The WVNLA Awards Program was established to recognize outstanding performance and business practice in the green industry from a WVNLA member.
Judges for the 2010 program were Carter Giltanan, Charleston (noted gardening expert), Traci Bradley (University of Charleston’s Interior Design Program), and Joe Young (Landscape Architect with Triad Engineering, Charleston). Judging criteria was based on overall appearance (design quality, principles and appropriateness), degree of difficulty, quality and appearance of materials, and a written narrative describing project scope, difficulty, and other points of interest. Each first place winner received a $1000.00 award.
The WVNLA announced its 2010 Landscape Awards during the Winter Symposium, held in Charleston, West Virginia at the end of January. Awards went to the following Association members in the noted categories:
Residential Design/Build over $10,000
- First Place Winner: Biafore Landscape Development, Morgantown, West Virginia – Designer, Michael Biafore for work on the Dean Residence (pictured below)
- Honorable Mention: Creation Gardens and Design, Lesage, West Virginia – Designer, Janie Carpenter for work on the Cremeans Residence
Water Feature
- First Place Winner: Greenleaf Landscape, Marietta, Ohio – Designer, Patrick Miller for work on the Murphy Residence (pictured below)
- Honorable Mention: Creation Gardens and Design, Lesage, West Virginia – Designer, Janie Carpenter for work on the Lamp Residence
Hardscape
- First Place Winner: Biafore Landscape Development, Morgantown, West Virginia – Designer, Erin Hager for work on the Cavallo Residence (pictured below)
- Honorable Mention: Greenleaf Landscape, Marietta, Ohio – Designer, Patrick Miller for work on the Smith Residence
Container Gardening
- First Place Winner: Flowerscape, Sissonville, West Virginia- Designer, Lynne Schwartz-Barker for work on the Payne Residence (pictured below)
- Honorable Mention: Biafore Landscape Development, Morgantown, West Virginia – Designer, Eric Calhoun for work on the Ferrari Residence
Garden Center Display
- First Place Winner: Groundworks Garden Center, Hinton, West Virginia – Chris and Torula Chanlett-Avery (pictured below)
- No Honorable Mention was awarded
