This year’s Garden Media Guild Awards shortlist has been announced
Gardens Illustrated has been shortlisted for four Garden Media Guild Awards in this year’s awards, which celebrate the best of gardening media in the UK.
This year the magazine sees nods in Garden Publication of the year category, as well as Radio Broadcast or Podcast of the Year – for Talking Gardens – Gardening Video of the Year and Columnist of the Year for Nigel Slater’s monthly column.
The annual Garden Media Guild awards celebrate the best in garden media communications, including writing, photography, videography, broadcasting, vlogging and social media. The awards are open to everyone in the garden media, not just GMG members.
This year the shortlist for Gordon Rae photographer of the year includes Gardens Illustrated photographers Jason Ingram, Clive Nichols, Richard Bloom and Andrea Jones. Features photographer of the year also includes Gardens Illustrated contributors such as Annaïck Guitteny, Clive Nichols, Jason Ingram, Anna Omiotek-Tott and Richard Bloom.
Last year’s winners included Gardens Illustrated for Publication of the Year and Podcast of the Year for Talking Gardens.
The winners of the GMG awards will be announced following an awards lunch at the Savoy Theatre on 22 November.
The full Garden Media Guild shortlist for 2024
The Peter Seabrook Practical Book of the Year
The Little Gardener’s Handbook – A Beginner’s Guide to Gardening by Michael Holland
Beekeeping for Gardeners by Richard Rickitt
Project Mushroom by Lorraine Caley & & Jodie Bryan
Hello Tiny World by Ben Newell
The Self-Sufficiency Garden by Huw Richards & Sam Cooper
The Garden Book of the Year – Sponsored by STIHL
A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond
The Botanic Garden by Ambra Edwards
Drawn to the Garden by Caroline Quentin
What Makes a Garden by Jinny Blom
Garden: Exploring the Horticultural World by Phaidon Editors
with an introduction by Matthew Biggs and texts by various
contributors
Garden Publication or Garden Section of the Year – Sponsored by Cobra
Which? Gardening
Kitchen Garden
The Plant Review
Gardens Illustrated
BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine
The Roy Lancaster Features Writer of the Year
Liz Potter
Philip Clayton
James Alexander-Sinclair
Ciar Byrne
Lulu Urquhart
Practical Journalist of the Year
Andrew Oldham
Stephanie Hafferty
Tom Brown
Kim Stoddart
Steve Ott
Gardening Columnist of the Year Sponsored by The Garden Press Event
Ursula Buchan
Nigel Slater
Clare Foster
Martyn Cox
Adam Hunt
Toby Buckland
The Beth Chatto Environmental Award Sponsored by Beth Chatto
Kate Bradbury – One Garden Against the World
Adrian Thomas – The Heat is On
Carolyn Fry – Trees: 10 Things You Should Know
Lucy Hall – Your Garden Counts
Charles Dowding – Future Gardeners Forum, 6 Amazing Speakers Working with Children
Kim Stoddart – Amateur Gardening magazine, 20th July 2024
The Gordon Rae Photographer of the Year
Andrea Jones
Joe Wainwright
Clive Nichols
Jason Ingram
Richard Bloom
Features Photographer of the Year Sponsored by Roses
Annaïck Guitteny
Clive Nichols
Jason Ingram
Anna Omiotek-Tott
Richard Bloom
Portfolio Photographer of the Year
Marina Walker
Kat Weatherill
Molly Hollman
Claudia Gaupp
Stephen Studd
Gardening TV Broadcast of the Year Sponsored by Charles Dowding
Alan Tichmarsh’s Gardening Club – Series 1, Episode 10
Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens
Beechgrove Garden – 2024, Episode 11
Radio Broadcast or Podcast of the Year Sponsored by HTA
Gardeners’ Corner special – Garden Inspirations
Two Good Gardeners Podcast – Chelsea – Take it or Leave it?
BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast – Gardening with cancer with Matt Biggs
Gardening with the RHS Podcast – Greener Containers, Plant Name Changes, and Chaenomeles
Gardens Illustrated Talking Gardens Podcast with Nigel Dunnett
James Cannon Breakfast Show – Peter Mills Gardening Segment
29/08/2024
The Alan Titchmarsh New Talent of the Year Sponsored by Thompson and Morgan
Kathryn Ott
Katy Elton
Lizzie Schofield
Melanie Taylor
Alex Smith
Digital Gardening Writer of the Year Sponsored by MIracle Gro
Mike Palmer
Mark Diacono
Jo Thompson
Michael Perry
Val Bourne
Gardening Video of the Year
STIHL December Gardening Guide with Jane Moore
Ade Sellars – The Good Life Gardener – Down the Garden Path with Barbara Segall
Liz Zorab – Byther Farm – Why I Don’t Put the Garden to Bed in Winter | Year Round Gardening
Gardens Illustrated – My Garden – Nigel Slater
BBC Gardeners’ World – Inside King Charles’ garden at Highgrove
Alex Grows Food – Which Garden Mulch Saves The Most Water?
Individual Social Media Influencer of the Year Sponsored by Rocket Gro
Pollyanna Wilkinson – @pollyanna_wilkinson
Amy Chapman – @inthecottagegarden
Sophie van Gerwen – @floraldaysintheshires
Simon Akeroyd – @simonakeroydgardener
Jenny Williams – @Thelaundrygarden
Jamie Walton – @nettlesandpetals
Brand Social Media Influencer of the Year Sponsored by Johnsons Lawn Seed
Hayloft Plants – @hayloftplants
Borde Hill Garden – @bordehillgarden
Sarah Raven – @sarahravensgarden
Charles Dowding Ltd – @Charles_Dowding
Field Gate Flowers – @Fieldgateflowers