The annual awards ceremony, sponsored by Bradstone, took place on Friday 13 March at The Brewery, London, to celebrate and recognise the outstanding landscaping carried out by members of the APL.
Simply Green Landscapes, based in Berkshire, took the Supreme Winner award for their project: Waterways. This entry was also the winner of the Project Value over £250,000 and Hard Landscaping categories.
The clients wished for a low maintenance garden which reflected and enhanced the distinctive architectural design of their house. They were keen on a seamless transition from inside to outside and ease of access around the house. They loved the idea of a terrace appearing to be integral with a sense of floating above the surroundings. Particular aspects of the site: its floodability, openness and uniqueness, influenced design solutions that evolved with an eye for detail, clean lines and functionality. With strategic planting and in time, a sense of privacy will be achieved, whilst maintaining the beautiful views of the riverside setting.
The judges commented, “A superb project with outstanding attention to detail in the design, construction and planting. Quite simply an exercise in excellence. Faultless, a great scheme. The contractor has realised the design and specification seamlessly and the end result is a superb finish.”
This year’s judges were Richard Barnard from Hillier Landscapes (Chief judge), Steve Smith from Shore Landscapes, Bob Sweet – ex RHS Head of Garden Judging, Robin Templar Williams from Robin Williams and Associates, Rupert Keys from Keyscape Design & Construction and Phil Tremayne – APL General Manager.
Jamie Butterworth returned to compere the day and was joined by garden designer Peter Donegan.
Other category winners and finalists included:
| Supreme Award Winner Sponsored by Bradstone |
Simply Green Landscapes Waterways |
| Project Value under £20,000
Sponsored by Easigrass |
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| Winner | Greenscape Gardens Ltd Suburbian Hideaway |
| Gold | HortiServices Ltd Granchester street |
| Silver Merit | Agentsgreen Ltd Garden in Contemporary Grey |
| Silver Merit | Agentsgreen Ltd Moongate Garden |
| Silver Merit | Frogheath Landscapes Garden in the Dell |
| Silver Merit | Greenscape Landscaping/Arboriculture Coastal Contemporary Design Greenscape |
| Silver Merit | Kingston Landscape Group Fitzroy Gate – Plot 32 |
| Silver | Absolute Landscapes and Susan Young Garden Design Ruffs Furze |
| Silver | Beetlestone’s Garden Maintenance Ltd Appleby Close |
| Silver | Bushy Business Ltd West Sussex Front Garden Retreat |
| Silver | Frogheath Landscapes Simply Contemporary New Build |
| Silver | Lanwarne Landscapes Bedford Avenue |
| Project Value £20,000 – £35,000 Sponsored by Citation |
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| Winner | Applefields Ltd St Marys Island |
| Gold | Conquest Creative Spaces The Limes |
| Gold | Landscapes 4 Living Ltd The Hamiltons |
| Silver Merit | GreenBird Gardening Ltd Urban Outdoor Living Room – Southville, Bristol |
| Silver Merit | HortiServices Ltd Cherry Hinton |
| Silver Merit | HortiServices Ltd Green all round |
| Silver Merit | J & S Scapes Ltd Estone |
| Silver Merit | Lanwarne Landscapes Clyde Road |
| Silver | Papillon Designs and Landscaping Ltd Making a Steading more Modern |
| Silver | Comp Norwood Garden |
| Silver | InsideOut Home & Garden Improvements Ltd Penryn |
| Silver | TAW Garden Landscapes Lanark Close |
| Bronze | Applefields Ltd Meopham |
| Project Value £35,000 – £50,000 | |
| Winner | Waratah Gardens Limited Courtyard Garden |
| Gold | Agentsgreen Ltd Water Tower Garden |
| Gold | Creative Landscape Co Ltd Mills Garden Design |
| Gold | Langdale Landscapes Ltd Sevenoaks Front Garden |
| Gold | Limebok Landscaping Ltd Cunningham Way |
| Gold | Simply Green Landscapes Caunter Road |
| Silver Merit | J & S Scapes Ltd Highview |
| Silver Merit | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design Clay House |
| Project Value £50,000 – £65,000 | |
| Winner | Gadd Brothers Trees and Landscapes Manor Terrace |
| Gold | Habitat Landscapes Ltd Stockwell Farm |
| Silver Merit | DBM landscapes Oak Pavilion |
| Silver Merit | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design The Vegetable Plot |
| Silver | Habitat Landscapes Ltd Stepping out |
| Silver | J & S Scapes Ltd Weedon Lodge |
| Silver | Landscapes 4 Living Ltd Donnell’s |
| Bronze | GreenBird Gardening Ltd Tiered Coastal Garden |
| Project Value £65,000 – £80,000 Sponsored by Talasey Group |
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| Winner | Habitat Landscapes Ltd Castle Dairy Farm |
| Silver Merit | InsideOut Home & Garden Improvements Ltd Liverton House |
| Silver Merit | J & S Scapes Ltd Troway |
| Silver Merit | TAW Garden Landscapes Ibworth Lane |
| Silver Merit | Thorburn Landscapes Ltd Church Lane |
| Project Value £80,000 – £100,000 Sponsored by Composite Prime |
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| Winner | Designs by Sussex Landscape Tuscany |
| Gold | Creative Landscape Co Ltd A Cottage Garden |
| Gold | Hambrook Landscapes Ltd Paradise on Parade |
| Gold | The Landscape Company (UK) Ltd Lodge Drive |
| Silver Merit | Lanwarne Landscapes Gilpin’s Ride |
| Silver | Creative Landscape Co Ltd The Old Vicarage (A private garden in Berkshire) |
| Project Value £100,000 – £175,000 | |
| Winner | Langdale Landscapes Ltd Camden Hill |
