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Little did we know door-to-door delivery services were about to become a LOT more popular in 2020. But it’s a model Melbourne Food Hub have been trialing for a while. The urban farm based in Alphington launched in 2016, with the mission of creating a hyperlocal alternative food system to supermarkets, one which supports the community, environment and farmers.

This year, the Melbourne Food Hub launched Grow/Source/Eat: a weekly delivery service providing subscribers with sustainably sourced and locally grown fruit and veggie boxes from small-scale urban farmers. They also collaborate with businesses and hunger relief organisations to address immediate needs within the community. We are big fans of this project, so much so that they are shortlisted in the Sustainable Design or Initiative category of The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards!

We recently (pre-lockdown!) visited the hub’s Urban Farm in Alphington to learn more about this pioneering program.

Call us biased, but Australia is home to some of the most beautiful gardens in the world.

Representing the very best of the industry are the shortlisted Landscape Design entries in the 2020 The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards. This category awards one standout residential, public or community garden completed within the last three years, as determined by industry legends Paul Bangay (Paul Bangay Garden Design), William Dangar (Dangar Barin Smith) and Georgina Reid (The Planthunter). 

Finalists in this year’s awards range from rugged coastal gardens, to historic suburban estates, family-friendly backyards, and a museum pathway. Take a closer look below!

This spectacular garden by Sam Cox Landscape looks like it’s straight out of a storybook. It exudes a mythical aura, of secret rockpools buried in rainforests, or a serene fairytale setting. This ambience is probably why it’s hard to believe it’s located in inner suburban Melbourne!

The result of a thoughtful collaboration between client and landscape designer, this Northcote garden weaves new and existing elements together to create a space that transcends time and place. Not to mention one jaw-dropping pool!