Mike Farrow ANZILA    

PRINCIPAL/REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Mike established Littoralis Landscape Architecture in 1996 with a vision for a small and personable practice that focused on the particular characteristic of places and the needs of local people. With a training that includes horticulture, ecology and geography as a platform for his landscape architecture studies, Mike has a broad spectrum of interest across many facets of the profession. He also has a passion for building things and restoring native vegetation, most recently through an active involvement in the Taiharuru Catchment Care Group on Whangarei’s eastern coastline.

This combination of background in his 18 years experience as a landscape architect brings a very practical approach to problem solving and an eye for seeking out creative opportunities. Along with his role in steering the management of Littoralis and being a first point of contact for many clients, Mike is active in the fields of:

•landscape assessment and strategic planning;

•landscape management;

•open space planning and design;

•coastal management;

•the planning and design of walkways, cycleways and public access;

•coordinating interpretation programmes;

•optimising urban environments; and

•more general realms of landscape design.

This range of expertise is demonstrated in the projects section of this website.

Like the rest of the team at Littoralis, Mike is an active supporter of the NZ Institute of Landscape Architects and currently serving on the NZILA’s Executive Committee.