Society of Garden Designers announces finalists in the SGD student awards 2024

The Society of Garden Designers has announced ten finalists across three award categories, in its annual SGD Student Awards, including the recently introduced urban sustainability award. 

The shortlist was chosen by a judging panel that includes SGD Fellows Sarah Morgan FSGD and David Stevens FSGD and Tom Massey MSGD, who was a recipient of two of the first SGD Student Awards in 2015.

A range of UK colleges – all with SGD Educator Status – are represented in the shortlist including KLC School of Design School of Design, The London College of Garden Design and the Yorkshire School of Garden Design, which recently celebrated its first anniversary.

Student Design Commercial Award 

Lisa Laire – Yorkshire School of Garden Design – Saint-Pierre’s Garden

Sophie Knittel – KLC School of Design – Bohemian Rhapsody

Jake Sutcliffe – London College of Garden Design – Cambridge Cottage

Julia Hill – KLC School of Design – Water & Steam

Student Design Domestic Award

Jake Sutcliffe – London College of Garden Design – Dishforth Reclaimed Garden

Angela Barker-Lewis – London College of Garden Design – Reflections

Jake Sutcliffe – London College of Garden Design – Casa da Volta

Student Design Urban Sustainability Award 

Rebecca Lloyd-Jones – KLC School of Design – Chalk on the Wild Side

Chloe Hamblen – London College of Garden Design – Edible Community Garden

Joshua Millard – KLC School of Design – Isokon

Tom Massey MSGD, who joined the judging panel this year said: “It was great to see the range and breadth of projects entered into the SGD Student Awards this year. Going through the high number of entries was a really enjoyable process, and it was wonderful to see such a strong focus on sustainability, biodiversity and sensitive landscape design.

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