During the GWA Awards & Honors Dinner, sponsored by Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs and emceed by Dr. Allan Armitage on Monday, August 7, the recipients of GWA Honors and GWA Media Awards Silver Medal winners were recognized, and the 2017 Media Award Gold Medal winners were announced. GWA congratulates this year's winners!

Best Magazine Writing

“Outdoor Dining - Our Well-Tended Gardens : A lunchroom for Wildlife”
Bill Johnson

Best Newspaper/Newsletter Writing

Everybody Gardens
Doug Oster

Best Digital Writing

Grieving Garden: This, Too, Is a Garden
Leesa Lawson

Best Photography

Private Gardens of South Florida
Rob Cardillo

Best Overall Digital Media

Savvy Gardening
Amy Andrychowicz,Niki Jabbour, Tara Nolan & Jessica Walliser

Best Overall Broadcast Media

Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden
Jennifer Jewell

Best On-Air Talent

Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden
Jennifer Jewell

Best Overall Magazine

Mini Gardens & Terrariums
Meredith Corp.

Best Overall Book

Master Gardener Manual
Nancy Knauss, Sue Wyble, Jennifer Bair, Amanda Kirsten & Penn State Extension

Best Trade

Bloom, Fall 2016
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden