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Barton Grange and The Old Railway Line are the big winners in GCA Annual Awards and Cowells and Barton Grange win the Ruxley Rose Awards

Barton Grange have been announced as the winners of the Destination Garden Centre of the Year Award and The Old Railway Line as winners of The Garden Centre of the Year during the GCA's virtual presentation day, today, Tuesday 15th February.

 

Here are the full award results announced by GCA Chair, Tammy Woodhouse, this morning:

 

GCA GROW Training Award
Blackbrooks Garden Centre

 

The Dick Allen Most Improved Garden Centre Award
3. Haddenham
2. Dubar
1. Hillier Eastbourne

 

Barton Grange Trophy for Creativity and Innovation
3. Bents
2. Blue Diamond East Bridgford
1. Barton Grange

 

Customer Service Award
3. Bents
2. Barton Grange
1. The Old Railway Line

 

Environment and Community Award
3. Perrywood Tiptree
2. Haskins snowhill
1. Coolings

 

Best Garden Products Retailer - GIMA Award
Garden Centres
3. Klondyke MOrton Hall
2. The Old Railway Line
1. Klondyke Gardewise

 

Destination Centres
3. Thetford
2. Barton Grange
1. Perrywood Tiptree

 

Indoor Lifestyle Award
Garden Centres
3 . Planters Bretby
2. Fairways Ashbourne
1. RHS Harlow Carr

 

Destination Centres
3. Blue Diamond East Bridgford
2. Bents
1. Barton Grange

 

Outdoor Living Award
Garden Centres
3. Fairways Ashbourne
2. Blue Diamond Coton Orchard
1. Klondyke Stokesley

 

Destination Centres
3. Tong
2. Bents
1. Fron Goch

 

 

10 Garden Centres of Excellence were announced:
Barton Grange
Bents
Cowells
Fron Goch
Haskins Snowhill
Perrywood Tiptree
Planters Tamworth
St Peters
The Old Railway Line
Webbs of Wychbold

 

The Worrall Cup - Best marketing initiative or campaign
Finalists: Green Heart by  Barton Grange, Celebrating 150 years by Garsons, Poppy's Farm by St Peters

Winner St Peters Poppy's Farm

 

Haskins Stewarts Cup - Associate of the Year
3. Smart Garden Products
2. Woodlodges
1. Allensmore Nurseries

 

Garden Centre of the Year
Top 3
Cowells
Plan Bretby
The Old Railway Line

Winner is: The Old Railway Line


Destination Garden Centre of the Year
Top 3
Barton Grange
Bents
Fron Goch

Winner is: Barton Grange

 

And the winners in the Annual Ruxley Rose competition are:

 

Garden Centres
3. Squires West Horsley
2. Pacific Nurseries
1. Cowells

 

Destination Centres
3. St Peters
2. Bents
1. Barton Grange

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