Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is excited to invite local gardeners apply for the fourth annual Phipps Sustainable Garden Awards. With the goal of inspiring Western Pennsylvania residents to design and maintain environmentally friendly gardens, these awards highlight residential gardeners that exemplify the principles of sustainable landcare. Awards will be given in five categories as listed below. All submissions must, at minimum, be managed organically and be free of invasive plants (or include plans to identify, remove and replace invasive plants). Winners will be announced this fall and will have their garden professionally photographed.
Nomination Categories:
- Native Plantings and Wildlife Gardens – gardens featuring native plants that provide habitat for wildlife
- Gardens that Manage Rainwater – gardens that feature rain gardens, rain barrels, swales, etc.
- Micro-Gardens – gardens that make the best of small spaces
- Abundant Edible Gardens – gardens that feature annual and perennial edibles, vegetables, fruits, nuts and herbs
- Gardens for Personal Retreat – gardens that have seating, birdbaths, garden art, and other distinctive items that create a garden refuge
Submissions are being accepted now through Fri., June 21 and can be made on behalf of a friend, neighbor or oneself. Participants and their projects should reside in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Armstrong, Beaver or Butler County. To review guidelines, submit a garden for an award and view last year’s winners, visit phipps.conservatory/GardenAwards.
To review guidelines, submit a garden for an award and view last year’s winners, visit phipps.conservatory/GardenAwards.
