Barton Grange have been announced as the winners of the Destination Garden Centre of the Year Award and The Old Railway Line as winners of The Garden Centre of the Year during the GCA's virtual presentation day, today, Tuesday 15th February.
Here are the full award results announced by GCA Chair, Tammy Woodhouse, this morning:
GCA GROW Training Award
Blackbrooks Garden Centre
The Dick Allen Most Improved Garden Centre Award
3. Haddenham
2. Dubar
1. Hillier Eastbourne
Barton Grange Trophy for Creativity and Innovation
3. Bents
2. Blue Diamond East Bridgford
1. Barton Grange
Customer Service Award
3. Bents
2. Barton Grange
1. The Old Railway Line
Environment and Community Award
3. Perrywood Tiptree
2. Haskins snowhill
1. Coolings
Best Garden Products Retailer - GIMA Award
Garden Centres
3. Klondyke MOrton Hall
2. The Old Railway Line
1. Klondyke Gardewise
Destination Centres
3. Thetford
2. Barton Grange
1. Perrywood Tiptree
Indoor Lifestyle Award
Garden Centres
3 . Planters Bretby
2. Fairways Ashbourne
1. RHS Harlow Carr
Destination Centres
3. Blue Diamond East Bridgford
2. Bents
1. Barton Grange
Outdoor Living Award
Garden Centres
3. Fairways Ashbourne
2. Blue Diamond Coton Orchard
1. Klondyke Stokesley
Destination Centres
3. Tong
2. Bents
1. Fron Goch
10 Garden Centres of Excellence were announced:
Barton Grange
Bents
Cowells
Fron Goch
Haskins Snowhill
Perrywood Tiptree
Planters Tamworth
St Peters
The Old Railway Line
Webbs of Wychbold
The Worrall Cup - Best marketing initiative or campaign
Finalists: Green Heart by Barton Grange, Celebrating 150 years by Garsons, Poppy's Farm by St Peters
Winner St Peters Poppy's Farm
Haskins Stewarts Cup - Associate of the Year
3. Smart Garden Products
2. Woodlodges
1. Allensmore Nurseries
Garden Centre of the Year
Top 3
Cowells
Plan Bretby
The Old Railway Line
Winner is: The Old Railway Line
Destination Garden Centre of the Year
Top 3
Barton Grange
Bents
Fron Goch
Winner is: Barton Grange
And the winners in the Annual Ruxley Rose competition are:
Garden Centres
3. Squires West Horsley
2. Pacific Nurseries
1. Cowells
Destination Centres
3. St Peters
2. Bents
1. Barton Grange