The Greatest Christmas Awards were announced at a special party night in Harrogate on Sunday. All the winners received their accolades during the event organised by Garden Trade News and Garden Radio at the Majestic Hotel in the town.

The Greatest Garden Centre Team 2015

Finalists:

• Dunbar Garden Centre
• Keelham Farm Shop Thornton
• Langlands Leeds
• Langlands Sheffield
• Perrywood Garden Centre
• Pughs Radyr
• The Old Railway Line Garden Centre

Bronze: Waresley Park Garden Centre

Silver: Fresh @ Burcot Garden Centre

Silver: Perrywood Garden Centre

The Greatest Christmas Display Team 2015 – Small and Mid Sized Garden Centres

Small Centre Finalists:

• Blackbrooks Garden Centre
• Caerphilly Garden Centre
• Keelham Farm Shop Thornton
• Pughs Radyr

Mid-sized Centre Finalists:

• Almondsbury Garden Centre
• Birkacre Garden Centre
• Busy Bee Garden Centre
• Cherry Hill Garden and Landscape Centre
• Frosts Brampton
• Mere Park Garden Centre
• Millbrook Gravesend
• Newbank Halifax
• Sunshine Garden Centre

Bronze Small Centre: Munro's Nurseries

Silver Small Centre: Jacksons Boutique Garden Centre

Gold Small Centre: Silverbirch Garden Centre

Bronze Mid-sized Centre: Perrywood Garden Centre

Silver Mid-sized Centre: Burleydam Garden Centre

Silver Mid-sized Centre: Castle Gardens

Gold Mid-sized Centre: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre

The Greatest Christmas Display Team 2015 – Large and Group Garden Centres

Large Garden Centre Finalists:

• Aylett Nurseries
• Burford Garden Company
• Burston Garden Centre
• Frosts Woburn Sands                                                           
• Gordale Garden & Home Centre
• Hillside Garden Centre
• Newbank Radcliffe
• Pennells Lincoln
• Planters Tamworth
• Scotsdales Cambridge
• St Peters Worcester
• Van Hage Gt Amwell
• Whitehall Lacock
• Woodbank Garden Centre

Group Garden Centre Finalists:

• Brigg - British Garden Centres
• Grosvenor - Blue Diamond
• Houghton Hall - Klondyke
• Squires Badshot Lea
• Wyevale Swansea

Bronze Large Centre: Raemoir Garden Centre

Silver Large Centre: Bents Garden & Home     

Gold Large Centre: Barton Grange Garden Centre

Bronze Group Garden Centre: Littleheath Garden Store - Hillview

Silver Group Garden Centre: Haskins Snowhill

Silver Group Garden Centre: Spring - British Garden Centres

The Greatest Festive Plants Team 2015

Finalists:

• Burston Garden Centre
• Cowells Garden Centre
• Gordale  Garden & Home Centre
• Langlands Shiptonthorpe
• Millbrook Gravesend
• Munros Nurseries
• Newbank Halifax
• Pughs Radyr
• Snowdonia Nurseries & Garden Centre
• Van Hage Great Amwell
• Wyevale Gosforth
• Wyevale Swansea

Regional Winners:

• London: Aylett Nurseries
• East: Perrywood Garden Centre
• Northern Ireland: Creative Gardens Donaghadee
• Midlands: St Peters Worcester
• Scotland: Simpsons Garden Centre

Bronze: Bents Garden & Home

Silver: Barton Grange Garden Centre

The Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team 2015

Finalists:

• Langlands Shiptonthorpe
• Mere Park Garden Centre
• Sunshine Garden Centre
• Van Hage Great Amwell
• Van Hage Peterborough

Bronze: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre

Bronze: Langlands Shiptonthorpe

Silver: Fairways Garden Centre

Gold: Hillmount Garden Centre





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The Greatest Festive Catering Team 2014

Finalists:

• Burford Garden Company
• Frosts Woburn Sands
• Haskins Snowhill
• Haskins West End
• Hilltop Garden Store
• Perrywood Garden Centre
• Scotsdales Fordham
• Simpsons Garden Centre
• Torwood Garden Centre
• Wyevale Fairoak
• Wyevale Swansea

Regional Winners:

