Some of Nathan’s proudest achievements include The RMIT award for Design Excellence, a gold medal at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden show and the National Allen Correy Award of Design Excellence.

Nathan’s work has been featured in media and publications around the globe. He is a regular contributor to various television programs, magazines and architectural reviews. 

She embraces the opportunity to work collaboratively with our director Nathan Burkett, as well as our clients, architects, and contractors, in transforming a brief into an inviting, aesthetically beautiful, functional and considered garden that will grow and evolve for years to come.

Ellie plays an important role in the daily operations of the NBD studio and is known for her regular communication with our clients, ensuring their hopes for their garden come to fruition.

Passionate about the merging the natural aesthetics Landscape and Garden Design with practicality, Ciarán believes a functional outcome is always possible when designing a Garden to meet our client's requirements, and is always looking to give a little more.

In addition to being part of our design team, Ciarán forms a critical link between the pen and paper and the construction side of our day to day operations. Working directly with our site team to mitigate time and cost concerns within our client's budgets, Ciarán will often provide detailed and innovative input to the team to ensure the build process runs smoothly.

Ciarán is keenly involved in his community as an active member of the Elwood Cricket Club as well as the Melbourne Live Music scene, volunteering his assistance as a writer to numerous artists and publications.

An outdoor enthusiast, on weekends you’ll find Josie cycling, hiking with her family, and volunteering with Beach Patrol.