04/09/2026
We’ve won another BALI National Landscape Award 🏆
We’re incredibly proud to announce that YGS Landscapes has won a 2026 BALI National Landscape Award for our grounds maintenance work at Sherford, and it is one that means a great deal to the whole company.
Our relationship with Sherford began in 2014 and, over the past 12 years, our role has grown alongside the development. Today, our teams maintain an extensive and incredibly varied green infrastructure estate - from the country park, sports pitches and urban parks to ponds, trees, hedgerows, ecological habitats and the living wall at Sherford’s entrance.
But this award is about much more than the scale of the maintenance operation.
Over those 12 years, we have developed a genuinely collaborative way of working with Sherford. Our involvement extends beyond maintaining what is already there; we contribute practical knowledge as new phases are developed, help establish new landscapes and work proactively to support their long-term resilience and quality.
And it was particularly rewarding to see that recognised in the judges’ feedback:
“On the face of it, a straight forward maintenance for a very large development, but the layers and the proactive approach of the contractor make it more than just fulfilling a 'Maintenance Contract'. YGS have a very close working relationship with the client and a deep understanding of the site/project. The client sees them more as a partner than just a maintenance contractor.”
That last sentence means a lot to us, because it reflects exactly what we have worked to build at Sherford since 2014.
People from across YGS have been involved with Sherford at some stage during that journey, so this really is an achievement for the whole company and testament to the knowledge, commitment and hard work of everyone who has played their part.
A very proud moment for Team YGS. Well done everyone.
