George Seddon (1927–2007) was an Australian academic who held university chairs in a range of subjects. He wrote popular books on the Australian landscape embracing diverse points of view. He was well known for his book Sense of Place (1972) which brought the needs of the fragile Swan Coastal Plain to the attention of the public. Seddon was a regular contributor to Landscape Australia.
George Seddon's Latest contributions
From the archives: The Evolution of a Gardener (part 2)
In part two of The Evolution of a Gardener, published in Landscape Australia February 1996, George Seddon reflects on his sixth and final garden in Fremantle, Western Australia.
From the archives: The Evolution of a Gardener (part 1)
In this two-part essay for Landscape Australia from 1995, George Seddon reflects on the five gardens he created over forty years.
The Genius Loci and Australian Landscape
In his first essay for Landscape Australia back in 1979, George Seddon argues landscape architects must resist the effects of homogenizing technology by respecting the genius loci (sense of place) when designing.
