The Garden Media Guild Awards 2017

The famous faces of gardening begin their battle for the top spots as entry for the horticultural media ‘Oscars’ is now live. Broadcasters, photographers, and writers will enter the Garden Media Guild Awards hoping to win one of 19 coveted titles.

But it’s not just for gardening glitterati – anyone who generates or publishes gardening content can enter, and this year organisers hope to see a swathe of new talent

Clare Foggett, GMG Chair, said: “It’s the opportunity for both new talent and established players to demonstrate their prowess. Categories cover all areas of the garden media trade, rewarding the best authors, journalists, broadcasters, photographers, bloggers and website owners over the previous 12 months.”

Both non-members and members of the Guild can enter the Awards. Entry is free for GMG members; non-members pay a small fee.

The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at The Savoy, London, in the autumn. The GMG Awards are sponsored by Briggs & Stratton, Cobra, Hayloft, Honda, the Horticultural Trades Association, Stihl, Thompson & Morgan and Westland Horticulture.

Deadline for entries is 30 September 2017.

Full list of awards categories and sponsors

1. The Peter Seabrook Practical Book of the Year Award
2. Reference Book of the Year
3. Inspirational Book of the Year sponsored by Westland Horticulture
4. Garden Publication of the Year
5. The Dr David Hessayon Garden Columnist of the Year sponsored by Cobra
6. News Journalist of the Year sponsored by Briggs & Stratton
7. Practical Journalist of the Year sponsored by Thompson & Morgan
8. Journalist of the Year sponsored by Stihl 
9. The Gordon Rae Photographer of the Year Award
10. Features Photographer of the Year
11. Book Photographer of the Year
12. The Roy Lancaster TV Broadcast of the Year Award sponsored by HTA
13. Radio Broadcast of the Year
14. Environmental Award
15. The Alan Titchmarsh New Talent Award sponsored by Hayloft Plants
16. Blog of the Year
17. Website of the Year
18. New Media of the Year sponsored by Honda
19. Lifetime Achievement Award, voted for by members of the Garden Media Guild