National Landscape Awards 2023 by British Association of Landscape Industries

AWARD WINNERS 2023

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Each year, as the National Landscape Awards process begins anew, it is always exciting to see what new heights will be reached by our talented membership. How will our members approach the numerous challenges they face as they deliver their award-winning schemes? Working with the natural landscape and with nature’s ‘living’ materials is a challenge in itself; add to that the demands of clients, the prevailing economic and employment conditions, and the increasingly urgent challenges of climate change, and you need landscape professionals who are at the very top of their game.

The winners of the 2023 National Landscape Awards are those very landscape professionals, members of our Association whose endeavours reflect its stated values of demonstrating leadership, supporting endeavour, encouraging innovation, and celebrating excellence, to deliver schemes of outstanding and breathtaking quality. Each of the winners in this brochure, regardless of the category, has knowingly or intuitively embraced these values and, in doing so, raised the bar yet again and helped to improve the lives and wellbeing of their colleagues and employees, their clients, and those who are ultimately the beneficiaries of their work. This year’s Grand Award winner, Willerby Landscapes, is no stranger to its position as the ‘best of the best’, having won the Grand Award on an unprecedented six previous occasions. With this seventh accolade – for its delivery of the Battersea Power Station Phase 2 Roof Gardens – it must surely be the industry’s paragon of landscaping excellence, a company that fully embraces the Association’s values and lives by them. It is to the credit of all our Accredited Designers, Contractors, and Suppliers that they have continued to work through another year of rising costs without compromising on their standards. Many members continue to support the wider industry by volunteering as Ambassadors for the Go Landscape initiative to bring in new blood, and the Association is championing diversity and inclusivity within landscaping to ensure the industry reflects society in its entirety and has access to its wealth of talent.

INTRODUCTION

OUR MEMBERS’ ACHIEVEMENTS REFLECTING THE ASSOCIATION’S VALUES

the Awards judging panel met at Landscape House to discuss each of the shortlisted schemes before agreeing their final list of winners. We owe our judges a huge debt of gratitude for their commitment and dedication on behalf of the Association to what is an enormous task. Commenting on this year’s Awards, John Melmoe said: “The overall quality of the submission packs for this year’s Awards was probably the best we have seen to date. Consequently, two aspects of the site-based judging process came to the forefront: the importance of site inspections, and the wealth of experience of the judging panel. Together they enabled all submitted information to be fully questioned, interrogated, and substantiated. It was particularly encouraging to see smaller companies entering the arena this year and introducing some serious competition for the more established members! Consistency of approach, presentation, and meticulous execution create Award winners. The undeniable kudos associated with the National Landscape Awards gives due recognition to the diverse talent we have within the industry. I would like to congratulate this year’s winners – make sure you enjoy your success and have some fun, and start preparing for next year’s Awards!” In financially challenging times the financial support of our headline sponsor Green-tech and our other industry sponsors listed on page 5 of this brochure is invaluable and it would be impossible to stage an Awards ceremony on the scale of the National Landscape Awards without it. Their continued support, which allows us to come together year on year to celebrate our members’ success in style, is very greatly appreciated. Best wishes

Emily Feeney Events Project Manager

This year, once again, every one of the UK entries for the Awards was visited personally by one of our dedicated Awards judges, and each of the detailed international entries was reviewed by the chair of the judging Panel, John Melmoe, in addition to his own judging responsibilities. Over three days at the end of August, National Landscape Awards 2023

JUDGING PANEL

JUDGING PANEL JOHN MELMOE

CHAIR OF THE JUDGING PANEL, FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR, WILLERBY LANDSCAPES

John attended Merrist Wood Horticultural College in 1976 to study Landscape Management before joining Comtec (UK) in the role of Contracts Manager. Promoted within the company to oversee Erosion Control projects on an international basis, operating in Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania, Singapore and Malaysia.

In 1984 he was recruited to assist former colleagues in the establishment of a landscape contracting company trading as Willerby Landscapes. Under his stewardship, they achieved an unprecedented six Grand Awards and numerous Principal Awards. John took early retirement in March 2017. He continues to actively mentor contractors and suppliers associated with the landscape industry. In 2019 John assumed the role of Chair of the Judging Panel.

ELIZABETH CONNELLY SENIOR LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, PEABODY, LONDON

Elizabeth started her career training and working as a botanical horticulturalist at the University of Birmingham Botanic Gardens and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, progressing to combine her interests in horticulture and design through garden design and landscape architecture. Her career has been largely focussed on developing and managing a wide range of publicly accessible greenspaces but has also worked on private commissions while in practice. She currently works for a social housing provider, Peabody, developing liveable landscapes for its residents. With a passion for creating spaces that meaningfully engage with the user Elizabeth brings over 25 years of varied experience within the sector to the role.

GARETH WILSON

INDEPENDENT EXPERT WITNESS AND GARDEN CONSULTANT Gareth has been working in the landscape industry since 1989, constructing high-end landscape projects

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throughout England. He is a member of the British Association of Landscape Industries, The Chartered Institute of Horticulture, The Garden Media Guild and The Professional Garden Consultant’s Association.

Gareth’s career includes thirty Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) awards for Show Garden construction at various RHS Shows.

Gareth is now an expert witness in landscaping, including working for the BBC as a landscaping expert, training landscapers at The Landscape Academy based in Chester whilst also being a qualified mediator, lecturer and regular columnist within industry magazines and an industry awards judge.

JASON LOCK

LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT

A former director of Notcutts Landscapes, Jason has a wide knowledge of both design and construction. He became a Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers in 1994 and served on its committee for 2 years; Jason was also Chairman of the Association of Professional Landscapers for 10 years and CEO for 2 years. Jason is former Owner and Director of Deakinlock Garden Design, moving on to Bowles & Wyer and now currently dividing his time as Business Development Manager for Boughton Loam and Project Manager for Thomas Hoblyn Garden Design. Working within the industry for over 30 years Jason has won numerous awards throughout his career, including National Landscape Awards.

MATT NICHOL

GARDEN DESIGNER, MATT NICHOL GARDEN DESIGN

Graduating from Pershore College in 2003 with an HNC in Management and Design of Gardens, Matt has been working for 18 years in the domestic garden design and landscaping sector and has amassed extensive experience in landscape design, project estimating and business management. Having won numerous awards for the gardens that he has created for clients, Matt has a comprehensive level of construction experience and hosts a variety of CPD events on specific garden design topics.

ROBIN TEMPLAR WILLIAMS

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER, ROBIN WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES

Robin’s career in landscaping began in 1979 and after gaining many years’ practical experience building and planting gardens he progressed into design. As Managing Director of Robin Williams & Associates, he specialises in designing private gardens and landscapes whilst also working as a Director and Principal Lecturer at the Garden Design School. Robin is a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers, an Accredited Designer and former Board Director of the Association, and a certified member and Fellow of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (USA). He has been on the Judging Panel since 2005 and has been the recipient of numerous awards including RHS Gold medals and National Landscape Awards.

RUPERT KEYS

MANAGING DIRECTOR, KEYSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Having trained at Pershore College of Horticulture, Rupert has now been a landscaper for 30 years, building his reputation in the horticultural industry as a highly respected landscaper who has built many awardwinning show gardens at some of the top gardening shows in the country. Rupert has also featured as a landscape expert on television and brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise, passion and skills to apprentices within the industry.

MADGE MOORE

CHAIR, YORKSHIRE’S FOOD, FARMING AND RURAL NETWORK

Formerly a National Director for Lantra, Madge was responsible for developing close working relations between the Sector Skills Council, employers and a wide range of government departments, agencies and learning providers.

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Matt achieved Registered Membership of the Society of Garden Designers in 2005 and currently sits on their Adjudication Panel, assessing the work of members working towards Registered Member status.

Currently Madge is Chair of Yorkshire’s Food, Farming and Rural Network. The Network acts on behalf of businesses, rural support agencies and trade bodies in Yorkshire to raise issues and concerns to central government. Madge also chairs Grow Yorkshire, an initiative funded by York and North Yorkshire LEP aiming to help improve resilience and productivity in the farming sector.

In April 2021 Madge was elected to the Board of the newly formed Hull and East Riding LEP as their rural champion.

NICK COSLETT TRUSTEE, BALI CHALK FUND

Nick initially trained as a Landscape Architect and worked as a Landscape Manager in local authorities and finally as the Parks Manager at Canterbury. He then brought his customer experience to two Kent nurseries; Coblands Nurseries and finally Palmstead Nurseries.

Nick was Chair of the Associations South Thames region on three occasions and on the committee for over 20 years. He also held the National Chair role at BALI and was on the Judging Panel for the National Landscape Awards for close to 5 years up to 2005, returning in 2020. Having now retired, Nick is a GoLandscape Ambassador and BALI Chalk Fund Trustee.

Rupert became Managing Director of Keyscape Design & Construction in 1993 and is also MD and Founder of TASK Academy, set up in 2022 to be the ideal environment for students to immerse themselves in practical land-based skills training.

