Gallery » 2016 City Parks Services Young Landscaper of the Year Award

 

Paul from Humphreys Landscaping demonstrating his knowledge of irrigation.

 

 

Shleton from Goom Landscapes,  setting pavers into mortar.
The boys only had around 30min to showcase their skills and talent in each section.

 

Brad from Natural Habitats putting his back into sinking pegs ready to place profiles during the setout challenge, run by Nick Muir of Total Pro Landscapes (Winner of the competition in 2014).

 

Down to the milimeter!

 

Paul from Humphreys Landscaping putting together an irrigation system during the PGG Wrightsons Irrigation Challenge.

 

 

The boys only had 30min and a 1m2 section to work with - but the Urban Paving, Paving challenge required the boys to demonstrate the complete way to lay wet cast pavers. 

 

 

 

Rowan from Goom Landscapes, checking his string line at the set-out challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

Sheldon from Goom Landscapes during his speech at the Young Landscaper of the Year Awards Dinner. The boys had to deliver a speech on a topic around sustainability in landscaping.

 

Rowan from Goom Landscapes, delivering a great speech on sustainability in Landscaping

 

Rowan from Goom Landscapes, Christchurch

 

Neven Millar, Chief Judge of the Young Landscaper of the Year Awards.

 

 

Brad from Natual Habitats delivers a robust arguement around sustainability in landscaping.

 

Paul from Humphreys Landscaping, Auckland

 

 

 

From left to right:

Rowan (Goom Landscapes), Sheldon (Goom Landscapes), Paul (Humphreys Landscaping) & Brad (Natural Habitats).

Well done, guys, great effort!

 

Alex, from Second Nature, 2IC Judge and Chief comic!

 

Brent Daw from City Parks Services, presenting the top award.

 

 

Paul from Humphreys Landscaping wins the Award!

 

 

Bruce Lowe from Prebbles Turf World presenting Paul from Humphreys Landscaping.

 

Marilyn Best from Vectoworks Landmark presenting a prize to Paul.

 

 

Here comes a great prize! Thanks Husqvarna!

 

 

 

 

Our president Lynn Cairney and the young Landscaper of the Year, Paul from Humphreys Landscaping.

 

Marilyn Best from Vectorwroks Landmark and Paul Southan from Humphreys Landscaping.

 

Brent and Sue Daw from City Parks Services, naming rights sponsor for the 2016 Young Landscaper of the Year.

 

Thanks to Steve Middleton and Hayden Ritchie from Husqvarna for the great prize and your support at our Conference.

You'll have fun with that Paul!