06/09/10 Greenwich Designer wins "landscape designer of the year"

Dear Greenwich roundup! I wanted to let you know that James Doyle, of Greenwich, CT has been named the Landscape Designer of the Year by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, APLD. This is an international award from www.apld.org. His website is www.jdda.com, and you can see more pictures of Harmony Farm, the award winning design that James created.

Attached is information about all of the award winners. Also attached are two pictures from James Doyle . Please let me know if you would like additional pictures, or hi res, or to set up an interview!

I can also send you pictures of all of the winners. It would make a great slideshow on your blog!

Kathleen

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT: Stacy Henninger, Communications Director, communications@apld.org

Association of Professional Landscape Designers Presents

Annual International Landscape Design Awards Program Winners

(HARRISBURG, Pa.) – The Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) announces its Annual International Landscape Design Awards program winners. Awards are to be presented at the APLD International Design Conference being held September 27 – October 2, 2010, in Dallas, Texas.

Landscape designs in six categories were submitted for this year’s program – residential, non-residential, small garden, show garden, planting design and specialty project. The criteria used to evaluate submissions included project impact, creativity, technical merit and planting design.

The judging panel was comprised of well known experts in the field including: Robin Templar Williams, APLD, FSGD; C. Colston Burell; Norman K. Booth, FASLA; W. Gary Smith, ASLA; Julie Moir Messervy, Mark Gregory and Susan Appleget Hurst.

Each year, APLD bestows the coveted title of “Landscape Designer of the Year” to the highest valued entry in this competition. The 2010 APLD International Landscape Designer of the Year is James Doyle of James Doyle Design Associates in Greenwich, CT, for his Harmony Farm project.

Winners are as follows:

2010 APLD International Landscape Designer of the Year

· James Doyle, James Doyle Design Associates, Greenwich, CT

Residential Design: Harmony Farm

Gold Awards

· James Doyle, James Doyle Design Associates, Greenwich, CT

Residential Design: Harmony Farm

· Scott Brinitzer, Scott Brinitzer Design Associates, Arlington, VA

Residential Design: Walsh-Sheridan

Merit Awards

· Axel Lohrer, lohrer.hochrein landscape architects, Munchen, Germany

Non-Residential Design: Rubenow Square

· Rick Laughlin, APLD, Laughlin Design Associates, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT

Planting Design: Colorful Waterwise Garden

· Bobbie Burdick, Burdick & Associates Landscape Design, Ellsworth, ME

Planting Design: Coastal Maine Landscape

· Amelia B Lima, APLD, Amelia B Lima & Associates, San Diego, CA

Residential Design: Pool Garden

· Kathy Snyder Hubner, APLD, Gill Landscape Nursery, Corpus Christi, TX

Residential Design: Courtyard Living – San Miguel Style

· Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates, Inc, Santa Barbara, CA

Residential Design: Paseo Tranquillo

· Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates, Inc, Santa Barbara, CA

Residential Design: Shadow Hills

· Brian Jordison, James Martin Associates, Vernon Hills, IL

Residential Design: Winnetka Residence

· Richard G Shuster, RG Shuster & Company, Southampton, NY

Residential Design: Todd Drive Residence

· J Scott Mortensen, Cedarwood Landscaping, Inc, Mendham, NJ

Residential Design: Schuler Estate Gardens

· Sabrena Schweyer, APLD, Salsbury-Schweyer, Inc, Akron, OH

Residential Design: Family Sanctuary

· Kathryn Prideaux, Prideaux Design, Marana, AZ

Residential Design: Javelina Trails

· Laura Morton, Laura Morton Design, West Hollywood, CA

Residential Design: Casa de los Arcos

· Barry Block, Barry Block Landscape Design & Contracting, Inc, East Moriches, NY

Residential Design: Modern Woodland Front Entrance

· Barry Block, Barry Block Landscape Design & Contracting, Inc, East Moriches, NY

Specialty Project: Woodland Spa

· Douglas Owens-Pike, EnergyScapes, Inc, Minneapolis, MN

Specialty Project: Steve Kristo

· Paul Connolly, APLD, Sundrea Design Studio, Tucson, AZ

Specialty Project: Bird of Paradise

· Richard J Harper, APLD, The Creative Landscaping Co, Chandler, IN

Specialty Project: The Great Treehouse Caper

· MJ McCabe, MJ McCabe Garden Design, Northford, CT

Small Garden Design: Brockett’s Point

Judges Honorable Mention Awards

· Axel Lohrer, lohrer.hochrein landscape architects, Munchen, Germany

Non-Residential Design: Rubenow Square

· Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates, Inc, Santa Barbara, CA

Residential Design: Paseo Tranquillo

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The Association of Professional Landscape Designers is an international organization representing over 1,300 members in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and other countries. The mission of APLD is to advance the profession of landscape design and to promote the recognition of landscape designers as qualified and dedicated professionals. APLD was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa. For more information about APLD or about the awards program, visit www.apld.org.