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When Michel Adolphe wanted to revamp the outdoor living areas of his Castor Bay home on Auckland’s North Shore he was keen to recreate the atmosphere of Mauritius, the island in the Indian Ocean where he was born. But how to find a landscape designer who would understand the unique flavour of his birthplace?

After contacting landscape design and build practice Branché Landscapes on a friend’s recommendation, Michel was delighted to

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