About Us
Situated in Cheltenham, Victoria, Ploterra Landscape Design and Construction is your go-to for expert landscape design and construction services catering to both residential and public spaces throughout Melbourne’s metropolitan area.
With over 16 years of experience, our team brings a wealth of expertise to every project, ensuring we deliver functional solutions that transform your outdoor space.
Meet Ash and Sally
Ahmed Ashraf (Ash)
DIRECTOR
M.A. URBAN HORTICULTURE,
GRAD CERT IN GARDEN DESIGN,
CERT. IV BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
REGISTERED BUILDER
Ash completed his Diploma in Horticulture from Ryde TAFE, NSW in 2007. Following a strong interest in garden design, he went on to complete a Graduate Certificate in Garden Design followed by a Master of Urban Horticulture at the University of Melbourne. His research contributed to The Woody Meadow project which aims to explore the potential of using Australian native species for urban greenery.
Ash has more than 16 years of horticulture experience in Australia, during which he has worked as a horticultural technician in The Australian Garden of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria for five years where he further developed his knowledge of Australian native plants.
Over the years he lived and worked in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne working mainly in green spaces including bushlands, parks and gardens which has developed his skills in creating sustainable designs and implementation of rooftop gardens, rain gardens, and water-saving gardens. He has also worked in high-end residential gardens from design to installation of hardscapes, softscapes and irrigation systems. His expertise in irrigation and soil is well admired by industry suppliers and colleagues.
Sally Yang
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
B.A. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE,
B.A. URBAN PLANNING,
M.A. URBAN HORTICULTURE,
CERT. IV BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
MEMBER OF LANDSCAPE DESIGNER INSTITUTION
Sally graduated from RMIT University with a Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning degree in 2012. While working as a landscape architect she has pursued further study in horticulture at University of Melbourne and obtained a Master of Urban Horticulture.
After working with a wide range of design-build projects she has chosen to not restrict herself as a drawing-based designer, but a designer who can be more involved in the construction process to ensure a successful project delivery. Sally has established a great network of relevant professionals and hands-on tradesmen. She has worked with engineers, building surveyors and arborists aiming for optimum project delivery all while communicating with on-site workers to meet client’s expectations.
She is also a column writer for multiple Chinese-language horticultural forums and a regular speaker at the horticultural program run by SBS Mandarin channel.