The GCA Conference 2026, at Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire, got off to a Fundraising start with conference delegates taking part in an afternoon of activities including Clay Shooting, Archery and Axe Throwing followed by a Quiz night, compered by the inimitable Guy Topping.

GCA Sunday Charity Funday Results

• Best individual Clay Shooter – Ben Woodhouse
• Best individual Archer – Martin Cowell
• Best individual Axe Thrower – James Evans
• Winning Activity Team – Tammy’s Team!
• Winning Quiz Team – The Compost Kings

Greenfingers Chairman, Boyd Douglas-Davies told GTN Xtra: “Its’ been an amazing afternoon and evening, in aid of Greenfingers, supporting all the wonderful gardens in children’s hospices across the country. Thank you to Heidi Towse, who created the quiz, Guy Topping as a wonderful quiz master and auctioneer, Tammy Woodhouse for the afternoon events and the support from the Greenfingers team of Kirsty and Bev.  And of course, thank you to everybody who took part and gave so generously and had a great amount of fun raising money for Greenfingers.”

Conference starts in earnest on Monday morning with the GCA AGM, followed by presentations from the GCA Inspectors and the announcement of many GCA Awards.

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