About Us
Landscape Designers
Landscape Design Consultants International was established in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal in 1991 and is owned and managed by Jo-Anne Hilliar, a professionally trained Landscape Designer who qualified with a Garden and Landscape Design Diploma through the University of Natal in 1990.
In 1991 Jo-Anne Hilliar Landscape Designers (JH Landscaping cc) was established in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, offering a range of services to an extensive corporate and residential market, both locally and internationally. JH Landscaping grew substantially over the years, handling projects varying in scale from small, intensive schemes, to large, park-like expanses with a focus on indigenous and water-wise gardening.
In 2005 JH Landscaping cc shifted its operational focus and is now offering landscape design consulting expertise in managing, overseeing and auditing expansive commercial, industrial and environmental sites in South Africa and now internationally.
Jo-Anne has also used her prior experience as Training and Marketing Director of an Industrial Relations firm to head up her Landscape Design School. The school was established in 2001.
Landscape Design Consultants International focuses on Joanne’s International Consulting services in order to accommodate the needs of the Green Industry, aiding in the development of landscapes and landscape designers working within the industry.
Achievements
- Regularly featured on chat shows on SA FM National Radio
- Guest speaker at seminars, garden clubs nationally as well as by landscaping institutes as far afield as Malaysia and Indonesia
- In association with The Gardener magazine, have run Reader’s Days nationally
- Conde Nast “House & Garden” had featured various projects
- A strong association with The Gardener magazine and supplies monthly feature articles
- Works and contributions have been featured in Garden and Home, SA Gardening and Fairlady.
- Independent on Saturday newspaper published a series of fortnightly articles devoted to gardening in South Africa, encouraging homeowners to develop their own styles by teaching basic garden and design principals
- In association with Stihl contributed monthly articles for their newsletter
- Designed and managed R100 000 Garden Makeover competition in association with Stihl
- Mentoring, consultation and training work landscaping companies in Mauritius, Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Extensive mentoring and consultation work locally with: HR Collins, The Ridge Management Association, NCP Alcohols, San Lameer and Wild Coast Sun Resorts
- 1995 – Award for Honorary International Exhibit – Natal Witness Garden Show – PMB
- 1996 – Honorary Award – Natal Witness Garden Show PMB
- 1997 – Bronze & Merit Award – SALI National Conference
- 2000 – Silver Award for Excellence in Landscaping Design – SALI National Conference
- 2002 – Silver Medal and Merit Awards for design and implementation – SALI National Conference
- 2002 – Listed as 1 of top 10 Landscape Designers in South Africa
- 2003 – Silver Medal for design of private garden – SALI National Conference
- 2004 – Silver Medal for design and installation of residential garden – SANA National Conference
- 2005 – Silver Medal for design and installation of residential garden – SAGEC National Conference
- 2006 – Gold Award for design and installation of A1 Grand Prix landscaping – SALI National Conference
- 2006 - Gold Award for Growth of Design School, upliftment nationally and internationally – SALI National Conference
- 2007 – Finalist Regional Business Women’s Achievers Awards
- 2012 - Landscape SA Article - The Quarry
- 2012 - Landscape SA Article - The Ridge
- 2013 - Gold Award for Landscape and Turf Maintenance - H Collins Group SALI National Conference
- 2013 - Gold Award for Environmental Landscape Work - H Collins Group SALI National Conference
- 2020 - Regional Judge SALI National Awards
- 2021 - Head Regional Judge: South African Landscaping Institute National Awards for South Africa
Key Qualifications
- Landscape Design and Maintenance
- Mentorship
- Business Development
- Drawing interpretation
- Landscape Administration and Organisation
- Staffing Assessment
- Design School Management
- Course material management
- Landscape Business Management
- Communication
- Site Surveying and Audit
- Materials Management
- Staff Training and Development
- Recruitment
- Pricing Analysis, Estimating and Quoting
- Design School programme presentation
- Course results evaluation
Our expertise is invaluable in terms of the development of landscape designers and to the Green Industry worldwide.
We are expanding our international expertise offered to other African countries as well as focusing on reaching those in the Green Industry in the United States of America, Australia, Japan and China.
