In This Issue
Christmas sales up 24% in first three weeks of October
GIMA Awards 2022 Recap: Westland win record breaking eight awards
Memorial service for Ian Boardman
Picture Special of the glitzy GIMA Awards evening
GIMA presents £10,000 cheque to Greenfingers
Primeur adds another GIMA Award to its trophy cabinet
Last tickets remaining for the Greenfingers Charity Fundraising Dinner (1st December 2022)
Major flagship Dobbies store set to open in November
Clothing sales warm up in September
Value of Student Scholarships increases thanks to Smart Garden Products
The Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) announce the Royal Horticultural Society as Key Partner
Become a Perennial Mental Health First Aid Ambassador
New POS launched to support Ivyline’s latest lifestyle garden collection
Retailer helps school pupils transform garden
Javado bring New peat-free houseplant concept to the UK
More New Products for 2023 in GTN's October 2022 issue, read on-line here
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Five minutes with Primeur's National Account Manager
HTA comments on the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister
J. Parker’s releases new seeds range to grow on a budget
The best of last week's
Mirfield acquisition grows British Garden Centres to 62
The search for a new GCA Chief Executive is on
Evergreen Garden Care Announces Executive Team Changes
GCA Conference back on for 2023
Neudorff’s plant protection awarded “Brand of the Century”
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to the GTN Bestsellers printed weekly newsletter
Who will be the Greatest Christmas Garden Centre teams of 2022?
The Garden Group’s spectacular new displays light the way for a more conscious Christmas 
All the family invited to meet Santa at Dobbies...including dogs
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Who will be the Greatest Christmas Garden Centre teams of 2022?
Nominations are open for The Greatest Christmas Awards 2022

If you think your Christmas teams are the best in the business, now’s the time to get them nominated for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2022.

 

There are categories to recognise display teams, Christmas Trees sales teams, marketing teams and back this year are the much sought after Greatest Festive Garden Centre Catering team and The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto team awards.

 

It's simple to take part, all you have to do is nominate your teams for the award categories below in an e-mail to trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk including a few words about why our team of judges should come and meet your team and a photo or two that we can include in our GTN Xtra Christmas photo galleries. The closing date for nominations to guarantee a visit form our judges is Monday 31st October 2022.

 

 

 

Here are the categories for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2022

  • The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team
  • The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team
  • The Greatest Christmas Community Event
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Video
  • The Greatest Christmas Marketing Team
  • The Greatest Gardening Gifts Sales Team
  • The Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team (for sales of BBQ’s, firepits, furniture etc)
  • The Greatest Festive Retail Food Hall Team
  • The Greatest Festive Garden Centre Catering Team
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto Team
  • The Greatest Group Small Garden Centre Christmas Team*
  • The Greatest Group Large Garden Centre Christmas Team*
  • The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team
  • The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team
  • The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team

*The Group Garden Centre awards are for centres that are part of groups with 5 or more centres.

 

Judging visits will take place during November and December with the winners being announced on The Stage at Spring Fair on Monday 6th February 2023.

 

As well as the kudos and fame from winning a Greatest Christmas award, our Gold winners in each category will win prizes including stock, services and hotel accommodation from our sponsors, which at time of going to press include:

Watch out for details of the prizes on offer in future issues of GTN Xtra: www.gardentradenews.co.uk and in the next issue of GTN magazine.

 

So, what are you waiting for, get snapping and send an e-mail today to trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk to get your entry registered.

 

       

     

 

       

 

  

 

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