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Meet our 2022 judges!
Peter Herrera Steve Foster Stuart Swaddling
Peter Herrera grew up Steve is the Founder and Stuart Swaddling,
in San Jose, California, “Chief Leaf” of FosterPlants, Horticulturist, has been
attended Pacific University, Inc., an award-winning directly involved in the
Forest Grove, Oregon and boutique Interiorscape and horticulture industry for
worked for Uncle Sam for Biophilic Design firm located over 45 years. Stuart started
2 years after graduation. in Miami, FL. The company his career as an apprentice
Professionally he started has been in business under nurseryman completing
his career in the landscape his leadership for over 30 the three year Horticulture
industry working for the City years and specializes in Certificate Course at Ryde
of San Jose, CA in Parks and Ultra high-end residential School of Horticulture.
Recreation Department as a and select commercial & Stuart then worked in Local
maintenance worker. In 1986 hospitality accounts. Steve Government Parks and
Peter realized the industry started his career in the Gardens finishing as Parks
could use a positive method horticultural industry shortly and Garden Superintend
of waterproofing planters. after arriving in the US from Fairfield Council before
NoSweat! ™ Waterproof his hometown of Kingston, starting his own business.
Liners became a reality. In Jamaica in 1976. Upon Stuart’s nursery and business,
1998 Peter was inducted learning the business, with Tropical Plant Rentals Pty
into the California Interior his brother Richard, Steve Ltd, was commenced in 1980
Plantscape Association started his own company and is now one of the largest
(CIPA), now the Plantscape Plant Consultants in 1981 national indoor plant hire
Hall of Fame! and later rebranded it as company in Australia with 22
FosterPlants in 1990. franchisees servicing offices
in all major cities and regional
centers around Australia. The
business was sold in 2017.
