Breathtaking natural scenery and a wealth of opportunities to get outdoors make it no surprise Shane Woonton chose Queenstown and Wanaka to base a branch of professional landscaping services with Zones.

As a qualified architect with a passion for the great outdoors, Shane is no stranger to creative design for the natural environment. Originally from Australia, Shane's adventures have taken him backcountry climbing and skiiing in Nepal, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and North America - global experience he enjoys incorporating into the ideas of his projects today.

Now based in the wild south of New Zealand, Shane and his team cover all areas in greater Queenstown and Wanaka. It's a region that has a climate suited to various types of vegetation, so depending on your life and style, alpine rock environments or even traditional Japanese gardens can work very well. Shane's recent accomplishments include planting red tussocks spanning an area of 3000m2 just in time for 40cm of snow!

For more about Shane and his teams work check out landscape designers in Queenstown and Wanaka.