The National Awards of Landscape Excellence is a way for Canada to recognize those companies that have actively participated in significantly raising the level of professionalism in the landscape industry.
The National Awards of Landscape Excellence is an initiative of Landscape Canada, commodity group of CNLA. Landscape Canada paved the way to get the Awards off the ground. It is because of the strong support of the sponsors, John Deere and Caterpillar, that the Awards continue to grow.
This year, seven provincial associations will enter their provincial awards winners to compete in the National Awards of Landscape Excellence. These provinces include: BC, AB, MB, ON, QC, NB and NS.
There are two categories for competition:
- Landscape Maintenance
- Landscape Construction/Installation
Each provincial association may enter up to three entries per category for a total of six entries per association.
Saint John, NB -- The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, in partnership with Landscape New Brunswick hosted a winter celebration of the green industry in Saint John, NB at the Hilton Saint John on February 8, 2008. Landscape New Brunswick hosted the evening beginning festivities with their Awards of Excellence program. Eight provincial awards of excellence were handed out over several categories, including:
- Best Commercial Lawn & Garden Maintenance: Price Landscaping Services
- Best Garden Maintenance: Residential or Commercial: Price Landscaping Services
- Best Residential Lawn & Garden Maintenance: Ayles Natural Landscaping
- Best Landscape Design: Price Landscaping Services
- Best Landscape Feature: Price Landscaping Services
- Best Commercial Construction Project: J.K. Fraser Landscaping & Construction
- Best Residential Construction Project Under $20,000: Urban Landscaping
- Best Residential Construction Project Over $20,000: Ayles Natural Landscaping
- Kingsbrae Garden was recognized by Project EverGreen Canada with the Because Green Matters Award for their outstanding commitment to raising the profile and awareness of the benefits of green spaces in Canada.
The fifth annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence program continued during this winter celebration of the green industry in Canada. Over twenty-six projects were entered over two categories: landscape construction; and landscape maintenance. Each submission is judged by a panel of judges comprised of educators, garden writers, and industry professionals guided by a set of criteria created by a committee of industry professionals from across the country. The Caterpillar Award of Excellence for Landscape Construction was presented to Watermark Gardens for their Shaughnessy Residence submission. Watermark Gardens is a member of the BC Landscape & Nursery Association. The John Deere Award of Excellence for Landscape Maintenance was presented to North By Northwest Ventures Inc for their Glenlyon Business Park submission. North By Northwest Ventures is also a member of the BC Landscape & Nursery Association.
As a special conclusion to the evening, Mr. Alexander Roberton, CLP was presented with the CNLA President's Award for Volunteerism. The CNLA President's Award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding personal and professional contribution to our association and industry. Anyone who knows this man will agree with me when I say that is volunteer contributions have been profoundly influential and selfless that anyone could imagine.For further information, please contact:
Joseph Salemi, CAE
Member Services Manager
Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
Fax: 1-866-833-8603
Tel: 1-888-446-3499
Email: joseph@canadanursery.com
"Yours in the green industry, Because Green Matters!"
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