Objectives

 

The Guild Media Guild encourages and rewards excellence in garden communication, assists members with various aspects of their careers and helps with educational aspects of the gardening communications industry.

The Garden Media Guild meets its objectives – including its educational ones – in numerous ways.

 

Guild Awards These are made annually for outstanding work in various categories of horticultural communication as well as acknowledging new talent. Both members and non-members are eligible to enter. The Lifetime Achievement Award is made to individuals who have made an exceptional long-term contribution. The Guild’s Awards are widely recognised as the UK’s definitive gardening media accolades.
Find out about the Awards

Annual Awards Lunch The Awards are presented at an annual lunch. This is a major event that is supported by the whole gardening industry and gives members the opportunity to meet not only one another, but also influential figures from throughout the industry.

Garden Photographers’ Association (GPA) Members of the Guild who are photographers are able to join this Association. The GPA is a semi-autonomous group within The Garden Media Guild and now represents more than 100 professional garden photographers from across the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA.
Find out more about the GPA - visit the website

Probationer Members The Guild offers a probationary membership scheme for those people who have never had work published/broadcast and therefore can’t join as full members. Each probationer can join the Guild for up to three years and is assigned a mentor to help them make their way into their chosen career.

Website The Guild’s website distributes information about the Guild.

GMG News The Guild’s bi-monthly newsletter ensures that members are kept up-to-date with events, new books, publishing, photography and broadcasting issues and general gardening and horticultural news.

Yearbook This annual publication benefits all involved in gardening and associated communications. It contains information on the Guild and all its members. The Yearbook is provided to all Guild members and is available for sale to non-members.
Find out about the Yearbook

Briefing Days Briefing days are organised for members. These provide a platform for horticultural companies, growers, societies, manufacturers and suppliers of gardening products to address Guild members. Briefing days ensure that members are kept up-to-date with new developments, as well as creating a forum that links communicators and the industry.

Publishing Days These are organised to keep members up-to-date with publishing, photography and broadcasting issues, business matters and new technology.

Find out about planned Briefing & Publishing Days

 

Bye-laws & constitution

 

View the Guild's constitution (419KB Adobe Acrobat pdf)

View the Guild's bye-laws (334KB Adobe Acrobat pdf)

 

 

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