Ground Sense Landscaping has four landscaping projects as finalists in this year's 2010 Keystone Awards! (Canadian Home Builders Association) Again, the creativity and commitment to excellence has been recognized. The gala will be held on September 25th to announce the Gold winners. The Silver Finalist projects include: • Best Unique Exterior Feature - Running Horse Ranch for 'Dry Creek Lane' • Best Landscaping under $30,000 - Klotz Residence for 'Hillside Getaway' • Best Landscaping over $30,000 - 'Thompson Gardens' and 'Poitras Residence' • We are also in the running for Best Marketing of a Website - for groundsenselandscaping.com
The event was hosted at Laughing Swan Farm - just past Rivershore Golf Course.
Thanks to all who participated in the event.
A great CHBA event again this year, with over 1600 visitors that came through Kamloops Convention Centre on Saturday. The Residential Construction Trade Show focused on 'consumers looking to build or renovate/improve their homes'. This year, Shell Busey was there with advice on homes and home improvements.
Two landscaping projects received a prestigious Silver GEORGIE Award for Best Innovative Feature category: 1. Elements of the Dillon Residence, and 2. Seamless Serenity
With over 400 applicants across BC, the select few will compete for prestigous gold in March 2010 at the Westin Bayshore. Gala event held on Saturday, March 13th, 2010.
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Along with an amazing black tie gala event at the Grand Okanagan, it was a celbration of the best in the industry. Ground Sense Landscaping is proud to take home a SILVER Tommie Award, in the category of Excellence in Landscape Design - Single Family.
Ground Sense published in the October issue of Business Thompson Okanagan Magazine. A publication providing business news, information and opinion to the Thompson Okanagan region. Click here to read the article.
Ground Sense Landscaping has swept the landscape categories winning 2 Golds and 3 Silvers at the annual Canadian Home Builders Association Keystone celebration showcasing excellence in all aspects of home building from our community. "We're so excited to be recognized for our work. Our one-on-one approach with clients, our staff that have pride in their work and our pledge to utilize local suppliers and products wherever possible - sets our company standard.” says Jason Benson, owner of Ground Sense Landscaping. This is the first year Ground Sense has entered and we are thrilled that our hard work, creativity and commitment to quality have been recognized. In the past few years, Ground Sense has built a trusted reputation for all aspects of landscaping work with specialties in patios, water features, pergolas and decks. The company has been able to create unique projects utilizing local inventory including Pine Beetle kill timbers, rock from local quaries, organic soil, turf and plants.
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On May 2nd, the gorgeous Valleyview home was featured in the Kamloops Art Gallery's 'Home Tour'. An overwhelming positive response to the home and exterior landscaping features. Our team created the 50 foot pondless waterfall that dissappears into the patio pavers. The home is situated on the river, with the 50 foot stream is located on the east side in the back of the home. Attendees on the day of the event had a chance to actually 'Name the Waterfeature' with the final winning name yet to be picked by the homeowners. There were creative names such as 'Rivers Edge Creek', 'Seamless Serenity', 'Meandering Moment', 'Boulder Brook' and 'Lowe Falls' - all very fitting with this hand-sculpted feature. With over a couple hundred unique rocks, pebbles and boulders, Jason chose specific pieces of slate for the water to cascade in teirs as it drops along the distance. Hilary, the homeowner, worked with Jason one-on-one through the whole process. They both brought their own thoughts to the project transforming a huge piece of dirt to a trickling brook - which she can hear every morning from her open kitchen windows.
To make this feature over-the-top, they both decided to make the stream disappear under the patio as if the pond reappears on the west side of the home. This pond is situated closer to the river's edge. As you stand from any one of the indoor or outdoor patios, the pond looks like shimmering glass on a clear Kamloops day.
As Ground Sense also specializes in hardscapes, the team laid the 2200 sq ft (78,000 lbs) of beautiful 24 inch hydra-pressed patio pavers. They laid the pavers by hand surrounding a curvey kidney-shaped pool. Each slab hand-cut, where needed to mimic the exact curves of the pool. A perfect accent for a perfect home!
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Thank you for your support at the Show! It was a great day and many new client relationships have been made!
Recently - published in the Home Improvement supplement in the Kamloops Daily News. Featuring decks as one of the many services offered by Ground Sense Landscaping. Even though fall is on its way, there is still time to plan your deck project today!
Kamloops Daily News - September 17, 2008
Published in the HOMES 2008 issue of Thompson Life Magazine! Our features article discusses the many benefits and values of adding landscaping to your home, no matter the size you are working with.
Recently - just published in the Kamloops Dailly News. Featuring decks as just one of Ground Sense Landscaping's many services. Even though fall is on its way, there is time to plan your deck project today!
Published by the Kamloops Daiy News - September 17, 2008.
Recently - published in the Home Improvement supplement in the Kamloops Daily News. Featuring decks as one of the many services Ground Sense Landscaping offers. Even though fall is on its way, there is still time to plan your deck project.
