Family-owned garden centre group, Notcutts Garden Centres, has hosted its annual conference and awards dinner to celebrate the success of colleagues and teams across its 18 garden centres nationwide. The conference in Maldon, Essex, recognised individual and business achievements over the past 12 months, with awards presented to outstanding team members who have gone the extra mile.

Notcutts Booker Garden Centre won the award for Best Customer Service. Pictured (L-R): Caroline Notcutt, Vice Chairman; Paul Knott from award sponsor Smart Garden & Briers; David Carey from award sponsor Mr. Fothergill’s; Stuart Blight, General Manager at Notcutts Booker; Carlton Martin, Customer Care Manager; Dafydd Lewis, Brand & Digital Director; and Andrew Notcutt.

Awards were presented to Notcutts colleagues for achievements across the business, including ‘Best Garden Centre Performance’, ‘Best Restaurant Performance’, ‘Planteria Excellence’ and ‘Best Customer Service’.

‘Frontline Hero’ awards were also presented to individuals who demonstrate excellence and go above and beyond to help customers and their team. Special long-service awards were presented to colleagues who have worked at Notcutts for 25 years.

Planteria (inc Houseplants) won the award for Best Category Performance. Pictured (L-R): Caroline Notcutt, Vice Chairman; Graham Walker, Trading and Operations Director; James Mitchell from award sponsor Westland; Bronnie Foreman, Buying Associate; Colin Dale, Plants and Gardening Category Head; Calvin Meek, Plants and Gardening Merchandiser; Stuart Andrews, Plant Buyer; John McDowell from award sponsor Westland; and Andrew Notcutt.

The Notcutts annual conference was sponsored by leading industry names; Bidfood, Briers, Esprit UK, Evergreen Garden Care, Gleeds, Hozelock, Kettler, McBains, Mr. Fothergill’s, Pelican, Porters, Sensormatic by Johnson Controls, Smart Garden, Stanley Bragg and Westland.

Nick Burrows, Chief Executive at Notcutts Garden Centres, said: “Our annual conference is always a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the past year, to recognise our achievements and to celebrate the outstanding work of our colleagues across the country. Thank you to our sponsors for joining our celebration, and congratulations to all of our award winners.”

Notcutts Norwich Garden Centre won the award for Best Restaurant Performance. Pictured (L-R): Caroline Notcutt, Vice Chairman; Kevin Boyle, Food and Beverage Director; Celso Moura-Miranda, Food & Beverage Manager at Notcutts Norwich; Taz Hussain from award sponsor Bidfood; and Andrew Notcutt.