In This Issue
Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of eight of its largest garden centres to Blue Diamond
Cowells, Fron Goch, Tong and Bents are the top centres in the North East & North West GCA regions
Squires Shepperton and Perrywood are best in North Thames GCA
Haskins Roundstone and Squires Hersham are Centres of the Year in GCA South Thames
Glee Buyers Power List 2018: the shortlist
Deco-Pak to launch ‘never before seen’ paving products at Glee
Increase in sales for the 12th consecutive week
Plant sales up by 40% in the middle of July
The market leading global gardening business you may never have heard of!
British garden and leisure product exhibitors choose Spoga+gafa to launch latest innovations
GCA membership blossoms and grows
Children & Charlie grow their own chips at Squire’s!
RHS announces new on-trend licensing artwork – from the 1600s!
Spectacular display garden celebrates Notcutts’ history in Woodbridge
Hat trick of RHS Golds for Cooks Garden Centre
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
More time in the garden equals increased sales
“Becoming a game changer” Evening Seminars by John Stanley
Autumn veg crops on hold
Drought drives up bark sales
Bird Care sales heat up at last
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Squires Shepperton and Perrywood are best in North Thames GCA

Squires Shepperton (above) were announced as Garden Centre of the Year in the GCA North Thames area and Perrywood (below) the Destination Garden Centre of the year at an awards presentation held at Aylett Nurseries last week.

 

 

GCA Inspector Alyson Haywood announced the results with GCA Charman Mike Lind and Regional Chair Sarah Squire on hand for the presentation of awards.  Thanks to Marcus Cousins of Ayletts for the photos.

 

North Thames GCA 2018 Full Results

 

Garden Centre of the Year

  1. Squires Shepperton
  2. Thurrock
  3. Thetford

 

Destination Garden Centre of the Year

  1. Perrywood
  2. Poplars
  3. Ayletts

 

Customer Service

  1. Perrywood
  2. Ayletts
  3. Squires Shepperton

 

Ruxley Rose Finalists

 

Ayletts

Perrywood

Scotsdales

RHS Hyde Hall

Best Garden Products Retailer – GIMA Award

Garden Centres

  1. Squires Shepperton
  2. Thetford
  3. Sunshine

Destination Garden Centres

  1. Ayletts
  2. Burston
  3. Notcutts Norwich

 

Best Outdoor Living Retailer

Garden Centres

1= Thurrock

1= Squires Shepperton

3 Thetford

 

Destination Garden Centres

  1. Poplars
  2. Altons
  3. Notcutts Norwich

 

Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer

Garden Centres

  1. Squires Shepperton
  2. Thetford
  3. RHS Hyde Hall

Destination Garden Centres

  1. Perrywood
  2. Poplars
  3. Burston

 

Best Garden Centre Restaurant – The ifse Award for Catering Excellence

Garden Centres

  1. Thetford
  2. Thurrock
  3. Squires Shepperton

Destination Garden Centres

  1. Poplars
  2. Perrywood
  3. Notcutts Norwich

 

Environment and Community Award

  1. Burston
  2. Ayletts
  3. Perrywood

 

Commercial Innovation and Creativity – The Barton Grange Trophy

  1. Poplars
  2. Perrywood
  3. Burston

Most Improved Centre – The Dick Allen Award

  1. Bosworths
  2. Thurrock
  3. Van Hage Chenies

 

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