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For years, Sarah McLauchlan had a successful career, a busy family life and more than enough on her plate.

She’d trained as a physiotherapist, run a jewellery business and spent close to a decade running a commercial demolition company.

But there was one thing she kept coming back to.

Gardens.

Not because she planned a career in them. Not because she had a five-year strategy. Simply because it was the thing she loved.

Eventually, she decided to stop wondering “what if?” and enrolled to study garden design.

While still a student, she won the Open Gardens Victoria Design Competition and exhibited her award-winning garden, Nature’s Pantry, at the Melbourne Flower & Garden Show

Today, Sarah runs Sarah McLauchlan Gardens on the Mid North Coast of NSW, with a thriving design practice, a full client schedule and work featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Pip Magazine, The Weekly Times and Focus Magazine.

What stands out most about Sarah’s story isn’t just where she ended up.

It’s the reminder that it’s never too late to pursue something you truly love.

This is the first story in a series celebrating the many different paths people take into garden design.

You can read Sarah’s full story via the link in our bio - and we’d love to hear yours!

Have you changed careers? Or is there something you’ve always dreamed of doing?

Images of Nature’s Pantry by Josephine’s Landscape Photography

We’ve been talking a lot about AI lately.

Not because we think it’s replacing designers, but because so many people are asking about it.

One thing we’ve noticed since publishing our article on AI and garden design is just how many conversations it has started. The technology itself is fascinating, but most people aren’t really talking about the technology. They’re talking about creativity, experience, judgement and the future of design.

Which got us thinking. What part of design do you think AI will never replace?

We’d love to hear your thoughts.

You can read the full article https://www.lcgd.com.au/news/ai-and-garden-design