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CONTENTS

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Winners and Sponsors

Hard Landscaping Construction (non-domestic) - Over £500K

Community & Schools Development

Design Excellence - Overall Scheme Under £50K

Design Excellence - Overall Scheme Over £100K

Regeneration Scheme - Under £500K

Regeneration Scheme - Over £500K

Grand Award Winner

Grounds Maintenance - Free Public Access

Domestic Garden Construction - Under £30K

Domestic Garden Construction - Between £30K - £60K

Grounds Maintenance - Limited Public Access

Accredited Contractor & Accredited Designer Joint Submission

Domestic Garden Construction - Between £60K - £100K

Soft Landscaping Construction (non-domestic) - Under £500K

Soft Landscaping Construction (non-domestic) - Over £500K

Hard Landscaping Construction (non-domestic) - Under £500K

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Supplier Exceptional Service

Employer Excellence - Turnover Over £2.5M

Best First Time Entrant

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Best Newcomer to BALI

Domestic Garden Construction - Soft Landscaping

International

Domestic Garden Construction - Between £100K - £250K Domestic Garden Construction - Over £250K

Best Design & Build

Interior Landscape - Installation

Community Education Champion

Interior Landscape - Maintenance

Roof Garden or Podium Landscaping - Under £500K

Nature Conservation & Biodiversity Enhancement

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S AWARD WINNERS Acacia Gardens

Acre Landscapes Ashlea

Beijing Sunshine Landscape Co.

Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning and Design Institute Bluestone Landscapes DDON Planning and Design Co.

Elaine Rutherford MBALI Elite Landscapes Ellicar

Gardens by Keltie & Clark Gavin Jones

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Lynne Marcus MBALI Maïtanne Hunt MBALI Maylim Nurture Landscapes NWL Contracts T/A Neil Walker Landscaping and Driveways Overtec PWP Landscape Quality & Service Shenzhen Hope Design Co. Stephen Ogilvie The CGM Group (East Anglia) The Garden Builders The Garden Company

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The Landscaping Consultants The Plantman Tony Benger Landscaping Urban Earth SW Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) VMS Vu Garden Design & Landscaping We Love Plants WH Bond & Sons Willerby Landscapes Wright Landscapes YGS Landscapes

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GRAND AWARD WINNER

WILLERBY LANDSCAPES

BATTERSEA POWER STATION PHASE 2 ROOF GARDENS

Architect WilkinsonEyre Designer LDA Design & Andy Sturgeon Design Main Contractor Mace Maintenance Contractor Willerby Landscapes Suppliers Applied Landscape Design, Boughton Loam, Deepdale Trees, Kelways Plants, Waterscapes

The regeneration of this iconic Grade II* Listed building has opened up access across 13 levels of semi-public and private open space. In addition to landscaping roof top gardens, sunken courtyards, lightwells, walkways, roof terraces and balconies, the contractor has delivered the three communal gardens at Switch House East, Switch House West, and the Boiler House roof level. Logistically hugely challenging, and demanding scrupulous and relentless attention to detail, this scheme represents a future exemplar for the industry. See page 48 for full details.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

The statistics on this incredibly impressive project illustrate both its complexity and the high levels of project management and technical and horticultural skill required to bring it to successful fruition. Every aspect of this scheme, from planning and design, site preparation, health and safety, and logistics, to the craftsmanship, horticultural expertise, and detailing, has been exemplary. Where problems are seen as opportunities to excel and perfection is the collective goal, it is little wonder that the industry has long been used to using this contractor’s achievements as a benchmark. It seems they have raised that benchmark once again.

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DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION - UNDER £30K

This pocket-sized courtyard is an elegant outdoor room for a unique regency townhouse in Brighton. A subtle coastal theme with a natural touch meets the client’s brief. The strong connection between indoors and outdoors has been achieved by raising the levels of the garden and extending the beautiful porcelain tiled floor from indoors to outdoors. The garden is a sociable space with wrap around ‘floating’ benches for dining, lounging and entertaining. The benches maximise the available floorspace with shade tolerant planting features underneath, which adds to the atmosphere. A raised flint planter emulates the original boundary walls, providing a backrest to the benches and elevating more naturalistic, sun-loving planting. A bespoke glass-fronted pond acts as an amazing focal point from the extension of the property whilst enabling the fish and water to be enjoyed from both the house and the garden. Bespoke hazel screening flows from within the house into and around the whole garden. The flowing shape is synonymous with the coastal flavour whilst overcoming the challenge of the differing heights of the boundary walls and screening the garden from neighbouring properties. A beautiful lighting scheme creates a captivating atmosphere in the evening.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

An incredible transformation has been achieved by this delightful scheme and its indoor/outdoor theme. Although simple it has been beautifully executed with good cutting of hard materials and even jointing. Materials have been sensitively selected throughout and used to excellent effect, including the split wattle fencing and knapped flint detailing. National Landscape Awards 2023

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VU GARDEN DESIGN & LANDSCAPING PRIVATE GARDEN IN LONGFIELD

Client Andrew Hardy and Ruth McSweeney Designer Greencube Design Main Contractor Vu Garden Design & Landscaping Suppliers All Loads, London Stone, Rock Unique, Round Wood of Mayfield

PRINCIPAL AWARD WINNER

DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN £30K - £60K

A contemporary design was chosen for the upgrade of this garden, tackling its awkward shape and complementing the renovated property. Featuring a combination of large format paving, Dutch clay pavers, and rich Thermo Ash decking and cladding, the garden showcases a modern aesthetic with seamless transitions between outdoor areas. The planting scheme adds beauty and texture, complementing the overall design. Key focal points include a centrepiece fireplace, providing warmth and ambience, and an elegant threespout water feature, creating a peaceful atmosphere. Additionally, carefully placed exterior lighting fixtures enhance the garden’s presence, providing both practical illumination and an enchanting atmosphere during the evening hours. This unique garden design harmoniously blends functionality and aesthetics, offering an inviting and tranquil space for relaxation and enjoyment.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This lovely scheme showcases the contractor’s high-quality skillset across many disciplines, with excellent paving and decking, precise cutting-in, and impressive joinery, which included the cladding of the property’s old garage to create a charming garden room. The garden beautifully complements the house and completes the property’s radical overhaul. National Landscape Awards 2023

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DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN £30K - £60K GREEN ACORN LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION THE PURPLE FLORAL

Client Joanne Jacob Designer/Main Contractor Green Acorn Landscape Design & Construction Suppliers Cheshire Sandstone, Europlants (UK), Harding Stoneyard, MKM Warrington

The client brief was for this traditional country garden to be transformed into a modern family - and dog - friendly outdoor living space, usable year-round and in all weathers. The removal of a vast quantity of trees and overgrown shrubs revealed a significantly larger area. Naturally divided into two, the first half of the garden has been transformed into an entertaining area with seating, outdoor kitchen, and water feature, whilst the second half retains a more traditional vibe with an existing pergola, established wisteria, and new artificial lawn. The garden’s traditional and modern aspects are brought together when viewed through the steel rings in a natural stone wall.

GARDENS BY KELTIE & CLARK

A SECRET GARDEN SANCTUARY

Main Contractor Gardens by Keltie & Clark Suppliers County Building Suppliers, Genus Plant Sourcing, Goldvale, Mandarin Stone, Teal Turf

The Japanese-influenced design for this new garden creates a lovely family entertaining and relaxation space. The view of the garden from the house is a special attraction, with an existing acer providing a focal point when viewed from the new extension. A paved seating area and adjacent water feature flanked by two multi-stem osmanthus provides a restful and calming space, screened from the adjacent property. Additional bench seating with fern planting below adds to the ambience. Towards the end of the garden large rocks placed around a fire pit create an informal seating and socialising area, which is particularly popular with the clients’ teenage children.

NWL CONTRACTS T/A NEIL WALKER LANDSCAPING AND DRIVEWAYS PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN LENZIE

Client Alice Mullen Designer/Main Contractor NWL Contracts T/A Neil Walker Landscaping and Driveways Suppliers Marshalls, McNairs Builders Merchants

The challenging topography of the small garden of this new-build property required a radical approach by the contractor. Because the garden sloped steeply towards the house, a structural engineer was consulted before more than 250 tonnes of soil were excavated to create split levels. Two large blockwork retaining walls were constructed and hard landscaping materials used to good effect to create an impressive space. An artificial lawn and a limited planting palette have created the low-maintenance garden asked for by the client, and lighting ensures the space can be enjoyed into the evening.

