2025 competition dates: Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 November, Karaka, South Auckland
Winner: Caleb Dennis (NZ Winegrowers)
Caleb is the Group Technical Officer for Craggy Range vineyards and is based in the Hawkes Bay.
Second: Tom Ferguson (Nursery and Garden Industry New Zealand)
Tom is a retail sales consultant at Southern Woods nursery in Christchurch.
Third: Karl Noldan (Amenity Horticulture supported by NZ Recreation Association)
Karl is the Curator of the Main Gardens at Wellington Botanic Gardens.
Unplaced Finalists