Queenstown's Diva Landscapes has won a national award for its garden maintenance and management at one of Sir Michael Hill’s properties. The Landscape of Distinction Awards, hosted by Registered Master Landscapers New Zealand, were announced in Christchurch last night. The Wakatipu company won the premier maintenance and management award for its work at Arrowtown’s The Lodge at The Hills, beside Sir Michael’s renowned private golf course, The Hills. The irrigation, plant management and grooming were of the "highest standard" and reminiscent of the naturalistic style of European ‘New Perennial’ planting design proponents, with ecological diversity at the fore. "We have a new company on the Registered Master Landscapers awards block for excellence in landscape management."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2021 15:33 UTC