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elcome to this year’s APL Awards. This brochure showcases the Supreme Winner 4 entries for 2019, highlighting the great, the amazing and the W marvellous, as well as demonstrating the quality and passion that Project Value Under £20,000 7 landscapers have within the industry. Project Value £20,000 - £35,000 10 The APL Awards would like to thank Bradstone for their continued headline sponsorship. We would of course like to thank the category sponsors and Project Value £35,000 - £60,000 14 media partners for their support, as without them, the APL Awards would not be what they are today. Project Value £60,000 - £100,000 19 The APL Judges would like to thank everyone that participated in the awards, and give their congratulations to the winners. We encourage you Project Value £100,000 - £200,000 24 to use your entry to promote your businesses, the industry and your APL membership. We look forward to seeing you again for the 2020 Association Hard Landscaping 26 of Professional Landscapers Awards. Soft Landscaping 29 Overall Design & Build 32 Garden Feature 35 Commercial Garden 38 big business Community Garden 41 APL Designer of the Year 43 Chairman of APL Awards Judges opportunity APL Rising Star Award 46 APL New Company of the Year 47 Supplier of the Year 47

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SUPREME WINNER Kingston Landscape Group Ltd Project: Streatham Hill Designer: Chihiro Hagiwara, Townshend Landscape Architects Streatham Hill is a gated residential development built around a landscaped communal courtyard garden located in south west London. Measuring approx. 1,228m2 the south facing garden is enclosed on 3 sides by 5 and 6 storey apartments with planting selected to provide year round interest. Height and structure was created with 60 semi-mature trees under planted with over 6,000 spring bulbs. Scented plants and herbs were included for residents to enjoy. The garden was constructed at first floor level above a car park with a further second floor above a new retail unit. The two levels are linked by an external staircase. Corten steel was used throughout to offset the planting and create seating, borders and to clad the 3 raised water features.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A comprehensive landscape treatment with a creative use of planters, Corten steel and beautiful soft landscaping. The composition of the space made it feel like a number of smaller gardens which could be enjoyed by the residents and offered inspiration.’

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Project Value Under £20,000 BRONZE Brockstone Landscape Construction Project: Castlefields Designer: Emily Ross GOLD There was a lot of clearing and reducing of the ground due to varied levels on the garden. Frogheath Landscapes The garden previously sloped in multiple directions, so we created level areas within the space to make the garden more usable. The designer incorporated a lot of different textures Project: New Build, Burwash and materials to meet the clients brief, but also got them to work harmoniously together. Designer: Tina Vallis MSGD Initially we laid self binding gravel as per specification, but this wasn’t as practical as the client had hoped, so 8 months on we went back and advised on another alternative. We A garden for a new build house on the site of an old laundry decided on resin bound gravel, we prepared the area, then sub contracted the work out to yard. The site was very compacted. There was an existing a specialist company. shed and the paving outside the house had already been laid by the builders. The client asked for lots of planting beds, privacy from the neighbours, a design to distract the view Judges’ Comments: of the neighbours leylandii hedge and focus the view on the countryside at the end of the garden. ‘A great deal of work was done with a relatively small budget, totally transformed a small space’. To achieve this, we built raised oak sleeper beds to hold fresh soil, a pergola to screen the neighbour’s house and vibrant planting to focus the view.

Judges’ Comments: ‘This piece of landscaping transformed the garden and client was over the moon with the result’. BRONZE Habitat Landscapes Project: Hot Tub Room Designer: Sue Gilbert In a small walled area to the side of the main space the client required a party garden to entertain. Low maintenance was key but also a smooth transition from the newly rendered and modern internals of the house to this room outside for guests. Pleached trees and trellis work gave privacy and simple planting and SILVER artificial grass for a splash of colour. Conquest Creative Spaces Judges’ Comments: Project: The Boundary’s Garden Designer: Ross Conquest ‘A contemporary approach and a great space for entertaining’. Here we used a design clad backdrop for the water feature pool which takes centre stage and a nice clean looking focal point. The gabion stone piers with cedar cladding give the garden nice architectural interest which is softened slightly with the linear flower beds & Planting. The patio area includes a floating bench, natural basalt coping & porcelain paving.

Judges’ Comments: BRONZE Habitat Landscapes ‘A well constructed piece of landscaping’. Project: The Pocket Courtyard Designer: Sue Gilbert A small courtyard style garden with tight access and no front space to work in. This project created many challenges. A simple layout with a seating area and a summer house to relax in were the main design features. The summer house and Cedar trellis were designed to achieve brief but also to detract from the ugly high walls behind. A small porcelain patio and planters flowed along the ground and up the wall in neat lines creating a formal look to the paving. The modern design of the seating area blending seamlessly with the more classic feel of the summer house. Minimalistic planting of shaded plants with bright colours created vibrant flashes of interest which popped from the darker paving.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A competent piece of landscaping’.

