Newbridge, top, and Wilton, below, Garden Centres were announced as the Blue Diamond Garden Centres of the Year for 2024 at a star studded event in Londons famous Roundhouse venue.

Over 700 members of the Blue Diamond team, plus guests from suppliers and the media were treated to an evening of celebration, great food and  entertainent.

See the full list of winners and the complete GTN Xtra photo gallery below

Blue Diamond Awards 2025 – Full Winners List

Stock Management

Winner: Redfields

Nominated: Brambridge, Newbridge, Redfields

Customer Experience

Winner: Sanders

Nominated: Fermoys, East Bridgford, Matlock, Nailsworth, Percy Throwers, Redfields, Sanders, Trelawney, Worcester

Home

Winners: Adam Smith - East Bridgford, Laura Ross - Coton Orchard

Nominated: Sarah Spilsbury-Thacker – Bridgemere, Adam Smith - East Bridgford, Cassandra Molver - Le Friquet, Sarah Thompson & Constantina Parvu – Redfields, David Pascall – Blackdown, Laura Ross - Coton Orchard, Josh Pack - Springfields

Fashion

Winners: Tracey Bull - East Bridgford, Lyn Walklet - Trelawney

Nominated: Lyndsey Smith – Brambridge, Donna Gee - Coton Orchard, Tracey Bull - East Bridgford, Jayne Ashwin – Melbicks, Sue Carter - Mere Park, Rachel Slark – Newbridge, Ricarda Preston – Springfields,  Lyn Walklet – Trelawney, Amada Rolf - Tunbridge Wells, Lydia Marcar - Weybridge

Christmas

Winners: Sophie Dawson - Le Friquet, Sadie Baker- Peterborough

Nominated: Amanda Higham – Derby, Sophie Dawson - Le Friquet, Newbridge,  Tracy Uphill – Chatsworth, Lisa Dellar – Harlow, Sadie Baker- Peterborough

Commendations: Tim Hatch - 3shires, Steve Thorne – Blackdown, Tracey Meadley - Matlock

The Magic Of Christmas

Winners: Max Davey / Esther Knaggs - Great Amwell, Bijal Mistry / Amy Robers - Fryers

Nominated: Richard Hind / Amanda Higham – Derby, Max Davey / Esther Knaggs - Great Amwell, Louise Gandy / Sarah Williams – Grosvenor, Claudia Love / Emily Groves – Newbridge, Susie Johns – Sanders, Kate Morgan / Andrew Gurd – Brambridge, Steve Thorne – Blackdown, Bijal Mistry / Amy Robers – Fryers, Tracey Meadley - Matlock              

Outdoor Furniture

Winners: Matthew Gouveia - Le Friquet, Sadie Baker - Peterborough

Nominated: Andrew Gurd – Brambridge, Jacinta Butler – Derby, Matthew Gouveia - Le Friquet, Mark Young – Chenies, Tracy Uphill – Chatsworth, Tracey Meadely – Matlock, Dennis Risdon - Trelawney

Gardening

Winners: Pat Langford -Le Friquet, Anne O'Hare - Tunbridge Wells

Nominated: Pat Langford -Le Friquet, Zoe Gillyett - St Peters, Larry Su - Percy Throwers, Jeanette Bryan – Chenies, John Shaw - Mere Park, Carl Meeks - Orchard Park, Anne O'Hare - Tunbridge Wells

Seeds and Bulbs

Winners: Mollie Oliver – Derby, Daniela Underhill - Nailsworth

Nominated: Kyle Price – Cardiff, Colin Roche – Cadbury, Mollie Oliver – Derby, Jerome Pressley – Grosvenor, Pat Langford - Le Friquet, Alan Matcham -Newbridge, Andrew Reed – Coton, Leanne Wilson - Lower Morden, Claire Poulton – Harlow, Daniela Underhill – Nailsworth, Anne O'Hare - Tunbridge Wells, Sharon Grant - Wilton

