Little Dobbies Richmond, Klondyke High Legh, Pengelly, Meadowcroft and Barton Grange have picked up Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Team golds in GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards, presented at Spring Fair on Monday. Kaemingk walked away with The Greatest Christmas Supplier gold.
Here are all the winners:
The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team
GOLD AWARD: Barton Grange; Blue Diamond Newbridge
SILVER AWARD: Gates; Stratford
BRONZE AWARD: Gordale
FINALISTS: Barton Grange; Blue Diamond Bridgemere; Blue Diamond Newbridge; Dobbies Livingston; Gates; Gordale; Longacres Bagshot; Rosebourne (Aldermaston); Rosebourne (Weyhill); Stratford; The Plant Place; Wentworth
The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team
GOLD AWARD: Pugh's Radyr
SILVER AWARD: Barton Grange; Longacres Bagshot
BRONZE AWARD: Pengelly
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Pugh's Wenvoe; St Peters Worcester
FINALISTS: Barton Grange; Blue Diamond Three Shires; Colne Valley; Gates; Highfield; Longacres Bagshot; Pengelly; Pugh's Radyr; Pugh's Wenvoe; St Peters Worcester; Woodlands, Ash
The Greatest Festive Food Hall Team
GOLD AWARD: Longacres Bagshot; Rosebourne (Aldermaston & Weyhill)
SILVER AWARD: Barton Grange; Gates
BRONZE AWARD: Chessington; Pugh's Radyr
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Chepstow
FINALISTS: Barton Grange; Brimsmore Gardens; Chepstow; Chessington; Garsons Titchfield; Gates; Longacres Bagshot; Pugh's Radyr; Rosebourne (Aldermaston); Rosebourne (Weyhill); Tingley
The Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team
GOLD AWARD: Altons
SILVER AWARD: Chasewater
BRONZE AWARD: Chessington
FINALISTS: Altons; Chasewater; Chessington; Highfield; Palmers Enderby; Perrywood Tiptree
The Greatest Gardening Gifts Sales Team
GOLD AWARD: Gates
SILVER AWARD: Brimsmore Gardens
BRONZE AWARD: Pugh's Radyr
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Perrywood Tiptree
FINALISTS: BGC Burford House; Brimsmore Gardens; Dobbies Livingston; Gates; Perrywood Tiptree; Pugh's Radyr
The Greatest Christmas Marketing Team
GOLD AWARD: Pugh's Radyr & Wenvoe; Rosebourne (Aldermaston , Solihull & Weyhill)
SILVER AWARD: Azure; Silverbirch
BRONZE AWARD: Garsons Titchfield
FINALISTS: Azure; Garsons Titchfield; Pugh's Radyr & Wenvoe; Rosebourne (Aldermaston, Solihull & Weyhill); Sapcote; Silverbirch; The Old Railway Line
The Greatest Christmas Community Event
GOLD AWARD: Groves Bridport
SILVER AWARD: Gordale
BRONZE AWARD: Pengelly; Pugh's Radyr & Wenvoe
HIGHLY COMMENDED: St Peters Worcester
FINALISTS: Altons; Barton Grange; Gordale; Groves Bridport; Longacres Bagshot; Pengelly; Pugh's Radyr; Pugh's Wenvoe; Rosebourne (Aldermaston); St Peters Worcester; The Garden Society; The Plant Place
The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Video
GOLD AWARD: The Old Railway Line
SILVER AWARD: Sapcote Garden Centre
BRONZE AWARD: Pengelly Garden Centre; The Grange
FINALISTS: Azure; Barton Grange; BGC Harrogate; Gordale; Pengelly Rosebourne (Aldermaston); Sapcote; The Grange; The Old Railway Line
The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto Team
GOLD AWARD: Gouldings Santa Experience
SILVER AWARD: Chessington; Coolings Lifestyle
BRONZE AWARD: Keydell
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Birkacre; Planters Garden King; Wentworth; Woodland Walk
FINALISTS: Baytree; BGC Arcadia; Birkacre; Chessington; Coolings Lifestyle; Gouldings Santa Experience; Keydell; Planters Garden King; Planters Tamworth; Ruxley Manor; Wentworth; Woodland Walk
The Greatest Festive Garden Centre Catering Team
GOLD AWARD: Woodlands, Ash
SILVER AWARD: The Old Railway Line
BRONZE AWARD: Stratford
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tingley
FINALISTS: Bents; Ellerker Lodge; Meadowcroft; Ruxley Manor; Stratford; The Garden Society; The Grange; The Old Railway Line; Tingley; Woodlands, Ash
The Greatest Christmas Supplier
GOLD AWARD: Kaemingk
FINALISTS: Festive; Florasilk; Gisela Graham; Kaemingk; Koopman; Premier; Smart Garden; Snowtime; Swift Imports
The Greatest Group Small Garden Centre Christmas Team
GOLD AWARD: Little Dobbies Richmond
SILVER AWARD: BGC Burford House
BRONZE AWARD: BGC Hatton
HIGHLY COMMENDED: BGC Bournville
FINALISTS: BGC Bournville; BGC Burford House; BGC Hatton; BGC Studley; Little Dobbies Richmond
The Greatest Group Large Garden Centre Christmas Team
GOLD AWARD: Klondyke High Legh
SILVER AWARD: Blue Diamond Fryers
BRONZE AWARD: BGC Arcadia; Blue Dimond Newbridge; Klondyke Astbury Meadow
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Blue Diamond Bridgemere; Dobbies Woodcote Green
FINALISTS: BGC Arcadia; BGC Braintree; BGC Bridgenorth; BGC Thatcham; Blue Diamond Bridgemere; Blue Diamond Fryers; Blue Dimond Newbridge; Dobbies Woodcote Green; Klondyke Astbury Meadow; Klondyke High Legh
The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team
GOLD AWARD: Pengelly
SILVER AWARD: Poundbury Gardens
BRONZE AWARD: The Grange
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bennybeg Plant Centre
FINALISTS: Bennybeg Plant Centre; Pengelly; Poundbury Gardens; Scotts of Southend; The Grange
The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team
GOLD AWARD: Meadowcroft
SILVER AWARD: Silverbirch
BRONZE AWARD: Brimsmore Gardens
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Ellerker Lodge; Fron Goch; The Old Railway Line
FINALISTS: Azure; Brimsmore Gardens; Caerphilly; California Lodge; Castle Gardens; Ellerker Lodge; Fosseway; Fron Goch; Meadowcroft; Newquay; Silverbirch; The Garden Society; The Old Railway Line
The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team
GOLD AWARD: Barton Grange
SILVER AWARD: Gates
BRONZE AWARD: Perrywood Tiptree; Wentworth
FINALISTS: Barton Grange; Bents; Garsons Titchfield; Gates; Gordale; Longacres Bagshot; Perrywood Tiptree; Pugh's Radyr; Summerhill Garden Centre; Wentworth; Whitehall Lacock
Watch out for The Greatest Christmas Awards photo tours of the centres in future issues of GTN Xtra, starting this coming weekend and in the next issue of GTN magazine.