8 APL Awards 2019 Follow us on Twitter @The_APL www.landscaper.org.uk APL Awards 2019 9 Sponsored by Project Value £20,000 - £35,000 GOLD Holland Landscapes Project: Roman Road Designer: Karen Chamberlain Garden Design The brief for this project was to create a terrace close to the WINNER house so our clients could sit in their garden and enjoy the surprising tranquillity of their town garden. There is a public Limebok Landscaping Ltd green space behind the garden which the client wanted to Project: Chaucer Close screen, but did not want to use fencing, the corten steel Designer: Brett Penny screen was used as it sits well within its surroundings and could be designed to offer glimpses of the Roman wall. The Complete garden transformation to create a contemporary, low main challenge of this project was access. We had very limited maintenance family garden that can be used for entertaining. The parking and the only way in and out of the garden was through a garden features a generous patio for dinning, a bar area with a gas BBQ narrow corridor between the two houses. and small bar deck, a sunken fire pit for evening entertaining and a lawn for children to play on. We used a combination of porcelain paving combined with sawn granite to create a modern space with clean lines. Judges’ Comments: Composite decking was used to define the bar deck and fire pit as was ‘A neat and well considered project’. also used as contemporary screening. Sawn granite slabs clad the retaining walls and split stone slate panels clad the bar area. Subtle lighting and low maintenance planting added the finishing touches to this garden.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A project executed to a very high level of workmanship with great attention to detail’.

SILVER Bushy Business Ltd Project: The Cutting Garden Judges’ Comments: Designer: David Stone ‘A nicely executed job’. The previous owners of the property sold off half the garden to developers, so it was a very long and narrow ‘L’ shape that was over looked from all boundaries. The clients wanted to redo the garden in a more contemporary style and wanted the area to be usable, so they could sit out and relax.

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BRONZE BRONZE Fresh Horticultural Conquest Creative Spaces Habitat Landscapes Project: The Viking Project: Gabion Garden Careers Designer: Ross Conquest Designer: Sue Gilbert The property dates back over 600 years on a busy village high A new extension featuring raw materials internally and an street so access was through the tiny front door and through overall industrial feel required a landscape to compliment. the house! A very wet, low area of the garden in shade most of the day required heavy drainage works and light colours to bring it The clients wanted to terrace the garden into 3 levels with a to life. Using Gabion walling to retain the upper garden with water reel as the main feature, it was important to have an drainage system behind each level the damp was kept at area in the garden also to sit privately on a lawn, relax and bay allowing a large family patio with an industrial feel. Low read amongst the plants and sound of the water. maintenance, simple planting created breaks through the The garden features some traditional drystone walling, walling and sides to soften the feel. Timber vertical walling sweeping clay pavers & arbour walkthroughs with lighting. was incorporated to help soften the design and bring some We used a balanced pallet of planting in keeping with the interest in the form of a curved, stepped planter to retain the classic English country garden. The only slight twist on a neighbours land. contemporary finish that was added was the sawn hand cut copings & step treads which the clients love. Judges’ Comments: ‘A Considered approach to a challenging technical build’. Staff available throughout Judges’ Comments: London & the UK ‘A well constructed garden under challenging access limitations’. Senior/Contracts Management Maintenance Gardeners Site Supervisors/Foreman Horticulture Sales Hard & Soft Landscaping Skilled Tradespeople Interior Landscaping Amenity Horticulture 08700 600 420 Nursery/Garden Centre General Labourers & more.... www.classiflora.com

12 APL Awards 2019 Follow us on Twitter @The_APL www.landscaper.org.uk APL Awards 2019 13 Project Value £35,000 - £60,000 GOLD Brockstone Construction Project: Urban Oasis Designer: Dee Stewart The garden was basically flat before we started, so we brought the level up by the house, and dropped the level in the garden area – creating 3 distinct level areas with steps to join them. The walls, planters, water feature structure and steps needed to be constructed first, which proved to be a real test with regards to the setting out as the paving had to finish mm perfect in line with all the walls. What makes completing this project even more satisfying, is that although there was a brilliant design that we worked from, there was no specification involving the construction of the water feature, floating benches and bridge support etc, that was done by Brockstone Construction, meaning there were many details we had to address along the way.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A high standard of rendering and a very well thought out scheme’.

GOLD WINNER Frogheath Landscapes Project: Courtyard Garden, Mayfield Eaglestone Landscape Design Judges’ Comments: Designer: Tina Vallis MSGD Project: Applethatch ‘A quality finish in a Designer: Tom Eaglestone A complete re-design of a courtyard garden for a retired client who wanted to potter around and enjoy a contemporary garden’. neat and tidy, dog friendly area. The original layout was quite dated and the client wanted to update with The brief was to bring the beauty of the Somerset countryside in something a little more contemporary. Raised beds were built for ease of maintenance and an enclosed to the garden. Apple Thatch Cottage; a retreat away from bustling central sitting area provided a pleasant place to relax. The client chose a pale pink and grey colour scheme London, cried out for natural style planting and landscaping. A to match her house interior. New curved steps in grey granite provide an attractive, contemporary element sandstone cobbled patio, surrounded by large herbaceous borders in the design. The client is delighted with the result. and Purbeck drystone walling was built to appreciate incredible views. An embedded millstone, found on site, added interest. The walls and cobbles were not pointed, allowing plants to colonise. There was an awkward bank adjacent to the house. The solution was to terrace the area, inserting wide steps opening up an enclosed space. The project took 2 months.

