Landscape Design Contest at Hoffman Nursery, Inc.!

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1 Landscape Design Contest at Hoffman Nursery, Inc.! Would you like to design a project and see it through to installation? Hoffman Nursery is looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and creative students to submit designs for the landscape around the entrance to our main office. It s a chance to get your name out to the horticulture industry. Send us a design (individuals only no teams for this, please) and show us all your skills! If your design is chosen, landscape contractors and design professionals will see your handiwork when they pick up plants. Tours for industry professionals will start in front of your design. And 2018 offers a unique opportunity: during the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) s annual symposium in late July, we expect between 400 and 500 industry professionals to tour Hoffman Nursery! What to submit: 1. A planting plan for the bed in front of the office. We suggest including a plan view and perspective or elevation drawing, but send what you think best represents your design. The scale is up to you. 2. A separate document with the plant list. 3. A text document that explains the ideas behind your design (no more than one page of text). 4. The completed Entry Application available at Keep in mind: - Grasses should feature prominently in your design, but feel free to add in other herbaceous perennials. You can use any of our grasses in your design. To see what we grow, check out our availability at hoffmannursery.com. - We are looking for a design that s eye-catching but also welcoming for visitors. - The Acer (maple), Styrax (snowbell), and Liquidambar (sweetgum) need to stay and be integrated into your design. - The small walkway needs to be removed and replaced with a safer, wider surface. The shape, size, placement, and materials are up to you, but safety is a top priority. - Right now, the bed is edged in wood, and that s open for redesign, too. - We love exciting, innovative designs, but the project should be manageable. You may want to look at our website to get a feel for our nursery (and check out the link below under More info for pictures). If your design is chosen, you win: - If you choose to, the opportunity to serve as project manager during the installation (planned for Spring 2018, but no later than May 15 th ) Landscape Design Contest Page 1 of 8

2 - Professional images of the project taken by our marketing team for your design portfolio (great for future job applications!). - A showcase for your design skills. The Perennial Plant Association s annual symposium will be in Raleigh the week of July 30 through August 3. During the symposium, we will host 400 to 500 people at the nursery. We would like you to present your project to participants on the landscape design tour during their visit. This will be a terrific opportunity for you to show prominent and respected industry people your skills. - A scholarship of $ for registration at this year s PPA symposium in Raleigh. More info On the pages below are pictures and a layout of the site (not to scale) that shows main features and the areas included in your design. More pictures, a video, additional information around the contest as well as soil tests are available at If you have further questions, our Garden Coordinator, Kata Kreß Wallace (KataKress@hoffmannursery.com). Applications will be accepted via or US Postal Service from January 15, 2018 until 5:00 PM EST, Thursday, March 1, 2018 Please PDF files to KataKress@hoffmannursery.com or send hard copies via US postal service to Kata Kress Wallace, Hoffman Nursery, Inc., 5520 Bahama Rd, Rougemont, NC Be as creative as you can! This competition is open to all horticulture related students currently enrolled at Sandhills Community College, Alamance Community College, North Carolina A&T, or NC State University. A committee from Hoffman Nursery will choose the winning design. The winner will be notified and announced on our website and social media channels in early March We will only accept one entry per student. The official contest rules are available at The winner will be required to sign a Release and Waiver, which is available at About Hoffman Nursery: Hoffman Nursery, Inc. specializes in ornamental and native grass liners for the wholesale trade. We grow over 150 different species and cultivars of grasses, sedges, and grasslike plants, and ship to wholesale customers across North America. Since our founding in 1986, we have expanded to include a state-ofthe-art greenhouse and production facility and over 60 cold frames and hot houses. To learn more, go to hoffmannursery.com. Landscape Design Contest Page 2 of 8

3 Front of the office, facing west, with leaves on the trees. Front of the office, facing west, without leaves on the trees. Landscape Design Contest Page 3 of 8

4 Right side of the bed (southern end) with Styrax. Left side of the bed (northern end). Everything in here can go. Landscape Design Contest Page 4 of 8

5 This southern side is the one viewed most often by visitors. They usually drive in from this side and park on the far side of the office or in front across the driveway. It s also used by staff coming to the office. This is the view of the other (northern) side. Landscape Design Contest Page 5 of 8

6 The side: from the front, side and back. Everything but the maple and sweetgum can come out. Under the maple we have Carex pensylvanica, which can stay but doesn t have to. Landscape Design Contest Page 6 of 8

7 View from the window: On both sides we have people sitting right at the window, so keep in mind that they will look at the bed from this perspective as well. Readings taken standing on the pathway facing away from the office. Landscape Design Contest Page 7 of 8

8 Pink: Your area to design Yellow: Office windows Blue: pathways into the front of the building Landscape Design Contest Page 8 of 8