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PlaceMakers launches new sponsorship

18 Jul 2017, Community & Sponsorship, Featured

Outerspace Landscapes founder and managing director Jordan Frizzell was over the moon when he won the Young Landscaper of the Year award – co-sponsored by PlaceMakers – at Landscaping New Zealand’s annual conference in Auckland

“I’ve wanted to compete for the award since I started my apprenticeship 15 years ago, so I was really happy to win it, especially given this was the last year I was eligible!” says Jordan. “It’s great to be able to put yourself up against other landscapers and I’m really grateful to everyone who helped make the event happen, particularly the volunteers and sponsors.”

The final saw Jordan go head-to-head with three other landscapers during a gruelling day of practical and theory challenges, before they all reconvened at the ceremony to deliver a speech addressing what they have to offer the industry.

“I’m really passionate about landscaping; it’s what I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid helping my grandmother out with her gardens. My speech focused on the ways we can work as an industry to make landscaping a more attractive trade for people coming into it and also how we can set higher standards for ourselves, so that people respect us as professionals.”

PlaceMakers Landscape Category Manager Andrew Shirley says the award sponsorship is part of PlaceMakers commitment to working more closely with the industry.

“Working with Landscaping New Zealand allows us to keep our finger on the pulse and ensure that we are providing the equipment and service that landscapers want,” says Andrew. “It’s good to  see such great talent coming through and Jordan is a well-deserving winner; I think his level of business and practical knowledge is what set him apart.”

All four finalists received a $250 PlaceMakers voucher, with a laser level valued at $1,200 and a swag of other goodies going to the overall winner. Jordan was also automatically advanced to the finals of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.

About the Young Landscaper of the Year Award

To enter the competition, candidates need to have been working full-time in the landscaping industry for more than three years, be 30 years old or under and employed by, or be an accredited member of, Landscaping New Zealand.


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