2027 Awards

Landscape of Distinction Awards

Recognising outstanding professional landscaping across design, build, maintenance, environmental and student categories.

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Landscape of Distinction Awards 2027

14 Categories

Across residential, commercial, environmental and student project work.

Multiple Entries

Enter one or multiple projects into as many categories as you choose.

$250 + GST

Per category for accredited members. Student Design entries are free.

Project Categories

There are 14 entry categories across residential, commercial and environmental works. Entrants may submit one or multiple projects across the categories that best fit their work.

Design

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

Judging focuses on the integration of design and technical solutions with the site, and how individual design elements 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 soft landscaping, with judges looking closely at construction skill, planting skill sets and methodology. Green Wall projects may also be entered here.

Maintain

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

Submissions are assessed on the maintenance programme, garden appearance and health, and the impact the programme has had on the design aesthetic.

Environmental / Revegetation

  • Any project budget
  • Any property size

This category recognises outcomes that enhance sustainable natural landscapes through restoration and new plantings, including waterway planting, community gardens, conservation projects and broader private landscapes.

Student Design

Open to students currently studying or within one year of leaving study. Projects are assessed on submitted design plans, response to the client brief, site conditions, creative design solutions and graphic communication.

Entry Fees

$250 + GST per category Accredited members Student Design free

Student Design entries are free of charge. Accredited members may enter one or multiple projects across relevant categories.

Awards Structure

Category Awards

Each project category is judged for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Premier Awards

Premier Awards recognise the best overall category projects from winning entries.

Premier Awards

Best Residential Design Project Best Commercial Design Project Best Residential Build Project Best Commercial Build Project Best Maintenance Project Best Environmental / Revegetation Project Supreme Award — Landscape of the Year

Premier Awards recognise projects that achieve the standard worthy of overall category distinction. Categories may sometimes be combined, and there may not be a Premier Award in every category.

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