Judges’ Comments: ‘An inspiring project and embrace of nature. A stunning outcome’.

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Project Value £35,000 - £60,000 SILVER Bushy Business Ltd Project: The Kitchen Garden Designer: David Stone GOLD GOLD From the ashes of the old driveway, Simply Green Landscapes The Garden Builders backfilled with building rubbish from an extension, the client asked us to create Project: Morrow Project: Clancarty Road a kitchen garden that would turn the old Designer: Rachel Hotston Designer: Henrietta Murray-Wicks & Charlotte Harris bumpy, barren lawn in to a beautiful feature of planting, vegetables and fruit that she Following extensive restoration of the house the client wanted A London courtyard garden for relaxation and entertainment could potter about in and that would entice an area for their cedar hot tub, along with outside area for with a sense of privacy. The garden formed part of larger visitors to use the rather forgotten front door. entertaining and sitting in the sun. A reflective Rill and water renovation works to the house interior. The clients requested feature, Ballanstone paving and Clay paviors to form the an outdoor space, to be usable all year and flexible in the terraces and paths. Lush planting and Pleached trees along spatial arrangement, so that it can be used for entertaining Judges’ Comments: two boundaries. Soft lighting and irrigation system all linked & cooking, and space for ball games for the children. The into the Rako system on their phones. planting was to include flowering accents of a muted colours, ‘A well considered project with lots of skill the clients employed a maintenance team from the outset. on display’.

Judges Comments: Judges’ Comments: ‘Very nice detailing and choice of materials’. ‘An excellent level of workmanship’. SILVER Conquest Creative Spaces Project: The Ridings Designer: Heather Martin Multi-level Garden separating into 3 usable spaces as the lower patio, upper deck & lawn terrace. Lots of technical challenges on this project to get over using a lovely mix of contemporary finishes & real woods. Some of the finishing included hand-cut spinning basalt inlay’s to create a lovely draw up the floating steps of the garden, v-groove mortise & tenor arbour & floating 80mm thick 1200x1200 solid granite steps. The gas table is fed from the mains supply and is removable hidden under a recessed inspection cover. The floating yellow balau benches are hung using our own special brackets that we fabricate in our workshop bolted to reinforced concrete walling.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A nicely constructed garden with great examples of hard landscaping’.

SILVER GreenBird Gardening Ltd Project: Contemporary Somerset Coastal Retreat Designer: GreenBird Gardening Ltd The Design & Build of a contemporary European inspired coastal garden to meet the clients brief on their return from living in France for the last 10 years. 3.5 months worth of groundworks, detailed stonework, carpentry & planting design. Using Oak, Millboard, Natural Stone Walling, Slate Paving, Western Red Cedar screening & sourcing planting from across Europe from our nursery partners.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A well designed space with a nice feel’.

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WINNER SILVER Landscapes 4 Living Ltd Habitat Landscapes Project: Skyfall Project: Urban Flow Designer: Stuart Towner Designer: Sue Gilbert A full scale garden landscape with many complex The design linked the paving and transition to the upper details and level changes. An awkward sloping site garden with the house’s new footprint. This was framed by required terracing, into usable spaces linking with the the high existing old brick walls, creating a natural lower detail architecturally and matching building products. space for a much larger patio area. Rather than just create a flat expanse of paving, Sue then broke up the paved areas with both pebble channels and a new water rill. The narrow Judges’ Comments: channels acted to make the space feel larger, the paving layout added to this; whilst also drawing the eye away from ‘A very immersive project with a nix mix of planting the quite complex angles of the building in relation to the that was sympathetic to the scheme’. boundaries. Wider, more generous steps allowed improved access to, and an open view of the upper garden.

Judges’ Comments: ‘Well considered with a creative water feature’.

SILVER SILVER Simply Green Landscapes Stewart Landscape Construction Limited Project: Waylands House Project: Wivenhoe Garden Designer: Andrea Newill Designer: Karen Chamberlain The brief was to make the space much more usable and The complete transformation of a much loved, yet tired welcoming. It should be an extension of the interior of the garden to provide a new journey with gardening and relaxation house, providing an additional “room” to be used for al fresco spaces but without forfeiting the open, sunny nature of dining, relaxing and entertaining. Light should be maximised the site. Contemporary and traditional palettes could be in this North facing space through choice of material colour considered however the layout needed to embrace the and texture and through planting. The style of the garden inclusion of treasured items, in particular the couple’s skis, should echo the clean lines and symmetry of the house and collected slate tiles and plants. Whilst it was desirable to be relatively contemporary but with planting to soften the include space for vegetables, herbs and fruiting plants a low lines. The design will be inward looking as there are no views maintenance approach was also a key factor. out with interesting year round views of the garden from the house. Hard landscaping materials and planting, should be low maintenance and suitable for the shady conditions. Judges’ Comments: ‘Very accomplished with a comfortable feeling’. Judges’ Comments: ‘A competent piece of work’.

