

Landscape designer Ian Barker has had his eye on the picturesque lake at the Carlton Gardens for years.



Not only to enjoy sitting on its edges and watching the ducks glide by or stroll around its boundaries on weekends.

Barker's plan was to use the lake's natural charm to build a showpiece feature that would showcase his work.

Ian Barker in his winning entry Reflection at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden show 2016. Credit:Eddie Jim



It's the international award-winning designer's fourth year in a row competing at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show – and this year his vision has been realised with a project called Reflection. "For years we've tried to gain permission to build out over the water, and finally with this design we can," Barker said.



On Wednesday, Barker won a gold medal for Reflection.