WAX TURNS FIVE!

WAX directors Warwick Keates and Amanda Balmer commemorated their five year anniversary milestone last night with clients, friends and family at the Flinders University Gallery. It was a chance for WAX team members new and old to say a big thank you to those that have influenced and helped along the way, whilst continuing to forge the successful relationships that have seen WAX develop as one of Adelaide’s leading Landscape Architect practices.

The venue supplied the perfect synergy for WAX’s desire to connect art and landscape, with an exhibition titled ‘Received Moments’ that shared the work of Adelaide born photographer, Robert McFarlane. The photographs throughout the gallery highlighted some of Australia’s most memorable photographic images allowing all present a chance to quietly reflect their past collaborations with WAX. As alluded to by Warwick during a short speech, WAX has enjoyed the past challenges set upon them and the night was not only about reflection and memories but also a reminder of WAX’s enthusiastic and whole hearted approach to its future and the challenges that lay ahead.

From the team at WAX a huge thank you goes to those people who have made the journey so far possible, memorable, challenging, exciting and fun.

Community Garden Bus Tour

Following WAX Design’s engagement with Orlando Wines for their productive garden at Jacobs creek as well as the City of Burnsides Community Garden at Chapel Street, they felt the need to further their awareness on the subject of productive gardens. Timing could not have been better with October being the inaugural Kitchen Garden month, celebrating edible gardening in South Australia and a community gardens bus tour organised by the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources).

Matt Baida visited five community gardens across Adelaide’s CDB, gaining a wealth of knowledge along the way. Gardens he visited included Lochiel Park, Wynn Vale, Walyo, Glandore and Fern Avenue all of which are at varying stages in their development and productivity. No matter what stage the gardens were in all shared an enthusiastic group of members whose passion and commitment to gardening helped to create special places offering something to people of all ages. Tour organiser, Jo Staniforth, summed things up perfectly in saying “there is so much enthusiasm and excitement around community gardens. It’s good for your health and wellbeing, and community gardens provide a space for everyone to share and learn.”

South Australia has more than 40 community gardens around the state, to learn more visit,
www.communitygarden.org.au