Awards Winners Announced

Hey {{first_name}},
The votes are counted, the judges have deliberated, and we're thrilled to announce the winners of the Grow It Local Awards.
From backyard patches to balcony pots, the entries this year blew us away. Costa, Mel Logozzo, Hannah Moloney, and our full judging panel had a genuinely tough time narrowing it down -- which is exactly what we hoped for. The talent in this community is something else.
We're rolling out one winner a day over the coming week, so keep an eye on our socials. But if you can't wait, the full winners gallery is live right now.
[See the Winners Gallery]
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Happy growing,
The Grow It Local Team

Hey {{first_name}},
Every year, the Grow It Local Awards remind us why we do this. And this year's winners? They've raised the bar again.
We had entries from every state. Balcony herbs in Melbourne. Sprawling veggie patches in rural Queensland. Community gardens in suburban Sydney. The range was incredible -- and the quality even more so.
What stood out to Costa and our judging panel wasn't just the harvests. It was the stories. People growing food for their neighbours. Kids learning where dinner comes from. First-time growers producing more than they ever thought possible.
The full winners gallery is live now. Go have a look -- we guarantee you'll be inspired.
[Browse the Winners Gallery]
Happy growing,
The Grow It Local Team

Hey {{first_name}},
The 2026 Grow It Local Award winners have just been announced, and we think you should see what they've been growing.
Not because the gardens are unreachable or magazine-perfect. Actually, the opposite. These are real backyards, real balconies, and real people who started exactly where you are now.
One winner started growing in recycled containers on a rental balcony. Another transformed a patch of lawn their kids never used into a productive food garden. These aren't professional setups -- they're proof of what happens when you stick with it.
[See the Winners Gallery]
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Happy growing,
The Grow It Local Team

Hey {{first_name}},
The votes are in, the judges have deliberated, and we're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Grow It Local Awards.
From tiny balcony setups to sprawling community gardens, this year's entries showed us just how much incredible growing is happening across Australia. Picking winners was genuinely difficult.
[See all the winners in our gallery]
A massive congratulations to every winner -- and honestly, to everyone who entered. Your patches, your harvests, and your stories are what make this community what it is.
Over the next week, we'll be spotlighting one winner each day on our socials. Follow along and give these legends the love they deserve.
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GIL+ members get quarterly heirloom seeds, expert advice from Costa and the crew, and 15% off in the shop. Start your free 30-day trial today.
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Happy growing,
The Grow It Local Team

Hey {{first_name}},
Remember all those incredible entries you saw during the GIL Awards? Our judging panel -- including Costa, Mel Logozzo, and Hannah Moloney -- has finally narrowed them down.
It wasn't easy. The growing happening in this community is next level, and the judges said this was the hardest year yet to pick winners.
But pick they did, and the results are in.
[See the 2026 Winners Gallery]
Over the coming week, we'll spotlight one winner each day on our socials -- their story, their garden, their tips. These are growers worth following.
To everyone who entered: you are the reason this community exists. Whether you took home an award or not, your garden matters.
Happy growing,
The Grow It Local Team

Hey {{first_name}},
The 2026 GIL Awards winners are live, and we want to be upfront about something: these aren't magazine gardens. They're messy, creative, experimental, and real.
That's exactly why the judges loved them.
This year's winners include a first-time grower who only started last spring, a family that turned their nature strip into a community food swap, and a renter who grows everything in recycled containers. The common thread isn't perfection -- it's passion.
[Browse the Winners Gallery]
We'll be featuring one winner each day this week on our socials. Their stories are worth your time.
And if you're looking at these gardens thinking "I could do that" -- you absolutely can. GIL+ gives you quarterly seeds, expert advice, and a community that backs you in. Try it free for 30 days.
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Happy growing,
The Grow It Local Team