FBA announces Outstanding Landscape award winners for 2011

FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance (FBA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Outstanding Landscape contest. Five individual landscapes, representing five different property types in and around Fallbrook were presented with awards last week. Winners in each category received a ticket to the FBA’s seventh annual July 4th celebration and fireworks event, held at the Grand Tradition, along with a certificate commemorating their award. Winners will be recognized at the July 4th event.

“We were delighted to have quite an increase in nominations this year over past years, which made for difficult judging,” said Anne Ondraka, award chair. “The event is growing and we expect to have an even greater number of nominations in the upcoming years.

Ondraka said community members are encouraged to take the opportunity to look at these outstanding demonstrations of creative and beautiful landscaping. Each landscape or garden is viewable from the street, and has been identified with an FBA Outstanding Landscape award sign.

“On behalf of the FBA, a big thank you goes out to the people of Fallbrook who maintain or improve their properties and go the extra mile to help beautify our community, said Ondraka.

Award winners are:

Residence Landscape award

Janine and Stan Hall’s home located at 2453 Arabian Trails claimed the top residential prize. This charming traditional Southern California landscape, with meandering pathways provides a profusion of color, texture and a bench to relax and enjoy the splendor any season of the year. Stan Hall is the man responsible for all the award-winning landscape.

Commercial Landscape Award

Ameriprise Financial, located at 424 S. Main Avenue won this award. This quaint building is complemented by towering Bottle Brush trees standing sentry over a charming courtyard with fountain and seating area. Planter boxes abound with geraniums and lavender, lobelia and coleus. An assortment of low water flowering plantings include bougainvillea, daylily, coastal rosemary, scotch broom and New Zealand Tea.

Non-Profit Landscape award

The Fallbrook Women’s Club at 238 W. Mission Road won this honor. The club is dedicated to community improvements through volunteer service. Its property includes a historic landmark building. The most recent landscape addition was installed by the wrestling team from Fallbrook High School as a community service project. The landscape is balanced with a swath of well-manicured lawn and abounds with colorful flowers - a delight to the eye in every season.

Water-Wise Landscape award

The Law office of Hugh Bavaro located at 127 Ivy Street won the drought-tolerant award. This water-wise landscape includes tall succulents which lend vertical interest over lower cacti and succulents, displaying vivid flowers and colorful leaves which complement each other. Flowering plants cascade down the hillside to meet the street.

Multi-Family Landscape award

Regency Fallbrook, a multi-family retirement and assisted living facility won this award. It is located at 609 E. Elder Street. The inviting entry and its surrounding gardens and courtyards gives the facility’s residents ample areas to sit, relax and enjoy Fallbrook’s fantastic weather in a peaceful environment.

In 2012, the FBA has plans to move up the program dates and expects to accept nominations for Outstanding Landscape awards in the early Spring, with winners announced at the end of April in order to showcase the beauty of Fallbrook in the Spring.