About

A Patch of Green is a garden design and co-gardening practice based in Naarm/Melbourne, founded by Meg Chatterton.

A garden is more than just a collection of plants; it can be a place of sanctuary and a way to connect with the earth in a busy world. My goal is to create outdoor spaces that support your wellbeing and invite you to slow down.

How I work

Earth care, people care, fair share

My practice is guided by permaculture ethics. Sustainable, low-impact gardening that's genuinely accessible for all budgets and bodies.

Renter and small-space friendly

You don't need to own your home or have acres of land to have a beautiful garden. I design for balconies, courtyards, and rentals too.

Neuro-affirming and person-centred

Everyone has different sensory needs and physical rhythms. I design and work with that in mind, so the process feels as good as the finished space.

Beauty grounded in science

Every design decision is informed by horticultural science and spatial design, so your garden isn't just lovely to look at, it actually thrives.

More about me

I'm Meg (she/her), and I bring a person-centred, neuro-affirming lens to every project I take on. My approach is shaped by a background in design, training in urban horticulture and permaculture, and my own lived experience of neurodivergence and disability.

Outside of A Patch of Green, you'll find me dancing until sunrise at a rave, out on a long hike, or organising for social and environmental justice. The care for people and planet that shows up in my everday life is what shapes the way I design and maintain gardens as spaces that are generous, grounded, and built with everyone in mind.

Qualifications & affiliations

  • Master of Urban Horticulture, University of Melbourne

  • Bachelor Design, University of New South Wales

  • Member, Landscaping Victoria

  • Associate Member, Therapeutic Horticulture Australia

  • Committee Member, Bell Stationeers

  • Member, Friends of the Earth Energy Justice Collective