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PRINCIPAL AWARD WINNER

DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN £60K - £100K

LANGLEA GARDEN DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MOLTEN : RADIATE

Designer/Main Contractor Langlea Garden Design & Construction Suppliers Chandlers Building Supplies, Hardware Warehouse, Natural Stone and Timber, Provender Nurseries, Urbis

The striking courtyard garden of this newly built property unites the unique contemporary architecture with the interior design. A ‘one level’ space offers different experiences for adults to enjoy - outdoor dining, entertaining, relaxing, sunbathing, and cooking – whilst a central water feature amplifies the courtyard feel and creates atmosphere. Hand drawn molten shapes cut into the extensive paving radiate from the water feature, and island planting beds soften the hard landscaping and brick detailing, which matches the house and adds visual interest. A gold vista line runs from the doors of the kitchen, through the courtyard, and vertically up an enticing bespoke pergola, which provides both shelter and heat for outdoor dining in all weathers. A bespoke cooking station adds to the social dynamics and has everything required to enjoy a day in the garden entertaining friends. Lounging areas are located south facing near the house with a fireplace for sitting out late into the evening. Planting in the sunnier areas is more naturalistic, whilst woodland style planting is a wonderful shady backdrop. Ilex hedging frames the whole courtyard. A further secret courtyard to the side of the house with a lusher, jungle-like feel, is a pleasant surprise.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This is a beautifully constructed scheme that demonstrates both the contractor’s high-quality workmanship and a laudable ‘can do’ approach to realising the client’s brief and expectations. Executed to perfection, this unusual garden strongly connects with the house, taking visual clues from the architecture and interior décor.

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GRADUATE GARDENERS

DOMESTIC GARDEN IN CHEDGLOW Architect/Designer/Main Contractor Graduate Gardeners Suppliers Beswick Stone, Cotswold Stone Quarries, Viridis Plants

AWARD WINNERS

DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN £60K - £100K

Following the conversion of an existing stable block into an entertainment space, gym and working office, the surrounding tarmac parking area has been landscaped to complement the new building layout. The existing garden was also re-designed and incorporated into the scheme to create a seamless whole. Whilst all initial excavations and blockwork were carried out by others, the contractor has designed and executed all aspects of this pleasing space with precision, using a range of hard materials that complement the age of the buildings and a palette of plants that is entirely appropriate to the garden’s Cotswold setting.

URBAN EARTH SW KAHIWI HOUSE

Client John and Jasmine Elmer Designer/Main Contractor Urban Earth SW Suppliers London Stone, Stone Warehouse, Viridis Plants

This small scheme with a Japanese theme has transformed the rear garden and an area to the side of the house, modernising and connecting the spaces with new shade-tolerant planting in walled beds and within gravel areas. There are now paved and decked seating areas, a lawn, and a new pool, which can be viewed from both inside the house and from the courtyard decking. Horizontal batten fence cladding with matching fence panel and opening screen the garden from the driveway and the white rendered walls are softened by the planting palette. A new lighting scheme enhances the existing and new planting and key features throughout the space.

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Van den Berk Nurseries specializes in medium to very large sized trees and shrubs. With around 450 hectares and a range that encompasses more than 1600 species and cultivars, we are one of the largest nurseries in Europe. Each day, more than 100 employees working at three locations use their knowledge and passion to cultivate, sell and deliver top quality trees to customers across 35 countries. The trees end up in assorted locations such as city centres, business premises, parks and private gardens. This process involves our working closely with landscape architects and contractors, project developers, greenery managers, garden designers and gardeners, enabling us jointly to complete the most successful greenery projects, and that is a source of great pride for us!

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THE GARDEN DESIGN COMPANY PIP’S WILDLIFE POND

Designer Jo Alderson Design Main Contractor The Garden Design Company Suppliers Bourne Amenity, CED Stone Group, Country Supplies, Devon Pond Plants, Manchester Deck Company

PRINCIPAL AWARD WINNER

DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION OVER £250K

Although a modest pond already existed in the 5-acre grounds of this imposing property, the feature was too small and out of scale. It has now been replaced with a dramatic 250m² wildlife pond, created using a liner that weighed a tonne and boasting a boardwalk leading to a cantilevered deck. Deep marginal shelves are generously planted, and 84 tonnes of Caledonian boulders have been incorporated within and around the feature. Grass paths around the pond open a variety of vistas as it seamlessly nestles adjacent to the edge of an established mixed native woodland. The pond is lit discretely at night, and gentle bubblers not only oxygenate the water but also provide a sense of movement and a relaxing ambiance. Following construction of the pond, wildlife, including ducks, frogs, and other aquatic species, rapidly colonised it. Swallows now swoop down to gather water to make their mud nests nearby, and deer, foxes and badgers also make good use of their own personal exquisite water hole. The pond now sits perfectly within the wider landscape and is much loved by the clients and their spaniel, Pip.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

The extension of this pond has been achieved with imagination, skill and expertise. It sits beautifully within the grounds and surrounding landscape, giving scale to the house and providing the clients with a beautiful outlook from their property. Constructed with care and precision, it will give pleasure for years to come. National Landscape Awards 2023

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DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION OVER £250K

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A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN OXFORDSHIRE

Designer Jinny Blom Main Contractor Gavin Jones Suppliers Alan Hayward Joinery, Hall Conservation, Myers Group, Palmstead Nurseries, Waterscapes

A tired and featureless landscape around an existing farmhouse has been re-designed and elevated using high quality hard and soft landscape materials, including complementary paving types using reclaimed paving to match existing. The design features deep drainage, bespoke timber joinery, traditional craft-built stone walls, bespoke metal automated gates, railings and handrails, and a tennis court area sympathetically sunk into the landscape using structural retaining walls clad in more local stone. An irrigation system utilising two 20,000L rainwater harvesting tanks was also installed. Specimen and herbaceous planting and an orchard with lawns and wildflower meadows have been achieved by making use of the 5,500m³ of site-won subsoil and topsoil.

WE LOVE PLANTS BAY TREE HOUSE

Client Mr and Mrs Lee Architect Nova Architecture Designer/Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor We Love Plants Suppliers Albion Stone, Alitex, David Harber, Guncast Pools, Stark and Greensmith

This garden evokes a feeling of tranquillity and opulence. Featuring an infinity pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen and dining area, a gazebo with seating for socialising and relaxing, and a kitchen garden, this scheme has it all. Consideration has also been given to encouraging sustainability where possible. Water butts and compost bins and have been discretely placed to allow for water storage and composting of organic matter. A resin driveway ensures compliance with SuDS regulations, and Purbeck walling is not only a backdrop for the planting scheme but a home for insects.

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PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN CHESHIRE

Designer Barnes Walker Main Contractor DSBP Maintenance Contractor Wright Landscapes Suppliers Green-tech, Leaky Pipe Systems, Lyon Stonework, MKM Building Supplies, Pickmere Nursery

The client wanted a garden for their large, newly built property in the Cheshire countryside that would complement its style and proportions and optimise its setting. A hard landscape terrace surrounding the property, with planted beds and pleached trees, provides a more formal feel for the entertaining and outdoor dining areas. Planting is supported with a fully automatic irrigation system, and a stylish stone orb water feature adds to the ambience of the scheme. Views out across extensive lawns lead to wildflower planting at the perimeter of the garden, which in turn blends into the surrounding rural landscape. The scheme included the landscaping of a courtyard shared by neighbouring properties.

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PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN HAMPSTEAD Designer Lynne Marcus Garden Design Main Contractor The Garden Builders Suppliers A. F. Hussey, CED Stone Group, Champion Timber, Light Ideas International, Lords Builders Merchants

As their children had left home, the owners of this contemporary property decided to renovate and update it. They also wanted their front and rear garden transformed into an ‘adult’, naturalistic space for relaxation and entertaining, complete with a gym and ceramics studio. Caledonian Kirkstone paving and timber decking has been effectively used throughout the garden scheme and areas of soft, vibrant planting create a lovely informal space. There is naturalistic pond, pathways to wander along, and spots for the clients’ African sculpture collection. The garden wraps around the side of the house to the new ‘glass’ study and ceramics studio, leading on to the front entrance and driveway.

AWARD WINNERS

DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION OVER £250K

URBAN EARTH SW HERONS REACH

Client Nicki and Mike Rusbridge Designer Green Arden Design Main Contractor Urban Earth SW Suppliers Allgreen Group, Artisans of Devizes, Plants Direct S.W

Nestled in secluded ancient woodland, this beautiful riverside home now has an expertly installed driveway approach, terraces and garden that sit effortlessly within the surrounding landscape. Wooden gates to the property open onto the driveway and a stone sett and grass grid apron with adjacent natural stone walls and bespoke railings. This area is for parking and access to the bespoke wooden kayak shed. Natural stone banding and Corten steel borders contrast with the green banks as the tarmac driveway sweeps up to the main house where it splays to a full stone sett driveway bordered by extensively planted beds, limestone walkways and clay brick paviour pathways leading around the house and gardens.

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Client Julien Reynolds Designer/Main Contractor/ Maintenance Contractor Stephen Ogilvie Suppliers Adezz, Berry & Marshall, Renson Camargue Garden Buildings, Landscapeplus, Urban Trees

The garden design for this imposing Edinburgh home was driven by a new garden room and deck constructed in an elevated position at the end of the garden. A large circular patio in front of the structure is surrounded by terraced planting borders leading from the garden room and constructed with Corten steel to create an amphitheatre effect. A pathway leads to a contemporary glass pergola and on through lawn areas and soft planting to the house. The weathered steel creates interesting sculptural forms whilst managing the changes in levels and is a feature throughout this beautiful scheme.

