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PROFILE FEATURE

Students at the landscape podium sessions, where they are
assisted with training on landscape software designs, SACLAP
registrations and general issues pertaining to the green industry Mello Landscape Studio team of workers

MELLO LANDSCAPE STUDIO

Mello Landscape Studio in Tembisa, Gauteng, was established in 2018 by Nape Elvis Mello,
whose journey started after enrolling at Tshwane University of Technology where he
obtained his National Diploma in Landscape Technology. He is currently studying for his
BTech in Landscape Technology.

ello acquired most of his forces with Garden Décor Landscapers, five of whom focus on maintenance. They
experience with Libra Landscape a 100% black, female-owned company are also running a landscape mentorship
Mand Likhutsa Projects, where he which has been in the industry for five program at Baragwanath Academic
worked as a landscape designer, and at years. Boitumelo Adolphina Mashiane is Hospital in Johannesburg, mostly with
Floriculture Wholesale Nursery where he the founder and director of Garden Décor students from FET colleges who require
worked in a sales capacity. In 2019, he Landscapers, and holds a National Diploma Work Integrated Learning. Together with
joined the team of landscape architects in Ornamental Horticulture from the community members, they help the
at Msavhani Landscape Architects and University of South Africa (UNISA). Mello hospital to improve its outdoor spaces and
Construction, as a freelancer. Landscape Studio handles landscape landscape.
design and Garden Décor Landscapers
Mello Landscape Studio practices handles installations, irrigation and Services offered
landscape design, responding not in a maintenance. The joint company is a
standard way but rather with an approach member of SACLAP (South African Council The joint venture company provides the
that is adapted to understand each project for the Landscape Architectural Profession) following services:
in its scale and context. “We strengthen and the Landscape Podium. • master plans
endemic patterns,” he says. • council submission and approval
As a new joint venture, the company drawings
In 2020, Mello Landscape Studio saw the works on both residential and commercial • landscape development plans
need to expand in the industry and joined projects, and has 15 employees on contract, • streetscapes

Tshepisa landscape architectural plan Residential garden design in Midrand

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