2007 GWA MEDIA AWARDS

     For over 25 years, the GWA has conducted an annual awards program for talent and products published or aired in the field of garden communications. The purpose of the program is to provide recognition for the vast talents of the GWA membership in the area of writing, photography, graphic design, illustration and electronic media such as radio, television and Internet programming. It is a means of showcasing the many exceptional works created and/or published every year.

     From 272 awards entries, 41 works were recognized for individual or collective achievement in 2006. Working in category teams (writing, photography, etc.), judges reviewed every entry based upon an objective point system evaluating information accuracy, content, organization, style and originality. Entries placing in the top 10% of this non-competitive scoring receive the Silver Award of Achievement and become semi-finalists for the Gold Awards for Best Talent or Best Product.

     The second stage of judging becomes competitive. From the 41 Silver Award of Achievement recipients, the judges, as a group, subjectively evaluate talent (writing, photography, on-air personality, etc.) and product (book, magazine, calendar, etc.) entries for “Best Talent” or "Best Product" awards.        

     Awards Chair Pam Stenger is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2007 Awards of Achievement.


2007 Gold Awards for Best Talent and Best Product
Best Magazine Writing
Steve Bender for “Autumn’s Showiest Sweep” published by Southern Living.

Best Newspaper Writing
Irene Virag for “Hope for Renewal” published by Newsday.

Best Book Writing
Kenneth Helphand for Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartine published by Trinity University Press: San Antonio.

Best Photography
Roger Foley for Seascape Gardening published by Storey Publishing.

Best Illustration
Leslie Lammle for “The Garden Magnified” published by Fine Gardening.

Best Graphic Design
Eric Powell for Garden Design Magazine: September 2006 published by World Publications.

Best On-Air Talent
Bob Hill for “Homegrown Garden Show” aired by WFPL 89.3 FM.

Best Book
Western Landscaping published by Sunset Books

Best Newsletter
Plant & Garden News (Spring Issue) published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Best Electronic Media
Brooklyn Botanic Garden for www.bbg.org.

Best Trade
Euro American Propagators for “The Nature of Color: Volume 2”.

2007 Silver Awards of Achievement
Writing: Magazine
Allan Armitage for “Last Word: Kernels of Knowledge” published by Fine Gardening.
Therese Ciesinski for “Southern Revival” published by Organic Gardening Magazine.
Anne K. Moore for “The Quintessential Hummer” published by Lake Murray – Columbia Magazine.
Kelly D. Norris* for “The English Influence: Jekyll & Robinson, Part I” published by The Heirloom Gardener.
Honey Sharp for “Edith Wharton’s Love Affair with the Berkshires” published by Berkshire Homestyle.

*Silver Award with a Special Judges’ Commendation

Writing: Newspaper
Beth Botts for “Free Water” published by the Chicago Tribune.
Beth Botts for “How many gardeners does it take to change a bulb garden” published by the Chicago Tribune.
Bill Cary for “Gardening by Dawn’s Early Light” published by The Journal News.
Virginia A. Smith for “Peace in Earth” published by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Writing: Book
Edward C. Smith for Incredible Vegetables from Self Watering Containers published by Storey Publishing.

Writing: Newsletter/Bulletin/Brochure
Janet Marinelli for the article “Close Encounters of the Reptilian Kind” published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Writing: Electronic Media
Don Engebretson for the article “Is Gardening Dead” published on www.RenegadeGardener.com.

Photography: Magazine
J. Paul Moore for “Southern Comfort – Adirondack Chair by Garden Pool” published by Garden Design Magazine.

Photography: Calendar
Suzanne Lewis for the Bouquets 2007 published by Tide-Mark Press.

Photography: Cover
Karen Bussolini for the book cover The Welcoming Garden published by Gibbsmith Publisher.

Photography: Portfolio
Roger Foley for the 2006 Photography Portfolio.

Photography: Electronic Media
Marcia Tate for www.marciatate.com.

Illustration: Magazine
Rene Eisenbart for “‘Prinses Irene’ tulip” published by The Oregonian.

Illustration: Book
Hannah Firmin for Garden Notes from Muddy Creek published by Fuller Mountain Press.

Graphic Design: Magazine

Graphic Design: Newspaper
Lana Gwinn for “The 3 Step Program for Garden Catalog Shopaholics” published by the Chicago Tribune.

On-Air Talent: Television
Paul Epsom for A Home and Backyard Special: Everlasting Summer aired by WNEP TV.

Overall Product: Magazine – Under 100k
Orchid Digest Corporation for Orchid Digest: Vol. 70 Number 4.

Overall Product: Magazine – Over 100k
World Publications for Garden Design Magazine: September 2006.

Overall Product: Newspaper
Patriot-News Co. for “Home & Garden”.

Overall Product: Book
Storey Publishing for Seascape Gardening.

Overall Product: Electronic Media
HGTV.com for “Landscape Visions”.
SafeLawns.org for “Making the Organic Transition in Lawn Care”.

Trade: Brochure
Proven Winners for “The Container Design Book For Professional Growers”.

Trade: Press Kit
Eberly Public Relations for “Novalis/Plants the Work Media Kit”.

Trade: Special Project
Northwest Horticulture for “Grower Planting Wheel”.


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