Lee Rose

2025 | Horticulture

“Sustainability isn’t just about caring for the environment, it’s about creating practices that endure, inspire, and leave a positive legacy. Every thoughtful choice, from composting to water-wise planting, is a step toward a healthier planet and a more resilient future.”

I am passionate about different native plants around the world, and how they interact with the environment.

I want to preserve the natural environment, and ensure areas we modify are filled with natural beauty, through garden design. I enjoy helping people with their gardens, including my grandmother’s.

I care for her land, with both my heart and my hands. I am also inspired by botanical gardens, specifically the Adelaide and Wittunga Botanic Gardens. These give me a sense of hope; that I could design and execute beautiful gardens of my own.

I would like to travel to the United Kingdom and gain work experience in either Kew Gardens, or Petersham Nursery in Richmond, both world-renowned for the work they do. I would like to learn how to work at, and manage, a nursery; or learn how to care for, and design, botanical gardens.

“They are already planning on what they will do with what they'll learn when they come back home. Forward thinking and determination is present.”

-Assessor Panel