International Residential Landscapes & Gardens including podiums and roof terraces of any size with specific emphasis on contribution to the environment and sustainability. 

Open to Registered Members & Fellows, Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A communally used public, semi-public, or commercial project of any size outside the UK with an emphasis on sustainability.  Examples may include but not limited to hotels, offices, parks, communal gardens . 

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A UK communally used public, semi-public, or commercial project of any size with an emphasis on sustainability. Examples may include offices, parks or communal gardens, including for public/private housing

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A UK land Residential or Commercial garden ‘in the air’ of any size with specific emphasis on contribution to the environment and sustainability.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows and Registered Practices.

A UK project of over 2000 metres squared with an emphasis on sustainability.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A UK project of 500-2000 metres squared with an emphasis on sustainability.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A UK project of 150-500 metres squared with an emphasis on sustainability.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A UK residential project of less than 150 metres squared with an emphasis on sustainability; including courtyards, roof gardens, front gardens, or a ‘jewel’ within a bigger garden. 

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A UK project of any size, with an emphasis on sustainability.  Examples may include schools, hospitals, care homes, hospices. Nb. Community gardens must be not for profit, may or may not have included the community in the project and may not necessarily be permanent.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Pre-registered members who have passed submission 1 or 2, and Registered Practices.

A UK residential project where the total budget does not exceed £50,000   i.e. the value of the landscape contract (note this is excluding design fee and vat), with an emphasis on sustainability.

Open to FSGLD, MSGLD, Registered Practice, Pre-registered 

A UK residential, commercial, or public project of any size focused on environmental contribution, sustainability, and biodiversity enhancement. 

Not open to entries, the judges will select entries from other categories.

Open to FSGLD, MSGLD, Registered Practice, Pre-registered 

A UK project of any size showing a flair for design, interpretation of client brief, dynamic design solutions, detailed design elements, that ‘something special’ and with an emphasis on sustainability.

Open to Pre-registered members. The project must have been completed within 5 years of setting up your own business or being a recognised designer within another business.

A UK residential, commercial or community project of any size, which demonstrates excellence in design and implementation and with an emphasis on sustainability 

Open to An Affiliated Business Partner Landscaper AND one of the following: FSGLD, MSGLD, Registered Practice, Pre-registered*

A UK project showing excellence and ingenuity in a residential or public planting scheme. Planting design only schemes can be submitted.  With an emphasis on sustainability.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Registered Practices and Pre-registered members.

A UK project showing innovative and meticulous design and implementation of a domestic, commercial, or public hard landscaping scheme. Consideration may include but are not limited to: environmental impact, sustainability, innovation in design, construction detail.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Registered Practices and Pre-registered members

A UK or international residential, commercial,  or public project of any size NOT constructed  e.g. a design yet to find a home, waiting to be implemented, a show garden idea, innovation/experimentation in design, ‘the one that got away’.  

An explanation of why the garden has not been constructed should be included in the submission.

Open to Registered Members & Fellows as well as Registered Practices and Pre-registered members

If you choose to enter this option the judges will decide which category your project best fits taking into account your membership status and the project and the emphasis on sustainability.

Can't decide what category to enter? Use the Open Choice and leave it to us to allocate the category.

Open to Student Members, qualifying 
Pre-Registered Members, & qualifying Friends of SGLD

For a constructed or not constructed design completed by a Student Member while a student

Open to Student Members, qualifying 
Pre-Registered Members, & qualifying Friends of SGLD

A residential, commercial, or public project of any size focused on environmental contribution, sustainability, and biodiversity enhancement. (May also be submitted
to other categories).

Open to Student members as well as qualifying Pre-registered members and Friends of SGLD

Project up to 350m² for a constructed or not constructed design completed by a Student Member while a student

Open to Student members as well as qualifying
Pre-registered members and Friends of SGLD

Project above 350m² for a constructed or not  constructed design completed by a Student Member while a student

Open to Student members as well as qualifying
Pre-registered members and Friends of SGLD