Consulting & design

With a deep understanding of native ecosystems, we support people to create wildlife-friendly gardens that provide food, shelter, and habitat for native birds, pollinators, and other local wildlife. Our approach focuses on working with your space, conditions, and goals to create gardens that are both beautiful and ecologically meaningful.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to improve an existing garden, we offer tailored guidance to help you make confident choices—selecting the right plants, designing for habitat, and creating a garden that supports biodiversity at home.

Garden consult

Starting from $320 + GST

An on-site, one-hour consultation to discuss the client's garden, explore challenges and identify practical ways to create a more wildlife-friendly space.

Includes

  • One-hour walk-and-talk at the property

  • Advice on locally native plants and suitable planting locations

  • Recommendations for habitat features and biodiversity

  • Verbal guidance on garden layout, problem areas and next steps

  • Verbal recommendations tailored to the property

Great for people who…

Want personalised verbal advice and practical next steps to get started.

Personalised garden guide

Starting from $1,300 + GST

This service combines an on-site consultation with a tailored garden guide that helps clients make informed decisions about their space and confidently work towards a wildlife-friendly garden.

Includes

  • Initial one-hour on-site consultation

  • Assessment of the site's conditions, opportunities and challenges

  • Research into the local ecological context and original vegetation communities

  • Personalised plant recommendations suited to the site

  • Habitat and garden improvement recommendations

  • A professionally prepared digital garden guide

Great for people who…

Want expert, site-specific advice and a clear direction, but don't need a detailed garden layout or planting plan.

Full garden design package

Starting from $5,800 + GST

A complete garden design service that brings together ecological research, thoughtful spatial planning, locally native plants and habitat creation to develop a cohesive garden tailored to the property and the people who use it.

Includes

  • Detailed site consultation and assessment

  • Review of the site's ecological history and original vegetation communities

  • Garden concept and overall layout plan

  • Detailed planting plan and locally native plant schedule

  • Recommendations for materials, paths and other garden features

  • Habitat design for food, shelter, water, nesting and safety

  • A professionally prepared garden design report

  • Design presentation and one consolidated round of revisions

  • Practical establishment and maintenance guidance

Best for people who…

Want a considered, cohesive garden design that balances aesthetics, functionality and ecological value.

Other services

Garden installation

Bring your garden design to life with help from trusted local landscape construction professionals. I work alongside experienced installers to help turn your plans into a beautiful, functional and wildlife-friendly garden.

Installation is quoted separately by the landscape contractor, with costs depending on the scope of work, materials and site requirements.

Plant sourcing & layout

I can help source the right native plants for your garden and work with your installer to position them according to the planting plan. From selecting suitable local species to marking out plant locations on site, I’ll help ensure your garden comes together as intended, creating a beautiful space that supports local wildlife.

Plant sourcing and layout are quoted separately, depending on project size and requirements.

About me

Hannah is an experienced horticulturist and environmental educator with over 12 years of experience across conservation, environmental management, horticulture and garden design. She has extensive knowledge of South Australian native plants, their ecological relationships and the important role they play in supporting local wildlife. From understanding the natural vegetation communities of a site to selecting plants that provide food, shelter and nesting opportunities, Hannah takes an ecology-led approach to creating gardens that contribute to healthier, more connected landscapes.

Combining her horticultural expertise with a creative eye for design, Hannah works with clients to create beautiful, functional gardens that reflect the character of their surroundings while meeting the needs of the people who use them. She considers everything from plant form, texture and seasonal interest to soil conditions, site exposure, habitat features and long-term maintenance. Her designs aim to strike a balance between aesthetics, practicality and ecological value, showing how gardens of all sizes can provide meaningful habitat for birds, native bees, butterflies and other local wildlife.

“Hannah helped us create a beautiful, biodiverse planting guide with native species for our block. Her passion and dedication were a joy to witness—we can’t wait to see it all grow!”

— Rojina & Julien, Goolwa

Contact us

Have a question or want to learn more? Get in touch, and we’ll get back to you!

hello@habitatconnectionco.com
www.habitatconnectionco.com

Kaurna Country, South Australia
Australia