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Botanic Horticulture is thrilled to announce that it won Gold in the Residential Landscape Maintenance category at the 2025 Landscaping Victoria (LV) Industry Awards. While we\\u2019ve previously been recipients of LV awards over successive years, this occasion was particularly special.<\\/p>\\n\",\"introduction\":\"

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This year, the team decided to roll the dice by entering a perennial garden for judging: Kasia House in Malvern. It was a bold move, as the judging period is when perennial gardens are just emerging from dormancy, unlike evergreen gardens that look impressive year-round. The risk paid off, showcasing the skill and care of our team in managing seasonal landscapes to a gold standard.<\\/p>\\n\",\"blocks\":[{\"acf_fc_layout\":\"image\",\"image\":{\"ID\":1128,\"id\":1128,\"title\":\"Winning Garden\",\"filename\":\"Winning-Garden-1.jpg\",\"filesize\":425922,\"url\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1.jpg\",\"link\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpengine.com\\/articles\\/botanic-wins-big-at-the-lv-awards\\/winning-garden-2\\/\",\"alt\":\"\",\"author\":\"6\",\"description\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"name\":\"winning-garden-2\",\"status\":\"inherit\",\"uploaded_to\":1123,\"date\":\"2026-03-04 10:17:32\",\"modified\":\"2026-03-04 10:17:32\",\"menu_order\":0,\"mime_type\":\"image\\/jpeg\",\"type\":\"image\",\"subtype\":\"jpeg\",\"icon\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-includes\\/images\\/media\\/default.png\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":772,\"sizes\":{\"thumbnail\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1-150x150.jpg\",\"thumbnail-width\":150,\"thumbnail-height\":150,\"medium\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1-300x214.jpg\",\"medium-width\":300,\"medium-height\":214,\"medium_large\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1-768x549.jpg\",\"medium_large-width\":768,\"medium_large-height\":549,\"large\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1.jpg\",\"large-width\":1080,\"large-height\":772,\"1536x1536\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1.jpg\",\"1536x1536-width\":1080,\"1536x1536-height\":772,\"2048x2048\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1.jpg\",\"2048x2048-width\":1080,\"2048x2048-height\":772,\"full_width\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1.jpg\",\"full_width-width\":1080,\"full_width-height\":772,\"medium2\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/Winning-Garden-1.jpg\",\"medium2-width\":1080,\"medium2-height\":772}},\"use_caption\":false,\"caption\":\"\"},{\"acf_fc_layout\":\"text\",\"content\":\"

Adding to the celebrations, two of our apprentices were recognised for their exceptional talent. Matthew Arthy received Apprentice of the Year, while Dea Wittmer earned a Highly Commended, with judging being incredibly close this year.<\\/p>\\n\"},{\"acf_fc_layout\":\"image\",\"image\":{\"ID\":1127,\"id\":1127,\"title\":\"LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317\",\"filename\":\"LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-scaled.jpg\",\"filesize\":666395,\"url\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-scaled.jpg\",\"link\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpengine.com\\/articles\\/botanic-wins-big-at-the-lv-awards\\/landscapeawards2025_shannynhiggins-317\\/\",\"alt\":\"Apprentice of the Year\",\"author\":\"6\",\"description\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"name\":\"landscapeawards2025_shannynhiggins-317\",\"status\":\"inherit\",\"uploaded_to\":1123,\"date\":\"2026-03-04 05:30:51\",\"modified\":\"2026-03-04 05:31:08\",\"menu_order\":0,\"mime_type\":\"image\\/jpeg\",\"type\":\"image\",\"subtype\":\"jpeg\",\"icon\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-includes\\/images\\/media\\/default.png\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"sizes\":{\"thumbnail\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-150x150.jpg\",\"thumbnail-width\":150,\"thumbnail-height\":150,\"medium\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-300x200.jpg\",\"medium-width\":300,\"medium-height\":200,\"medium_large\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-768x512.jpg\",\"medium_large-width\":768,\"medium_large-height\":512,\"large\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-1200x800.jpg\",\"large-width\":1200,\"large-height\":800,\"1536x1536\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-1536x1024.jpg\",\"1536x1536-width\":1536,\"1536x1536-height\":1024,\"2048x2048\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-2048x1366.jpg\",\"2048x2048-width\":2048,\"2048x2048-height\":1366,\"full_width\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-2500x1667.jpg\",\"full_width-width\":2500,\"full_width-height\":1667,\"medium2\":\"https:\\/\\/botanichorticu.wpenginepowered.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2026\\/03\\/LandscapeAwards2025_\\u00a9ShannynHiggins-317-1600x1067.jpg\",\"medium2-width\":1600,\"medium2-height\":1067}},\"use_caption\":false,\"caption\":\"\"},{\"acf_fc_layout\":\"image\",\"image\":false,\"use_caption\":false,\"caption\":\"\"},{\"acf_fc_layout\":\"text\",\"content\":\"

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Botanic Horticulture is thrilled to announce that it won Gold in the Residential Landscape Maintenance category at the 2025 Landscaping Victoria (LV) Industry Awards. While we’ve previously been recipients of LV awards over successive years, this occasion was particularly special.

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This year, the team decided to roll the dice by entering a perennial garden for judging: Kasia House in Malvern. It was a bold move, as the judging period is when perennial gardens are just emerging from dormancy, unlike evergreen gardens that look impressive year-round. The risk paid off, showcasing the skill and care of our team in managing seasonal landscapes to a gold standard.

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Adding to the celebrations, two of our apprentices were recognised for their exceptional talent. Matthew Arthy received Apprentice of the Year, while Dea Wittmer earned a Highly Commended, with judging being incredibly close this year.

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We are immensely proud of our team, whose dedication and expertise continue to epitomise the excellence we strive for every day at Botanic Horticulture

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