Chris Prebble

Chris's love affair with plants and gardens began in Christchurch where she studied botany and worked as an artist and scientific illustrator for the Horticulture Department at Lincoln University.

 

Many years working as a designer and Art director for the Public sector in Wellington followed. 

 

In 2011, she decided to combine all her interests in residential garden design by retraining in landscape construction.​

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Chris has a BSc (Botany), GradDipArts (Art History),
Cert (Landscape Construction).

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International Design Awards:

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2018    GOLD. NZ Flower and Garden Show 
"A Pollinator's Paradise", 10m x10m display garden jointly designed, installed and planted with Katrina Christison. (Magazine article link)

 

2014    GOLD.  Chelsea Flower Show, London

The “White garden” and the “Bee garden”

Planting designer for Hilliers Nursery. 

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2013    GOLD and SUPREME awards. Ellerslie International Flower Show, "Auckland City of Sails", 3m x 6m display garden jointly designed with Rachael Matthews. ​​​

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Best of HOUZZ Awards: 2019, 2020, 2021

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