They’re back, all be it in a virtual form. GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards are back for 2020 to celebrate all that’s great about garden centres at Christmas through the pages of GTN and the GTN Xtra e-mail newsletter and now we can announce there's over £7,000 worth of prizes to be won:
The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team – Sponsored by Woodlodge - £500 stock for the winner
The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team – Sponsored by GTN Bestsellers -subscriptions worth £580 for the winner
The Greatest Festive Food Hall Team – Sponsored by Garden Radio – 1 years’ service with bespoke messages, worth over £500 for the winner
The Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team – Sponsored by SOLEX - 2 x Hotel Rooms at SOLEX 2021 for the winner
The Greatest Christmas Pets Team – Sponsored by Smart Garden Products,Zöon -£500 stock for the winner
The Greatest Christmas Community/Charity Initiative – Sponsored by Kaemingk – A display from their UK showroom for the winner
The Greatest Social Media Christmas Marketing Idea – Sponsored by Glee – 2 x Hotel Rooms at Glee 2021 for the winner
The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Video – Sponsored by Premier Decorations - £500 stock for the winner
The Greatest Winter Garden Care Sales Team – Sponsored by Elho - £500 stock for the winner
The Greatest Covid Safe Christmas Display Team – Sponsored by Global Journey - £500 stock for the winner
The Greatest Group Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by DCUK - £500 stock for the winner
The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team - Sponsored by Ascalon - £500 stock for the winner
The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by Kaemingk- A display from their UK showroom for the winner
The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team– Sponsored by Festive - £500 stock for the winner
Final call for GTN's Sustainability Directory entries for 2021
We've already had a great response in the call for entries into GTN's Sustainability Directory for 2021, but we've just managed to get an extension in the deadline from our printers and production team so you now have until 12:00 noon on Friday 11th December to complete your FREE Entry. Use this link to complete on-line or call Alan Burdon on 01733 775700 or by e-mail: alan@pottingshedpress.co.uk
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