ABN: 35 281 390 893

About Us

 - Botanical Places has worked in over 80 different regional and Canberra gardens for 15 years.

 - Botanical Places is on the Board of Consultants as Horticultural Consultants for the Australian War Memorial.

  - We are contract gardeners for the Australian War Memorial

  - We have provided displays for Canberra's Floriade over many years

  - Botanical Places has consulted, designed and planted for, heritage sites around Canberra including St Johns      Church, Reid.

  - Ben and Morgan offer a direct and personal service and we are committed to the highest quality work.

Ben Gray

Born, bred, residing and working in Canberra, Ben identifies strongly with the Nation's Capital and takes pride in it. Ben has worked and studied in the Canberra horticultural industry for fifteen years. He was trained in a renowned Canberra garden centre and undertook contract work at the German High Commission grounds. His trainer was Swiss born and educated which meant that quality European Horticultural practices were personally passed on to Ben.

Awards and qualifications:

           - ACT Apprentice Of The Year 2002

           - ACT finalist Young Australian Of The Year 2003

           - "Outstanding Results in Horticulture" Award CIT

           - Trade Certificate Horticulture

           - Certificate in landscape design,

           - Certificate 3, 4 ,and  Diploma in Applied Science Horticulture.

Morgan Foster

Morgan Foster has worked and studied in horticulture for nine years. Morgan was primarily wholesale nursery trained which has made him an expert at understanding the nutritional requirements of plants. Morgan grew up in the rural district of Dorrigo NSW. He learned many practical skills from farm duties and has worked along side his mother in her acreage garden and other large gardens in the region. This experience has given him a passion and understanding of large acre garden design. His passion for horticulture is also evident in his work on his own large acre garden just outside Canberra.

Qualifications:

           - Trade Certificate III Horticulture,

          -  TAFE Certificate III Horticulture.