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CNLA awards its top Canadian landscaping awards of excellence

The 21st annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) winners were recently announced live during a special gala at Delta Hotels Dartmouth in Nova Scotia. The sold-out event welcomed 155 industry members from across the country, representing a broad cross-section of the horticultural trades.

The National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) celebrate Canadian companies that have made significant strides in raising professionalism within the landscape industry. Each province nominates members from its Provincial Awards of Excellence, who then compete at the national level. Provinces can enter up to three submissions per category, with a total of 15 entries per association, in categories such as commercial landscape construction, residential landscape construction, landscape maintenance, and landscape design.

Additional awards include the CNLA President’s Award, Garden Centre and Grower of Distinction, and the Green for Life awards, which honour outstanding contributions to the ornamental horticulture sector by individuals, corporations, or communities.

This year’s winners for their contributions to advancing professionalism in the landscape industry:

2024 National Awards of Landscape Excellence Winners:

• Caterpillar Award for Commercial Landscape Construction
  Winner: Trim Landscaping
  For: Queen’s Marque
  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Award of Excellence for Commercial Landscape Maintenance
  Winner: Para Space Landscaping
  For: Prodigy
  Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
  Sponsored by HortProtect
• Caterpillar Award for Residential Landscape Construction
  Winner: Fossil Landscape Construction
  For: 49th Parallel
  Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Award of Excellence for Residential Landscape Maintenance
  Winner: Snider Turf & Landscape Care Ltd.
  For: Modernly Formal
  Location: Waterloo, Ontario
  Sponsored by HortProtect
• Award of Excellence for Landscape Design
  Winner: Jennifer Hayman Design Group Inc.
  For: Urban Spa
  Location: Barrie, Ontario
  Sponsored by Intrigue Media
• Grower and Garden Centre of Distinction Award
  Winner: Atlantic Gardens
  Location: Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia
• Caterpillar Green for Life Community Award
  Recipient: RCAF 100 Pennfield Ridge Air Force Memorial
  Location: Pennfield, New Brunswick
  Description: Established to commemorate the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 100th anniversary, this project features flower beds, tree plantings, and granite tablets honouring the lives lost at the air base. Funded by $250,000 from the Charlotte County community, over 130 trees were planted by local students, offering them valuable horticultural experience.
• Green for Life Industry Awards
  Rohan Harrison – As the Grounds Department leader at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Rohan, an Accredited Organic Land Care Practitioner, manages 100 acres with a focus on 100% organic care. His work underscores the healing power of green spaces in promoting health and well-being.
  Ben Floyd – A dedicated volunteer from Nature’s Reflections Landscaping, Ben contributed time and materials to help New Germany Rural High School in Nova Scotia develop a school garden. The project has inspired students to explore careers in landscaping.
• CNLA President’s Award
  Recipient: Bruce Hunter, CNLA Past President
  Description: With a career spanning landscape construction and residential services, Bruce has made significant contributions to the industry, including leading the Landscape Certification Program and chairing multiple CNLA committees. His presidency (2017-2019) focused on governance and the sustainable growth of the landscape industry.