Garden design and landscaping in the
southern highlands, nsw

CMB Creative Gardens are outdoor spaces where nature meets art through garden design and horticultural services.

Thoughtful garden design by christina baxter

My Mission

It takes an artist’s eye and a gardeners knowledge to create unique beautiful gardens. I want my gardens to not only be aesthetically pleasing but also supporting biodiversity and wellness. I love seeing my clients connect with nature in their gardens, as a well-designed garden can make a significant contribution to your quality of life and have a positive impact on wildlife, local biodiversity and the wellbeing of the people who use it.

I am also passionate about the therapeutic effects of gardening and how it improves the physical and mental health of people. Especially creating edible and medicinal gardens which help people to live a healthier and more sustainable life by growing their own organic food and encouraging a plant-based diet.

Services

  • Garden Maintenance

    I have a strong responsibility to see the gardens I create or existing gardens I care for, flourish and be at their best, whilst meeting the clients’ wishes and adding to the biodiversity of the place.

    I like to maintain the garden throughout the entire year, tending to its specific needs and requirements for each season. I do this on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis

  • Garden Design

    I can redesign your entire garden, update or revamp it with new plants or transplant existing plants. Garden styling by adding pots, ornaments, furniture, lighting and sculptures can also add to a garden’s new look.

    With my artistic eye and horticultural knowledge sometimes all it takes to transform your garden is a hedger to shape some shrubs, loppers to lift the canopy of a tree and shears to thin out plants, allowing plants to shine, complement each other and create layers in the garden.

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What people are saying

  • I am thrilled to share my experience with my new gardener, Christina Baxter. She has been taking care of my glass house and garden in Exeter for the past year, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Christina has a keen eye for detail and a true passion for plants, which is evident in the beautiful transformation she has brought to my garden. Not only is she skilled in maintaining the plants, but she also has a great sense of design and has helped me rearrange the layout to make the space more functional and visually appealing. I highly recommend Christina for anyone looking for a talented and dedicated gardener.

    -Sam Kapoulas, Exeter

  • Christina is hard-working and highly professional in all aspects of her work. She takes pride in her work and is self-motivated. Providing us with very creative and beautiful garden designs. I wish her well and would highly recommend her.

    -Peter Ivanny

  • Thank you for all the work you have provided in designing, curating, planting and maintaining our new gardens. We are delighted, in particular, with the amazing results we are seeing in our kitchen garden – can’t believe that we could achieve such results within less than 12 months. We are so looking forward to the spring to see the garden mature and bloom even further. It is also nice, finally, to see your design of our refurbished courtyard garden, nearing completion. It looks spectacular.

    -Sam and Thoa Degabriele, Robertson NSW

  • "Christina looked after our expansive and beautiful gardens over the course of 3 years whilst we owned our property in Wildes Meadow, NSW. She looked after the garden for the prior owners as well, from its initial planting and continued with us after that. Her attention to detail, advice and work ethic was exemplary. Quite a few of our drought hardy plants suffered through the excessive rainfall over 2021-2022 and her care and attention helped restore the garden back to it's former glory. She is consistent and reliable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her for your gardening needs."

    -Catherine Nash, Wildes Meadow

  • Thanks so much for today, the garden looks wonderful. You are a master at making the rounded shapes. They are gorgeous.

    -Kirsten Percival, Wildes Meadow NSW

My Work

See my portfolio of work on recent local projects.