Cowells, Fron Goch, Tong and Bents won the Centres of the Year awards at the GCA North East and North West Awards presentation held at Barton Grange last week.

Garden Centres of the Year were Cowells (above) in the North East and Fron Goch (below) for the North West.

The Destination Centres of the Year Awards were won by Tong (above) in the North East and Bents (below) in the North West.

After the awards presentation by GCA Inspector Michael Cole, the delegates were given a guided tour of the Flower Bowl which is nearing completion, ready for a soft opening later next week, and then a fish and chip supper on a cruise along the Lancaster canal.  GCA Chairman Mike Lind presented the certificates.

North East and North West GCA 2018 Full Results

Garden Centre of the Year

North East

1. Cowells
2. Klondyke Garforth
3. Klondyke Stokesley

North West

1. Fron Goch
2. Klondyke Lady Green
3. Klondyke Wilmslow

Destination Garden Centre of the Year

North East

1. Tong
2. Wyevale Heighley Gate
3. Wyevale Pennine

North West

1. Bents
2. Barton Grange
3. Gordale

Customer Service

North East

1. Cowells
2. Klondyke Northallerton
3. Klondyke Stokesley

North West

1. Bents
2. Barton Grange
3. Gordale

Ruxley Rose Finalists

Cowells

Bents

Barton Grange

Best Garden Products Retailer – GIMA Award

North East – Garden Centres

1. Cowells
2. Klondyke Garforth
3. Klondyke Beverley

North East – Destination Garden Centres

1. Tong
2. Wyevale Heighley Gate
3. Wyevale Pennine

North West – Garden Centres

1. Fron Goch
2. Klondyke Daleside
3. Klondyke Wilmslow

North West – Destination Garden Centres

1. Bents
2. Barton Grange
3. Gordale

Best Outdoor Living Retailer

North East – Garden Centres

1. Klondyke Garforth
2. Klondyke Stokesley
3. Langlands Leeds

North East – Destination Garden Centres

1. Tong
2. Wyevale Heighley Gate
3. Langlands Shiptonthorpe

North West – Garden Centres

1. Klondyke Wilmslow
2. Fron Goch
3. Klondyke High Legh

North West – Destination Garden Centres

1. Barton Grange

2= Hayes Garden World

2= Bents

Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer

North East – Garden Centres

1. Klondyke Stokesley
2. RHS Harlow Carr
3. Klondyke Garforth

North East – Destination Garden Centres

1. Tong
2. Wyevale Heighley Gate
3. Wyevale Pennine

North West – Garden Centres

1. Klondyke Lady Green
2. Klondyke High Legh
3. Fron Goch

North West – Destination Garden Centres

1. Bents
2. Barton Grange
3. Gordale

Best Garden Centre Restaurant – The ifse Award for Catering Excellence

North East – Garden Centres

1= Klondyke Garforth

1= Klondyke Beverley

3.Klondyke Northallerton

North East – Destination Garden Centres

1. Tong
2. Wyevale Heighley Gate
3. Wyevale Pennine

North West – Garden Centres

1. Fron Goch
2. Klondyke Lady Green
3. Klondyke Brookside

North West – Destination Garden Centres

1. Bents
2. Barton Grange
3. Burleydam

Environment and Community Award

North East

1= Klondyke Stokesley

1= Cowells

North West

1. Bents

Commercial Innovation and Creativity – The Barton Grange Trophy

North East

1. Cowells

North West

1. Bents

Most Improved Centre – The Dick Allen Award

North East

1. Whiteleys
2. RHS Harlow Carr
3. Klondyke Garforth

North West

1. Klondyke Brookside
2. Klondyke Astbury Meadows
3. Klondyke Burnside