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Where gardening expertise meets media excellence

Judged by leading gardening professionals and media experts, the GMG Awards are the trusted benchmark for horticultural accuracy, creativity and excellence in media.

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These awards are open to professionals communicating any aspect of gardening, including indoor and outdoor gardening, the horticultural and garden retail industry and small scale domestic homesteading.
You may enter yourself or you may nominate someone else. Please ask their permission before nominating.

Key Deadline Dates:

  • Entry form and payment deadline:  Thursday, 27th August 2026.
  • Entry submissions deadline (for categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 14, 15, & 16 where material is not uploaded with the entry form):  Thursday, 3rd September 2026.
  • Nominations for the Outstanding Contribution Award close on Friday, 7th August 2026.

Please ensure you have read the General Rules and How to Enter before you submit your entry.

The following awards are currently open to enter. Please use the link to access the entry form associated with each Award:

The Outstanding Contribution Award 2026

The Outstanding Contribution Award 2026

The Outstanding Contribution Award will be awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution over their career to our profession, and...

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01 The Peter Seabrook Practical Book of the Year 2026

01 The Peter Seabrook Practical Book of the Year 2026

For the practical book that focuses on the nuts and bolts of a particular aspect of gardening, including helpful tips, step-by-step explanations,...

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02 Gardening Book of the Year 2026

02 Gardening Book of the Year 2026

This award is for any gardening-themed book such as an encyclopaedia, a biography, a diary, or a beautiful ‘coffee table’ book. Revised,...

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03 Gardening Publication of the Year 2026

03 Gardening Publication of the Year 2026

This award is for the best national or regional gardening magazine or supplement of a general interest publication, with a foundation of outstanding...

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04 Industry & Association Publication of the Year

04 Industry & Association Publication of the Year

Open to publications and editorial content produced by the horticultural press, trade bodies, membership organisations, professional institutes,...

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05 The Roy Lancaster Features Writer of the Year 2026

05 The Roy Lancaster Features Writer of the Year 2026

This award is for the writer whose features about any aspect of gardening captivates the reader with imagination, flair, horticultural accuracy and...

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06 Practical Journalist of the Year 2026

06 Practical Journalist of the Year 2026

The judges are looking for a journalist who can convey practical horticultural information clearly and accurately, breaking down information – for...

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07 Gardening Columnist of the Year 2026

07 Gardening Columnist of the Year 2026

For inspiring and accurate first-person experience or opinion writing about any aspect of gardening or the horticultural or garden retail...

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08 Digital Gardening Writer of the Year 2026

08 Digital Gardening Writer of the Year 2026

For the writer who shows a broad range of expertise in writing about any aspect of gardening online. They will demonstrate inspiring, informative or...

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09 The Beth Chatto Environmental Award 2026

09 The Beth Chatto Environmental Award 2026

For an outstanding piece of work by a writer, author, blogger, podcaster, vlogger, broadcaster or social media communicator, bringing widespread...

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