York Christmas Trees from Yorkshire has been crowned Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2026 and will supply a real British-grown Christmas tree for display outside No. 10 Downing Street this Christmas.
The title of Champion Festive Wreath of the Year 2026 went to Santa Trees from Cornwall for their naturally decorated wreath. The business will supply the festive wreath for the door of No. 10.
Welford Christmas Tree Farm from Northamptonshire was named runner-up for Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2026 and will supply the Christmas trees displayed inside No. 10.
Organised by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA), the annual competition has been running since 1999 and is open to its 300 members across the UK.
The awards are an important moment in the British Christmas tree growing calendar, shining a spotlight on the growers and businesses who work throughout the year to produce the festive centrepieces enjoyed in homes and businesses across the country.
The 2026 competition was held on Wednesday 14 October at Sutton Hall Christmas Trees in Barcombe, East Sussex, with headline sponsor DigiTickets, who provide flexible ticketing and EPOS solutions for Christmas tree growers and visitor attractions across the UK.
The overall winners were chosen by BCTGA members attending Competition Day. Growers voted for the best technically grown tree and best crafted wreath from the competition entries. Providing the trees and wreath for No. 10 Downing Street provides a high-profile showcase for real British-grown Christmas trees and the growers behind them.
The Photo of the Year award invited members to submit photographs on the theme ‘British Christmas Trees in the British Countryside’, celebrating Christmas tree growing within the wider rural landscape.
Cadeby Tree Trust from Warwickshire was named Photo of the Year winner, with Clayton Fold Christmas Tree Farm from Cheshire taking the runner-up spot. As part of the accolade, the Photo of the Year winner will supply a Christmas tree for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office this Christmas.
New at the Competition Day for 2026 were the Best Retail Tree and Best Retail Wreath awards. Selected by the BCTGA Committee, the new categories introduce a retail perspective to the competition, recognising the trees and wreaths with the greatest overall appeal to consumers.
Croft Christmas Trees from North Yorkshire won the inaugural Best Retail Tree award with a Nordmann Fir, while Bishops Offley Christmas Trees from Staffordshire took home the first Best Retail Wreath award.
Russell Parkins, Chair of BCTGA, said: “Competition Day is a real celebration of the skill, dedication and expertise of British Christmas tree growers. With over 100 entries, the standard this year was exceptionally high.
“Our members work throughout the year to produce trees and wreaths of the very highest quality, and all of our winners should be immensely proud of what they have achieved.
“Seeing our winners supply the trees and wreath that take pride of place at No. 10 Downing Street is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the very best of our industry. Every tree entered in the competition was grown here in the UK, and that’s a message we want shoppers to hear as they choose their tree this Christmas. Buying a real British-grown tree supports local growers and rural businesses, and the ten or so years each tree spends growing provide a valuable home for wildlife.”
Awards included:
Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year – suppliers of the 2026 trees for 10 Downing St
Winner: York Christmas Trees from Yorkshire (Nordmann Fir) – tree for outside No. 10
Runner Up: Welford Christmas Tree Farm from Northamptonshire (Nordmann Fir) – trees for inside No. 10
Champion Festive Wreath of the Year – supplier of the 2026 wreath for 10 Downing St
Winner: Santa Trees from Cornwall (Naturally Decorated Wreath)
Best Nordmann Fir, sponsored by Højgård Nursery
Winner: York Christmas Trees from Yorkshire
Runner Up: Welford Christmas Tree Farm from Northamptonshire
Highly Commended: Dartmoor Christmas Trees from Devon
Best Norway Spruce
Winner: Dartmoor Christmas Trees from Devon
Runner Up: Hole Park Estate from Kent
Highly Commended: Stoke Goldington Christmas Trees from Buckinghamshire
Best Other Species, sponsored by Agrii
Winner: Dartmoor Christmas Trees from Devon (Fraser Fir)
Runner Up: Woolley Edge Christmas Tree Farm from West Yorkshire (Korean Fir)
Highly Commended: Pinewood Christmas Trees Ltd from Gwent (Noble Fir)
Best Container Grown Tree, sponsored by Hortifeeds
Winner: Croft Christmas Trees from North Yorkshire
Runner Up: Gower Fresh Christmas Trees from Swansea
Best Retail Tree, sponsored by Airflow (Nicoll Ventilators) Ltd
Winner: Croft Christmas Trees from North Yorkshire (Nordmann Fir)
Best Retail Wreath
Winner: Bishops Offley Christmas Trees from Staffordshire (Decorated Wreath)
Best Natural Wreath
Winner: Dartmoor Christmas Trees from Devon
Runner Up: Santa Trees from Cornwall
Best Naturally Decorated Wreath, sponsored by Sussex Christmas Barn
Winner: Santa Trees from Cornwall
Runner Up: Welford Christmas Tree Farm from Northamptonshire
Best Decorated Wreath
Winner: Gower Fresh Christmas Trees from Swansea
Runner Up: Cadeby Tree Trust from Warwickshire
Photo of the Year Award
Winner: Cadeby Tree Trust from Warwickshire
Runner Up: Clayton Fold Christmas Tree Farm from Cheshire
