Earth Art designer, Grant Saltmarsh loves living and working in the richly historic Central Highlands region, he believes his design is constantly influenced by the district's colourful past and present.

"I live where the beauty of our environment treats me with stunning sunrise, early morning, late afternoon and evening sensations.
"Where early morning winter frosts lay on the ground, frozen - with the promise of a day consumed by blue sky.
"Where heavy rain and wind at daybreak signals a dark day of indoor activity - unless one dons thermals and scarves and stands into the wind and rain ... imagining what will be, can be, should be," he said.

In this region, on the north-western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, where miners once dreamt and toiled for elusive riches, a gentle mist weaves a blanket across the diverse landscape.
"Landscaping up here in the Central Highlands makes a great vocation perfect," Grant added.
"We experience four distinct seasons, and Earth Art works with properties that range from hill stations to bare bush allotments.
"Up here on the Great Divide, we witness Mother Nature thoroughly.
"In design, water use and availability is a key concern - our summers are hot and dry, this season serves up extremes with links smoke and bushfires to icy cool changes.
"Earth Art understands our region's scale and proportion, climate, soil, texture and structure, materials, suitability and regional availability, and it's a natural flow of knowledge and passion." - Grant Saltmarsh