About Us
MacRae Landscape Design is a Christchurch based business that was established in 1998. Our designers and contractors work on a wide range of projects including courtyard gardens, suburban gardens, edible gardens, rural and commercial properties.
We offer a friendly, creative and experienced design service - working with you to develop outdoor living spaces that are both beautiful and functional.
We offer a friendly, creative and experienced design service - working with you to develop outdoor living spaces that are both beautiful and functional.
Sandi MacRae
Sandi MacRae is an award-winning Christchurch landscape designer, specialising in outdoor living and garden design solutions to create wow-factor gardens.
Sandi grew up on her family’s plant nursery, and has loved gardens and plants all her life. She has many years of experience both working in nurseries and as a landscape designer - running MacRae Landscape Design since 1998. Sandi has long been involved in garden festivals across Aotearoa, as an exhibition producer, designer and judge. A talented landscape designer and plants-woman, Sandi is the driving force behind GROW, passionate to see Ōtautahi Christchurch reinvent what it means to be the Garden City.
Through her work in landscape design, Sandi collaborates with architects, builders, stonemasons, artists, sculptors and nurseries to create personalised garden spaces for her clients to love.
Whether you are creating a new landscape, renovating an old one, or simply wanting to improve your current outdoor living space, Sandi and her team can help.
Mark Sowerby
For as long as he can remember, Mark has had an interest in gardening and design. Before becoming a landscape designer Mark spent 10 years working as an architectural designer, which has given him a good understanding of design, construction and local regulations. Mark has now been in the landscape design industry for more than 10 years.
In all that Mark designs, he examines both what’s going on inside and outside the house. He considers both spaces as important as each other, and always designs landscapes to relate to and fit around a home.
Mark loves plans, and the process of organising spaces to fit together in clever and sensible ways. He is passionate about prioritising the requirements of those who live at a property - considering what spaces are needed, who will use them and how they will be used.
In Mark’s spare time, you’ll find him travelling, reading and cooking. Or in his own garden, which he’s been developing for the last five years to experiment with different types of plants - including a perennial flower garden, a woodland garden and a large area of fruit and veges.
Mark is focussed on adding value to a property. For his clients he takes into account all elements, creating a design that brings home and garden together to create spaces that will not only function well, but are a pleasure to be in.
For as long as he can remember, Mark has had an interest in gardening and design. Before becoming a landscape designer Mark spent 10 years working as an architectural designer, which has given him a good understanding of design, construction and local regulations. Mark has now been in the landscape design industry for more than 10 years.
In all that Mark designs, he examines both what’s going on inside and outside the house. He considers both spaces as important as each other, and always designs landscapes to relate to and fit around a home.
Mark loves plans, and the process of organising spaces to fit together in clever and sensible ways. He is passionate about prioritising the requirements of those who live at a property - considering what spaces are needed, who will use them and how they will be used.
In Mark’s spare time, you’ll find him travelling, reading and cooking. Or in his own garden, which he’s been developing for the last five years to experiment with different types of plants - including a perennial flower garden, a woodland garden and a large area of fruit and veges.
Mark is focussed on adding value to a property. For his clients he takes into account all elements, creating a design that brings home and garden together to create spaces that will not only function well, but are a pleasure to be in.
Naomi Goto Garrett
Naomi has a love for gardens and modern Japanese style design. She graduated with an Arts degree from Tokyo University of the Arts and has designed many private residences and commercial facilities in Japan. She is an illustrator and gardening columnist for a Japanese publisher and is looking forward to designing more gardens in New Zealand.
Naomi develops our computer generated plans in Vectorworks design and also creates beautiful hand drawn illustrations.
When not working on developing beautiful gardens, Naomi is looking after her two sons, drawing, hiking, cooking and growing vegetables.
Naomi has a love for gardens and modern Japanese style design. She graduated with an Arts degree from Tokyo University of the Arts and has designed many private residences and commercial facilities in Japan. She is an illustrator and gardening columnist for a Japanese publisher and is looking forward to designing more gardens in New Zealand.
Naomi develops our computer generated plans in Vectorworks design and also creates beautiful hand drawn illustrations.
When not working on developing beautiful gardens, Naomi is looking after her two sons, drawing, hiking, cooking and growing vegetables.
We love what we do and the connections we develop with our clients to create outdoor living spaces that increase the value of everyday living as well as to the overall property.
If you’d like to get in touch or book a Consultation, click here
If you’d like to get in touch or book a Consultation, click here
Community Involvement
MacRae Landscape Design has exhibited, judged and curated garden and flower shows and won numerous awards – something we’re very proud of. Our close affiliations with nurseries, botanists, community gardens, the Canterbury Horticulture Society and the Christchurch Botanic Gardens provides a huge resource of botanical knowledge.
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Ellerslie International Flower Show Design Awards
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