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DOMESTIC GARDEN CONSTRUCTION SOFT LANDSCAPING

This lovely country home sits within an extensive garden space on an exposed site. Originally laid largely to lawns, with an uninspiring rear terrace adjacent to the house and an all too prominent tennis court, the garden is now a magical space that embraces the property and provides a wealth of textures, colours and vistas. The original rear terrace has been completely re-worked and the paving stones repurposed to create a variety of natural spaces. Large exuberant borders packed with lush vegetation and vibrant colours provide year-round interest and colour. The entertaining area is surrounded by planting beds, with trees adding height, structure and shade. The eye is drawn away from the tennis court by the inspired placement of a wooden arbour and beautiful planting. Designed with an eye for detail and a passion for plants, the garden provides a unique, sensory experience. From quiet nooks filled with flowers waving in the breeze to beautiful trees and sprawling lawns, this enchanted escape invites visitors to revel in its charm. Working with the garden’s sandy soil, ornamental grasses that flourish in exposed areas have been chosen along with mounding plants spilling into gaps between sections.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This garden has a beautiful tranquil feel with exemplary planting and the imaginative use of materials. With minimal formality in terms of plans and drawings, the contractor has nevertheless intuitively created a wonderful and entirely sympathetic landscape, letting the plants speak for themselves whilst paying close attention to detailing and finish. National Landscape Awards 2023

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Client Greater London Authority Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor Greensport Trading T/A Inscapes Suppliers Blok N Mesh, CBL, Elite Signs, Inturf, Origin Amenity Solutions

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This Historic England, Grade II Listed, park and garden opposite the Palace of Westminster UNESCO World Heritage Site is well used throughout the year, providing a quiet space to rest for the thousands of international tourists visiting the area every week and is a regular gathering space for citizens exercising their democratic right to peaceful protest close to where our laws are made. The hot weather in the summer of 2022, the resulting hosepipe ban, and continued regular heavy footfall of some 1,500 people per hour, saw the central lawn of Parliament Square Garden struggle to recover in the autumn of that year. Significant works were required to restore the lawn and planting beds in advance of the upcoming Coronation. An area of 2,700m² was first decompacted and the top layer of organic matter removed, an irrigation system installed to evenly water the lawn area during establishment, 100% organic fertilizer incorporated into the fine tilth topsoil, and thick cut, heavy footfall turf laid. Flower beds across the area and adjacent to the many statues were replanted. All works had to meet high environmental standards required for Central London in terms of noise and emissions and were carried out in a highly security-sensitive area.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This was a huge logistical challenge for the contractor, whose team worked mainly at night and managed deliveries and operations without impacting the normal flow of traffic or public access. The results of this well planned and executed project is a beautiful and impressive garden that now entirely befits its location at the heart of tourist London. National Landscape Awards 2023

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ELITE LANDSCAPES ONE THAMES CITY

Client R & F Properties Architect Camlins Landscape Architects Designer Gillespies Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor Elite Landscapes Suppliers Bruns, H Sivyer Transport, Robin Tacchi Plants, Van den Berk Nurseries, Waterwise Solutions

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SOFT LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION (NON-DOMESTIC) - OVER £500K

A varied and complex scheme, this linear park forms part of the One Thames City residential development in the Nine Elms area of London. The soft landscaping aspect of the project is fundamental to the park’s aesthetic and plays a vital role in softening and improving the city environment and provides a beautiful outlook for the residents of the development. A beautifully planted aquatic water feature runs through the entire site and extensive lawns with feature shrub planting are open to use by anyone passing through the park. The planting of a number of large mature trees, including a 22m high metasequoia, provided major logistical challenges for the contractor.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This was a logistically complicated site and the contractor has demonstrated excellent project management and client liaison skills, in addition to good horticultural knowledge, in its implementation. The result is a beautiful urban space that has established well in a short period of time and for the benefit of the residents of the One Thames City development and immediate community. National Landscape Awards 2023

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KILHALLON FLOOD EMBANKMENT

Client/Main Contractor Kier Infrastructure Maintenance Contractor WH Bond & Sons Suppliers Bond Timber, Brunel Recycling, Emorsgate Seeds, Geogrow

As part of the St Austell Bay Resilient Regeneration (StARR) project, which aims to reduce flood risk to over 800 homes and businesses, this scheme comprised site clearance works, formation of a vehicle turning bay, raising of the existing flood embankment by 500mm with root lock bags, cross membranes, and consolidated soil, hydroseeding of the sides of the defence, and landscaping and fencing. The completed scheme is seamless, blending into the existing elements and landscape very successfully and providing protection to nearby low-lying properties.

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TOWER OF LONDON - SUPER BLOOM

Client Histroric Royal Palaces Architect Grant Associtates Designer Grant Associates & Professor Nigel Dunnett Main Contractor Landform Consultants The transformation of the moat of this UNESCO World Heritage Site into a vibrant flower meadow in time for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations was not without its challenges, the biggest being the planning permission delays. As the completion date couldn’t be moved the contractor had just 30 weeks from project start to ‘full bloom’. An innovative logistics plan was implemented for c. 1,200 lorry movements whilst the Tower remained open to the public. Although, through no fault of the contractor, the Super Bloom did not happen in time for the actual Jubilee, it was highly successful and delivered the stunning impact desired by the client.

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Architect/Designer James Lee Landscape and Garden Design Main Contractor Tilbury Douglas Maintenance Contractor Greenside Landscapes Suppliers Aquascapes, CED Stone Group, Premier Plants UK

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HARD LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION (NON-DOMESTIC) - UNDER £500K

This enclosed podium courtyard of the converted Grade II Listed Edwardian Westminster Fire Station was once a turning circle for the fire trucks and an exercise yard for the firemen. Nestled between the historic architecture of the old Fire Station and the contemporary architecture of the new Station House building, this courtyard is now an intimate space in which residents can relax in the outdoors. Created to provide a sense of privacy and calm away from the hustle and bustle of life in the city, it is now an intensively used space that seamlessly marries elements of the historic building with its modern counterpart. Curved Corten steel planters flow through the space with their accompanying seating, colour coordinated statement boulders continue the rounded feel, and a central water feature creates a calming ambience. Plant-covered privacy screens add to the intimacy. The paving choice reflects the colour of the brickwork of the old and new buildings. A complex surface and subsurface drainage system ensures the space remains usable year-round.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

Working in exceptionally tight and challenging conditions alongside other site contractors, and with noise restrictions permitting only a two-hour working window, the contractor has delivered a beautiful scheme with excellent cutting in around the shaped features and attention to detail throughout. National Landscape Awards 2023

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HARD LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION (NON-DOMESTIC) - UNDER £500K

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Client The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban Architect J & L Gibbons LLP Designer Philip Willis Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor Ground Control Suppliers Brickworks Vande Moortel, CED Stone Group, Deepdale Trees, Johnsons Wellfield, Stone Connection

Forming part of the project to upgrade and restore the environs of St Alban’s Cathedral following the construction of its new Welcome Centre, the hard landscaping works undertaken by the contractor to Sumpters Yard, in which the Centre is located, included initial surveying, coordination of archaeological investigations, demolition and site clearance, laying new and re-laying existing paving across the site, installing street furniture, including bespoke timber and steelwork, and repairing masonry stone walls. Existing paving and cobbles were reused and augmented with Dutch clay pavers, creating wonderful detailing. The contractor completed the works whilst retaining public access to the cathedral.

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HARD LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION (NON-DOMESTIC) - OVER £500K

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REGENT’S PLACE PHASE TWO Client British Land Architect/Designer Townshend Landscape Architects Main Contractor Maylim Maintenance Contractor Willerby Landscapes Suppliers Biotecture, Kent Stainless, MDN, Willerby Landscapes, Xylotek

This project in the heart of London had transformed a formerly bleak tarmacked area into a welcoming and sustainable outdoor space that enhances the overall experience for residents, workers, and visitors and offers a vibrant and inviting oasis amid the bustling city, improving the quality of life of all who engage with the space. The hard landscaping aspect of the scheme, which is beautifully complemented by lush planting and an impressive green wall, comprises pedestrian-friendly pathways constructed with 1,600m² of new paving and 650m² of resin bound gravel, pavilions with timber seating constructed from 10km of steamed sustainably sourced oak, art installations, and comfortable gathering spaces with raised planters and timber seating. Corten steel has been widely used throughout the scheme to excellent effect.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

The quality of execution and the attention to detail in evidence across this entire scheme is breathtaking and an exemplar of hard landscaping best practice. From the setting out to the laying of the different surfaces, the cutting in and installation of Corten steel features, street furniture, and the erection of the imposing pavilions, reflects the strictest quality control.

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Client/Main Contractor Kier Infrastructure Maintenance Contractor WH Bond & Sons Suppliers Bond Timber, Brunel Recycling, Devoran Metals, Faheys Concrete, Wolseley

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HARD LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION (NON-DOMESTIC) - OVER £500K

As part of the St Austell Bay Resilient Regeneration (StARR) project, which aims to reduce flood risk to over 800 homes and businesses, this project involved the modification and increase in height of a water defence barrier using a precast modular block wall system. This constructed element of the overall flood embankment scheme now protects an existing boatyard and housing adjacent to this section of the stream. The walling is capped in some areas and topped with privacy fencing in others, providing an effective protection from flooding that is also pleasant on the eye.

