Kingston Landscape
Group Ltd take home the top accolade at the APL Awards 2019.
The annual awards
ceremony, sponsored by Bradstone, took place at The Brewery,
London, to celebrate and recognise the outstanding landscaping carried out by
members of the APL.
Kingston Landscape
Group Ltd, based in London, took the Supreme Winner Award for their project:
Streatham Hill. This entry was also the winner of the Commercial Garden and
Soft Landscaping categories.
Streatham Hill is a
gated residential development built around a landscaped communal courtyard
garden located in South West London. Measuring approx. 1,228m2 the south facing garden is enclosed on
three sides by five and six storey apartments with planting selected to provide
year-round interest.
Height and structure
was created with 60 semi-mature trees under planted with over 6,000 spring
bulbs. Scented plants and herbs were included for residents to enjoy. The
garden was constructed at first floor level above a car park with a further second
floor above a new retail unit. The two levels are linked by an external
staircase. Corten steel was used throughout to offset the planting and create
seating, borders and to clad the three raised water features.
The judges
commented: “A comprehensive landscape treatment with a creative use of
planters, Corten steel and beautiful soft landscaping. The composition of the
space made it feel like a number of smaller gardens which could be enjoyed by
the residents and offered inspiration.”
This year’s judges
were Richard Barnard from Hillier Landscapes (Chief judge), Steve Smith from
Shore Landscapes, Bob Sweet - ex RHS Head of Garden Judging, Robin Templar
Williams from Robin Williams and Associates, Rupert Keys from Keyscape Design
& Construction and Phil Tremayne - APL General Manager. #
The event once again
drew in record breaking numbers of over 380 attendees, who heard from Jamie
Butterworth hosting the event, and Landscape Institute President, Adam White,
giving an insight into his illustrious career so far.
