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lawn & garden
Onlandscapes took
home the People’s
Choice Award for its Rugby Street project.
CELEBRATING THE 2022 Landscapes of Distinction programme – the very best in New Zealand professional landscaping, from residential and commercial landscape construction to design and maintenance – the Registered Master Landscapers’ Awards Gala Dinner was held at the Hilton Hotel at the end of August.
Janine Scott, CEO of Registered Master Landscapers, paid tribute to the winners and entrants in these interesting times: “The past few years have been an incredibly busy and rewarding time for many landscapers.
“The proof of this is in the incredibly high number of entries we received into our awards programme [132 projects from around the country], an increase of 40 entries since 2021.”
“The landscape industry is going from strength to strength, with so much young talent entering the industry and some extraordinary projects being undertaken by businesses throughout New Zealand.”
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“Bob’s Cove Retreat was praised as ‘a harmonious space with a strong connection and contribution to the wider environment’”
“SCULPTED NATURE AT ITS FINEST”
2022’s Supreme Winner was Bob’s Cove Retreat by Bryce Coulter’s Christchurch design and landscaping business Green Therapy – “Sculpted nature at its finest!” said the judges.
Situated alongside Lake Wakatipu, with its extreme climate conditions, and where unique habitats of Beech forest, Grey Shrubland and Wetlands meet in the shadow of Mount Creighton, the project included 98% native planting, and
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