Curating Living Assets

Prestigious Garden Management

Ensuring your grounds reflect the distinction and high standards of your estate or commercial investment.

Bespoke Garden Services

Scheduled Maintenance

Scheduled Maintenance

Comprehensive year-round management for expansive properties, including expert pruning, soil health optimisation, and seasonal floral transitions.

  • + Weekly Estate Care
  • + Seasonal Ecosystem Plan
  • + Irrigation Monitoring
One-off Cleanups

One-off Cleanups

Intensive restoration for overgrown landscapes or event preparation. We return your property to its pristine state with professional efficiency.

  • + Storm Recovery
  • + Overgrowth Restoration
  • + Event Preparation
Garden Designs

Garden Designs

Transforming existing landscapes into living masterpieces. We balance native ecology with high-design aesthetics for timeless appeal.

  • + Master Planning
  • + Botanical Selection
  • + Architectural Integration
Julian Thorne - Second Nature
Our Philosophy

Living Asset Management

At Second Nature, we understand a garden is a reflection of the property, its owners/tenants, and also has a direct effect on its value.

For this reason our team brings decades of botanical expertise, horticultural qualifications, a white-glove service model.

We specialise in properties that demand the highest level of detail. From urban sanctuaries and country estates to commercial grounds, we make perfection our standard.

20+
Years of Mastery
300+
Clients Served

Reflections from the Garden

Kind words from our valued clients.

“I would just like to express my gratitude & special thanks for the attention to detail & your commitment to doing an excellent & exciting job. You and your team’s professional & punctual conduct was truly appreciated & the time frames for completion were accurate.

I will definitely be using the Second Nature team again & will refer you to anyone that asks. I have happily placed your sign at my property & hope it assists in future work.”

Nalini Watson

Company Director, Salt, Kingscliff

“Having been cheated by one supplier, I asked around and Second Nature was recommended. Having met Geoff, I felt I could trust him.

The process was very easy. I was kept informed, the team arrived when they said they would & where there was any doubt, I was asked.

The garden was left clean, everything that needed removing was removed. The only issue we had was a problem with the tree stakes, and Geoff returned & replaced them.

If asked for a recommendation, I would say you can trust Geoff & his team. They are reliable, efficient, honest & hard working. Geoff communicates effectively, and the invoice is clear and accurate.”

Peter Chapman

Management Consultant, Hope Island

“Geoff was able to work in with my restricted deadline, and even though I was not present with Geoff for some of our meetings due to interstate work commitments, Geoff was able to make himself available online for virtual meetings to discuss my design needs. I also liked the fact that I could deal with the owner of the business directly.

Because Geoff could translate my ideas and understand my requirements it meant I could save time by not having to be present for every aspect of the job. He was able to bring to the table, suggestions and ideas that could work in with my designs and deliver them on time to budget. I found the whole process easy from start to finish.

These days you almost expect there to be issues when dealing with major home make overs, but what struck me about dealing with Second Nature, was Geoff’s commitment to ensuring the job was well executed and that we were happy with the final outcome. The home is tenanted, and he made sure there was absolutely no disruption to their space during the job.

This is the second job Geoff and his team has completed for me, and again I was impressed by the finish and the attention to detail. This was evident when observing certain aspects of the building process.

To me, the single most important aspect of any business is a person’s integrity and honesty. Many businesses just want to ‘get the job done’ these days and care little for customer service. It was refreshing to see that Geoff provides this service to his clients, and it made it very easy to deal with his company.”

Katrina Read

Artist & Designer, Banora Point East

“Geoff’s professional manner and punctuality was a standout from other consultations from other companies. Second Nature’s experience in sandy, salty coastal environments was also extremely beneficial.

We had a limited budget after building our home and Second Nature worked with us in determining how to best use the funds available. It was great to work with people that wanted to get a beneficial outcome as much as we did, regardless of the size of the project. The turf levelling in particular was very impressive. Survey equipment and string lines were used to ensure correct falls from front to back yard drained correctly. Very happy with the real result.

From all the trades used to complete our house and land, Second Nature was the easiest contractor to deal with. Geoff was in constant contact to let us know the status of the job. We were called immediately if anything came up during the landscaping that needed our attention. Nothing was too much trouble. The site was cleaned and tools tidied away at the end of every day, which I was happy to see as we have 2 kids under 2 years old.

Our block consists mainly of beach sand, and looked pretty much like a beach after the site had been cleaned from the builders. Second Nature transformed the sand into a yard of turf, paving and garden beds that our family can now enjoy. Even our neighbours have commented on the dramatic transformation of our property. We couldn't be happier with the end result.

I was originally thinking about trying to “do” our yard myself. After talking to a few people around our area, they convinced me to give Second Nature a call. Geoff turned up at the time we agreed, was very approachable and open to all of our ideas. Time is precious to me, and there was nothing more rewarding than leaving our “Beach Looking” property for work and coming home to a professionally landscaped home. Even on tight budgets like ours, the workmanship and result surpassed our expectations. It saved me about 20 back breaking weekends compared to 3 days work with the right equipment and people for the job.”

Chris Forsyth

Mechanical Draftsman, Casuarina

Frequently Asked

Do you offer year-round maintenance contracts?

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Yes. Most of our clients prefer our comprehensive annual management plans which ensure your estate transitions beautifully through every season.

What areas do you currently serve?

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Gold Coast, Hinterland, Tweed Coast, Byron Bay.

Are your "one-off" cleanups suitable for events?

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Absolutely. We specialise in "Event Curation" cleanups to ensure your property is photo-ready.

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