About the Society of Garden Designers

The Society of Garden Designers was founded in 1981.

It operates as a Company limited by guarantee, governed by Memorandum and Articles of Association and managed by a Board of Directors.

There are nine voluntary Members voted onto Council for a term of approximately three years and each Council Member is assigned a role with committees to oversee.  A salaried administrative group deals with day to day operations.

Membership is international, but predominantly based in the UK.

Approximately eleven Members are appointed as voluntary Regional Co-ordinators to liaise with all Members, Council and Committees. They also organise workshops, seminars and local level network groups which address a variety of needs and issues.

All members are required to abide by the Code of Professional Conduct and Good Practice. There are currently 1700 members of which nearly 200 are Registered Members and Fellows.

Only Registered Members and Fellows are listed in the Designer Search.

Registered Members: MSGD are professionally qualified garden designers assessed and approved by the SGD

Fellows:  FSGD are Registered Members who have made a significant contribution to the SGD

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