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BOTESDALE RECREATION GROUND

Client Botesdale Parish Council Architect/ Designer James Blake Associates Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) Suppliers Bannold Supplies & Services, IAE, Miracle Design & Play, Robin Tacchi Plants, Wyevale Nurseries

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT

Owned and managed by the Parish Council, this small pocket park tucked away in the centre of the village was overgrown and largely derelict with an old hut on the site becoming a magnet for anti-social behaviour. Funding was secured by the Parish Council from various sources, including the Lottery Fund, for the one-acre site’s extensive renovation and improvement, creating a muchneeded community friendly space. The area was predominately rough grass and was being used as a makeshift football field. Trees and vegetation were cut back, and the old play equipment and safety surfacing removed. The regenerated site now includes a substantial play area with equipment for all ages, safety surfacing, an outdoor gym, zip wire, vehicular and pedestrian paving, extensive mound formations and soft landscaping elements, including native planting, trees and grass/ wildflower seeding. Bird and bat boxes have been installed, there is an Eco Trail with info boards, and totem poles decorated with designs inspired by wildlife and countryside photographs taken by members of the community. The ‘safe space’ entrance ensures parents can keep their young children away from the road and their buggies and bicycles can be secured. Bowtop boundary fencing and street furniture items complete the space.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This is a lovely scheme that has transformed a derelict area that encouraged anti-social behaviour into a wonderful community space for local people and visitors of all ages. It has been completed to a high standard and encouraged community engagement in its planning and successful delivery. National Landscape Awards 2023

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GROUND CONTROL GREAT LINFORD MANOR PARK, MILTON KEYNES

Client The Parks Trust Architect/Designer Arkwood Main Contractor Ground Control Maintenance Contractor The Parks Trust Suppliers Aggregate Industries, Churchfield Stone, NHBS, Orchard Street Furniture, Rainbow

With a history stretching back to Saxon times, the park had been poorly restored in the 1980s and was in desperate need of further works to increase usage. By engaging with the community to create more useable and accessible open spaces and enhance play value, the contractor has restored and improved the park’s existing ponds, extended the network of existing footpaths and boardwalks, upgraded and restored primary visitor entrances, created additional parking, installed bespoke sculptures and artwork, provided children’s play features and nature trail signage, and carried out extensive soft landscaping, including bulb planting and grass and wildflower seeding. Footfall is now far exceeding expectations.

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Client Farnham Town Council Designer Graduate Landscapes Main Contractor Landform Consultants

This imaginative project has seen the almost total demolition of two derelict burial chapels in Hale Cemetery to create a contemplative community space, maintaining the footprint of the chapels and their historical context whilst ensuring the concerns of those with links to the cemetery were acknowledged and addressed. Before the site’s regeneration the chapels had become a focus for antisocial behaviour. The total demolition and removal of the chapels was too costly to undertake and so, in cooperation with Farnham Borough Council and with only an indicative concept plan from which to work, the contractor devised the layout based on the chapels’ footprint and selected reclaimed materials from the original buildings for their partial reconstruction. Materials not re-used in the project were removed and repurposed in other landscape schemes, including a show garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. Lovely planting softens the scheme and with lighting at night the garden is a new and enchanting focal point within the cemetery.

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REGENERATION SCHEME - UNDER £500K

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This was a well-managed project undertaken with a high degree of sensitivity and skill. As a regeneration project it completely fulfils the brief, transforming a neglected site prone to anti-social behaviour into a place for reflection and contemplation by anyone visiting the cemetery and seeking quiet solitude. National Landscape Awards 2023

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REGENERATION SCHEME - UNDER £500K VMS

TOWN AND COUNTRY PARK, STANTON CROSS

Client Bovis Homes Northern Home Counties Architect/Designer Define Landscape Architects Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor VMS Suppliers Greenwood Plants, Harrowden Turf, Linnell Brothers,

Following the construction of 2,350 new homes near Wellingborough, an area of adjacent derelict light industrial land has been regenerated, linking the new development to a country park. Working to detailed drawings, the contractor undertook all ground preparation, clearing of existing vegetation, ploughing, grading and cultivation of new soil ready for turfing, woodland creation, biodiverse habitat creation, and the organisation of zoned areas for public enjoyment. These include walking routes, play areas, and areas for reflection and recreation. It is now a site with high community engagement and a habitat capable of supporting a wide range of plant and animal species.

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THE QUEEN MOTHERS GARDEN

Client Breckland Council and Dereham Town Council Architect/ Designer Jeremy Stacey Architect Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor The CGM Group (East Anglia)

This small park in Dereham, adjacent to the Town Council offices, was first opened in 1983 by the late Queen Mother. It had fallen into disuse and was a target for anti-social behaviour. As part of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations the garden has been transformed, making it more accessible and a space where local people and visitors to the town can spend time relaxing and enjoying a completely revitalised landscape. The heart of the garden features a Queen Mother’s planting bed, which includes The Queen Mother clematis, roses and agapanthus plants, plus thousands of new bulbs. Sensory plants provide a pleasurable experience for visitors with dementia.

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The regeneration of the Grade II* Listed Battersea Power Station has embraced the opportunity to open up access across 13 levels of semi-public and private open space in this iconic building. The project has provided the contractor with the opportunity to undertake one of the most challenging and rewarding hard and soft landscaping schemes in their history. From pre-construction in winter 2019, through the construction phase and into post completion maintenance, they have delivered the regeneration vision for the site across roof top gardens, sunken courtyards, lightwells, walkways, roof terraces and balconies. The three communal gardens at Switch House East, West, and the Boiler House roof level, have been constructed through the installation of void formers, foundations and footings, the introduction of bespoke planters and edges, and the placement of soils, creating an environment that supports the successful soft landscape, which includes some 110 semi-mature trees and over 16,700 plants. The gardens are characterised by an extensive palette of bespoke metalwork, from benches, bins and handrails, through to raised platforms, pergola structures, vent cladding, and curved privacy screens. The statistics on this project illustrate both its complexity and the high standard of project management and technical and horticultural skill required to bring it to successful fruition. JUDGES’ COMMENTS

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MARBLE HILL AND GROTTO

Architect J&L Gibbons Designer Van Heyningen & Hayward Architects Main Contractor Ground Control Suppliers Cotswold Decorative Iron Workers, Hugh Pearl Land Drainage

English Heritage took responsibility for Marble Hill in the 1980s and began plans to revive the estate for future generations to enjoy. The Marble Hill Revived project, supported by Lottery funding, has now conserved and re-presented the house and revived its landscaped grounds. Landscaping works undertaken by the contractor include the creation of a new play area, refurbishment of sports pitches, and improving public access and facilities across the park. Key to the scheme is the refurbishment of the structure and stonework of the Grotto, which was carried out by the contractor with supervised volunteers undertaking the planting. The estate’s regeneration has increased public footfall and improved habitats and biodiversity.

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GREAT LINFORD MANOR PARK, MILTON KEYNES

Prior to commencing this regeneration project, many of Great Linford Manor Park’s historic features were showing signs of age. Awareness of the historic design had been lost amongst overgrown shrub beds, the mature trees were in poor condition, and the ornamental pools had become full of silt and debris. Lottery funding has now regenerated the landscape and increased its use by the public. The contractor has successfully restored the park’s existing ponds, extended the network of footpaths and boardwalks, upgraded and restored primary visitor entrances, created additional parking, installed bespoke sculptures and artwork, provided children’s play features and nature trail signage, and carried out extensive soft landscaping.

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Client Glasgow City Council Architect/Designer LDA Design Main Contractor Morgan Sindall Maintenance Contractor Ashlea Suppliers Allstone, GreenBlue Urban, Green-tech, Hillier Nurseries, Johnsons Nurseries

Sighthill is one of the largest urban regeneration projects of its kind outside of London. Once home to chemical works,rail facilities, brick works and engineering works, the area is providing new houses and flats, a new school campus, and an iconic pedestrian bridge to improve access across the M8 to the nearby city centre. The contractor screened and remediated 25,000m3 of site-won topsoil on this brownfield site before importing a further 10,000m3 of topsoil. The soft landscaping works consisted of the supply and planting of 3,800 semi mature specimen trees, 101,000 shrubs, 6,000 specimen hedges and 685,000 flowering bulbs, creating a great public amenity space with good accessibility. © CHRISTOPHER SWAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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THE REGENT’S PARK Client The Royal Parks

The Regent’s Park is one of London’s eight Royal Parks. It covers 395 acres of formal gardens, sports pitches and open green space and is visited by thousands of tourists and Londoners every year. The grounds maintenance contract includes horticultural and biodiversity enhancement, street and furniture cleansing, mowing and strimming, topiary, and litter and bin collection. All tasks are undertaken by the contractor with a sympathetic understanding of the park’s history and in support of its efforts to provide environmentally positive landscaping excellence, including during two of the biggest royal events in recent history – the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and the coronation of HM King Charles III. The services provided by the contractor include skilled stewardship, maintaining the standards of excellence demanded for this Grade I Listed heritage site, and improving horticultural excellence through specialist care, such as that required in the Queen Mary’s Rose Garden. The contractor takes a proactive approach to its staff’s self-development and management excellence by encouraging team members to participate in additional training and qualification opportunities. It also takes dedicated steps towards reducing carbon emissions and creating a sustainable landscape through encouraging the use of electric vehicles, prohibiting the use of red diesel, harvesting borehole water, and taking waste to recycling stations.

