An afternoon in the garden with Robert Watson – Sir Miles Warren garden tou

Explore how Sir Miles Warren composed this intimate space through the interplay of structure, texture, and planting. Learn about the plant species and design principles that bring the garden’s sculptural forms to life, and how careful horticultural choices reinforce the architecture’s rhythm and restraint.

Spaces are limited for this free event, register here. A tour will take place at 11am and 1pm, this is the listing for the afternoon session – find the morning session here.

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Robert Watson established Robert Watson Landscape Architects Ltd in Christchurch in 1983. Since then, the practice has undertaken a wide range of landscape projects across New Zealand, spanning residential, public, and commercial environments. Robert Watson has been at 65 Cambridge Terrace since 1997, when Ian Athfield’s office and he moved in after Warren & Mahoney moved out.

Originally trained in law, Robert later completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University, combining analytical precision with creative design insight.

His work has been recognised with numerous accolades, including a Gold Award at the 2009 Ellerslie International Flower Show for a garden designed for the Canterbury Horticultural Society. Broadfields Garden, a New Zealand Garden Trust Garden of International Significance, was also a finalist in the 2015 NZILA Awards.