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The shortlist for the Society of Garden + Landscape Designers (SGLD) Awards 2026 has been revealed. Projects shortlisted include an urban sanctuary and compact coastal garden, as well as a biophilic school ground and Mediterranean-inspired garden. Lynne Marcus FSGLD, chair of the SGLD Awards, comments on the calibre of projects: “The shortlist...
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) reveals the finalists for the SGD Student Awards 2025. Of the over 50 entries reviewed by the judging panel, 10 have been shortlisted across three categories; Student Design Public Realm, Student Design Domestic, and Student Design Sustainability. Judges include, David Stevens FSGD, Sarah Morgan FSGD, Tom...
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has announced that Tom Hoblyn and Arabella Lennox-Boyd have been awarded fellowships in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the profession. Lennox-Boyd FSGD, has over fifty years of experience and more than seven hundred gardens to her name worldwide. Her achievements include six gold medals at...
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has announced the shortlisted finalists for the SGD Awards 2025. It will highlight the finest in garden and landscape design excellence and this year's shortlist features 30 projects across 14 categories, each demonstrating outstanding creativity, innovation, and sustainable design. From intimate urban...
Recognised members of the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) share their top tips to creating a sustainable, biodiverse, and easy-to-maintain garden that still offers the naturalistic benefits of being outdoors. Balance paving with plants While hard surfaces are often seen as a good low-maintenance option for garden furniture and...
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) is bringing a new gardenscape stand to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show later this month, giving show visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in an English country garden setting. Designed by SGD Member, Rosemary Coldstream MSGD, the new stand will feature products and services from the Society’s Affiliated...
Sustainable solutions to designing gardens and the regeneration of landscapes with distinctive local character will be at the heart of the SGD (Society of Garden Designers) Spring Conference. The event, which takes place at the Royal Geographical Society in London on Saturday 27 April, is set to explore the theme ‘Between a Rock and Soft Place’...
A diverse collection of gardens and landscapes were celebrated at this year's annual Society of Garden Designers (SGD) Awards, from rooftop gardens to a ‘lush oasis’. Among the 22 winners were Andy Sturgeon FSGD, Stefano Marinaz MSGD and James Hichmough. The SGD Garden of the Year Award- also referred to as the Grand Award, was awarded to Andy...
The Society of Garden Designers has announced ten finalists across three award categories The shortlist was chosen by a judging panel that includes SGD Fellows Sarah Morgan, David Stevens, and Tom Massey. Massey, who joined the judging panel this year says: "It was great to see the range and breadth of projects entered into the SGD Student Awards...
The Society of Garden Designers has announced its shortlist for the SGD (Society of Garden Designers) Awards 2024. 16 designers and 23 projects have been shortlisted, including recent RHS medal winner Harry Holding, Andy Sturgeon FSGD and newcomer Emily Crowley-Wroe. Projects include the Wellbeing Garden at RHS Wisley, an award-winning...
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has announced its new chair and its continued development of entry level support. Andrew Duff MSGD, managing director of the Inchbald School of Design, has been named the SGD’s new chair, a continuation of the role he held in partnership with Lynne Marcus MSGD since September 2022. After a three-year tenure,...