Wild Animal

Winners: Darren Gillott - East Bridgford,  Claire Poulton - Harlow

Nominated: Darren Gillott - East Bridgford, Jayne Field – Fosseway, Larry Su - Percy Throwers, Ben Smith – Sanders, Natalie Reynolds – Trentham, Ryan & Richard – Blackdown, Jeanette Bryan – Chenies, Claire Poulton – Harlow, Colin Travis – Matlock, Daniela Underhill – Nailsworth, Carl Meeks - Orchard Park, Jess Neil – Peterborough, Rake, Anne O'Hare - Tunbridge Wells

Seasonal Plants

Winners: Emma Nash – Cadbury, Eliane Purcell - Lower Morden

Nominated: Emma Nash – Cadbury, Jamie Rolling - Great Amwell, Sandy Heath - St Peters, Eliane Purcell - Lower Morden, John Moxon / Matthew Hood – Nailsworth, Rachel Parson – Trelawney, Talie Spencer - Tunbridge Wells

Hardy Plants

Winners: Gita Evertovska – Redfields, Dick Plug - Chatsworth

Nominated: James Bees – Cadbury, Josh Ozanne - Le Friquet, Jamie Rolling / Ben King - Great Amwell            , Fiona Holmes – Newbridge, Gita Evertovska – Redfields, Nelio Dinis - St Peters, Dick Plug – Chatsworth, Mercia Westbury - Lower Morden, Richard Meads - Rake                                         

Indoor Plants

Winners: Maria Carney - St Peters, Annette Dexter - Chenies

Nominated: Dav Bambhania – Cardiff, Cher Iron – Derby, Maria Carney - St Peters, Sianne Chambers – Blackdown, Annette Dexter – Chenies, Jonathan Feasy / Sarah Tull - Harlow

Food retailer 

Winners: Kirsty Membery – Cadbury, Sharon Strange / Ian Richardson – 3 Shires

Nominated: Kirsty Membery – Cadbury, Jo Sparks Coton Orchard, Ryan Green - East Bridgford, Jane Glanville – Endsleigh, Michelle Richardson – Trentham, Sharon Strange / Ian Richardson  - 3 Shires, Sian Gisbourne – Evesham, Rebecca Smith  - Lower Morden, Jane McGlinchey -Springfields

Barista of the Year

Winner: Chloe Sum - Sanders

Nominated: Charlotte Hassall – Derby, Lauren Trick - East Bridgford, Kate Stoke – Redfields, Chloe Sum - Sanders

Head Chef

Winner: Adam Winters - Melbicks

Nominated: Adam Gellender – Brambridge, Dom Stefanelli – Grosvenor, Adam Winters – Melbicks, Chris Baird – Nailsworth, Jason Harrison - Springfields

Pastry Chef

Winner: Joanne Romera - Bicester Origins

Nominated: Dean Young – Van Hage Amwell, Joanne Romera - Bicester Origins, Olha Protsiuk & Emma James - Cadbury Origins, Mariana Wright - Newbridge Origins, Tony Mclean -Peterborough Origins

Origins of the Year 

Winner: Mere Park

Nominated: Bicester, Mere Park, Newbridge

Restaurant of the Year - The Acorn Award

Winner: Nailsworth

Nominated: Harlow, Nailsworth, Worcester

Restaurant of the Year - The Oak Award 

Winner: Grosvenor

Nominated: Cadbury, Grosvenor, Percy Throwers

Core Garden Centre of the Year - The Acorn Award

Winner: Wilton House

Nominated: Wilton House, Lower Morden, Trelawney, Harlow, Tunbridge Wells, Hereford, Orchard Park

Special mentions to: Mere Park, Blackdown

Destination Garden Centre of the Year - The Oak Award

Winner: Newbridge

Nominated: Brambridge, Grosvenor, Le Friquet, Newbridge, Redfields, Sanders, St Peters

Special mentions to: Cardiff, Cadbury