Creative Nature History & Team

Our Story

Creative Nature Landscape Services was founded in 2005 and services the residential and commercial sectors of the Sutherland Shire and greater Sydney area.

Gardens of distinction.

Our emphasis at Creative Nature is on the creation of sustainable designs, individually tailored to our clients requirements. Once the program and budget have been agreed we undertake the construction and landscaping using materials, workmanship and plants of the highest quality.

Following the completion of many successful projects, Creative Nature has grown into a company that can offer a full suite of design, landscape construction, planting and garden maintenance services to all sectors of the market.

Our clients now include:

  • Private individuals
  • International companies
  • Government organisations
  • Schools
  • Developers
  • Construction companies.

“The team were always courteous, on time, hard working and paid great attention to detail. It was great to work with such a professional business and we couldn’t be happier with the result.”

Creating gardens that thrive in Sydney.

At Creative Nature we focus on creating flourishing gardens, starting with using quality soil and getting it right from the outset. It’s all about the right plant in the right position.

All plants have an endemic environment which means they don’t always work where you want them to. Our Australian climate is quite narrow… It’s hot and getting hotter, humid and more tropical. Some plants that thrived 30 years ago don’t work so well now (for example, camellias). Others have been developed that will grow here but need a lot of water.

With over 20 years’ experience, we have the expertise to ensure you get the very best out of your outdoor area, for a long time to come.

Timeless, classic materials.

Trends come and go but classic, natural materials will always stand the test of time!  We are proud to say that we are still maintaining the gardens of many of our original clients from when we first broke dirt.

Get more from your space than you ever imagined!

Whether you’re after new paving, decking, a water feature, retaining wall, new planting or fencing, our team can manage the whole project, from concept to completion.  Please do contact us if there is any way we can help you develop and maintain your outdoor spaces.

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Our team of professional landscapers offer a tailored and enthusiastic service that Creative Nature Landscape Services has become well known for.

Ben Kingsnorth

Founding Director

Ben completed his apprenticeship in Edinburgh in 1996 and after moving to Australia in 2002, recognising the demand for his attention to detail and international landscaping experience, he founded Creative Nature with his wife Simone in 2005.

Not one to stagnate, Ben has built upon his knowledge of all aspects of landscaping and construction, attending courses and putting himself through further education, with notable award wins.

Ben Kingsnorth

Qualifications:

  • Licensed structural landscaper
  • Scottish vocational qualification Hard Landscaping
  • Certificate III Horticulture (Landscaping)
  • Diploma Building studies
  • Construction white card
  • Chemical Application certificate

Awards:

  • 1996 Oatridge Agricultural College: Best Hard Landscape Student
  • 2009 TAFE NSW State Medal for Diploma of Building Studies
  • 2009 AIB NSW Chapter President’s award
  • 2009 Australian Institute of Construction Estimators highest marks
  • 2009 St. George Master Builders Association top student award

Mativa Filipo

Construction Manager

Mativa joined Ben only 6 months after the company started, having previously worked together for a number of years.

With over 15 years together there is clear comradery and friendship which really sets the tone for Creative Nature Landscapes. 

Mativa gained his Cert III in Landscaping & Horticulture In 2006 and is now our construction manager, making sure that the dedication to detail that Creative Nature has been built on is maintained in all aspects of the works we produce 

Mativa is really motivated by the changes great landscaping can make to people’s lifestyle; by delivering a final product that gives clients even more than they even imagined and putting a smile on people’s faces through his happy demeanour, amazing work ethic and the simple joy of crafting something which they will love for many years to come.

Mativa Filipo

Duncan Holm

Final Year Apprentice

Hailing from Forster in Northern NSW, Duncan moved down to Sydney to join Creative Nature as a first year apprentice in 2017. 

A lover of the ocean and all things Star Wars, his friendly demeanour and keenness to learn has made him a valuable member of our construction team. 

Now in his final year, he is polishing up the trade skills and attention to detail that will enable him to run his own projects.

Duncan Holm