In This Issue
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed
The power of brands and the future of retail showcase at Spring Fair 2024
Sponsors giving prizes for the winners
SALES AGENTS REQUIRED – FIRMANS
Richard Hodges is leaving Dobbies
Every garden centre needs a greenhouse display site… a Vitavia & Janssens one at that
Meadow View supports Kate's Greenfingers fundraising
Ian's beard shave at GCA Conference raises £8k for Greenfingers
Doors open on Sunday: Discover what's next in retail at Spring Fair
Ames Tools hits garden centres
Speakers announced for Collaboration and Innovation Zone at Garden Press Event 2024
Delivering logistics excellence: the AMES Companies readies itself for 2024 demand
Bells Horticultural acquires Peter Beales Roses to cultivate a blooming legacy
Zest supports North East Wales Mind as its 2024 charity
Bradford garden centre's ‘Kindness Pot' wins award
The Garden Re-Leaf Charity Walks return
Latest GRIDSERVE Electric Retail Hub opens at Dobbies Edinburgh
Blue Diamond & National Trust shortlisted for top award
Feverfew offers four sizes of glove for female hands
RocketGro products now certified by Vegan Society
Ivyline to launch new Autumn/Winter 2024 and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Collections at Spring Fair
Spring Fair reveals Pitch Live finalists
Source Home & Gift launches New Product Showcase
Spring Fair announces partnership with TikTok Shop
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HTA calls for swift action on horticultural trade barriers
Spring edition of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt raring to go
Keynote speakers join ‘Living Green, Liveable Cities’ Research Symposium line-up
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Bents & Fairways win Destination & Garden Centre of the Year Awards
GCA awards top garden centres and Rising Star at 2024 conference
Kings and Queens reign supreme at GCA Associates Theme Night
Regeneration, not sustainability at GCA Conference
Cabbages beat Pansies as GCA Conference gets off to a peat-free start
GCA votes to add third tier garden centre category
GCA adds two new awards to conference schedule
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Hundreds of Garden Centres vie for Christmas Greatness – GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards Winners will be announced at Spring Fair on Monday afternoon
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards - Category finalists and customer vote Top 30
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards - Category finalists and customer vote Top 30
 

Due to the amazingly high standards set and the huge number of customer votes received, 18,919 to be precise, it has taken longer than usual for the judges of GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards to decide on their winners and for the votes to be ratified.

 

We are now pleased to announce the finalists in each awards category, plus the Top 30 centres in the ultimate customer vote for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team

 

We will be announcing the winners and presenting the awards on the Inspiring Retail Stage at Spring Fair in Hall 2 on Monday 5th February at 5:00pm, where we’ll also have some drinks and snacks available for all those who can join us for our celebration of all that’s great about garden centre Christmas retailing. 

 

If you haven’t already, you can register for Spring Fair at https://www.springfair.com/visitor-registration

 

GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2023 - Finalists by category

 

The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team

  • BGC Studley
  • BGC Tring
  • Blue Dimond Newbridge
  • Brimsmore Gardens
  • Dobbies Brighton
  • Dobbies Edinburgh
  • Dobbies Richmond
  • Gates
  • Haskins Snowhill
  • Klondyke High Legh
  • Newquay
  • Perrywood Tiptree
  • Whitehall Lacock

 

The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team

  • BGC Bournville
  • BGC Playhatch
  • BGC Winnerash
  • Brimsmore Gardens
  • Coolings, Rushmore Hill
  • Garsons Titchfield
  • Haskins Snowhill
  • Jacksons Boutique
  • Klondyke Astbury Meadow
  • Klondyke Mortonhall
  • Old Railway Line
  • Pengelly
  • Perrywood Sudbury
  • Planters Tamworth
  • Pugh's Radyr
  • Squires Badshot Lea
  • St Peters Worcester
  • Tong

 

The Greatest Gardening Gifts Sales Team

  • BGC Bournville
  • Blue Diamond Newbridge
  • Castle Gardens Sherbourne
  • Fron Goch
  • Garsons Titchfield
  • Gates
  • Newquay
  • Pugh's Wenvoe

 

The Greatest Christmas Wild Bird Care & Pet Team

  • Barton Grange
  • Bents
  • Blue Diamond Newbridge
  • Garsons Esher
  • Garsons Titchfield
  • Groves Bridport
  • Old Railway Line

 

The Greatest Festive Retail Food Team

  • Barton Grange
  • Bents
  • Chessington
  • Garsons Esher
  • Klondyke Mortonhall
  • Longacres Bagshot
  • Old Railway Line
  • Pugh's Radyr
  • St Peters Worcester
  • Whitehall Lacock

 

