April 15, 2015
Feature garden winners at Canada Blooms 2015
Visitors to this year’s Canada Blooms saw some of the best designed and constructed gardens over the show’s past 19 years. It made for tough decisions among this year’s judges.
The final decisions were announced at the awards ceremony on Mar. 19, at the Unilock Celebrity Stage, during Industry Night.
Feature Garden Judges included Alistair Johnston, Strybos Barron King; Jeff McMann CHT, Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries; Martin Wade OALA, Martin Wade Landscape Architects; Arthur Skolnik, Shibui Landscaping; John Consolati, Consolati Consultants; Christine Gracey OALA, DA Gracey and Associates; Mark Cullen, Canada AM; Michael Prokopow PhD.
Conveners were Ron Koudys OALA, CLD, Ron Koudys Landscape Architects and Kristen McIntyre CHT, Landscape Ontario.
Industry Night at Canada Blooms was a great opportunity for networking among industry members.
The following results are the winning entries at Canada Blooms 2015.
Vandermeer Nursery and Earth Art Landscapes
The final decisions were announced at the awards ceremony on Mar. 19, at the Unilock Celebrity Stage, during Industry Night.
Feature Garden Judges included Alistair Johnston, Strybos Barron King; Jeff McMann CHT, Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries; Martin Wade OALA, Martin Wade Landscape Architects; Arthur Skolnik, Shibui Landscaping; John Consolati, Consolati Consultants; Christine Gracey OALA, DA Gracey and Associates; Mark Cullen, Canada AM; Michael Prokopow PhD.
Conveners were Ron Koudys OALA, CLD, Ron Koudys Landscape Architects and Kristen McIntyre CHT, Landscape Ontario.
Industry Night at Canada Blooms was a great opportunity for networking among industry members.
The following results are the winning entries at Canada Blooms 2015.
Vandermeer Nursery and Earth Art Landscapes
- Outstanding use of interior plants, presented by Jill Jensen Botanicals
- Sheridan Nurseries Award for outstanding small size garden
- Garden Club of Toronto Award for best overall use of colour
- Outstanding use of annuals and/or perennials, presented by Pick Ontario
- Perry Molema Award for outstanding use of water, presented by Aquascape
- S.G. Ulbright Award for outstanding medium size garden
- People’s Choice Award
- Outstanding use of natural stone, presented by Beaver Valley Stone
- W.E. Bridgeman Award for best overall use of hard landscape elements
- Best use of bulbs
- Outstanding use of pre-cast pavers, presented by Permacon
- Outstanding use of walkways
- Outstanding outdoor living space
- Outstanding use of innovative elements in a garden, presented by Floral Dimensions
- Humber Nurseries Award for best overall use of plant material
- Outstanding use of trees
- Judges’ Choice Award
- Leslie L. Solty Memorial Award for best overall creativity in garden design
- Outstanding interpretation of the show theme, Let’s Play! Presented by Isuzu
- Gordon A. MacEachern Award for outstanding large size garden
- Outstanding educational garden
- Outstanding outdoor entertainment area
- Most imaginative garden design, presented by Niagara Escarpment Views
- Best overall quality of workmanship
- Outstanding use of artistic elements in a garden
- Outstanding use of lighting