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Project Value £60,000 - £100,000 GOLD The Landscape Company (UK) Ltd Project: Modern Living in Mere Designer: Hannah Collins GOLD The project involved construction of a Designs by Sussex Landscape reflection pool, with a remote controlled blade water feature and porcelain stepping Project: Heathers stones. It also featured 2 bespoke shou Designer: James Coleman sugi ban cedar pergola, a shou sugi ban cedar slat fencing and bench, a bespoke The brief was to design & build an outdoor kitchen with corian worktop, aesthetically pleasing and relaxing stainless steel drawer unit, “big green space for the family to relax & entertain egg” barbecue, shou sugi ban cedar slat & a growing area for the children. finish walling, pewter grey & white, jumbo The top walled section of the garden sized (1195x595) paving and an elegantly leads down into a large, curved lawn, designed planting scheme, including the emphasis given to form, texture & use of bespoke fibreglass planters. It also colour, ensuring interesting throughout featured subtle led lighting, including 2x the seasons. The lawn leads to an underwater lighting installations. entertaining area, with curved drystone semi-circle bench and granite setts surrounding a crafted metal firepit ball. Judges’ Comments: The bench marries the garden themes & was created using reclaimed stone ‘Nice paving and fence detail in a very and York stone saved from the site and nice scheme’. from previous work done to the house.

Judges’ Comments: ‘Beautiful planting and proportions of the garden very good. A lovely piece SILVER SILVER of workmanship’. Frogheath Landscapes Stone and Leaf Project: Spiritual Retreat, Lewes Project: Bridge the terrace Designer: Tina Vallis MSGD Designer: Robert Grimstead Frogheath was asked to quote for building a garden from The design brief was to create a cohesive scheme an existing layout plan. However, the garden had not been incorporating a bridged koi pond, a terrace by the house, GOLD properly surveyed, the plan did not work and would have split-level contemporary planting schemes, a raised deck with been too expensive to construct due to the slope and pergola and a summer house. The Garden Builders access problems. Project: Bermondsey Roof Terrace We worked with the client and a new designer to find an Judges’ Comments:‘ innovative solution to the brief and the site problems, using Designer: Robin McAfee a raised metal structure and wooden decking. The client ‘Some pleasing architectural elements’. The roof terrace belongs to chose a black and red theme to match her house, she now the penthouse apartment has an office within the garden and we also recycled part of a and the brief was to create Chelsea Flower Show garden to provide a viewing area in the a contemporary roof terrace front garden. designed to be used as work area in the daytime and for socialising and relaxation in the evening. The Judges’ Comments: client wanted a low maintenance ‘Very nice planting and pockets of interest’. and luxurious garden. The garden also had to have a “wow” factor and to frame the 360-degree view of the City. Socialising was an important part of the brief so it was necessary to create different areas for relaxation. There was a dining area with a large table for eating and work, a living room area with a corner sofa and plug sockets to enable movie nights.

Judges’ Comments: ‘Breathtaking with an excellent level of detail’.

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Project Value £60,000 - £100,000 BRONZE Habitat Landscapes Project: Hill Farm House Designer: Anoushka Fieler A large garden set in the country side on a Roman site. SILVER Initially the site was a slopping grass area around 2acres in size. We brought in heavy machinery to re landscape The Garden Builders creating a wildflower meadow with trees throughout, a Project: Penthouse Roof Terrace in Imperial Court mass planted upper tier garden with reflections back Designer: Melanie Driver to Roman design, areas for the children to play, a fully operational kitchen garden, a large level formal lawn in The roof terraces are two distinct spaces divided by a the centre and meandering paths to lead through each Conservatory. Our design intent was to connect both areas, section. This project was completed over three months. creating calm spaces with a classic/contemporary style for relaxing and entertaining with a walking zone and revealing the stunning views across Regents Park. The challenge was Judges’ Comments: to resolve the complex topography of the original roof and an air conditioning system housed in a shed which dominated ‘Exquisite planting and plant establishment’. the space. A large curved two-level planter was designed to hide the remains of the system and porcelain paving on pedestals allowed the levels to be simplified and flow from the Conservatory.

