Rising star
What does it mean to be an award-winning landscaper? Jarod Anderson of Anderson Landscapes tells all.
“A neat wee space.” That’s how Jarod Anderson of Anderson Landscapes in Christchurch describes his Cedarwood Retreat project. Designed by Etch Landscapes, it was executed by Jarod and his team at Anderson Landscapes, and he says it cleverly blends materiality with the surrounding natural environment.
“Etch Landscapes is a local landscape architect we have a strong relationship with,” he says. “For this project, we locally sourced and placed five boulders of two to four tonnes each. We used local Westland schist, kwila decking and lime-chip to blend and service the outdoor fireplace and hot tub as focal points of the space. Planted entirely with natives, the outcome is fantastic, and has been enjoyed by many as a resting spot while exploring the local area. Rabbit netting was required, so we installed it to protect all flora from the local wildlife.”
It was recent projects such as these that led to Jarod being selected to compete in the Registered Master Landscapers Young Landscaper of the Year 2024 award.
Anderson Landscapes is a boutique landscape design and build firm that is passionate about realising the potential of various outdoor spaces. “We have been operating for three years, led by me as the owner-operator. We carry out all aspects of high-end residential landscaping. Being a local, family-owned and operated business, we greatly value the personal aspect of undertaking projects in our line of work.
We strive to maintain clear and pleasing lines of communication and client involvement throughout the entire process.
Our owner-operator aspect also enables exceptional workmanship standards and strong supplier relations, ensuring all of our projects exceed expectations.”
Jarod says the Young Landscaper of the Year award means a great deal to him.
“I got into landscaping due to a child-like obsession of working with my hands and have fallen in love with the discipline due to its creative aspect that blends human needs with the natural world,” he says. “The Young Landscaper award reassures us that we are on track for our ongoing goal of industry excellence. It was fantastic to be recognised nationally and to rub shoulders with New
Zealand’s leading industry professionals.”
He enjoyed the event and the opportunity to network and is excited for what’s next.
“Looking to the future, we will continue to develop strong relationships with local designers and architects and aim to continue delivering projects of the highest quality. We are about to enter a growth phase, taking on more full-time staff in order to enable better capacity to meet tighter timeframes.”