The Greatest Festive Season Outdoor Living Team "The SOLEX Sizzle"

  • Alton
  • Cambridge Home & Garden
  • Chessington
  • Newquay
  • Old Railway Line
  • Polhill

 

The Greatest Festive Garden Centre Catering Team

  • Bents
  • Dobbies Tewkesbury
  • Haskins Snowhill
  • Holt
  • Jacksons Boutique
  • Munros Nurseries
  • Newquay
  • Pengelly
  • Pugh's Wenvoe
  • Squires Badshot Lea
  • The Garden Kitchen By Pugh's,  Rogerstones
  • Woodlands, Kent

 

The Greatest Christmas Marketing Team

  • Barton Grange
  • Bosworths, Burton Latimer
  • Cooks
  • Fron Goch
  • Garsons Esher
  • Garsons Titchfield
  • Gates
  • Hall's Garden centre
  • Pugh's Radyr
  • Pugh's Wenvoe
  • The Garden Kitchen By Pugh's, Rogerstones

 

The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto Team

  • Barton Grange
  • Baytree
  • BGC Arcadia
  • Birkacre
  • Chessington
  • Coolings Lifestyle
  • Gouldings Santa Experience
  • Keydell
  • Ruxley Manor
  • Tong
  • Wentworth

 

The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Video

  • Alton
  • Barton Grange
  • British Garden Centres
  • Dobbies
  • Keydell
  • Old Railway Line
  • Pengelly
  • The Grange
  • Tong
  • Wentworth

 

The Greatest Christmas Supplier Team

  • Festive
  • Florasilk
  • Giftware Trading
  • Gisela Graham
  • Kaemingk
  • Premier Decorations
  • Richard Lang
  • Smart Garden Three Kings

 

The Greatest Group Small Garden Centre Christmas Team

  • BGC Bournville
  • BGC Braintree
  • BGC Burford House
  • BGC Charlbury
  • BGC Harrogate
  • BGC Playhatch
  • BGC Studley
  • Klondyke Astbury Meadow

 

The Greatest Group Large Garden Centre Christmas Team

  • BGC Woodthorpe
  • Blue Diamond Bridgemere
  • Blue Diamond Newbridge
  • Blue Diamond Van Hage
  • Dobbies Edinburgh
  • Haskins Snowhill
  • Klondyke High Legh
  • Klondyke Mortonhall
  • Klondyke Stokesley
  • Squires Badshot Lea
  • Tong

 

The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team

  • Bennybeg Plant Centre
  • Cooks
  • Munros Nurseries
  • Pengelly
  • Poundbury Gardens
  • The Grange
  • Whitehall Pewsey

 

The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team

  • Birkacre
  • Bosworths, Burton Latimer
  • Brimsmore Gardens
  • Castle Gardens Sherbourne
  • Glendoick
  • Hall's Garden centre
  • Holt
  • Jacksons Boutique
  • Mackenzie & Cruickshank
  • Newquay
  • Pugh's Wenvoe
  • Silverbirch
  • Whitehall Whitchurch
  • Woodlands, Kent

 

The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team

  • Fron Goch
  • Garsons Titchfield
  • Old Railway Line
  • Pugh's Radyr
  • Wentworth

 

The Greatest Giant Garden Centre Christmas Team

  • Barton Grange
  • Bents
  • Garsons Esher
  • Gates
  • Longacres Bagshot
  • Perrywood Tiptree
  • Whitehall Lacock

 

Voted The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team – The Top 30 in alphabetical order

  • Allbrighton BGC
  • Azure Garden Centre
  • Birkacre
  • Bosworths Burton Latimer
  • Bow Garden and Aquatic Centre
  • Braintree BGC
  • Brigg BGC
  • Busy Bee
  • Cooks
  • Ferndale
  • Garden King
  • Gates
  • Hillmount Belfast
  • Jacksons Boutique
  • Keydell
  • Munro's
  • Newquay Garden Centre
  • Old Railway Line
  • Pengelly
  • Perrywood Sudbury
  • Perrywood Tiptree
  • Planters Bretby
  • Planters Tamworth
  • Pughs Rady'r
  • Pughs Wenvoe
  • Roxton BGC
  • Southwood Garden Centre
  • Summerhill
  • Trowell
  • Woodthorpe BGC

Our team of judges had a truly wonderful time visiting the 102 garden centres nominated in this year's awards and they have been overwhelmed by the excellence of garden centre retail teamwork once again.  We have also been amazed at the passion your customers have shared in voting for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team.

 

We look forward to celebrating that excellence and passion with as many garden centre teams as possible on Monday evening, 5th February, Inspiring Retail Stage in Hall 2 at Spring Fair, 5:00pm  See you there!

 

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