Escape Garden Design Receives the Grand Award for Excellence in Landscaping from The Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado
(Denver, Colorado April 22, 2013) Escape Garden Design and Site Development was recently recognized by The Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC) with the prestigious Grand Award at the ALCC’s Excellence in Landscaping Awards Ceremony at the Stonebrook Manor Event & Garden Center in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area.
Escape Garden Design won the Grand Award for Tranquility Garden, a landscape design and garden construction project recently completed at a private Aspen, Colorado home. The landscape features a Japanese style garden the creates a peaceful, reflective environment that compliments the clean, modern lines of the home. A viewing garden accessible for meditation effectively screens out the road and homes to create an inward, protected experience.
“These innovative landscape projects provide a snapshot of creative outdoor living and garden possibilities,” said Kristen Fefes, Executive Director of The Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado. Themes from this year’s award winning projects include harmony with nature, outdoor entertaining spaces, sustainable practices, and gardens that provide sustenance and tranquility.
“We are extremely please to be recognized by our professional landscaping colleagues for outstanding craftsmanship,” said Bruce Deher, principal and general manager of Escape Garden Design. “Over the years, we have worked extremely hard to develop a landscape design and construction team that can consistently produce outstanding gardens and landscapes. This recognition by our peers confirms our work.”
Jennifer Dolecki-Smith said, “Designing and creating Tranquility Garden was a wonderful experience.” Jennifer, a graduate of Cornell University, is the registered landscape architect on Escape Garden Design’s staff. “The garden represents peacefulness; a quality the homeowner wanted from the garden. It is a serenity sanctuary. The owner said it is a phenomenal design.”
Previously, in 2010, Escape Garden Design was recognized by the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado with a Grand Award for Mystical Waters. Click here to view this project.
About Escape Garden Design and Site Development
Escape Garden Design is a boutique landscape design and construction company based in Aspen Colorado. Escape Escape Garden Design is the vision of two seasoned business professional. Phil Hedrick brought 30 years of hands-on landscape design/build experience; Bruce Dreher brought many years of business management and accounting skills.The company operates on two basic principles. First, the company would be structured so its employees could develop their creative art and fully express their talent and education through every project. Second, each client would receive custom design, quality installation, and on going landscape maintenance services. This system would be focused on value and on meeting the client’s landscape needs in every way.
About The Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado
The Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC) is the professional association of landscape contractors in Colorado. For 50 years, ALCC has helped the built landscape survive in Colorado while while promoting responsible use of water and other resources. Our member companies are experts in the landscape industry in Colorado. ALCC member firms provide a wide range of landscape services including design, installation, maintenance, consultation and water management. For more information about ALCC, to find a qualified, professional landscape contractor or to receive free weekly landscape drought tips, visit www.alcc.com and click ‘find a landscape pro’ or ‘tip of the week.’