Our Approach

We use applied horticulture knowledge and design methodologies to establish and maintain significant open space environments, while encouraging the community to engage in horticulture practices and increase environmental awareness. This approach enables the association of the landscape and its community to not only benefit aesthetically, but also sustainably. 

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Lyle Hunt: Managing Director

With over ten years’ experience in applied horticulture, Lyle has a deep understanding of efficient and sustainable landscape design. 

He holds tertiary qualifications in Horticulture and Landscape Design, along with technical qualifications in Urban Irrigation and Sports Turf Management.

Lyle has been named Student of the Year at the Riverina Primary Industries Centre, and was nominated as a Student Ambassador at the Australian Institute of Horticulture for his proactive approach within the industry.

Previous work experience: 

Contract Manager, Government Council
Property Manager, Michael Clarke Cricket Academy
Team Leader Horticulturist, Hayman Island Resort. Great Barrier Reef
Turf Manager, Sydney Cricket Ground

Services

Design

Consultation

Communication and visual interpretations are core factors in the design and execution of effective landscape projects. From project start to finish.

Open Life Designs implements the following process to ensure the succession of the each project.

Preliminary Planning 

On site consultation with the client to identify their requirements, functions of space and environmental constraints. A project proposal can be issued detailing a brief scope of works, draft drawing concepts and estimated costing.   

Conceptual Plan

Using the research and feedback gathered from the preliminary planning stage, we then issue our clients with a detailed conceptual plan that includes the development of plan views, work schedules and construction documents, as well as an official project quote.

Project Management

We offer complete project management services, including the management of individual construction teams for specific tasks within the project scope, ensuring compliance to all Work Health and Safety and Environmental regulations, and progress reporting back to our clients to ensure no ambiguities with the confirmed concept. 

Finalisation Reporting

On the successful completion of a project a finalisation report is issued to the client, containing all site drawing, maintenance schedules and a statement of claim.

Open Space Auditing

We provide open space auditing for government councils, commercial landscapes sites and large-scale parklands and gardens. 

Audits reports are used as a referencing tool to identify the horticultural and design works required to improve the condition of a landscape, and as a compliance inspection for safety and environment issues.

Horticulture Consultation

Open Life Designs has strong background knowledge in numerous horticultural applications.

Using over ten years’ experience working within the private and public sectors, Open Life Designs offers the following horticulture consultation services:

Plant selection and cultural maintenance practices

Diagnosis of plant health issues

Soil testing and interpreted amendments

Sports turf management

PropagationIntegrated pest management

Design and maintenance of produce gardens

Irrigation Consultation

Effective water management is a vital role within the establishment and on-going maintenance of any landscape site. Open Life Designs offers the following irrigation consultation services.

Troubleshoot and diagnose existing irrigation systems. 

Development of a water management program. 

Design of recycled water systems. 

Mapping of existing irrigation systems.

Maintenance

Construct

Open life design offers the following in maintenance services:

  • Open Space 
  • Parks and Gardens
  • Irrigation
  • Sports Turf 

Open Life Designs offers the following services for construction: 

  • Landscape
  • Irrigation
  • Sports Turf Surfaces

Contact

For all quotes and enquiries, please contact us via the form below or call us on 0437 909 827.