National Award of Excellence Highlights Beauty of Meadow Ridge

Meadow Ridge, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Redding, Conn. received a Silver Award of Excellence for its landscaping on behalf of its landscape partner, Eastern Land Management (ELM) of Stamford, Conn. Meadow Ridge was selected from more than 300 submissions from across the country. ELM has maintained the grounds of Meadow Ridge for the last decade.

“One of the things that makes Meadow Ridge such a wonderful place to live is our natural surroundings,” noted Lynn Edmonds, chair of the Meadow Ridge Grounds Committee. “ELM understands and embraces how our landscape enhances our quality of life and supports the ecosystem around us. This award is incredibly well deserved and we congratulate them.”

Meadow Ridge is set upon 136 hilltop acres in Redding on former farmland, where over a quarter of the property is devoted to sustainable open space, woods, and nature trails. The bucolic setting provides an oasis from the bustle of Fairfield County and New York City. In addition to a sprawling meadow and lush, sloping hillside, the grounds feature thoughtful and meticulous plantings; multiple specialty gardens, including cutting and vegetable gardens, a memory care garden and a working farm; recreational outdoor spaces, bocce and croquet courts and a putting green; and miles of walking paths.

“The residents of Meadow Ridge appreciate all the outdoors have to offer and take full advantage of their campus. Working with this community gives our team the opportunity to be thoughtful and creative, with an eye toward sustainability,” said ELM President & CEO Bruce Moore, Jr. “We’re excited about this award, but more so about the trust Meadow Ridge puts in us to make the community beautiful.”

The awards program celebrates landscape companies across the nation that excel in the creation, design, construction, and management of exceptional outdoor spaces. Winners are selected through a rigorous peer review process that evaluates detailed project submissions, scope of work, and measurable results.

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