The full list of GCA winners announced on Monday are:
Christmas Competition (Garden Centre category) sponsored by Gisela Graham – Castle Gardens
Christmas Competition (Destination Garden Centre category) sponsored by Gisela Graham – Barton Grange Garden Centre
Environment and Community Award – Planters, Tamworth
Ruxley Rose (Garden Centre category) – Cowell’s Garden Centre
Ruxley Rose (Destination Garden Centre category) – Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham
Barton Grange Trophy for Creativity and Innovation – Webbs of Wychbold
Customer Service Award – Best Customer Service – Burston Garden Centre
The Indoor Lifestyle Award – Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer (Garden Centre category) – Squires Garden Centre, Shepperton
The Indoor Lifestyle Award – Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer (Destination Garden Centre category) – Raemoir Garden Centre
The GIMA Award for Best Garden Products Retailer (Garden Centre category) – Garden Wise Plant & Garden Centre
The GIMA Award for Best Garden Products Retailer (Destination Garden Centre category) – Barton Grange Garden Centre
Overall GIMA Award for Best Garden Products Retailer – Barton Grange Garden Centre
Dick Allen Award (Most Improved Garden Centre) – Hilltop Garden Centre
The IFSE Award for Catering Excellence – Best Garden Centre Restaurant (Garden Centre Category) – Creative Gardens Donaghadee in Northern Ireland
The IFSE Award for Catering Excellence – Best Garden Centre Restaurant (Destination Garden Centre Category) – Frosts, Woburn Sands
Weber Outdoor Living Award – Best Outdoor Living Retailer (Garden Centre Category) – Sunshine Garden Centre
Weber Outdoor Living Award – Best Outdoor Living Retailer (Destination Garden Centre Category) Van Hage Great Amwell
Julian Winfield, the new Chairman of the GCA for 2016 and 2017 and Chief Executive at Haskins Garden Centres Ltd, said: “We’re a diligent, committed, enthusiastic and hardworking industry and these awards recognise the very best garden centres in the country. Well done and congratulations to all our winners.”
