Back Row L – R:
Michael Dudley, Amandeep Singh Brar, Dillyn van de Merwe, Caleb Washington, Cooper Mildenhall, Ben Hurley
Front Row L – R:
Lauchlan King, Tyla May, Sam Fisher
Young Landscaper of the Year
Young Landscaper of the Year
Registered Master Landscapers in association with Prebble Turf World are proud to bring you the Young Landscaper of the Year Competition each year.
The competition offers significant opportunities for young, motivated landscapers to showcase their skills and compete alongside the best emerging landscape professionals to become New Zealand Young Landscaper of the Year Champion.
YOUNG LANDSCAPER 2020 >
PAST RESULTS
Caleb Washington Wins
the Prebble Seeds Turf World 2023 Young Landscaper of the Year Award.
Ben Hurley
Runner up
Cooper Mildenhall
2nd Runner up
Amandeep Singh Brar
3rd Runner up
Supporters, sponsors, and people from throughout the industry all gathered at Nichol's Garden Center in Ōtepoti | Dunedin to cheer on contestants from around Aotearoa | New Zealand as they competed for the title of Young Landscaper of the Year for 2023!
Beyond the practical components of landscaping, the contestants had to complete written tests, interviews and perform speeches to an audience of judges.
Cash prizes were handed out to the top three contestant along with various tools and products provided by their sponsors.
RESULTS
Outstanding Achievement Awards;
- Emerging Leadership - Sam Fisher, Luijten Landscaping
- Innovation -Dillyn van der Merew, Natural Habitats
- Career Development - Amandeep Singh Brar, Natural Habitats
- Construction - Cooper Mildenhall, Espaso Verde Landscaping
- Communication - Sam Fisher, Luijten Landscaping
George Trower wins the Prebble Seeds 2019 Young Landscaper of the Year Award.
The annual Young Landscapers of the Year competition attracted our biggest crowd yet!
Supporters, sponsors, and people from throughout the industry all gathered at Luitjens Landscaping in Drury to cheer on the contestants as we put them through paces.
In true Auckland fashion, the rain insisted on rearing its ugly head throughout the day, but it wasn't enough to put off our young contestants, who battled through the weather and did an amazing job.
RESULTS
Outstanding Achievement
- Innovation - George Trower, Goom Landscapes
- Construction - George Trower, Goom Landscapes
- Career Development - Ben Dyson, Natural Habits
- Communication - Ben Dyson, Natural Habits
- Leadership - Jordan Turner, Scapegoats
Finalists
- Jordan Turner, Scape Goats Ltd
- Hayden Parker, Morgan & Pollard
- George Trower, Goom Landscaping
- Christian Winfield, Natural Habitats
- Harley Sheen, Luijtens Landscaping
- Guillaume Chabbert, Natural Habitats
- Ben Dyson, Natural Habitats
- Kae Combridge, Luijtens Landscaping
- Flyn Lester, Lester & Co Limited
Kae Combridge wins the Prebble Seeds 2018 Young Landscaper of the Year Award.
Kae who works at Luijten Landscaping won this year’s award from a hot field of nine young landscapers and is now preparing to enter the 2018 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition. Congratulations also goes to Brad Murphy from Natural Habitats who won second place and Zara Haines from Humphreys Landscaping who came in third.
The judges and conference delegates were blown away by the high standard of entrants and we wish them all good luck when competing in the 2019 competition. Given the high caliber of all nine finalists the future of the industry is in great shape if these young potential leaders are any indication of the talent that exists amongst our members.
This weekend saw the 2017 Prebble Seeds Young Landscaper of the Year finals in Auckland. After a grueling day on the tools, putting their skills to use, the day finished with a speech by the contestants on the topic of what they can do for the landscaping industry.
Congratulations to Andrew Glen and Troy Krigstad from Humphreys Landscaping and Caleb Loef of Luijten Landscaping!
Well done Outerspace Landscapes's Jordan Frizzell on taking out the big prize, we are sure you will enjoy the great prizes from our sponsors including prize vouchers from Prebble Seeds, a laser level from PlaceMakers,a subscription to Vectorworks from Megabits Trust and a 236e chainsaw from the good people at Husqvarna New Zealand!
Andrew Glen from Humphreys Landscaping working through the irrigation part of the test.
Outerspace Landscapes's Jordan Frizzell about to cut some pavers in the challenge.
Troy Krigstad from Humphreys Landscaping.
Caleb Loef of Luijten Landscaping concentrating on the question at hand.
Congratulations to Outerspace Landscapes's Jordan Frizzell on taking out the big prize.
Thanks for the 236e chainsaw from the good people at Husqvarna New Zealand
Cheers Prebble Seeds for the prize vouchers
Well done to our competitors; Jordan Frizzell from Outerspace Landscapes's, Caleb Loef of Luijten Landscaping, Troy Krigstad and Andrew Glen from Humphreys Landscaping!
The City Parks Services Young Landscaper of the Year Awards 2016 was decided after a vigerous set of challenges, tests, and a sustainability speach. The competitiors were Rowan (Goom Landscapes), Sheldon (Goom Landscapes), Paul (Humphreys Landscaping) & Brad (Natural Habitats).
After the dust had settled the winner was Paul from Humphreys Landscaping!
A big thank you to City Parks Services, Prebbles Turf World, Vectorworks Landmark & Husqvarna for the huge support.
Also to the competitiors, judges and everyone involved in this event and the future of landscaping in New Zealand.
Paul from Humphreys Landscaping demonstrating his knowledge of irrigation.
Shelton 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 for the paving challenge
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.
Brad from Natural Habitats getting it done.
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
Neven Millar, Chief Judge of the Young Landscaper of the Year Awards.
Brad from Natural Habitats delivers a robust argument around sustainability in landscaping.
The competitors; 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.
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!
2015 City Parks Services Young Landscaper of the Year competition supported by City Parks, Primary ITO, Prebbles Turf World, Stihl and Vectorworks.
Congratulations to Stefan Scott from Natural Habitats.
