In This Issue
Successful garden centres celebrate winning The Greatest Christmas Awards
The Greatest Garden Centre Team at Christmas is Brookside
Haskins wins Special Judges Award
The Greatest Christmas Display winners are Silverbirch, Walkers Nurseries, Castle Gardens, Barton Grange and Fryers Garden Centre - Blue Diamond
The Greatest Festive Plants Team comes from Creative Gardens and Aylett Nurseries
Hayes Garden World have The Greatest Christmas Sizzle
The Greatest Festive Catering Team goes to Mains of Drum and Barton Grange
Brookside, Pughs Radyr and Chessington pick up The Greatest Christmas Grotto Team awards
Premier Decorations win The Greatest Christmas Supplier Award
Bents pick up The Greatest Pet Christmas Team gold
Santa Special Awards to mark great teamwork
Greatest Christmas Awards organised by the team from GTN
A Majestic party for finalists and guests
Over £1,500 raised for Greenfingers at party
Busy Harrogate Christmas & Gift Show
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Phil Burgoyne joins Garland Products/Worth Gardening
Groen-Direkt introduces houseplants for 2017
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New Posh Bird Box has more room for feathered families
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The Greatest Christmas Display winners are Silverbirch, Walkers Nurseries, Castle Gardens, Barton Grange and Fryers Garden Centre - Blue Diamond
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The Greatest Christmas Display award was strongly contested again this year with four garden centres picking up main awards – Silverbirch and Walkers Nurseries (small garden centres), Castle Gardens (mid-sized), Barton Grange (large) and Fryers Garden Centre - Blue Diamond (group).

The Greatest Christmas Display Team 2016 – Small and Mid Sized Garden Centres

Small Centre Finalists:

  • Fair Gardens Plant Centre
  • Fresh @ Burcot Garden Centre
  • Hillview - Burford House
  • Keelham Farm Shop Thornton
  • Kirktown
  • LBS Garden Centre Colne
  • Munros
  • Scotsdales Fordham
  • Seven Oaks Garden Centre
  • Silverbirch
  • Snowdonia
  • Southwood
  • Walkers Nurseries

Mid-sized Centre Finalists:

  • Burleydam
  • Castle Gardens
  • Creative Gardens Donaghadee
  • Fairways
  • Fron Goch
  • Glendoick
  • Jacksons Boutique
  • Sunshine
  • The Old Railway Line
  • Timmermans
  • Waresley Park

Bronze Small Centre: Scotsdales Fordham

Silver Small Centre: Hillview Burford House

Gold Small Centre: Silverbirch Garden Centre

Gold Small Centre: Walkers Nurseries


Bronze Mid-sized Centre: Fron Goch Garden Centre

Bronze Mid-sized Centre: Jacksons Boutique Garden Centre

Silver Mid-sized Centre: Burleydam Garden Centre

Silver Mid-sized Centre: Sunshine Garden Centre

Gold Mid-sized Centre: Castle Gardens

 

The Greatest Christmas Display Team 2016 – Large and Group Garden Centres

Large Garden Centre Finalists:

  • Aylett Nurseries
  • Barton Grange
  • Bents
  • Chessington
  • Hayes Garden World
  • Hillside Garden Centre
  • Perrywood
  • Planters - Tamworth
  • Raemoir
  • Scotsdales Cambridge
  • Van Hage Great Amwell
  • Van Hage Peterborough
  • Whitehall Lacock
  • Woodbank Nurseries and Garden Centre

Group Garden Centre Finalists:

  • Blue Diamond - Fryers
  • Blue Diamond - Grosvenor
  • Blue Diamond - Le Friquet
  • Blue Diamond - Redfields
  • Blue Diamond - Trentham
  • Brigg - BGCG
  • Haskins Roundstone
  • Haskins Snowhill
  • Haskins West End
  • Hornsea - BGCG
  • Notcutts Woodford Park
  • Squires Badshot Lea
  • Strikes Garforth Leeds
  • Strikes Lady Green

Bronze Large Centre: Whitehall Lacock Garden Centre

Bronze Large Centre: Perrywood Garden Centre

Bronze Large Centre: Woodbank Garden Centre

Silver Large Centre: Bents Garden & Home

Gold Large Centre: Barton Grange Garden Centre

 

Bronze Group Centre: Squires Badshot Lea

Silver Group Centre: Brigg Garden Centre  - British Garden Centres

Gold Group Centre: Fryers Garden Centre - Blue Diamond
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