[7-28-25] Landscape designer and writer Kathy Connolly received the 2025 Gold Laurel Medal of Achievement for the newsletter category, presented by GardenComm: Garden Communicators International. This national award recognizes individuals and companies that achieve the highest levels of talent and professionalism in garden communications.
In 2024, Connolly also received the Silver Laurel Medal for her "Green & Growing" column, which was an ongoing series in The Day and Shore Publishing media from 2013 - 2024.
About the awards: "The GardenComm Media Awards showcase writers, photographers, editors, videographers, social media managers, publishers, and trade companies that have demonstrated excellence in garden communications in print or electronic communications,” says C.L. Fornari, president of GardenComm.
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