Who we are
Tanya burgess
Tanya, Co-Director and Landscape Designer at DB Horticulture has always had a keen interest in both design and horticulture.
In 2017, Tanya decided to further her passion for gardening and follow her creative path by enrolling in both a Diploma of Landscape Design and a Diploma of Horticulture, with the vision of expanding the services of DB Horticulture.
Before becoming a Landscape Designer, Tanya had a long and successful career in Business Administration. These highly developed skills and experience were instrumental in establishing the DB Horticulture business when it started in 2013.
Contact Tanya:
0403 770 974 | tanya@dbhorticulture.com.au
Damien Burgess
Damien established DB Horticulture in 2013 after a long and diverse career in local government. With over 25 years of experience managing trees and open space in the public realm and privately, Damien is highly regarded for his technical skills, project management expertise and commitment to customer service.
Following many years of hands-on experience in horticulture and tree management, Damien moved into Open Space Management and has developed tree policies, strategies, master plans and planting plans for many of Melbourne's premier parks, gardens, boulevards and streetscapes.
Damien has provided technical tree advice on some of Melbourne's most high profile projects including CityLink, Federation Square, Melbourne Museum and the Geelong Gateway Project. He has also been a guest-lecturer in Urban Design and at the University of Melbourne's School of Parks Management.
Damien holds formal qualifications in Horticulture and a Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture from the University of Melbourne's Burnley College. He has tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, post graduate qualifications in Business and holds the International Society of Arboriculture's Tree Risk Assessment Qualification.