Nangare Design

Diana McGregor - Diploma Garden Design, Cert. IV Horticulture

Diana's original profession in drafting (Civil and Structural Engineering) has been complemented by qualifications in Horticulture and the Diploma in Garden Design.

Diana is an accredited Full Member of the Australian Society of Garden Designers, a member of the Landscape Association of SA and a member of The Mediterranean Garden Society (SA). As a founding committee member of the ASGD over a number of years, Diana has worked tirelessly to promote the professional image of Garden Designers within the community.

Established in 1993, Nangare Design's success has shown the value of an understanding of built structures and engineering principles in garden design. This is clearly demonstrated in the construction of award winning gardens on difficult sloping sites and in the application of sound principles which ensure that gardens not only look attractive but, being properly constructed, will continue to do so over many years.

Awards:

Diana has received several Awards in recent years in the Landscape Association of SA Awards of Excellence "in recognition of outstanding contributions to landscape excellence".

• 1999: Winner: Landscape Design – Residential or Commercial

• 2005: Winner: Construction Award - Residential landscape over $25000

• 2005: Winner: Stone Institute Award - for use of natural stone.

• 2005: Merit: Landscape Design – Residential design over $25,000

• 2006: Winner: Individual Landscape Feature

• 2006: Merit: Landscape Design -

Residential design over $25,000 and Nangare Designs' preferred Landscape Contractor received the Winning Award for Landscape Construction on the same project.

The 1999 winning garden (at The Church of the Epiphany, Crafers SA) has featured several times in South Australia's Open Garden Scheme. Look out for Diana's own Adelaide Hills garden which will be featured in the 2006 Open Garden Scheme on October 14 –15 2006.