PROJECT CATEGORIES

There are 14 entry categories across residential, commercial, and environmental works. You can enter one or multiple projects into as many categories as you choose.

DESIGN

• Residential Design up to 500m2
• Residential Design over 500m2
• Commercial Design up to 2,000m2
• Commercial Design over 2,000m2

Key criteria for judging will be the success of the integration of the design and technical solutions with the site and the value of the contribution of individual design elements to enhance the overall concept.

BUILD

• Residential Build up to $250,000
• Residential Build over $250,000
• Commercial Build up to $500,000
• Commercial Build over $500,000

Projects may include elements of soft landscaping, though the judges will especially be looking at construction skill and/or planting skill sets and methodology. Green Wall projects may also be judged under this category.

MAINTAIN

• Residential and Commercial Maintain up to 1,500m2
• Residential and Commercial Maintain over 1,500m2

Projects may include elements of soft landscaping, though the judges will especially be looking at construction skill and/or planting skill sets and methodology. Green Wall projects may also be judged under this category.

BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TOGETHER
Given the numbers of entries into these categories in the past, this year, the management and maintenance of gardens in either the private or public sector have been grouped together.

Submissions in these categories will be assessed on the maintenance programme in place, the appearance and health of the garden, and the impact that this programme has had on the design aesthetic.

ENVIRONMENTAL/REVEGETATION ANY SIZE

Open project budget and property size

The emphasis is on outcomes that demonstrate enhancement of sustainable natural landscapes through restoration and new plantings. This can include but is not limited to public park restoration and land rehabilitation for conservation and can form part of a larger scheme.

Projects that qualify in this category can include waterway/stream planting, community gardens as well as broader private landscapes such as lifestyle blocks.

STUDENT DESIGN

Students who are currently studying or are within one year of leaving study. Projects in this category will be assessed on submitted design plans. Judges will also consider how the project plans will successfully serve the client brief and respond to site conditions. The judges are looking for creative design solutions, and excellent graphic communication.

ENTRY FEES

$250+gst per category for accredited Members (To find out more about becoming a member go online to https://masterlandscapers.org.nz/application-membership )

Free of charge for students entering the Student Design category.

Category Awards

In each project category, entries are judged for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Premier Awards

These awards recognise the best overall category projects from the winning entries. Premier winners are judged as the overall winner across Residential and Commercial Projects categories for:

• Best Residential Design Project of the Year
• Best Commercial Design Project of the Year
• Best Residential Build Project of the Year
• Best Commercial Build Project of the Year
• Best Maintenance Project of the Year
• Best Environmental / Revegetation Project of the Year

Supreme Award – Landscape of the Year

These Awards recognise the best project in each category that achieves the standard worthy of  a Premier Award.  (Sometimes categories can be combined and there is not necessarily a Premier Award for each category.)