The Garden Media Guild (GMG), formerly the Garden Writers' Guild, brings together all garden writers, photographers, broadcasters and allied trades.
The GMG's aims are to raise the quality of garden writing, photography and broadcasting, and keep members up-to-date with what's going on in the world of gardening and horticulture.

Officers & Committee

* To raise the quality of garden writing, photography and broadcasting.
* To help members operate efficiently and profitably.
* To improve communication between members.
* To improve liaisons between garden writers, photographers, publishers, broadcasters and the horticultural industry.

Throughout the year, GMG Briefing Days are organised by members to provide a platform for horticultural companies, growers, societies, manufacturers of tools, equipment and products, to address members. Briefing Days ensure that GMG members are kept up to date with latest developments in the industry, as well as providing the opportunity for the industry to hear the views of the communicators.

A bi-monthly print newsletter, GMG News, ensures that members are in touch with each other about events, Guild news, publishing and broadcasting issues.

A Yearbook of members is printed annually.

The much-prized GMG Awards are bestowed annually for outstanding writing, photography and broadcasting in all media. They are announced and presented at the Guild's fund-raising Awards Lunch in November, a prestigious event, which provides the opportunity for the Guild to reward excellence.

Publishing Days are organised to help keep members in touch with relevant publishing and broadcasting law, business matters and new technology.

A mailing system has been established whereby bona fide companies and organisations can send relevant information to members. Contact the Garden Media Guild if you would like further details of this mailing system.

The Garden Photographers' Association (GPA)

The Guild has set up the Garden Photographers' Association, a specialist interest group for photographers.

Find out more about the GPA

If it is to fulfil its objectives, the Guild must maintain its financial independence.

Annual subscriptions are paid by members and further funds are raised from our annual Awards Lunch, by mailing information to our members, the sale of Yearbooks and in various other ways.

Sponsorship for some of the Guild's activities is accepted from many respected companies and institutions with or without horticultural connections.