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The contractor’s excellent development of its team members on this site is evident. They are encouraged to learn and grow, and their commitment, enthusiasm and engagement with their task is reflected in the high standards achieved in this large and well-maintained public space. It is much loved by tourists and residents alike. National Landscape Awards 2023

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NURTURE LANDSCAPES CHISWICK PARK

Client Enjoy-Work Main Contractor Nurture Landscapes

Chiswick Park comprises 1.8 million sq. ft of award-winning accommodation, arranged as a necklace of 12 office buildings. Each building faces the park’s ‘inner garden’, with its feature twotier lake, waterfall, decked boardwalk, pathways, events space and landscaping. The park also houses over 45,000 sq. ft of retail space, including the on-site gym, restaurants, convenience stores and an ever-changing array of pop-up traders and street-food vendors. The estate is entirely managed by a property management company, which provides a range of services, facilities and entertainment for its guests on the park. In addition to building management and maintenance, it is responsible for the landscaping of this extensive site and works closely with the contractor to deliver an environment that stimulates and refreshes the park’s occupants, encouraging them to work harder, stay longer and have better ideas. The contractor’s head gardener is based permanently on the site with a team of four operatives. The team is fully engaged with the ethos of sustainability, biodiversity, and landscape maintenance excellence required by the client and driven by the contractor. The large lake and water features are carefully maintained and turfed areas are being converted to flower beds to increase biodiversity. All arisings are recycled on site, beehives have been installed, and there is a kitchen garden.

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This impressive business park is a credit to both the client and the grounds maintenance contractor. They work together in a collaborative partnership, constantly finding ways to improve an already lovely working environment by increasing biodiversity and creating and maintaining a landscape with which people can fully engage in their downtime. National Landscape Awards 2023

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GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS GP PLANTSCAPE MAXIM PARK

Client Shelborn Asset Management Main Contractor GP Plantscape

Located on the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Maxim Park is a 40-acre prestigious office development, home to over 50 businesses and almost 3,000 employees. Having maintained the grounds since 2011, the contractor moved to having a dedicated onsite team from 2022 with a new specification focused on improving the site’s biodiversity. The contract includes grass cutting, hedge trimming, shrub bed maintenance, tree maintenance, leaf and litter picking, and weeding. Also within the scope is maintenance of the pond perimeter, putting green, vegetable garden, and specific areas of biodiversity that require the contractor’s onsite team to demonstrate their high level of horticultural skill and knowledge.

QUALITY & SERVICE BEAUFORT HOUSE

Client James Andrew International Designer/ Main Contractor Quality & Service Suppliers Irrigation Projects & Maintenance

Beaufort House is a distinctive Grade A 12 storey office building in the City of London. The landscaped areas incorporate a public pedestrianised piazza at ground level, and a private large communal roof terrace at the third-floor level. The contractor’s dedicated two operative mobile team attends on 1.5 days each week and has maintained the landscaping since October 2019. Working chemical and petrol free and using biological pest and weed control, the contractor has enhanced the landscaping and significantly increased the site’s biodiversity through a bespoke maintenance programme and converting to a sustainable plant palette supported by a new irrigation system.

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Architect/Designer Maïtanne Hunt MBALI Main Contractor The Garden Builders Suppliers Deepdale Trees, Fermob London, John Cullen Lighting, London Fabric Company, Torc Pots

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ACCREDITED CONTRACTOR & ACCREDITED DESIGNER JOINT SUBMISSION

This exposed 7th floor roof terrace presented an awkward shape and the added difficulty of no lift or crane to transport materials. The client wanted a chic and functional entertaining space, offering privacy and protection from the elements and using existing furniture, mirrors and selected plants where possible. Inspiration came from the client’s bold art collection. Two sculptural junipers link interior to exterior artwork, with a colour palette based on the prominent rusty-toned chimney stacks. Statement pots house eight evergreen trees that divide the terrace into three zones - dining, entertaining, and relaxation. Trellised climbers offer privacy and disguise the walkway’s vertiginous drop. Planting is loosely evocative of an American prairie, as a nod to the client’s origins. Finally, cleverly considered lighting adds drama for late night entertaining, with a firepit and discreet heaters for comfort. To reduce resource use and to comply with the designer’s and contractor’s sustainability ethos, existing planters, mirrors, furniture, and a BBQ were re-used or upcycled, local suppliers were sourced where possible, and permission to use existing scaffolding and hoist in place for works three floors below was sought. Before construction of the terrace design could begin, however, the designer was unexpectedly charged with overseeing exterior works relating to the fabric of the building that required urgent completion.

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The designer has delivered a strong, simple design that works extremely well in its location. The build, however, was complex with a number of major challenges along the way. Working together as a team, designer and contractor overcame those challenges, finding solutions whilst maintaining their joint sustainability ethos. National Landscape Awards 2023

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Architect/Designer/Main Contractor/ Maintenance Contractor Nurture Landscapes Suppliers Kobergs B.V.

Braze, a fast-growing cloud-based multichannel marketing company, is opening new offices in most major cities across the globe. Due to its rapid growth, it has moved its London office to new premises in Exchange Square, adjacent to Liverpool Street Station. The new office is the showcase of the business’s European presence and so the interior landscaping had to be special. The client’s brief was simply: not corporate and not boring! A hydroponic interior scheme was designed and installed by the contractor’s twoperson team over six days and outside of office hours to minimise impact. From planters on the tops of lockers, planted space dividers, and planting in the reception and kitchen areas, to single specimens and individual succulents at workstations, the plant selection and placement was left to the installation team, whose efforts have resulted in a delighted client and very happy employees.

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INTERIOR LANDSCAPE – INSTALLATION

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This is an excellent scheme that has been executed to a very high standard. The design approach supports the client’s brand and enhances the offices’ interior design. All plants are healthy and thriving and give the working environment an airy, contemporary feel. National Landscape Awards 2023

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Designer/Main Contractor/ Maintenance Contractor GP Plantscape Suppliers Koberg A former baronial castle overlooking Loch Lomond is now a conference and business meeting venue. Its recent renovation included the conversion of the conservatory into an orangery, now a multipurpose space reminiscent of a roaring twenties conservatory and used for vibrant events, parties, dining, or quiet relaxation. The interior planting scheme gives it a Mediterranean ambience, with citrus trees and feature palms in terracotta pots central to the design. Selected by the contractor and planted in vulcaponic substrate, they thrive in the bright environment, which heats up considerably in the summer and can be cool in the winter.

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A bright and bold future The new and bold 2022-2027 strategy will continue to build on our achievements, reflecting the Board of Directors’ reviewed vision, mission, and values.

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Mission

To become the essential accreditation partner for all landscaping professionals

To represent, support and accredit the landscape industry, providing training, professional advice and opportunity to members, and quality assurance to their clients

Values To support endeavour; to encourage innovation; to celebrate excellence; to demonstrate leadership

Strategic imperatives Our four ‘strategic imperatives’ consider and reflect the needs of the Association’s key stakeholders – the membership, the wider landscape industry, clients, and Landscape House staff: 1. To lead the industry

3. To be relevant to clients/service users

a) Setting the standards of business and landscaping excellence to which the whole industry aspires and upholding those standards through regular accreditation.

a) Promoting to clients in all marketplaces the importance and benefits of using an accredited landscaping professional

b) Engaging with government on the issues that affect members’ businesses and livelihoods.

b) Establishing the Association as an arbiter of quality

c) Collaborating with other associations and organisations to help the industry overcome its challenges. d) Continuing to focus on promoting landscaping as a career opportunity and addressing the known skills shortage. 2. To build the membership base a) Delivering the membership experience that enables the Association to grow b) Tailoring membership benefits to meet the needs of different types and sizes of business

4. To future-proof the Association a) Investing in key policy areas such as education and marketing, and in systems and processes to enhance efficiency b) Developing cultures that reflect the Association’s enhanced values and ensuring ethical, environmental, and commercial sustainability

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INTERIOR LANDSCAPE – MAINTENANCE

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Client ISS Main Contractor GP Plantscape Suppliers Koberg The investment company Abrdn refurbished their head office at 1 George Square, Edinburgh, in 2021. The contractor installed 178 interior plant displays over six floors as part of the refurbishment and now provides interior landscape maintenance through the facilities management company. The role of the interior planting scheme is to create a high-quality corporate environment for its head office building where high net worth clients are welcomed and staff can enjoy a pleasant working environment with an emphasis on wellbeing. The interior plant display maintenance can be grouped into three distinct areas: Zen Garden, Mediterranean area, and open plan office space. The Zen Garden area is also used by the Chief Executive for social media filming and pictures. The technicians demonstrate their horticultural expertise in this zone, keeping the plants healthy and vibrant where light levels are borderline for the chosen plants, selected for their oriental likeness. In the Mediterranean area the cold Scottish weather has provided the maintenance team with challenges, particularly with the plants at the main entrance. They have nevertheless overcome them, as they have in the office areas, where staff closing blinds, proximity to radiators, and planters being moved have all tested the technicians’ knowledge and skill.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This impressive and varied scheme is testament to the skill of the contractor’s plant technicians. All living plants are thriving and healthy, despite the numerous challenges posed by the building’s environment and light levels. The plants’ condition and placement, and the maintenance of the faux planting, all contribute to a pleasing working environment.