Judges’ Comments: BRONZE ‘A well constructed space in a difficult location’. Holland Landscapes Project: Hyde Cottage Judges’ Comments: Designer: Tapestry Design Studios ‘A complex project with This garden is sat in rural Essex at the bottom of a valley. The land to the rear of the property was higher all potential issues taken than the pathways around the house and was very close to the house. The brief from the client was to in to account’. create a space close to the house which could be used for entertaining or for family time but to ensure BRONZE BRONZE the landscaping complimented the house and the surrounding countryside. Artisan Landscapes DBM Landscapes Ltd Project: College Fields Project: Royal Oak Corner Designer: Jamie Innes Designer: Bradley White Full and complete garden design. The design lends its self to The property had been vacant for 30 years so all external the classic Clifton period property. Materials were reclaimed areas were in a very poor condition. We were taken on to from the existing garden and reclaimed materials imported clear, design and build the front and back garden after the to complement. A formal layout with bespoke stone walling, property and been split into three separate sites. Most was Bath stone copings, two water features, naturalistic planting, taken back to a blank canvas retaining any nice trees around structural Topiary and mature pleached hedging. The central the boundaries. The front garden was then to be planted sunken octagon proved the most problematic. Typical Bristol and kept relatively soft. The back garden was to be built in subsoil strewn with sheets of Limestone made excavation a contemporary fashion to match the clients taste and the the most difficult task. With the practically impermeable rock original house. With large entertainment areas but keeping a substrate, the importance of a soak away was imperative. large open lawn for the use of the young children.

Judges’ Comments: Judges’ Comments: BRONZE ‘A nice overall approach and standard of landscaping’. ‘An ambitious project with a competent approach’. Stone and Leaf Project: Crouch End Garden Designer: Natasha Nuttall Complete refurb of London garden designed by Natasha Nuttall, the clients brief was to create an entertaining space by the house with built in seating and raised planting, an artificial lawn flanked by paving on four sides and corten steel planters along with a gravel seating area to the rear with bespoke cedar storage plus cedar slatted fence all round.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A competent job with an appealing entertaining space’.

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Artisan Landscapes Project: Ridgeview Designer: Jamie Innes Ideally located in the rural countryside, a newly renovated garden project has transformed a family home in the picturesque village of Long Ashton in Bristol. The garden shares a close bond with the home by drawing on the modern and modular style of the property, with powerful linear lines employed across all the structural aspects of the outdoor space. A wide selection of materials were selected to tie the modern house to its rural surroundings. Corten, stone walling, sawn sandstone steps, kebony fencing, clay pavers and resin bound surfacing.

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Oakley Landscapes Project: Paradise in Ealing Designer: Hilary Oakley The first thing we had to do when starting work was to organize a firm to remove the asbestos roof of the original shed. There could have been issues with drainage as the garden was so small and so much was paved so this was addressed in the design and construction process. Our clients decided they wanted Regency Buff Sandstone with matching sandstone setts from Silverlands. The circle was totally bespoke, with every cut requiring great care and attention. Dan did a very complex job to a high degree of professionalism, involving an enormous amount of very meticulous cutting. The whole garden took time to build as so much was bespoke and couldn’t be rushed.

Judges’ Comments: ‘Outstanding attention to detail on a complex design’. GOLD Sponsored by Aura Landscapes Ltd Project: Tarrant Keyneston House Judges’ Comments: Designer: The Landscape Practice – Landscape Architects ‘Clean and tidy hard landscaping done to a Creation of an outdoor space that linked the lawn areas to the kitchens, swimming pool and hot very high standard’. tub to compliment the property. We worked to The Landscape Architects and architects drawings and plans to lay the entire 240m2 hard landscaping.

GOLD Brockstone Landscape Construction Project: Sunnygate Designer: Sally Bower We used Marshalls Scoutmoor Rustic flags to provide a pathway from the pavement to the door; this then separated the drive into 2 sections, allowing for 2 parking bays and a planting strip in the centre, which met the clients brief. It was nice to incorporate some planted areas into the driveway, as the majority of drives now are just totally paved. Another benefit of this was to allow some surface water to drain away into the ground, however – a soak away and ACO drainage channel were also laid to comply with regulations. This driveway was just 48m2 of paving, and took around 3 times as long to complete as traditional laid block driveway..... But hopefully we have created something totally unique, and a driveway that works not only functionally, but also blends with the property, and most importantly - a driveway that will last for years and years to come.

Judges’ Comments:‘ ‘The project was laid to perfection’.

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GOLD Conquest Creative Spaces Project: The Ridings Designer: Heather Martin Multi-level Garden separating into 3 usable spaces as the lower patio, upper deck & lawn terrace. Lots of technical challenges on this project to get over using a lovely mix of contemporary finishes & real woods. Some of the finishing included hand-cut spinning basalt inlay’s to create a lovely draw up the floating steps of the garden, v-groove mortise & tenor arbour & floating 80mm thick 1200x1200 solid granite steps.

Judges’ Comments: ‘Well laid with some lovely detail’.

GOLD WINNER Stone and Leaf Project: Granite Terraces Kingston Landscape Group Ltd Designer: Robert Grimstead Project: Streatham Hill Designer: Chihiro Hagiwara, Complete overhaul of badly constructed limestone terraces Townshend Landscape Architects and steps, an exact take off had to Streatham Hill is a gated residential development built around a be taken by third party surveyors, landscaped communal courtyard garden located in south west stone was cut in China, CED London. Measuring approx. 1,228m2 the south facing garden is supplied, everything was pieced enclosed on 3 sides by 5 and 6 storey apartments with planting together on site by us Stone selected to provide year round interest. Height and structure and Leaf. was created with 60 semi-mature trees under planted with over 6,000 spring bulbs. Scented plants and herbs were included for residents to enjoy. Corten steel was used throughout to offset Judges’ Comments: the planting and create seating, borders and to clad the 3 raised ‘A very well laid intricate project’. water features.

