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Two favourite floating water plants: Nymphiodes geminata & Marsilea drummondii
I love to include water in my Landscapes, whether in the form of a frog pond, fish pond, water bowl or fountain. One of the reasons for my love of water in the garden is it not only attracts wildlife but it can give you a chance to try growing aquatic plants. If you are…
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Habitat Gardening
My eye is repeatedly drawn to this delightful photo of a father Tawny Frogmouth and his hatchling. Tawny Frogmouth fathers look after their baby birds until they fledge and require wide branches or large forks in old trees to nest. The photo was taken by Darren Broughton from BIBY TV, a Youtube channel with many…
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Camera Trap Basics for Bird-Spotters
Recently, we’ve been using camera traps to capture videos of birds using our birdbaths. One of my favourites is the video of these wonderful silvereyes flocking around a dish in some coastal habitat below! Silvereyes migrate in large groups, feed and drink together and that’s why you can see so many together. In this post…
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We’re adjusting our pricing on July 1st 2019
On the 1st of July 2019, we’ll be adjusting our pricing to reflect rising copper prices and to invest in new tooling that will raise the finished quality of our dishes. The pricing change will not come into affect until the 1st of July 2019, so if you’ve had your eye on a Mallee Design…
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Mother appreciation day: 10% discount on Mallee Spun Copper Dishes
As far as I am concerned Mothers Day is a load of consumer hype, mothers should be appreciated everyday not once a year, you can tell that this mother is tired 😉 I dream of having a deep veranda with a comfy couch to sit on where I can read, watch the birds flit around my…
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June Long Weekend Warehouse Sale!
This June long weekend @timbermillstudios, where I have my little workspace, is having a small extravaganza! To celebrate the artists who have their studios there, the opening of a new cafe (Hooray!!!!) and to support the designers and sellers who work there (me). I will be having a 10% off open warehouse sale to celebrate…
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Mallee Specials @ Collectors Plant Fair 2018
During this year’s Collectors Plant Fair we will be offering a 10% discount on all birdbaths and spun copper dishes purchased and picked up from our stall! If you would like to pre-order anything for pick up from the fair on that weekend please get in touch by Thursday the 5th of April. We will also be…
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Lane Cove Sustainability Lane @ Lane Cove Rotary Fair
We will be at the Lane Cove Rotary Fair and Sustainability Lane on Sunday 8th October 2017 from 9am – 4pm, with our birdbaths and water bowls. Be entertained by free live music, rides for the kids, great food and a variety of stalls. Visit the stalls along Sustainability Lane to find out the latest about living more sustainably. Come…
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Mallee Design SHOP
It is official! the Mallee birdbaths and water dishes have their very own online shop! they will be much more comfortable there 😉 they can take up as much space and get as much attention as they need. Please visit shop.malleedesign.com.au for all bird bath purchases. We have had a price change also, all the new prices…