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Who will be the Greatest Christmas Garden Centre teams of 2022?
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Highfield Garden World’s new solar panels set to halve electricity costs
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LANDSCAPE Show 2022 hailed as a great success
Government urged to support British horticulture
Dobbies expands relationship with John Lewis Partnership
Greenfingers garden opening: St Oswald’s Hospice Newcastle
Dobbies to host festive event for Teenage Cancer Trust
Blue Diamond continue support of The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation
Zest team completes Tough Mudder Challenge
Haskins raises vital donation for Greenfingers Charity
Old Railway Line Raises £1914.50 for Macmillan Cancer Support
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Zest shortlisted for 'Made a Difference' award
WOLF-Garten partners with Pershore School to support future of horticulture
HTA's OMC discuss peat-free growing media and cost of energy
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HTA puts forward industry views and briefs members on peat ban
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Who will be the Greatest Christmas Garden Centre teams of 2022?
Nominations are open for The Greatest Christmas Awards 2022

If you think your Christmas teams are the best in the business, now’s the time to get them nominated for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2022.

 

There are categories to recognise display teams, Christmas Trees sales teams, marketing teams and back this year are the much sought after Greatest Festive Garden Centre Catering team and The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto team awards.

 

It's simple to take part, all you have to do is nominate your teams for the award categories below in an e-mail to trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk including a few words about why our team of judges should come and meet your team and a photo or two that we can include in our GTN Xtra Christmas photo galleries. The closing date for nominations to guarantee a visit form our judges is Monday 31st October 2022.

 

 

 

Here are the categories for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2022

  • The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team
  • The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team
  • The Greatest Christmas Community Event
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Video
  • The Greatest Christmas Marketing Team
  • The Greatest Gardening Gifts Sales Team
  • The Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team (for sales of BBQ’s, firepits, furniture etc)
  • The Greatest Festive Retail Food Hall Team
  • The Greatest Festive Garden Centre Catering Team
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto Team
  • The Greatest Group Small Garden Centre Christmas Team*
  • The Greatest Group Large Garden Centre Christmas Team*
  • The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team
  • The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team
  • The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team

*The Group Garden Centre awards are for centres that are part of groups with 5 or more centres.

 

Judging visits will take place during November and December with the winners being announced on The Stage at Spring Fair on Monday 6th February 2023.

 

As well as the kudos and fame from winning a Greatest Christmas award, our Gold winners in each category will win prizes including stock, services and hotel accommodation from our sponsors, which at time of going to press include:

Watch out for details of the prizes on offer in future issues of GTN Xtra: www.gardentradenews.co.uk and in the next issue of GTN magazine.

 

So, what are you waiting for, get snapping and send an e-mail today to trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk to get your entry registered.

 

       

     

 

       

 

  

 

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