The Old Railway Line (above) and Monkton Elm (below) won the Garden Centres of the Year Awards in the GCA's Wales & West region which were presented at Whitehall Whitchurch Garden Centre last month following the 2018 inspections.

Retiring GCA Inspector Roger Crookes took GCA Members on a highlights tour of the regions centres and announced the winners.  GCA Chairman, Mike Lind, presented the awards.

Wales & West GCA 2018 full results

Garden Centre of the Year

1. The Old Railway Line
2. Whitehall Whitchurch
3. RHS Rosemoor 

Destination Garden Centre of the Year

1. Monkton Elm
2. Wyevale Endsleigh
3. Wyevale Cadbury

Customer Service

1. The Old Railway Line
2. Monkton Elm
3. Bernaville Nurseries 

Ruxley Rose Finalists

The Old Railway Line

Best Garden Products Retailer – GIMA Award

Garden Centres

1. The Old Railway Line
2. Whitehall Whitchurch
3. Plymouth

Destination Garden Centres

1. Monkton Elm
2. Wyevale Endsleigh
3. Whitehall Lacock 

Best Outdoor Living Retailer

Garden Centres

1. Whitehall Whitchurch
2. The Old Railway Line
3. Wyevale Raglan

Destination Garden Centres

1= Whitehall Lacock

1= Wyevale Cadbury

2. Trelawney

Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer

Garden Centres

1. The Old Railway Line
2. RHS Rosemoor
3. Whitehall Whitchurch

Destination Garden Centres

1. Wyevale Cadbury
2. Wyevale Endsleigh
3. Bearnaville

Best Garden Centre Restaurant – The ifse Award for Catering Excellence

Garden Centres

1. RHS Rosemoor
2. The Old Railway Line
3. Wyevale Raglan

Destination Garden Centres

1. Whitehall Lacock
2. Wyevale Sanders Garden World
3. Monkton Elm

Environment and Community Award

1. The Old Railway Line
2. Monkton Elm
3. Brimsmore Gardens

Commercial Innovation and Creativity – The Barton Grange Trophy

1. The Old Railway Line
2. Wyevale Cadbury
3. Wyevale Endsleigh

Most Improved Centre – The Dick Allen Award

1. RHS Rosemoor
2. Orchard Park
3. Whitehall Whitcurch