Horticultural Media Association Victoria Inc.
Kay Gee Student Award
for the written word on a horticultural theme

HMA Vic Inc invites students in all horticultural disciplines to participate in its inaugural ‘Kay Gee Student Award’ honouring Kay’s passion for horticulture and the written word and her abiding interest in horticultural education and promotion of excellence in the media. Kay was a long-standing member of the Executive Committee of HMA Vic Inc and co-founder of the highly acclaimed Global Garden website, Australia’s first online gardening magazine, which continues to this day.

  The aim of this competition is to promote horticulture in the media and encourage students to pursue a career in horticultural media. Students of all ages are invited to showcase their writing talents and explore new ideas by entering an essay of 750-1000 words.

HMA Vic Inc is offering a $500 cash prize and certificate for the overall winner.

Two Highly Commended Awards, each valued at $100 plus certificate, will also be available.

The winning entry will be published in the national horticultural media journal ‘HMA News’ and will be offered to other nursery and garden industry magazines, such as Greenworld, Australian Horticulture, Hort Journal,  Earthstyle (LIAV), Your Garden, Gardening Australia, etc.

Topics may include but are not restricted to the following:

• Does the Aussie backyard have a future?
• Gardening in a dry climate
• Are gardens a necessity or a luxury?
• Benefits of growing your own food

Conditions:

• Entry is restricted to students currently enrolled (part or full time) in horticultural or landscaping courses with recognised educational establishments
• Entries will remain the property of HMA Vic Inc, which has the right to duplicate all or any part of entries for publication/promotional purposes

Inclusions:

• Please include a cover sheet that has your full name, address, daytime telephone number, email address, educational institution at which you are enrolled, course/s being undertaken, principal lecturer and his/her telephone number for verification of your eligibility for entry in this award.

ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 31, 2009
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

Submit to:  HMA Vic Inc, PO Box 175, Mulgrave, Vic, 3170

or email to: secretaryHMAVic@hortmedia.asn.au

All queries: secretaryHMAVic@hortmedia.asn.au