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as judged by international jury of the International Sport and Culture Association based in Copenhagen. The 'small intervention, big effect' sensory garden at AUT university was up against green space initiatives from all over the world. 
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​Webinar to answer the question "Landscape Design for Health and Well-Being, does it really work?" Click the link to hear 3 different perspectives from international experts, including our Director, Gayle Souter-Brown (hint, the answer is "yes")

About us

Greenstone Design Limited is the international salutogenic landscape + urban design consultancy. A salutogenic design approach promotes well-being by preventing disease (traditional healthcare is pathogenic-based and waits until you are sick to then cure you). That means our designs not only look good but actually make you feel great too. We are an active research-led, evidence-based design practice. Our collaborative and integrated design approach enables delivery of creative, sustainable, innovative and cost-effective value across

•     dementia care
•     parks and recreation
•     education, 
•     health, 
•     urban design,
•     community gardening, 
•     retirement villages,
•     social housing.

Greenstone Design was established in NZ as the daughter company of Greenstone Design UK Ltd.  Recognised as a leader in salutogenic landscape and urban design with demonstrated capabilities in peer review, stakeholder engagement, research, planning and design, we are known for health-giving, cost-effective design. 

Projects we have worked on include :​

• The Wellington Playcentre  Association, NZ  - design and project management of natural playgrounds and outdoor learning environments for their 20 ECE Centres across the region
• Sprott House, Wellington, NZ - design of NZ's first specialist dementia sensory gardens, 
• Burwood Hospital, Christchurch, NZ- peer review of Jasmax architects' developed design landscape plans for all patient and staff areas, 
• Silverstream School, Upper Hutt, NZ - design of NZ's first wheelchair accessible treehouse as part of natural play extension to traditional adventure playground
• Holistic Health, Wellington, NZ - design of healing gardens for practice rooms
• Centre Algarve eco resort, Portugal, design of Europe's first disabled children's hotel, masterplan and developed design including sensory gardens, petting zoo, universal design playground
• Mary Rose Special School,Portsmouth, UK,-  design of wheelchair-accessible sensory playgrounds, 
• Anglo-American School of Moscow, Russia - design of natural playgrounds for Pre-K - Yr7, (to be playable under snow for 5 months of the year) 
• Norwood Village residential care, Berkshire, UK-  design and project management of 2 sensory gardens for adults with learning disabilities, 
• Azerbaijan eco resort - design consultants to London-based architects
• North Islington Children's Centre, London, UK - design and project management of award-winning community playground and outdoor performance space, 
• Epilepsy Society UK, design of memorial gardens for their care home
• Crystal House Boys' home, Mwanza, Tanzania, - design of community gardens, outdoor kitchen and classroom using locally available labour and materials, 
• Raglan Trust, Hampshire, UK - design of natural playground and community hub for social housing estate
• Addington Trust, Sussex, UK - design of social therapeutic horticulture and personal gardens for retirement village and aged care home

We bring international experience, horticultural knowledge, landscape and garden design, and the latest research, to each project. Our passion is to make the world a better place through design. Sharing that passion is what motivates us to write, speak and train others.  Our growing team comprises landscape architects, ecologists, urban design consultants, occupational therapists, garden designers, environmental education teachers and trainers. We share our love of joined up thinking, to impact the triple bottom line..


To view our corporate profile page, please click here
To view our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy, click here
To view our Diversity & Equality Policy, click here
To view our Environmental Policy, click here
To view our Quality Management Statement, click here

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We are professional members of the Association of Environmentally Conscious Builders, associates of CHANGE, Eco Schools, Institute for Learning, Learning Through Landscapes, Play England, Royal Horticultural Society, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the Garden History Society,  the International School Grounds Alliance,  the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, the National Association of Field Studies Officers, the Sensory Trust, and the Urban Design Group. 

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