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THE PLANTMAN

WHITE CITY LIVING Designer/Main Contractor The Plantman Suppliers Atlelier Verkant, Koberg BV

This 10-acre brownfield site is being transformed in phases into a residential neighbourhood set in a new public park, White City Green. Bespoke internal plant displays for the concierge area, residents’ entrance for each building, private club facilities, pool, spa, gym and fitness centre, as well as lounges for both business and leisure and the marketing suite, have been installed by the contractor, who is now maintaining them. Specimen plants in pots, displayed singly and in groups, and planters with varied plants, are all healthy and thriving, cared for by one technician on a fortnightly basis.

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In January 2021 the contractor began a three-year contract to provide maintenance of the sub-tropical garden and living wall at the iconic and hugely popular London Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch Street. The contractor developed an immediate six-week project plan to bring the garden up to the standard expected by the client following damage from cold temperatures over the preceding winter months. Due in large part to the passion of the contractor’s full-time technician on the site, there is already a marked improvement in the appearance and quality of horticulture at the Sky Garden and cost savings on replacement planting and irrigation repairs have also been achieved.

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ROOF GARDEN OR PODIUM LANDSCAPING UNDER £500K

This contemporary home built in 2017 features a curved roof design. The original extensive sedum green roof was constructed without the correct choice and installation of geosynthetic materials required for a sloping roof. The contractor’s specialist experience in the design and installation of green roofs onto pitched and curved roofs was key to this successful reinstallation and highlights the importance of correct specification and installation of materials, especially for the retention of substrate to prevent growing media from slumping and sliding down the roof slope, as occurred following the initial installation on this property.

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Signatories to this Charter conﬁrm their commitment to progress the breaking down of barriers in the industry and increasing access and progression for all. To work openly and respectfully with other chartered members.

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GROUND CONTROL

HEADSTONE MANOR RECREATIONAL GROUND

Client Harrow Council Architect Land Use Consultants Designer Alex Massey Main Contractor Ground Control Suppliers Grundon, Salix

PRINCIPAL AWARD WINNER

NATURE CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT

This 23-hectare park in Harrow contains various listed structures and buildings. Headstone Manor is a nationally significant Scheduled Monument, home to four historic listed buildings and a 14th-century moat. It is thought that one of the barns dates back to the medieval period. The project to refurbish the park seeks to promote public awareness, access and participation; enhance biodiversity and ecological connectivity; enhance flood resilience in areas at risk; and improve water quality and landscape within the catchment area. The contractor’s work within Headstone Park included the development of settlement ponds and wetlands to control pollution entering the moat and river system, improvements to Yeading Brook, which runs through the park, and creation of flood alleviation schemes. 13,000m³ of silt brought into the moat by the river was removed, concrete culverts re-opened, an orchard with heritage apple trees planted, and an events area created. Boards showing resident wildlife species and presenting other sitespecific educational information have also been erected throughout the park.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This highly successful and well executed landscape project has doubled the footfall in the park to half a million and transformed a run-down area into a popular outdoor space for the local community. Water quality in the catchment will be improved and flood risk reduced, and the local wildlife – which is being comprehensively monitored – will undoubtedly flourish. National Landscape Awards 2023

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Architect/Designer/Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor Ellicar Suppliers Biotop, Bosta, Gordon Low Products, Green-tech, Landscapeplus The clients wanted a naturalistic looking swimming pond in keeping with their ecological ethos, with sustainable, concrete-free construction utilising recycled and local materials with chemical free biological filtration. Above all it should look ‘wild and natural’ and attract wildlife. Designed to swim lengths all year round, the swimming pond is accessible for all ages, suitable for diving, and easy to maintain. A wildflower meadow surrounds it and mown pathways allow access. This pared back, wild looking eco swimming pond has crystal clear, biologically filtered water fringed with native aquatic plants. A beautiful ‘natural’ feature for humans and wildlife to share.

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ELAINE RUTHERFORD MBALI GOLBORNE GARDEN

Architect Elaine Rutherford MBALI Main Contractor The ProLandscapers Suppliers Landscapeplus, London Stone, Viridis Plants A contextually sensitive design has been realised for the front and rear gardens of this new-build detached house in a former Victorian walled garden. The clients were keen to retain the original boundary walling and develop the empty plot in character with the heritage of the site. The new layout provides areas to relax, entertain and circulate comfortably. A raised bed and L-shaped pond in matching brickwork and riven sandstone, with attractive planting, screening and subtle lighting, are arranged to ensure the garden is attractive from all angles, all year round, as viewed from inside and out. It has a balance of hard and soft features and is easy to care for. The design cleverly incorporates a tree protection zone and has re-purposed some materials from the building’s construction. The use of Indian sandstone throughout the courtyard space enhances the warmth of the existing boundary walls to create a delightful and calming space.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

The spatial arrangement of this scheme is very effective and provides multiple points of interest whilst offering the client privacy and the right level of maintenance. Good decision making regarding an existing tree to the front of the property reflects the designer’s knowledge and ability to find appropriate design solutions.

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DESIGN EXCELLENCE - OVERALL SCHEME OVER £100K

LYNNE MARCUS MBALI

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Main Contractor The Garden Builders Maintenance Contractor A M Landscaping Suppliers A. F. Hussey, CED Stone Group, Champion Timber, Knoll Gardens, Premier Plants UK

A contemporary, naturalistic parterre based on offset rectangles anchors the rear garden to the continuous glass doors of this modern house. A linear design links the layout to the architecture of the house and optimises space. Dog-leg paths create interest and divert the eye to maximise space and create a circuitous route and views within the garden as well as opening cross views throughout. A new gym is integrated and ‘sunken’ into the layout, and a large natural pond creates a focal feature. Scottish schist terraces and steps, Kebony decked veranda and boardwalk, and flint aggregate with gunmetal metal work complement the house. Multi-stem osmanthus, cercis, cornus, prunus and acers provide three-dimensional interest. L-shaped tapestry lawns of pratia, bellis perennis and leptenella contrast with lush woodland planting to the rear and grasses with perennials in rich oranges, burgundies and purples. Linear geometry around the side of the house incorporates a new ceramics studio and then gives way to a gently curving hoggin path around the house and new glass walled study, through verdant tree ferns, phormiums and fern and shady planting round to the front of the house and a driveway of basalt and resin bound aggregate.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This is a lovely scheme that has cleverly incorporated garden buildings required by the client and fully complements the style of the house. The replacement of lawn with lush and varied planting, and an interesting material selection for landscaping features, creates interest and a sense of discovery.

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Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor The Garden Company Suppliers London Stone, Nederhoff Plants, Outdoor Design

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DESIGN EXCELLENCE - OVERALL SCHEME OVER £100K

The rear garden of this modern, detached property has been transformed into a beautiful space suitable for family time outdoors and entertaining guests. Cohesive, flowing, and full of visual interest, the garden now links the house with the terrace and lower garden. Large metal planters on the upper terrace create different levels giving an immersive garden experience. A water feature provides a focal point and there is a separate cooking and dining zone. The lower garden is now a sunny glade with a swimming pool, which is surrounded by paving and planting. There is also a ‘secret’ meadow garden with a fire pit and hammock.

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Client/Architect/Main Contractor/ Maintenance Contractor Henan Zhengxin Technology Innovation Co. Designer Beijing Sunshine Landscape Co.

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Located in the commercial district of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, this podium park of 32,137m² aims to empower the lives of those living in nearby apartments through landscape design, integrating culture and life. The design is based on an ancient Chinese painting and captures the elegance and beauty depicted in poetry and literature to create a Zen-like living space. The design incorporates cultural elements such as the Orchid Pavilion and winding river, using minimalist techniques to reinterpret traditional culture and to create an Eastern ambience. Multidisciplinary collaboration was key to the success of this complex scheme where the load-bearing capacity of the podium governed material and plant selection. Rainwater is stored and re-used through the rainwater gardens; a naturalistic planting style conserves water and reduces maintenance. Architectural specimen trees provide focal points and shade. Sensory planting creates a multi-dimensional experience in this healing space. The hard landscaped elements create spaces with different cultural connotations – ceremonial, themed, and leisure. An art garden in the park is created through the integration of multiple dimensions of time and space, using landscape as a medium to connect the memories of people, cities, and nature. By giving the space cultural attributes, it enriches the content of community life and creates an immersive and elegant Eastern living experience.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This beautiful scheme has been designed with enormous consideration and respect for the culture and traditions of this region of China. Its practical implementation has been achieved with excellent collaboration between disciplines and attention to detail, both in the construction of the hard landscaping elements and in the installation of the sympathetic soft landscape. National Landscape Awards 2023

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INTERNATIONAL SHENZHEN HOPE DESIGN CO. SHENZHEN BUJI WATER PARK

Client Shenzhen Longgang District Urban Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau Architect/Designer/Main Contractor Shenzhen Hope Design Co.