| Gold | Langdale Landscapes Ltd Eversleigh |
| Gold | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design The Grey Garden |
| Silver Merit | J & S Scapes Ltd Windmill House |
| Silver Merit | Oakley Landscapes Ltd The Walled Fruit Garden |
| Project Value £175,000 – £200,000 | |
| Winner | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design Burwell House |
| Silver | Emotive Landscapes Lanes Cottage |
| Project Value over £250,000 | |
| Winner | Simply Green Landscapes Waterways |
| Silver Merit | TKE Landscaping The Pump House |
| Commercial Garden Over £1mil Sponsored by Boughton Loam |
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| Winner | Kingston Landscape Group West Hendon Waterside |
| Community Garden | |
| Winner | Papillon Designs and Landscaping Ltd Caring for CLAN |
| Soft Landscaping Sponsored by Classiflora Zelari |
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| Winner | Bushy Business Ltd North Surrey Planting Project |
| Gold | Emotive Landscapes The Mandrake Hotel |
| Silver Merit | Kingston Landscape Group West Hendon Waterside |
| Silver Merit | Lupin Gardening Ltd Structure & Flow |
| Silver | HortiServices Ltd Green all round |
| Bronze | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design Pound Hill House |
| Hard Landscaping Sponsored by Bradstone |
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| Winner | Simply Green Landscapes Waterways |
| Gold | Applefields Ltd St Marys Island |
| Gold | Gadd Brothers Trees and Landscapes Manor Terrace |
| Gold | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design Four Gables |
| Gold | TAW Garden Landscapes Canterbury Road |
| Gold | The Landscape Company (UK) Ltd Lodge Drive |
| Silver Merit | Hythe Garden Landscapes Ltd Lichfield Avenue |
| Silver | InsideOut Home & Garden Improvements Ltd Penryn |
| Silver | Oakley Landscapes Ltd The Walled Fruit Garden |
| Bronze | Applefields Ltd Meopham |
| Bronze | Habitat Landscapes Ltd Stepping out |
| Garden Feature | |
| Winner | Lanwarne Landscapes Bedford Avenue |
| Gold | HortiServices Ltd Cherry Hinton |
| Bronze | TAW Garden Landscapes Cedar Bar and Walkway |
| Overall Design & Build Sponsored by Garden House Design |
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| Winner | Designs by Sussex Landscape Tuscany |
| Gold | HortiServices Ltd Granchester street |
| Gold | Waratah Gardens Limited Waratah Gardens Ltd |
| Silver Merit | Papillon Designs and Landscaping Ltd Making a Steading more Modern |
| Silver Merit | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design The Grey Garden |
| Silver | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design Burwell House |
| Silver | Roger Gladwell Landscape and Design The Vegetable Plot |
| Bronze | Absolute Landscapes and Susan Young Garden Design Ruffs Furze |
| Bronze | Papillon Designs and Landscaping Ltd Curves in the countryside |
| Designer of the Year | |
| Winner | Karen Chamberlain Garden Design Bloom House |
| Gold | Aralia Hammersmith Roof Terrace |
| Gold | Tina Vallis Garden Design Woodingdean |
| Silver Merit | Melanie Driver Landscape and Garden Design 24 Granchester Street |
| Silver | Karen McClure Garden Design Ltd The Walled Fruit Garden |
| Silver | Sarah Naybour Designs Ltd South Hayes |
| Silver | Wilson Associates Garden Design Cotswold Garden |
| Bronze | Silver Flowe Design Edinburgh Courtyard Garden |
| Bronze | The Cheshire Garden The Georgian Cottage Courtyard |
| Bronze | Wardrop Designs Primrose Close |
| Maintenance | |
| Winner – Commercial | Frognal Gardens Ltd University College School Garden |
| Winner – Domestic | County Garden Management Rough Hill Farm Cottages |
| Gold | Bushy Business Ltd North Surrey Garden Maintenance and Aftercare |
| Silver Merit | Beetlestone’s Garden Maintenance Ltd Manwood House Garden Maintenance |
| Silver Merit | Bushy Business Ltd Mid Surrey Garden Maintenance and Aftercare |
| Silver Merit | Bushy Business Ltd Surrey Border Garden Maintenance and Aftercare |
| Silver Merit | Frognal Gardens Ltd Frognal Way Garden |
| Silver Merit | Greenman Landscapes Ltd (TKE Landscaping) The Pump House |
| Silver Merit | Millers Garden Services Regular Garden Maintenance |
| Silver | Bowood Landscapes Ltd Plewman Garden Maintenance |
| Silver | Hythe Garden Landscapes Ltd Clarke-Chilham |
| APL Supplier of the Year | |
| Winner | Majestic Trees |
| APL Rising Star | |
| Winner | Nick Bundy |
| APL New Company of the Year | |
| Winner | Shrub and Stone |
The APL Awards would like to thank Bradstone for its continued headline sponsorship and thank the category sponsors and media partners for their support, as without them, the APL Awards would not be what they are today.
The APL Judges would like to thank everyone that participated in the awards and give their congratulations to the winners. The APL encourages the winners and finalists to use their entry to promote their businesses, the industry and APL membership.
The APL looks forward to seeing everyone involved as well as new entrants and partners again for the 2021 APL Awards, of which entry is now open via the APL Awards website.
The APL Awards were sponsored by:
Headline Partner – Bradstone
Category Sponsors – Boughton Loam, Citation, Classiflora, Composite Prime, Easigrass, Fresh Horticultural Careers, Garden House Design, Makita, Talasey
Awards Partners – Global Stone, How Green Nursery, London Stone
For more information about the winners visit www.aplawards.co.uk
