Landscape Award (2023)
Each year at the state conference Landscape Awards are Presented.
There are several categories. Several of our members have won in the category of Residential Single Family. If you wish to apply The Villages FNPS Chapter will cover your entrance fee.
The 2021 winner was interviewed on Lunch and Learn. There is a tour of her yard and she talks about the application process.
Showcase the Beauty of Native Plants
FNPS Landscape Awards for 2023
Deadline: Submit your application by August 1, 2023.
Winners will be announced on October 1, 2023, kicking off the FNPS campaign to promote October as Native Plant Month.
Submittal Requirements
Links will appear here soon. posted April, 2023
Application and submittal requirements can be found on the
FNPS website, Facebook page and YouTube channel.
List of Previous Winners: (Many are from our chapter.) YouTube FNPS
2020 Landscape Award
Criteria: Residential Single Family:
- 75% or more of the parcel must contain native plants
- Minimum 2-year grow-in period before submittal
- No plants listed on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council’s Category I and II lists
Criteria: Butterfly or Wildflower Garden
- 100% of the project must contain native plants
- Minimum 1-year grow-in period before submittal
- No plants listed on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council’s Category I and II lists
- Educational component (signage, tours, media article, etc.)
- Plant species must occur naturally in that region of the state
- Provide information on the origin of the site (soils, historical hydrology, etc.)
- Provide comments regarding the success of pollinator/wildlife attraction in the garden
Contact
Emma Haselow
FNPS Admin Services
info@fnps.org 321-271-6702
For more information
Please note that this program is undergoing some changes and I am not sure who is chairing it. Once I get confirmation on the 2023 application, I will let you know. The deadline should stay early March.