• Midlands: Jacksons Nurseries & Tea Rooms
• South: Squires Badshot Lea
• North: Woodbank Garden Centre
• South West: Whitehall Lacock
• Northern Ireland: Hillmount Garden Centre

Bronze: Fron Goch Garden Centre

Bronze: Haskins Roundstone

Silver: Bents Garden & Home

The Greatest Grotto Team 2015

Finalists:

• Arcadia Garden Centre
• Baytree Garden Centre
• Brigg Garden Centre
• Cherry Hill Garden & Landscape Centre
• Gouldings Garden Centre
• Keelham Farm Shop Thornton
• Millbrook Gravesend
• Newbank Radcliffe
• Silica Lodge Garden Centre
• Whitehall Lacock
• Wyevale Worlds End

Regional Winners:

• South West: Chaplins Superstore
• North West: Gordale Garden & Home Centre
• North East: Woodbank Garden Centre
• Wales: Pughs Radyr
• Northern Ireland: Hillside Garden Centre
• Scotland: Hetland Garden Centre

Bronze: Chessington Garden Centre     

Silver: Ruxley Manor Garden Centre

Gold: Brookside Garden Centre, Kent




A gallery of pictures (below) from the gold award winners is sponsored by Kaemingk...

The Greatest Christmas Supplier 2015

Finalists:

• Allensmore
• Ascalon
• Florasilk
• SnowTime
• Konstsmide
• Swift Imports
• Wax Lyrical

Bronze: Festive Decorations

Silver: Kaemingk

The Greatest Pet Christmas Team 2015

Finalists:

• Baytree Garden Centre
• Cherry Hill Garden & Landscape Centre
• The Old Railway Line

Bronze: Raemoir Garden Centre

Silver: Planters Tamworth

Silver: Torwood Garden Centre

Gold: Bents Garden & Home

A total of 117 garden centres were nominated in The Greatest Christmas Awards 2015 which involved our expert judges meeting over 250 teams.

As The Greatest Christmas Awards grow in popularity the judges travelled the length and breadth of the country, including trips to Inverness, Guernsey and Belfast.

The judges were: David Arnold, Jonathan Read, Philip Read, Roger Crookes, Steve Myatt, Carol Paris, Trevor Pfeiffer, Mike Wyatt and Doug Stewart.

Finalists and invited guests gathered at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate for The Greatest Awards Party.

Music was provided by Dr and The Medics.

Here are some snapshots of the party-goers taken during the big event.

• BBQ from Premier Decorations
• Hamper from Kaemingk
• Betty's Tea Room hamper from Norfolk Leisure
• Vivid Arts polar bear
• Candle Lantern
• Year's subscription to GTN Bestsellers
• Trip to Garden Retail Experience Show in Holland.

Once again all seven halls of the Harrogate International Centre were bustling with buyers seeking the latest ‘must have’ festive decorations and gifts – and with over 100 sector specific companies exhibiting they are spoiled for choice this year.

The Milford Collection on Stand A2 certainly contributes to the Christmas atmosphere with the aroma of spice infused pine cones filling Hall A. The company also has a lovely range of Price’s scented candles including ‘fig and anise’ and ‘honey and fig; plus stunning hand blown coloured glass ornaments –particularly notable its unusual and beautiful coloured glass candle shades.

Visitors looking for quality home and giftware are also recommended to visit Walton & Co in Hall A which has a range of quality textiles including cushions and table runners in the latest ‘must have’ shades such as silver, gold and duck egg blue; plus a selection of sumptuous faux fur throws.

Personalised products make great gifts and Royal County Products on Stand C3a has an abundance to choose from including bottle openers, key rings and candle holders. The company is also exhibiting some great new gift ideas such as porcelain pet mugs with everyone’s favourite breeds; plus glass ‘wish’ and ‘memory’ jars.

The Queen’s Suite provides a new venue for the show this year and houses some interesting new exhibitors – and unsurprisingly popular, Halewood Int with its hand-crafted Whitley Neil Gin and Crabbie’s Ginger Wine and Mac.

As always, Premier Decorations in Hall H, not only has a fabulous range of products on display, but also offers its legendary hospitality, so if you’re visiting over the next few days be sure to grab some refreshments from a friendly turkey!