Good Ground Horticulture

Good Ground Horticulture is a garden design and horticulture business based in Canberra that shapes climate sensitive, natural and soulful gardens.

Hi, my name’s Ben – welcome to Good Ground Horticulture.

My aim is to work with you to shape gardens that:
- Are personal, relevant to your life and reflect who you are
- Restore and strengthen the living systems of the garden

I believe the best gardens are a conversation between the personal and the ecological. Gardens give us food, medicine, beauty, deep rest for our minds, a sense of belonging and connection. We in turn can reciprocate by designing, implementing and managing gardens in ways that strengthen the integrity of its living connections. Win-win!

I have studied and worked in horticulture and permaculture for 5 years. I have broad interests that span regenerative gardening, garden design for mental wellness, herbal medicine gardens, productive kitchen gardens and native landscapes. My plant tendencies lie with natives, medicinals and edibles, but love including those plants that float your particular boat.

Given I’m just one man, Good Ground Horticulture is best suited to people who want to make mild to moderate changes to their garden, rather than a whole property do-over. This might look like a regular visit (fortnightly, monthly, seasonally, Olympic years only) to make steady, sustaining change. Or it could be to see through a specific project, or series of projects, like a kitchen garden or a garden for mental wellbeing or a native garden for the kids.

I enjoy a collaborative & conversational approach to keep things fluid and responsive to what you’re looking for. Over a cuppa of course!

My prices are simple:

1. Consultation, 90 minutes, $90
(advice & guidance, initial design chat)

2. Hourly rate, $45
(planning, design, research, implementation, maintenance)