Main Awards
International Garden
For any garden or landscape gardens including roof gardens constructed outside of the United Kingdom. Projects can be of any size - smaller gardens, including courtyards & roof terraces etc. are welcomed alongside larger scale gardens.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered (passed submission 1 or 2)
Public or Commercial Outdoor Space
For any communally used public, semi-public or commercial outdoor space including roof gardens, of any size within the UK. Owned by or for the use of the public or under commercial ownership and use. Examples may include: commercially funded 'pocket park', hotel, office or communal garden, or public park.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered (passed submission 1 or 2)
Large Residential
For any domestic project including roof gardens over 3,000m². Within the UK.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered (passed submission 1 or 2)
Medium Residential
For any domestic project including roof gardens more than 400m² and less than 3,000m². Within the UK.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered (passed submission 1 or 2)
Small Residential
For any domestic project including roof gardens more than 100m² and less than 400m². Within the UK.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered (passed submission 1 or 2)
Garden Jewel
For any domestic project less than 100m² including courtyards, front gardens & roof gardens. Within the UK. Could also include a garden less than 100m² within another garden.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered (passed submission 1 or 2)
Beth Chatto Garden
For a project where the design focus is on the garden’s environmental impact by the creative, ecological use of materials and planting to maximise sustainability, minimise maintenance and attract pollinators and wildlife.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered (passed submission 1 or 2)
Big Ideas, Small Budget
For any domestic project where the total budget (not including designer fees) does not exceed £30,000. Within the UK.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered
Healing, Learning or Community
For any garden or landscape project of any size built within the UK. Examples may include but are not limited to: School Gardens, Care Homes, Hospices, Gardens/Spaces owned, used or designed by the community. Community gardens:
Must be NOT FOR PROFIT; may/may not be constructed by the community; may/may not involve the community in the design process; may/may not be permanent.
Does not include show gardens
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered, Student
Fresh Designer
For any garden or landscape project of any size built within the UK. Designers should consider their projects show: a flair for design; dynamic design solutions; detailed design elements; something ‘special’
Open to Pre-Registered Members who have been practising for less than 5 years
Planting Design
For any domestic or public planting scheme designed and implemented within the UK. Considerations may include but are not limited to: suitability to the site; conditions & stated brief; plant growth & functionality; creative use of plants; aesthetics; environmental solutions. Planting design only schemes can be submitted.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice
Pre-Registered
Hardscape
For any domestic or public hard landscaping scheme of any size built within the UK. Considerations may include but are not limited to: environmental impact; sustainability; innovation in design; detailed construction; consideration of the site.
Hardscape design only schemes can be submitted.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered
Paper Landscapes
For any domestic or public project of any size that has NOT been constructed, either within the UK or internationally. Examples may include but are not limited to: ‘The one that got away’ a project that was designed but not constructed for any reason; expression of a designer’s ideas which are yet to find a client or opportunity; innovation and experimentation in design; show garden ideas (not constructed).
Applicants should include an explanation of why the design has not been constructed. Projects which ‘may’ be constructed in the future can be included.
Open to FSGD, MSGD, Registered Practice, Pre-Registered
Student Design - Commercial
For any commercial design completed by a Student Member while a student. Doesn’t matter whether built or not builtFor any commercial design completed by a Student Member while a student. Doesn’t matter whether built or not built.
Open to Student Members & Qualifying Pre-Registered Members
Student Design - Domestic
For any domestic design completed by a Student Member while a student. Doesn’t matter whether built or not built
Open to Student Members & Qualifying Pre-Registered Members
Non-Application Awards
The People's Choice Award
By public vote
Open to Shortlisted finalists in Award categories 1 to 7
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession and is gifted by the SGD Council
The Judges' Award
This is awarded by the judges looking for something 'extra'.
Open to shortlisted finalists in Award categories 1 to 13
The Grand Award
The winner of winners
Open to Winners in Award categories 1 to 7