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BC Landscape Awards of Excellence
About the Program
The BC Landscape Awards of Excellence is coordinated by the
BCLNA to recognize and profile the high standard of landscaping excellence in
BC. The program began in 1981 as an opportunity for BC landscape professionals
to officially showcase their quality landscaping projects in a competition.
Today, this opportunity has grown to a rewarding, prominent event exposing
landscapers and sponsors to over 200,000 potential customers! This is a great
way for landscapers to market their services and skills by showing their clients
the passion and pride they take in their work. At the same time, sponsors
demonstrate their loyalty to the industry and to their landscape customers.
For more information or to receive an entry package please
contact Annika by email or
by phone to 604-574-7772.
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About Entering
Plan in advance which landscaping projects you are entering to demonstrate to
the judges the effort and expertise it took to complete each transformation. First,
be sure that the projects will be in 'full bloom' around judging time (late
August/early September). Occasionally, with a 'young garden' it is better to
wait a year to enter. Once you have decided on the projects you want to enter,
start taking some 'before' pictures of the sites (always a good visual tool
to influence the judge's decisions). Finally, be sure to enter by the deadline
(usually the second or last week of August).
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this year's Landscape Awards of Excellence entry package...
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Landscape
Award Winners 2009
Unique or Special Feature
Pacifica
Landscape Works
www.pacificalandscapes.com
This piece of streetscape was overgrown, and had zero curb
appeal. The solution was to create a series of walls and
translucent screens that provide a backdrop for striking
architectural foliage, and come alive at night with unique
silhouettes.
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Space Garden
Pacifica
Landscape Works
www.pacificalandscapes.com
The ambience of a high end rooftop lounge fills this patio space.
Custom designed and pre-constructed for light weight, all materials
were craned into place. A glowing bar creates a central gathering
point; a fire pit cut into the surface of the deck provides warmth
and leads your eyes out toward spectacular views.
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Landscape
Maintenance - Single Family Residential
SoundGarden
Landscape and Design Ltd.
www.asoundgarden.com
This one-acre property is located in the beautiful Pemberton Valley
facing Mount Currie. Landscape debris is re-used: leaves are mulched
and incorporated into soils; branches are chipped for compost when
possible. Only organic based fertilizers are used and when the
lawn stresses they dig out weeds as they arise. Natural horsetail
area on one side of the property creeps into the beds from time
to time, but SoundGarden has learned to embrace it in one area
and cultivate it into the soil in another.
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Landscape
Installation - Single Family Residential
Kroll
Construction
www.krolconstruction.com
This L-shaped backyard presented numerous design challenges, being
dominated by a two-car garage and surrounding houses on higher
ground. A representational creek-bed was constructed with feather-rock.
With trees for privacy, and central plantings representative of
running water and marginal aquatics, this strong, idealized feature
offsets the dominance of the garage. Designed by Geoff Woods.
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Installation - Single Family Residential
Lyons Garden Centre and Landscaping
www.lyonslandscaping.com
An uncompromising respect for the natural mountain terrain, native
grasses and pine trees underscores the landscaping for this residential
property in Kamloops. Inspired by their passion for golf, the clients
engaged the design team to create a resort-style landscape. As
part of its commitment to high landscape standards and environmental
sustainability, the company was able to provide lushness this arid
climate by introducing xeriscape techniques, an efficient drip
irrigation system, plants suitable to the environment, soil amendments
and artificial turf.
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Installation - Single Family Residential
Acacia
Landscape
www.acaciavictoria.com
This narrow site featured a 12 foot grade change over 50 feet. The property
had no direct access, which meant negotiating an easement through the
neighbor’s property to facilitate machine and material portability.
The setting and architecture of the house have a Mediterranean feel,
which directed the design, material choice and colour scheme. The end
result has been successful not only from an aesthetic point of view but
also from a functional one, offering spaces for small and large gatherings,
and magical places for children to explore and play..
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Installation - Single Family Residential
Pacifica
Landscape Works
www.pacificalandscapes.com
A true West Coast resort, this installation assures a gathering
of family and friends. A naturalized swimming pool and waterfall,
an outdoor kitchen, fire-pit, and a large patio space were incorporated.
A dramatic waterfall was designed to cascade down the hill and
under a curved viewing bridge before plummeting into the pool below.
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Become
a Landscape Awards Sponsor!
Become
a Landscape Awards of Excellence sponsor and showcase your
company in association with the industry's best landscape professionals!
Also take advantage of excellent promotion through press releases,
Vancouver Sun awards, the awards ceremony, and award-winner
showcases at various public and trade shows.
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the Sponsorship Package for the Landscape Awards...
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Thank
You to all our Sponsors!
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