The Garden Media Guild Press Awards 2010

The Garden Media Guild Awards celebrate the best in garden writing - including books, newspapers and magazines - photography, broadcasting - TV and radio - and new media - including gardening websites and gardening blogs. They are the garden media 'Oscars'.

 

Press Awards

 

Garden Publication of the Year

Winner: Garden News edited by Clare Foggett.

Judges' comments: Judging the diversity of styles and content presented us with a special challenge, but we found much to enjoy in the majority of the magazines, whatever their approach. We particularly warmed to titles that conveyed an infectious enthusiasm for gardening, and presented their content in an informative and interesting way. It is these qualities, in particular, which enabled us to reach a unanimous decision that this year's winner should be Garden News. Its pages were bursting with energy and crammed full of ideas for the front and kitchen/back garden. There was much here for both the experienced gardener and beginner, plus plenty of reader input. Features on designer and celebrity gardens were also there to be enjoyed.

Finalists:

Garden Answers edited by Geoff Stebbings.

Garden Design Journal edited by Jackie Bennett.

Gardens Illustrated edited by Juliet Roberts.

Kitchen Garden edited by Steve Ott.

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Gardening Column of the Year

Winner: Mark Diacono for Otter Farm in The English Garden.

Judges' comments: Mark’s beguiling and beautifully written column draws the reader into his inspiring world. His experience of growing fruit and vegetables is conveyed in an elegant style that exudes wit and personality, while providing hardworking information that the reader can trust.

Finalists:

Ursula Buchan for articles in The Spectator and The Garden.

Tim Richardson for Comment columns in Garden Design Journal.

Frank Ronan for The writer's plot in Gardens Illustrated.

Helen Yemm for Thorny problems in The Daily Telegraph.

 

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