The Prizes
The Lush Spring Prize 2025
The 2025 Lush Spring Prize received well over 600 applications, almost double the amount of the 2023 prize cycle.
The shortlist includes 58 projects, with some being shortlisted in multiple categories. The shortlist is diverse, covering multiple bioregions and demonstrating many different approaches to regenerative design and work.
Over 30 countries are represented with applications from every continent (except Antarctica) and some countries, such as Japan, Zambia and Myanmar, being represented on the shortlist for the first time.
The award recipients will be announced in May.
There are four main prize categories, from the Intentional stage, through to Young and Established organisations:
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Intentional Award – at least 4 awards of up to £10,000
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Young Award – at least 3 awards of up to £20,000
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Established Award – at least 2 awards of up to £25,000
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Influence Award – at least £25,000 to a project to highlight their influential work
There are also two collaborative prizes:
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Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Award – recipients share an amount of £20,000, provided by Be The Earth Foundation and the Savitri Trust.
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Permaculture Magazine Award – recipients share a prize fund of £25,000, provided by Permaculture Magazine.
Our diverse panel of judges are from a wide spectrum of movements representing regenerative design, permaculture, food sovereignty, transition, biomimicry and eco-village networks.
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Intentional Award
This prize is for individuals, communities, aspiring businesses or newly formed groups and organisations to help establish a strong foundation from which to grow. There are at least 4 Intentional awards, of up to £10,000 in prize money.
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Young Award
For groups or organisations who are 1-5 years old and are looking for a boost to expand or develop their work. There are at least 3 Young Projects awards, of up to £20,000 in prize money.
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Established Award
For groups or organisations who are seen as beacons – ones that demonstrate success and are standing the test of time. There are at least 2 Established Projects awards, of up to £25,000 in prize money.
Chimwemwe Chima (left) and Gloria Banda (right) leave a Malawi Schools Permaculture Club teachers’ meeting, having collected their trees and tools for Luwazi school’s Permaculture club. Photo by Kate Walkom.
