Recognizing the year’s best in building the garden dream
The BC Landscape Awards of Excellence recognize the year’s best in creating exceptional gardens. This prestigious annual competition honours the outstanding workmanship of B.C.’s landscape professionals in various project categories ranging from $5,000 to more than $120,000. In late summer each year, landscape installation, maintenance and design firms submit their best projects of the season. These projects are evaluated against rigorous criteria by seven highly accredited judges who are selected from various sectors of the horticulture industry including municipal or public gardens, nurseries, landscape companies, landscape architecture firms, educational institutions, garden communications, or garden centres.
2014 Landscape Awards of Excellence Winner
With construction blocking the scenic ocean view they once had, the challenge of this project was to disguise the new construction of the house next door and create a new sanctuary. Now they have a stunning area with beautiful pergola, unique water feature and fire pit. Every project that Landscape 2000 creates is like a piece of art.
2014 Landscape Awards of Excellence Winners
Our client was looking for an outdoor living space that incorporated as many natural materials as possible. Stone slabs, stone risers, boulder retaining walls, and a natural style water feature. Materials were all local. The only element in the landscape that was man made was the hot tub. The artists that were hired, did do everything they could to make a concrete product look as natural as possible. We were all pleased with the final product. In the end the client was extremely happy with the workmanship and creativity that went into building his dream outdoor living space that he had requested.
2014 Landscape Awards of Excellence Winner
This 1.6 acre estate underwent a landscape overhaul that started in 2011 and with very specific goals in mind. Some of the earth friendly initiatives on the property include a 5,000 gallon storm water retention irrigation system, 5 beehives, 8 bumble bee colonies, the naturalization of a ravine, and the installation of a green retaining wall. The front yard features custom metal work, a greenroof over the garage, limestone and slate paving, and a water feature wall worthy of any Grand estate. The backyard features a series of organic terraced vegetable plots, an extensive rose garden and a tennis court.
2014 Landscape Awards of Excellence Winner
The award winning Westminster Pier Park is built with equal parts built on land and water (supported by 3600 pilings) on previous industrial brown site. The park connects visitors to the Fraser River and when combined with the Waterfront Esplanade Boardwalk creates a 2.5 km linear waterfront park. Pier Park amenities include: a 600 meter water front boardwalk, festival lawn, concession, elevated viewpoints, gardens, benches, picnic tables, sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, public art and playgrounds. Westminster Pier Park has a number of public art features highlighting people, places and businesses significant to the history of New Westminster.