In This Issue
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed
Funds managed by Ares Management have acquired Dobbies Garden Centres
Spring Fair showcasing thousands of new products
Home Gifting & Fashion under one roof at Spring Fair
HTA celebrates apprenticeships but seeks action on assessments and Levy
GCA members invited to sign up to Glee Talent Store
NOMA brings back the nostalgia of Christmas
Perrywood choose WinRetail from Corby + Fellas
Hozelock to Introduce fingerprint drug testing to promote employee safety
Cherry Lane Bradmore celebrates 10th anniversary
House of Lords Inquiry “significant step in acknowledging importance of Environmental Horticulture”
Bents and Klondyke Morton Hall celebrate their GCA wins
Ella-May Bradshaw crowned Rising Stars winner
Nursery stock producer and wholesaler Boningale for sale
The Greenfingers Wing Walk is back – are you brave enough to take to the skies?
Zest to support Dementia UK as its 2023 charity
A seasonal one-stop shop: Visit Ascalon at Spring Fair for the very best in garden furniture, giftware and Christmas
INDX Toy & Gift 2023 Show brought forward following feedback 
Young People in Horticulture Association gather to swap ideas
Klondyke rolls out Leon Boots’ Garden Ankle Boots to full store portfolio
GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards presentations at Spring Fair
New GCA CEO Peter Burks interview in GTN's January Issue - read online here
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HTA welcomes ministerial support for plant health seminar
RECOUP launch inaugural ‘Reusability By Design' guidance
Advice on reducing garden centre running costs
The best of last week's
Grow Sow Simple wins Dragons Den investment
Thank you from Greenfingers - £101,000 raised by end of GCA Conference
Sad passing of salesman and agent Ken Eden
HTA welcomes new Chief Executive
Mr Plant Geek joins Glee as first-ever ambassador
Successful Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair for Hogewoning
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GTN’s Greatest Christmas Award winners revealed
Gold Awards for Altons, Barton Grange, Blue Diamond Newbridge, Gates, Gouldings, Groves Bridport, Little Dobbies Richmond, Klondyke, Longacres Bagshot, Meadowcroft, Pengelly, Pughs, Rosebourne, The Old Railway Line, Woodlands Ash

 

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.

 

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