A food education program designed to engage students in the cycles of growth, and a community park that forms part of a major urban renewal project led the list of winners at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) 2025 Landscape Architecture Awards – Tasmanian Chapter, announced last week in Hobart.

24 Carrot Gardens wins top award

Inspiring Place, whose design for 24 Carrot Gardens impressed the Jury in the Community Contribution category, took home the night’s most coveted accolade, the Award of Excellence. Located in Bridgewater, 24 Carrot Gardens act as immersive ‘living classrooms’ for students through hands-on gardening and food production.

The project team worked across nine schools (over seven years), engaging in student-led design processes to tailor each garden with moments for teaching, gathering, celebration and reflection.

Appreciating the project for championing the importance of education, sustainability and nutrition, the Jury shares: “24 Carrot Gardens demonstrates the profound impact that long-term commitment – and inclusive design processes – can have in producing inspirational landscapes that support learning, creativity and good health.”

24_Carrot_Gardens_Inspiring_Place_Pty_Ltd_MelanieKate.jpg — *24 Carrot Gardens | Inspiring Place Pty Ltd | Photography: MelanieKate*

A double for Devonport Waterfront Park

Devonport Waterfront Park, a major component of the LIVING CITY initiative undertaken by Devonport City Council, won ASPECT Studios & Lyons a Regional Achievement Award as well as a Landscape Architecture Award in the Parks and Open Space category.

The project received the Jury’s nod for facilitating larger scale renewal through the deliberate reconnection of the urban centre of Devonport to the Mersey River. “The design weaves across a complex set of infrastructures masterfully connecting the collection of civic buildings to the water and invigorating the waterfront,” the Jury says.

Devonport_Waterfront_Park_ASPECT_Studios_Lyons_Peter_Bennetts.jpg — *Devonport Waterfront Park | ASPECT Studios & Lyons | Photography: Peter Bennetts*

Other projects honoured at the 2025 AILA TAS Awards included Riawunna Garden – River’s Edge, University of Tasmania by ASPECT Studios, Palawa Artists – Lynne Spotswood & Genie Battese, T3D Studios, as well as Brighton High School by Playstreet Pty Ltd, both winning a Landscape Architecture Award in the Health and Education Landscape category.

All AILA TAS award-winners will now proceed to the National Landscape Architecture Awards, to be announced in October in Hobart.

2025 AILA TAS Award-Winners

Category | Project Name | Winner | Award Type

Community Contribution

24 Carrot Gardens | Inspiring Place Pty Ltd | Award of Excellence

Health and Education Landscape

Riawunna Garden – River’s Edge, University of Tasmania | ASPECT Studios, Palawa Artists – Lynne Spotswood & Genie Battese, T3D Studios | Landscape Architecture Award

Brighton High School | Playstreet Pty Ltd | Landscape Architecture Award

Parks and Open Space

Devonport Waterfront Park | ASPECT Studios & Lyons | Landscape Architecture Award

Regional Achievement

Devonport Waterfront Park | ASPECT Studios & Lyons | Regional Achievement Award

Main image: Devonport Waterfront Park | ASPECT Studios & Lyons | Photography: Adam Gibson

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