Judges’ Comments: ‘Year round interest with a harmonious and intelligent approach’.

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28 APL Awards 2019 Follow us on Twitter @The_APL www.landscaper.org.uk APL Awards 2019 29 Sponsored by Soft Landscaping BRONZE Habitat Landscapes Ltd Project: Hill Farm House Designer: Anoushka Fieler GOLD A large domestic garden requiring full soft landscape works, flowing pathways between waves Eaglestone Landscape Design of herbaceous planting, imported pleached trees Project: Applethatch in the kitchen garden and a fruit orchard within the Designer: Tom Eaglestone flower meadow to the bottom of the garden. This was combined with some staggered trees planted The brief was to bring the beauty of the throughout the scheme to give height and interest Somerset countryside in to the garden. Apple to the project. Thatch Cottage; a retreat away from bustling London, cried out for natural style planting and landscaping. A sandstone cobbled patio, Judges’ Comments: surrounded by large herbaceous borders and Purbeck drystone walling was built to appreciate ‘Some really nice detailed soft elements’. incredible views. An embedded millstone, found on site, added interest. The walls and cobbles were not pointed, allowing plants to colonise.

Judges’ Comments: ‘Beautiful planting that really enhanced the property’.

BRONZE Kingston Landscape Group Ltd Project: Colindale Gardens Judges’ Comments: Designer: Heidi Von Kotze ‘A simple yet Colindale Gardens is a large residential development in north west London. The aim was to create an functional approach’. inner city parkland atmosphere where emphasis was on outdoor space. Communal ground level gardens around a central boulevard are complemented by a raised grassed podium. Larger family townhouses benefit from their own private gardens. An outdoor gym and sensory gardens are included. All planting was aimed at creating year-long interest as well as being suitable for the individual plot aspects.

GOLD Stewart Landscape Construction Limited Project: Buddhist Centre Designer: Brita Schoenaich This landscaping scheme originated when the London Buddhist Centre decided to refurbish and enlarge their retreat centre in Suffolk, and create a brand new bespoke venue. The project involved the procurement of specimen trees, the realisation of complex mixed planting schemes and the preparation and installation of new areas of amenity turf.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A really superb planting scheme’.

30 APL Awards 2019 Follow us on Twitter @The_APL www.landscaper.org.uk APL Awards 2019 31 Overall Design and Build GOLD The Garden Builders Project: Roof Terrace on the river Designer: The Garden Builders WINNER The Garden Builders designed and constructed this large commercial terrace overlooking the Thames and functioning as a refreshing outdoor office and activity space. This inviting Eaglestone Landscape Design rooftop retreat features two generous seating sections Project: Applethatch highlighted by naturalistic planting. Designer: Tom Eaglestone The seating areas, creating distinct functional spaces, The brief was to bring the beauty of the Somerset countryside in feature timber decking, furnishings and bespoke benches, to the garden. Apple Thatch Cottage; a retreat away from bustling connected by a central lawn with artificial grass. Meadow and London, cried out for natural style planting and landscaping. sedum planting throughout emphasise the open-space feel of A sandstone cobbled patio, surrounded by large herbaceous the terrace. borders and Purbeck drystone walling was built to appreciate Various fruit trees and large specimen olive trees planted incredible views. An embedded millstone, found on site, added in outsized white urns add interesting focal points. Large, interest. The walls and cobbles were not pointed, allowing outdoor TV screens are fitted to metal posts for entertainment plants to colonise. There was an awkward bank adjacent to and information display. The terrace also boasts of a state- the house. The solution was to terrace the area, inserting of-the-art Farmbot automated farming system and Flood wide steps opening up an enclosed space. The project took and drain hydroponic growing system as green features. An 2 months. elaborate lighting system with ambient and task lighting transforms the space for night time function. Judges’ comments: ‘A beautifully designed and constructed Judges’ Comments: garden that worked in perfect harmony ‘A nice scheme finished to a very high standard’. with its surroundings’.

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SILVER Brockstone Landscape Construction Project: Urban Oasis Designer: Dee Stewart The garden was basically flat before we started, so we brought the level up by the house, and dropped the level in the garden area – creating 3 distinct level areas with steps to join them. The walls, planters, water feature structure and steps needed to be constructed first, which proved to be a real test with regards to the setting out as the paving had to finish mm perfect in line with all the walls. What makes completing this project even more satisfying, is that although there was a brilliant design that we worked from, there was no specification involving the construction of the water feature, floating benches and bridge support etc, that was done by me and my team, meaning there were many little, and large details we had to address along the way.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A modern approach that has really transformed the space’.

