Shaping Landscapes Since 2008

Our Story

Stuart Bull

Our Founder

Stuart Bull

Our Story

AILA registered Landscape Architect – Landscape QLD member – QBCC licensed contractor Sod Design was established, by sole director, Stuart Bull in 2008. Stuart graduated from QUT’s Bachelor of Design in Landscape Architecture with first class honours in 2011 and was nominated for the AILA prestigious Karl Langer Award (for academic design excellence). He also holds certificate IV qualifications in Horticulture and Landscape Construction. As a registered landscape architect with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Stuart is committed to designing and creating a better Australia through healthier communities, greener infrastructure and more liveable cities. Stuart is also a member of Landscape Queensland and holds a Restricted Building Licence though Queensland’s building authority, the QBCC. Sod Design holds current insurance cover for professional indemnity and public liability. Stuart’s extensive customer, staff and project management experience has resulted from 15 years in the design and landscaping industry along with 20 years corporate experience in the manufacturing and FMCG industry. Business qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce (GU) and MBA (UQ). Business experience includes product development/management and marketing and senior management experience with a number of large Australian and international companies. Stuart prides himself and his business on principles of honesty, integrity and delivery to promise. He is passionate about using design and aspects of landscape to create beautiful and sustainable places for humans to live in harmony with local, regional and global environments.

Awards

2022 Landscape QLD

Construction Awards, Residential Category Finalist

2022 AILA QLD 


Landcsape Architecture Award for Gardens

AILA Karl Langer Award


for Design Nominee 2011

QUT Deans List for Excellent Academic Achievement 


2008 & 2009

AILA Queensland 


2010 Student Prize (design critique)

Qualifications

MBA 


The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Design Landscape Architecture


Hons (2008-2011) QUT, Brisbane

Bachelor of Commerce


Griffith University (1985-1987)

Certificate III & IV Horticulture


Identify & Recommend Plants (2010) TAFE, Mt. Gravatt, QLD.

Certificate III Horticulture


Hard Landscape (2013) TAFE, Mt. Gravatt, QLD.

Licenses & Memberships

AILA 


Member since 2010; Registered Landscape Architect

Landscape QLD


Member since 2014

QBCC Contractor Licence 


Builder Restricted to Structural Landscaping; #15187352

QBCC Nominee Supervisor Licence


Structural Landscaping; #1279509

Licence to Perform High Risk Work


#0003189080 02 Class LF

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