2007 GGIA Grand Award for Residential Design/Build category

Classic Landscapes, Inc. is announcing today that the firm has been recognized with a Grand Award for 2007 from the Georgia Green Industry Association for a residence it completed last year in Fayette County. The award was accepted by Classic President John Newman at the awards banquet in Athens, GA on Wednesday January 24, 2007.

HGTV Press Release

CLASSIC LANDSCAPES, INC. FEATURED ON HGTV
Local Landscape Firm to be seen on "Groundbreakers"

Hampton, Ga. -- John Newman, BLA, president of Classic Landscapes, Inc. announced today that the firm is set to be featured on the HGTV program "Groundbreakers". This program follows landscape projects from concept to completion. The air date is Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 7:00 am.

Newman met the show's producer at a previous client's home and the producer asked Newman to contact them if he had any future projects which fit the show's requirement. Once Newman contacted the producer and described the upcoming project, they both knew that it was a perfect fit for the show.

Classic Landscapes, Inc. is South Atlanta's premiere design/build landscape company. Newman is a graduate of the University of Georgia's landscape architecture school. After spending 19 years working in the industry, Newman launched the company in order to cater to the residential market in the south metro area. Newman had worked in the south metro area since the early 90's and saw an absence of companies led by landscape designers and architects doing design/build. Design/build is a process in which the designer stays involved in the project from concept to completion and oversees not only the horticulture of the plan but also outdoor construction elements such as patios, pools, outdoor living spaces, outdoor kitchens, etc. The ongoing involvement of the designer during all of these phases of the project insures that the client's original intent and vision is realized.

The Fayette County project that Classic Landscapes, Inc. completed for HGTV is extraordinary. Some of the logistics include 1,500 bales of pinestraw, a tractor-trailer load of compost, 13.5 tons of stone in drystack walls, 34 pallets of Zoysia sod, 5 tons of stone for a boulder staircase, and a 75' pondless waterfall.

"This was an exciting project," states John Newman. "We were initially involved with this home almost two years ago when we helped site the house on the lot with the builder. We have truly been involved from conception." Newman also explains that "Groundbreakers" covers the client's story and a key component is participation by the homeowner. "We had to make sure that our client was willing to allow us to film and willing to be a participant as well," says Newman. Fortunately, the client consented.