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Preserved Botanical Award Plaque — Real Moss, Custom Engraved Acrylic Cover

Name: Preserved Botanical Award Plaque — Real Moss, Custom Engraved Acrylic Cover
Brand: The Happiness Story
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Some awards go in a cabinet. This one goes on the desk — permanently. A preserved moss award plaque that holds real botanical nature — preserved reindeer moss and flowers — behind a clear custom-engraved acrylic panel. The moss needs no water, no sunlight, and...

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Everything worth knowing — sizes, shelf life, branding, shipping — in one place.

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Description

Why This Award Works Where Others Are Forgotten

Most corporate awards spend three months on a desk and the rest of their life in a storage cabinet. The trophies, the plaques, the crystal paperweights — they are returned to sender by gravity, by desk clutter, by the practical reality that most award objects offer nothing beyond the initial ceremonial moment.

This award is different in a way that is immediately visible to anyone who sees it.

The moss panel is the argument. Preserved reindeer moss in three shades of green — vivid apple, deep forest, mid emerald — arranged in a panel that is three-dimensional, textural, and alive-looking in a way no printed or manufactured surface can replicate. The moss needs nothing. No watering. No sunlight. No periodic maintenance. It stays exactly as it was when gifted, for five years and beyond, with proper indoor handling.

The result is an award that earns its place on a desk permanently — not because the recipient is obligated to display it, but because it is genuinely beautiful and because every visitor to their workspace asks about it. That question — "what IS that?" — is your organisation's brand impression, repeated indefinitely, by a recognition gift you gave once.

The clear acrylic cover engraves with precision — the recipient's name, their achievement, the year, your organisation's signature are all frosted into the acrylic and visible through the glass-clear panel against the living green backdrop behind it. The engraving against the moss creates an effect that no standard plaque, no laser-cut wood block, and no crystal award can produce: words written in nature.

For sustainability teams, CSR programs, green initiative champions, and organisations building ESG-aligned recognition programs, this award does not just say "well done." It says: we recognise you with an object that embodies the values you are being recognised for.

Specifications

Plaque Size - 4 inches × 8 inches
Base Material - MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)
Cover - Clear Acrylic Panel
Botanical Content - Preserved Reindeer Moss and Flowers
Cork Pegs - 4 natural cork pegs securing the acrylic cover
Display - Upright desk or shelf display
Customisation - Custom print/engraving on acrylic
Botanical Lifespan - 5+ years with proper indoor handling
Colour - Natural green moss · Black MDF frame · White MDF base

Perfect for

Annual Day Recognition Awards
· Sustainability Excellence Awards
· ESG Recognition Programs
· Employee of the Year
· CSR Milestone Recognition
· World Environment Day Gifts
· Earth Day Recognition
· Green Initiative Champion Awards
· Best Partner and Vendor Awards
· Leadership Recognition Ceremonies
· Work Anniversary Milestones
· Farewell and Retirement Gifts
· Conference and Summit Speaker Gifts

Additional information

The Preserved Moss — What It Is and Why It Lasts

Reindeer moss (Cladonia rangiferina) is a lichen — not a true moss — that grows in cold climates and is harvested sustainably from certified managed forests. Preservation is a process that replaces the moss's natural moisture content with glycerin and food-safe preservatives, maintaining the plant's structure, texture, and colour permanently without requiring any further biological input.

Preserved reindeer moss does not photosynthesize. It does not transpire. It does not require sunlight or water. The preservation process arrests the biological cycle at the point of maximum visual vitality — the moss stays green, three-dimensional, and alive-looking indefinitely under normal indoor conditions.

Conditions that support the longest lifespan: normal indoor ambient humidity, indirect or diffuse light, no direct air conditioning vents blowing onto the panel. Conditions that accelerate degradation: prolonged direct sunlight (UV bleaches the botanical over time), direct exposure to humidity above 85%, or environments with extreme dry heat below 20% humidity.

Under normal Indian indoor office conditions — air-conditioned spaces with ambient light — the preserved botanical maintains its appearance for 5+ years reliably.

The Acrylic Panel — Engraving and Customisation

The clear acrylic front cover is secured by four natural cork pegs at the corners of the moss panel. The cork pegs allow the acrylic to be positioned flush against the moss surface.

Customisation is applied to the acrylic panel before assembly. The engraving process creates frosted letterforms within the clear acrylic — each engraved letter appears white and opaque against the clear panel, with the green moss visible through the un-engraved zones. The visual effect is of text written directly on nature.

Available customisation content: recipient name, award title, organisation name, citation text, year, logo mark (vector artwork required), decorative dividers, and any other text content.

Minimum order for custom-engraved awards: confirmed at enquiry based on artwork and delivery timeline.

The MDF Frame and Base

The plaque body is constructed from MDF — a dense, smooth, precisely-machined composite that provides a consistent surface for painting and finishing. The frame zone is finished in matte black. The base is finished in warm white. The diagonal cut between the black frame and white base is a design element that creates visual separation between the botanical panel (above) and the display plinth (below).

The base is designed specifically for upright desk display — weighted sufficiently to prevent tipping and sized to occupy a minimal footprint on a desk surface.

Shipping & delivery

Bulk & branding

From 25 units: logo on the box, branded ribbon and a custom card. GST invoice on every business order — see corporate gifting for tiers and sampling.

Care & sustainability

The keepsake box is reusable and all packaging is plastic-free kraft and cloth. Explore the full eco-friendly gift range.

For procurement & HR

Corporate gifting at a glance

The facts a buyer needs before asking for a quote — the same on every page.

Minimum order: Bulk pricing starts at 25 units and steps down with quantity. Smaller runs are possible on ready-to-ship pieces; leadership and key-client orders of ten or fewer are common.
Branding: One-colour logo print on bottles, mugs, notebooks and mouse pads; engraving on bamboo, cork and wood; box, sleeve, ribbon and card branding on hampers. Artwork goes to a digital mock-up before anything is printed.
Dispatch and lead time: Ready-to-ship pieces dispatch within 24–48 hours of payment. Branded, engraved or personalised runs carry a production window that is confirmed with the quote — share the delivery date first.
Samples: A physical sample of any hamper or branded piece can be sent before the run is confirmed. Allow about a week for sampling inside the timeline.
Payment and invoicing: Orders are prepaid. Every order ships with one GST invoice with HSN codes, covering all units and all delivery addresses.
GST treatment of gifts: A GST invoice is issued on every order. Input tax credit on goods given away as gifts is blocked under Section 17(5)(h) of the CGST Act; gifts to an employee up to ₹50,000 in a financial year are not treated as a supply. Confirm the treatment for your case with your CA.
Delivery coverage: Tracked delivery across India to offices or to individual employee and client homes; multi-address dispatch is quoted by address count. International corporate programmes are handled on enquiry with the destination list.