The 22nd annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) winners were announced Aug. 12 during a special gala at Delta Hotels Regina in Saskatchewan. The event welcomed over 100 industry members from across the country, representing a broad cross-section of the horticultural trades.
The National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) celebrate Canadian companies that have made significant strides in raising professionalism within the landscape industry. Top scoring winners from each province’s own awards competitions are nominated to compete at the National Awards. Provinces can enter up to three submissions per category, comprising fifteen entries per association, in five categories: commercial landscape construction, residential landscape construction, commercial landscape maintenance, residential landscape maintenance and landscape design.
The top projects in each of the five categories were awarded the Circle of Excellence. Three Outstanding Achievement awards were given to companies whose projects best exemplified green innovation, use of plants and landscape features. Additional recognitions include the Green My City award, the Communities in Bloom award of distinction and the Green for Life Community award.
Congratulations to the 2025 National Awards of Landscape Excellence winners for their exceptional contributions to advancing professionalism in the landscape industry.
2025 National Awards of Landscape Excellence winners:
Rutherford Contracting, Innisfil, Ont.
Caterpillar Award for Commercial Landscape Construction
For: Innisfil Town Square Development
Swick’s Landscaping, Vancouver, B.C.
Caterpillar Award for Residential Landscape Construction
For: Connaught Manor – Shaughnessy Estate
Land Tec Landscape Contractors, Edmonton, Alta.
Home Depot Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance
For: Uline Edmonton
The Landmark Group, Thornbury, Ont.
HortProtect Award for Residential Landscape Maintenance
For: Alpine Reflections
Lavish Gardens, Stirling, Ont.
Intrigue Media Award for Landscape Design
For: The Retreat Gardens Phase 1
Swick’s Landscaping, Vancouver, B.C.
Outstanding Achievement Award for Use of Plants
For: Creating and maintaining lush gardens thriving in dozens of microclimates and light exposures created by a dense canopy of mature trees at Swick’s Shaughnessy Shade Garden project.
VisionScapes, Calgary, Alta.
Outstanding Achievement Award for Landscape Feature
For: Creating an innovative landscape that includes a river flowing throughout VisionScapes’ Exquisite Solitude in the Foothills project, leading to a fire pit and seating area surrounded by a moat.
Clintar of London, London, Ont.
Outstanding Achievement Award for Green Innovation
For: Implementing 100 per cent battery-powered vehicles and tools for maintenance at the Canada Life grounds since 2017.
Summerside and Area Garden Club, Summerside, P.E.I.
Caterpillar Green for Life Community Award
For: Prince County Hospital Healing Courtyard Garden
Brookmill Blvd. Jr. Public School, Toronto District School Board
Green My City Award
This Green Cities Foundation project saw students and staff plant and paint vegetable gardens, introducing them to horticulture, indigenous practices and food security.
Ville de Rosemère, Que.
Communities in Bloom Award of Distinction
Ville de Rosemère has been a longtime participant in the Communities in Bloom national competition. Over the years, the Rosemère community is growing great places together, continuing to celebrate a passion for beautification, sustainability and civic pride.