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InsideOut Home and Garden Improvements Ltd Project: The Cabin BRONZE Designer: Paul Greenyer Papillon Designs and Landscaping Ltd The client was in need of a higher specification, bespoke space to use for dual purposes. One as an out of the house home office Project: Working with Nature in Ballater and the second as a lounge/retreat away from their children. Designer: Zuzana Habsudova The project came with several substantial landscaping challenges The brief was to design and construct a weatherproof garden to be including the clearing an overgrown area, poor access and enjoyed in all seasons. After being badly affected by the Ballater floods ensuring the building was level as the ground slopes away in December 2016, our clients desired a garden that would, not only significantly. The client wanted to go with a bespoke design look great all year round, but would avert flooding. As keen artists, to ensure it would fit their vision with no compromise on they also required an artists’ studio to be built. They also required a bit build quality and would also compliment the rest of their of privacy to sit out as the sun moves around throughout the day. The existing landscaping. garden backs onto a nature reserve that is higher than the garden and can cause flooding. The garden also has a slope on it which means that some form of soil retention was required. Also the only planting that Judges’ Comments: the clients have been successful with was heathers - so the garden ‘An impressive bespoke design and build of the was laid to all heathers!!! The clients love plants but didn’t know what cabin finished to an incredibly high standard’. to introduce. They also did not want lots of hard landscaping to retain the bank - they wanted the garden to look as if it had always been there. We designed and built a rain garden that has native planting and local natural stone with a larch clad studio on stilts (so the water can run below the studio through to the rain garden and soaraway).

Judges’ Comments: ‘The design was perfect for the client and they were over the moon with the result’.

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34 APL Awards 2019 Follow us on Twitter @The_APL www.landscaper.org.uk APL Awards 2019 35 APL Awards 92x126mm.indd 1 24/01/2019 11:29 Garden Feature BRONZE Earth Designs Project: Modern Garden Design in Walthamstow – Water Feature Judges’ Comments: Designer: Katrina Kieffer-Wells ‘A unique approach GOLD Our client wanted a stylish and sociable design for his small East London garden. Our solution was to that created a real talking point in a Frogheath Landscapes orientate the landscaping at 45 degrees to the boundaries, creating the illusion of space. A porcelain patio laid in stretcher pattern runs parallel to an artificial lawn and stainless steel water-rill. The rill is fed by small space’. Project: Perch Hill – Water Feature a series of stainless steel blades mounted on solid oak cubes. Planted between the oak cubes are two Designer: Adam Nicholson Platanus X Hispanica flat top trees, providing privacy and shade. A Yellow Balau decked pathway leads to the garden office, which was painted black as a dramatic backdrop. We returned to a garden that we worked on 20 years ago to create a courtyard garden adjacent to the house. The theme was a 17th century Dutch laundry. We built a water feature from items of architectural salvage and we rebuilt a well-head from bricks researched and specially sourced by the client.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A beautiful feature that really added tranquillity to the space and a lovely enhancement to the area’.

SILVER Habitat Landscapes Ltd Project: Urban Flow – Water Feature QUBEOUTDOOR SPACES Designer: Sue Gilbert The biggest challenge in the project, was the water feature; this was 5.6m long and fabricated all in one piece. It had to be brought into place early on in the build. Not only was this in itself tricky given the access and needing a City & Guilds accredited short courses for MADE FOR LANDSCAPERS series of hoists to manoeuvre it, but landscaping professionals on the installation of: it also meant the levels and layout for the paving pattern and falls had Artificial Porcelain to be spot on; 4 weeks on, it was QUBE is a collection of Wood Plastic Composite outdoor products grass paving exactly right for the paving to work as that works for your customers. Its durabe, low maintenance, it should. This attention to detail had UV stable, slip resistant, long life and profitable. come down to a few mm in tolerance. Resin bound Clay But above all it’s made for landscapers. It’s simple to install, has a aggregate systems paving wide product range, and will give you margin without sacrificing Judges’ Comments: quality.

‘A nice feature that flowed Stone Site setting out and Step aside timber. Welcome to QUBE. throughout the entire project and paving preparation really made an impact’. www.qubeoutdoorspaces.co.uk

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36 APL Awards 2019 Follow us on Twitter @The_APL www.landscaper.org.uk APL Awards 2019 37 Commercial Garden GOLD The Garden Builders Project: Roof Terrace on the River Judges’ Comments: Designer: The Garden Builders ‘A nice scheme that The Garden Builders designed and constructed this large commercial terrace overlooking the Thames really utilised the functioning as refreshing outdoor office and activity space. This inviting rooftop retreat features two space and enhanced generous seating sections highlighted by naturalistic planting. The seating areas, creating distinct its surroundings’. functional spaces, feature timber decking, furnishings and bespoke benches, connected by a central lawn with artificial grass. Meadow and sedum planting throughout emphasise the open-space feel of the terrace. Various fruit trees and large specimen olive trees planted in outsized white urns add interesting focal points. Large, outdoor TV screens are fitted to metal posts for entertainment and information display. The terrace also boasts of a state-of-the-art Farmbot automated farming system and Flood and drain hydroponic growing system as green features. An elaborate lighting system with ambient and task lighting transforms the space for night time function.

