The Landscapes of Distinction Awards weekend once again proved the power of bringing the industry together in celebration. With that positive energy still fresh, RML looks ahead to another signature event – Young Landscaper of the Year – set to provide the same networking buzz and spirit of friendly competiton Held across the weekend of 26 July, the Registered Master Landscapers’ Landscapes of Distinction Awards (the Awards) kicked off with an AGM on Friday 25 July, during

From sales and marketing maestro to health and fitness, hospitality, and real estate, Brendon Fox’s journey into landscaping hasn’t followed a traditional path. But it’s precisely that diversity of experience that’s shaped the ethos of Green Fox, the Wanaka-based business he co-directs with his wife, Sarah Fox Brendon’s early years were grounded in small business and brand strategy – and it shows in the way he approaches landscape design and delivery with care, foresight and

Kūmānu Environmental has received the Special Feature Award at the 2025 Landscapes of Distinction Awards for its standout work on Te Pā...

A bold, resort-style garden in Strowan has won Onlandscapes’ Watford Street project the People’s Choice Premier Award for 2025 The...

Evie Smith took top honours with Rachel’s Garden, a layered and sophisticated response to a steep and community-connected site in Te...

Luijten Landscaping won for its vibrant and technically ambitious redevelopment of the Otāhuhu Primary School free play area – a project...

South Pacific Landscapes emerges victorious at the 2025 LOD Awards on completion of a five-year transformation of an historic Havelock...

Kūmānu Environmental’s epic undertaking helped transform a flood-ravaged valley into a thriving public asset and ecological success story...

Luijten Landscaping has won the Premier Design Award for its clever planning, lush planting and innovative pool fencing on a tight...

Second Nature’s verdant Ponsonby garden project – ‘Urban Sanctuary’ – was selected for this year’s Supreme Award and won both Best Softscape Project of the Year and Best Maintenance Project of the Year Celebrated for its serene structure, artistic planting and masterful upkeep, the ‘Urban Sanctuary’ project wowed judges across disciplines. What starts as an understated suburban driveway quickly opens into an expansive and immersive landscape, revealing one of the most detaile

Working as a contractor or sub-contractor for councils can be an excellent way to ride the ups and downs of New Zealand’s residential...

Tickets are now on sale for the Landscapes of Distinction Awards (the Awards) dinner, held at The Hilton in Auckland. The Awards offer an...

The Landscapes of Distinction Awards Dinner (the Awards) offer an unparalleled opportunity for the landscaping industry to come together...

Registered Master Landscapers chair Janet Clarke shares changes to this year’s Landscapes of Distinction competition Feedback from our...

John Roper One of New Zealand’s paving entrepreneurs, John Roper started off as a paving contractor more than 50 years ago and built the...

For the first time, the Young Landscaper of the Year (YLOY) competition was run independently of Landscapes of Distinction – and it...

The 2024 Prebble Young Landscaper of the Year competition was a “true test of skill and character”, says winner Jarod Anderson This...

Jarod Anderson is a little different to the usual Young Landscaper of the Year entrant as he’s the only competitor to run his own...

Sean Pearless can thank his upbringing for his connection to the outdoors, and although he took a longer route to the industry than some...

Some young landscapers were born with green thumbs, others found theirs later in life. That’s true of Second Nature Senior Landscaper...