Located in Shenzhen, a modern city in southeastern China to the north of Hong Kong, this innovative park on the roof of an industrial building in a high-density residential area cleverly combines community, environmental enhancement, and green infrastructure technologies. Two newly built platforms connect the park with the surrounding area. Despite the limited load conditions the ingenious design of green islands and bamboo ponds creates a rich artificial wetland landscape that is open to public access whilst operating as both a water purification plant and a water attenuation scheme. Information signs across the park educate and entertain visitors.

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Architect Benchmark Fangzhong Architectural Design Co. Shenyang Branch Designer/Main Contractor/Maintenance Contractor DDON Planning and Design Co.

Shenyang is the capital and largest city of China’s northeast Liaoning Province. This pocket park in the Hunnan District is located between high-rise residential buildings and adjacent to a software park. It is themed around the Far East and Bangkok, providing a journey designed to evoke impressions and memories of that region. Through the combination of Chinese garden layout and modern techniques this lovely space incorporates water features and pools, sculptures, a pavilion, floating steps, and seating areas where the sound of running water creates a calming atmosphere. From a sculptural image of Bangkok the park moves forward and different landscapes emerge.

DDON PLANNING AND DESIGN INC. GUIYANG JINMAO WATERSCAPE SMART ECO-PARK

Designer/Main Contractor DDON Planning and Design Co.

This park is the first phase of the transformation into a mixeduse development of the former Waterscape Chemical Factory site in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, western China. The 14ha Eco-Park now provides a much-needed open green space and leisure facility for local residents whilst honouring its national industrial heritage. It has six main themed areas - urban life, the internet, sports and fitness, leisure, cultural and creative art, and children’s entertainment. Together with the series of remediation ecology strategies incorporated within the landscape the park today is a tribute to the diversity and resilience of generations of Waterscape workers, their families, and their neighbourhood.

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Client Jinan Tianqiao Holding Group Co. Architect Jinan Landscape Architecture Group Design Co. Designer/Main Contractor Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning and Design Institute

The regeneration of this 7.9ha brownfield site in Jinan City in eastern China’s Shandong Province is one of the key projects in the local government’s drive to build a ‘city of a thousand gardens’ and create an urban park and green space system to enhance public wellbeing. Based on both the ecological and natural landscape of Yaoshan and the historical documents of Yangjuan Lake, the park restores the historical natural landscape and folk culture of the area. The lake and its surroundings now form a lovely cultural park that is enjoyed by local residents, combining recreation, waterfront leisure, a cultural and folk customs experience, and Chinese herbal medicine.

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This company has grown from a oneman-band in 2001 to a multi-millionpound business today – the result of placing exceptional customer service and a dedication to sourcing and supplying high-quality products at the heart of the business. Bearing the name of its founder and current managing director, it is the UK’s largest independent supplier of turf in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, a geographical area of 7,000 square miles. The business’s 22-strong team works tirelessly to earn their reputation as the landscaper’s choice for turf products. 1.5 million rolls of freshly cut golf course quality turf are sold each year along with over 11,000 bags of landscaping materials. With customers across numerous markets, including landscapers, developers, local authorities, golf courses, and homeowners, this company has honed its systems and processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness, using historic and real time data to enhance the customer experience and so retain business. Most importantly, this supplier has a team of committed people that feel empowered by a shared vision to go above and beyond.

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The award submission by this accredited supplier was exemplary. It was logically constructed with full reference to the entry guidelines and, most importantly, was packed full of excellent, unambiguous, and verifiable evidence. There is little doubt that the company’s vision ‘to go above and beyond’ is not simply a sound bite but inculcated across the workforce. National Landscape Awards 2023

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Established in 2008, this landscaping company consistently strives to provide its employees with an exceptional work environment where they feel valued, supported, and motivated to achieve their true potential. The management hold themselves to the highest standards when it comes to fostering a culture of positivity, inclusivity, and transparency, and have strived to create a workplace that promotes growth and learning at every level. From offering extensive training programmes and professional development courses to implementing flexible working arrangements and wellness initiatives, they have implemented a range of measures aimed at creating a collaborative, dynamic, and fulfilling work environment that resonates with employees’ individual needs and aspirations. Through its unwavering commitment towards its staff and dedication towards fostering a culture of excellence, the company has thrived and its reputation for landscaping excellence continues to grow.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This well-evidenced award submission demonstrates the company’s commitment to staff empowerment and development and its determination to put inclusivity at the heart of its employment practices. The success of its staff-focused activities is measured and reviewed, which in turn contributes to a happy and motivated workforce and ongoing company success.

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Committed to fairness, equality of opportunity, and diversity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures, this landscaping business can rightly claim to be an inclusive organisation. They are committed to ensuring they have a healthy and educated workforce whose views are listened to and respected. Ambition is nurtured and all employees are supported to develop relevant skills and knowledge that enrich their contribution in the workplace and support them in carving their own career path. As a result, they truly care about what they do and go above and beyond to deliver safety, quality, and an excellent client experience.

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From one man and his wheelbarrow to a passionate, culture-led team of nearly 150, this landscaper has grown organically over 35 years, weathering the vicissitudes of the economy through careful balancing of exposure and service diversity. The latest chapter sees an MBO by the existing Senior Management Team (including two family members), thus ensuring the seamless onward trajectory of the company, values intact, into the hands of the next generation. ‘Praise’ is a regular feature of weekly planning meetings and staff are empowered through coaching and motivation, with certificate-based learning and development accessed through the company’s own training academy.

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This project was no small undertaking and, in the words of the client, was a feat of engineering delivered with great attention to detail. Very competent project management, combined with strong horticultural knowledge and excellent landscaping skills, has enabled the creation of a true legacy landscape. National Landscape Awards 2023

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Nestled in secluded ancient woodland at the end of a dirt track and overlooking the water, this beautiful riverside home now has an expertly installed driveway approach, terraces and garden that sit effortlessly within the surrounding landscape. The home’s location provided plenty of logistical challenges for the landscape team who worked intelligently to overcome them. Wooden gates to the property open onto the driveway and on to a stone sett and grass grid apron with adjacent natural stone walls and bespoke railings that affords parking and access to the bespoke wooden kayak shed. Natural stone banding and Corten steel borders contrast with the green banks as the tarmac driveway sweeps up to the main house where it splays to a full stone sett driveway bordered by extensively planted beds, limestone walkways and clay brick paviour pathways leading around the house and gardens.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

With plenty of first time Award entrants from which to choose, this company was singled out because of the expertise demonstrated by its very young team of landscapers. Run by a 25-year-old and with the entire team under 30, the quality of this extremely well executed project belies the relative tender ages of those responsible for its realisation. National Landscape Awards 2023

0333 456 1919 “Excellent all round. Cost eﬀective, timely service. Good communication from sales team. Delivery driver was superb”.

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BEST DESIGN & BUILD

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

This garden project balances both sustainability and beauty, repurposing existing paving stones to create a variety of natural spaces and using quality plant material to enhance a strong design. It has been executed to perfection with high quality workmanship, good ground preparation, and an intuitive eye for the perfect vista. National Landscape Awards 2023

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STEVE WARREN-BROWN OF YGS LANDSCAPES MY WACKY FOREST

After being inspired by the work of botanist and professor Dr Akira Miyawaki who devised the Miyawaki Plantation Method, bringing nature and wildlife into the lives of primary school children is the mission of Steve Warren-Brown, owner of long-standing Accredited contractor YGS Landscapes. Supported by the team at YGS Landscapes and beyond and using his own funds to bring his concept to reality in his hometown of Plymouth, Steve has developed My Wacky Forest – a pilot project to establish the first urban micro forest in a school environment. Children at Mount Wise Community School in the City are now using their very own urban micro forest to learn more about trees, the flora and fauna that rely on them, and their irreplaceable role in nature. Steve has written a number of beautifully illustrated story books about My Wacky Forest, with characters such as Super Mushi the mushroom helping to entertain, inform and educate young children and support teaching staff; more books are planned. He hopes the Mount Wise project will be the first urban micro forest of many and that other schools will sign up to My Wacky Forest and have a small area of their grounds planted with saplings and transformed into an outdoor learning space.

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION CHAMPION

JUDGES’ COMMENTS

It is hoped this brilliant concept gains the traction it deserves in Plymouth and more widely. Steve Warren-Brown is a passionate advocate of nature and the environment and believes that engaging with children at a young age in a fun way to teach them to love and respect our fragile eco-system will deliver the environmentalists of the future. National Landscape Awards 2023

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