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Kingston Landscape Group Project: Streatham Hill Designer: Chihiro Hagiwara, Townshend Landscape Architects Are you in crisis? Streatham Hill is a gated residential development built around a landscaped communal courtyard garden located in south west London. Measuring approx. 1,228m2 the south facing garden is enclosed on 3 sides Do you know you can turn to by 5 and 6 storey apartments with planting selected to provide year round interest. Height and structure was created with 60 semi-mature trees under the HTA Benevolent Fund? planted with over 6,000 spring bulbs. Scented plants and herbs were included for residents to enjoy. The garden was constructed at first floor level above a car park with a further 2nd floor above a new retail unit. The two levels are linked by an external staircase. Corten steel was used throughout to offset the planting and As an HTA member, you are eligible for help. create seating, borders and to clad the 3 raised water features. During construction We help members including retailers, growers and access was extremely restricted. All materials needed to be craned into position and all deliveries needed to be booked in 2 days in advance. landscapers who are in need of support by providing confidential grants and financial assistance. Judges’ Comments: ‘A comprehensive landscape treatment and combination of planters, beautiful soft landscaping and excellent composition of the space’. T 01235 776157 Sponsored by E [email protected] W hta.org.uk/htabenevolentfund Charity number 271129

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SILVER Kingston Landscape Group Project: Colindale Gardens Designer: Heidi Von Kotze Colindale Gardens is a large residential development in north west London. Occupying 9 acres of land it provides 2,900 new homes as well as cafés, restaurants and retail facilities, all set with acres of communal landscaped gardens. The aim was to create an inner city parkland atmosphere where emphasis was on outdoor space, linking the parkland nearby with the gardens. Communal ground level gardens around a central boulevard are complemented by a raised grassed podium. Larger family townhouses benefit from their own private gardens. An outdoor gym and sensory gardens are included. All planting was aimed at creating year-long interest as well as being suitable for the individual plot aspects. On such an extensive site we had to coordinate closely with the ground workers to ensure we did not start moving soil and materials over their recently finished hard landscaping.

Judges’ Comments: ‘A challenging build with difficult working conditions on site, very well prepared as can be seen in a successful planting scheme’.

SILVER Stewart Landscape Construction Limited WINNER Project: Global Growth Vegetable Garden Roger Gladwell Landscape Design and Designer: Lay Tollemache Construction Ltd The Global Growth Vegetable Garden Project: Aldeburgh Hospital supported by Witan Investment Trust, is a Designer: Simpson Garden Design contemporary, unique and exciting new edible garden that developed out of a number of The brief was to build a garden dedicated to promoting conversations held between the RHS, Witan the rehabilitation, recuperation, and both physical Investment Trust and Xa Tollemache design, and mental well-being of hospital patients, Day around the time of the Olympics in 2012. Centre users, clinic users and general community. Inspired by the spirit of the Olympics, this The intended outcomes of the project were to help new take on a vegetable garden encourages patients engage in activities to increase physical us to look further than growing our normal well being, improve the mental health of patients produce. It is ‘where the horticultural and / community groups that will benefit from a calm culinary delights of four continents come green space, enable patients to interact socially together to encourage us to expand the and be stimulated by activities in the garden. The horizons of what we grow and eat’. The garden also allows visitors and families to spend circular design developed by Xa encapsulates time with patients, helps patients to recover sooner ‘the global aspect’ with the four main access and also provides a space to hold community paths dividing the area into four quarters and events and a space for staff to rest and reflect. meeting in the centre within a glasshouse, built by Hartley Botanic, that would grow those crops more tender to our climate. Judges’ Comments: ’A local project which pulled together the whole community’. Judges’ Comments:

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BRONZE Kingston Landscape Group Project: Abraham Cowley Unit, Therapy Garden, St Peter’s Chertsey Designer: Richard Broome, Outerspace The Abraham Cowley Unit at St Peter’s Hospital Chertsey provides specialist mental health services for in-patients, including acute therapy and diversional activities. MD of Kingston Landscape Group, Steve Evans drives past the unit every day and felt that the neglected gardens were not benefiting patients. Steve felt it was time to give something back to our local community and especially for people who are going through a difficult period in their lives. We create beautiful gardens every day and we know the improvements to well-being that plants and trees can provide. The 140m2 garden was mainly neglected lawn surrounded by palisade security fencing with one tree and did not provide a welcoming © Aralia © Aralia environment. Steve approached local landscape designer Richard Broome of Outerspace to contribute with a concept design. The aim was to transform a miserable outdoor space into an attractive, usable and tranquil garden for patients and staff to enjoy and escape from the often intensive environment within their unit, with sensory plants and avoiding any poisonous or thorned planting. The end result has been more than expected. During construction we needed to avoid sudden or loud noises that could affect the inpatients. All manpower, plants and equipment were provided free of charge by Kingston Landscape Group.

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