Introducing the Society of Garden Designers Awards in Association with Lorenz von
Ehrens
The Society of Garden Designers
(SGD) is launching a new, annual awards programme to reward outstanding achievement
in the garden and landscape design profession. Covering all aspects of design from
private domestic gardens to engaging public spaces, the SGD Awards are dedicated
to rewarding excellence among landscape and garden designers.
The Awards will be open to Members of the SGD only with the majority open to Fellows
(FSGD) and fully registered members (MSGD) of the Society. In addition, four of
the Awards will be open to pre-registered Members and there will be a single Award
for student members. The full list of Awards includes:
- International Landscape Award
- Large Residential Garden Award
- Medium Residential Garden Award
- Small Residential Garden Award
- Public or Communal Outdoor Space Award
- Planting Design Award
- Hard Landscape Award
- Landscape Sustainability Award
- Innovation in Design Award
- Future Designer Award
- Student Designer Award
- Lighting Award
- People’s Choice Award
- SGD Grand Award
A panel of judges drawn from experts across the sector will be working alongside
the SGD to select the winning designs. The core judging panel includes: landscape
architect, author and course leader Richard Sneesby; lecturer, landscape architect
and garden designer Bill Burford; artist and lecturer Trudie Entwistle; House and
Gardens Editor at Homes & Gardens magazine Arabella St. John Parker and the newly
appointed Chairman of the Society, Charles Rutherfoord (MSGD).
RHS President and landscape architect Elizabeth Banks will support the core panel
in judging the Planting Award and Landscape Sustainability Award and lighting expert
Sally Storey will advise on the Lighting Award.
The Student Awards will be judged by three established Society members: Andy Sturgeon
(FSGD), Sarah Eberle (MSGD) and Thomas Hoblyn (MSGD).
The closing date for the Awards is May 18th and the Awards will be presented at
a ceremony in London in November 2012.
Whilst the Awards are dedicated to rewarding talent amongst the landscape and garden
designer, the SGD recognises that great gardens are the result of teamwork and is
keen to acknowledge and reward the contractors associated with the winning schemes
and the educational establishment where the winning student received their training.
The John Brookes Award
At the same time, the SGD is introducing The John Brookes Award - a lifetime achievement
Award granted to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession.
The Award is made by the Society’s Chairman and Council members and will be presented
alongside the main SGD Awards.
Charles Rutherfoord, Chairman of the Society said, “The Society has strived hard
to raise the standards of design and professionalism in the garden and landscape
design industry through the rigorous adjudication of its members. The SGD Awards
are a wonderful opportunity to recognise and reward the great wealth of talent in
our membership and to continue to provide an inspirational focus to the profession.
We are delighted to have the support of so many respected, independent experts to
work alongside us to judges these Awards. I very much look forward to being part
of this exciting initiative.”