Bellarine Peninsula landscapers
CMS Landscaping is a team of Ocean Grove-based landscapers providing landscape design, landscape construction and excavation across Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Drysdale, Portarlington and surrounding townships. Based in Ocean Grove, we work on coastal homes, established properties, new builds and larger sites across the peninsula. From pool landscaping and outdoor living areas to garden landscaping and retaining walls, each project is planned around the property, local conditions and how the outdoor space will be used.
The Bellarine is not one uniform landscape. Coastal dunes occur around Ocean Grove, low hills occur around Portarlington, and Wallington and Leopold include undulating rises. There are varied soils across the peninsula, including sandy coastal soils, clay subsoils and areas influenced by limestone and basalt. These local differences make site conditions, drainage, levels and plant selection important considerations when planning landscaping.
Landscaping across the Bellarine Peninsula
CMS Landscaping provides landscape construction, pool landscaping, retaining walls, paving and stonework, decking, pergolas, fencing, gates, garden landscaping, irrigation systems and concreting across the Bellarine Peninsula.
The type of landscaping required can vary considerably across the region. Barwon Heads sits at the mouth of the Barwon River near coastal wetlands, while Ocean Grove has grown as both a permanent residential community and coastal destination. Drysdale and Clifton Springs form part of the peninsula’s northern residential centre, while Leopold is a residential township at the gateway between Geelong and the Bellarine.
For new and established properties, front yard landscaping can coordinate driveways, pathways, retaining walls, lawns, planting, fencing and gates. Backyard projects can incorporate pool landscaping, paving, hardwood decking, pergolas, gardens and irrigation.
CMS Landscaping considers the relationship between hardscaping and softscaping so structural features, planting and access work together across the property.
Landscape design and construction
Our landscape design services include garden designs, outdoor design and landscape plans.
The peninsula’s varied environments make property-specific planning important. The northern Bellarine around Drysdale, Clifton Springs and Portarlington includes coastal grassy plains and undulating landscapes, while the southern peninsula around Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads is influenced by Bass Strait, the Barwon River and coastal wetlands.
A landscape design can consider these site conditions alongside the requirements of the property. Gardens, lawns, pathways, pools, paving, decking, pergolas, retaining walls, fencing, irrigation, driveways and entertaining areas can be positioned as part of one plan.
Planting also needs to respond to the individual site rather than simply being selected because a property is on the Bellarine. Because of substantial soil variation across the peninsula, including sandy coastal soils and areas with contrasting clay subsoils, an on-site assessment is important when planning garden areas, drainage and other landscape works.
Excavation on the Bellarine Peninsula
CMS Landscaping provides excavation services for landscaping and outdoor construction across the Bellarine Peninsula.
Our capabilities include earthworks, site preparation, landscape drainage, trenching, pier installation, post holes, concrete slabs and limited access excavation.
Local ground conditions can vary even over relatively short distances. Coastal dune deposits around Ocean Grove, basalt-derived soils near Portarlington and sand, silt and clay profiles around Wallington and Leopold. This reinforces the need to assess the actual site before excavation, drainage or structural landscaping begins.
Excavation can prepare areas for retaining walls, driveways, pathways, concrete and other landscape construction. On established residential properties, limited access excavation can also be considered where buildings, fencing, boundaries or existing landscaping restrict access to the work area.
Because CMS Landscaping provides excavation and landscape construction, site preparation can be coordinated with the work that follows.
Landscaping throughout the Bellarine Peninsula
CMS Landscaping works from Ocean Grove across the southern, central and northern Bellarine Peninsula. The region’s townships are separated by rural landscapes and green breaks, which contribute to the distinct identity of individual communities.
Whether your property requires landscape design, landscape construction, pool landscaping, retaining walls, garden landscaping or excavation services, contact CMS Landscaping to discuss the site, project requirements and budget.
Let us help bring your vision for your outdoor living area to life.
