LCGD’s Andrew Fisher Tomlin awarded RHS Elizabeth Medal of Honour
Andrew Fisher Tomlin, Director of Environmental Design at the London College of Garden Design, has been awarded the RHS Elizabeth Medal of Honour in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Horticulture. The award will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday 24th March 2026.
The Elizabeth Medal of Honour was established in 2023 with the gracious assent of His Majesty King Charles III in perpetual remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The medal enables the RHS Council to confer special recognition on those who have significantly impacted the advancement of the science, art or practice of horticulture for the benefit of all generations and the environment. In recognition of the duration of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, only 70 medals are held at any one time.
Andrew Fisher Tomlin said: “I am very honoured to receive the RHS Elizabeth Medal of Honour. It has been the privilege of my life to contribute to a field that brings beauty, sustainability, and joy to people and communities around the world. I am grateful to the Royal Horticultural Society for this recognition, and to the many colleagues, gardeners and students whose passion continues to inspire me. This award is a reminder of the importance of plants in our lives and the responsibility we all share to nurture and protect the natural world.”
Over a career spanning 30 years, Andrew has brought horticultural excellence to garden design, education and international leadership, alongside a commitment to sustainability. A founding director of the London College of Garden Design, he created the pioneering Planting Design Diploma, which champions innovative planting design for contemporary landscapes.
Andrew’s work has won many and varied awards for work within the UK and internationally for gardens and landscapes. He is particularly known for the planting design of residential gardens in the UK and public realm projects that include advising on planting at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, designing landscapes and gardens for the Royal Boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Greenwich and the St Vincent National Trust. Most recently, he has been appointed as a consultant to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to support its plans to reimagine future planting strategies for a changing climate and enhanced biodiversity.
Whilst Andrew has worked widely across the world, he has played a role in raising the standard of garden design and horticultural training in Australia through the London College of Garden Design Melbourne. His commitment to education continues to shape and expand professional horticultural practice internationally and includes the recent publication of his book, The Modern Professional Planting Designer promoting professional-level planting design.