Residents Recognized By LaurelRock Co.

WILTON — The LaurelRock Company, an award-winning landscape architecture design-build and maintenance firm, recently recognized two Newtown residents who work there.

The firm’s master gardener, Chris Rising, who joined the company in spring of 2009, was recognized for earning her Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (NOFA) certification.

Additionally, Glenn Hall, who has been a senior crew leader with the firm since 2009, has been promoted to a field supervisor position.

Burt DeMarche, the company’s co-founder and president, said the Newtown residents bring a wealth of experience, management, and design expertise to the business.

In addition to her role spearheading client relations for the firm, Ms Rising has a special expertise in exterior holiday decorating. Her 2009 holiday designs adorned the entranceways of the Westport and Newtown Historical Societies’ for their annual holiday house tours.

Ms Rising is a graduate of Fairfield University and earned her master gardener certification from University of Connecticut.

Mr Hall has more than 30 years of experience in the landscape industry, specializing in installation, maintenance and retail nursery operations, most recently as founder of his own design-build company. He majored in landscape management at SUNY Cobleskill and in landscape design at New York Botanical Gardens.