The eighth annual SGD Awards 2020 ceremony took place on Friday 31st January 2020 held at The Landmark Hotel, London. A just reward for Britain’s most talented garden and landscape designers for their achievements – from private domestic gardens to engaging public spaces.

The awards celebrated the outstanding garden and landscape design by Britain’s most talented designers, from contemporary public roof gardens to residential gardens.

Hardscape’s Sales Director, Anthony Collins with Asil Besim and Murielle Jayer hosted a table at the ceremony with invited guests that included:

A fantastic evening of celebration ensued with the following award winners recognised and honoured:

  1. International Award — Andy Sturgeon FSGD
  2. Public or Commercial Outdoor Space — John Davies
  3. Large Residential Garden — Helen Elks-Smith MSGD
  4. Medium Residential Garden — Acres Wild (Registered Practice) Designer: Debbie Roberts MSGD
  5. Small Residential Garden — Butter Wakefield MSGD
  6. Garden Jewel — Adolfo Harrison MSGD
  7. Beth Chatto Award — Sue Townsend MSGD
  8. Big Ideas, Small Budget — Sue Townsend MSGD
  9. Healing or Learning Garden — Bowles & Wyer (Registered Practice) Designer: Max Harriman
  10. Fresh Designer — Caitlin McLaughlin
  11. Planting Design — Stuart Craine MSGD
  12. Hardscape — Butter Wakefield MSGD
  13. Paper Landscapes — Gavin McWilliams MSGD, Andrew Wilson FSGD and John Davies
  14. Student Design Commercial — Luke Arend
  15. Student Design Domestic (joint winners) — Tabitha Rigden and Joana Rzepa
  16. People’s Choice Award — Acres Wild (Registered Practice) Designer: Debbie Roberts MSGD
  17. Lifetime Achievement Award — Penelope Hobhouse
  18. The Judges’ Award — Adolfo Harrison MSGD
  19. The Grand Award — John Davies

For more information on the winners’ projects and news on the 2021 awards please click here.