In This Issue
GIMA Awards Roll of Honour & Full Glee New Products Directory in GTN November issue - read online here
Customer Voting for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team gets underway with hundreds of on-line votes already submitted
Our biggest ever Christmas judging journey begins
Thank you to the Sponsors of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2024
New Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) reports set out sector delivery plan and key new data
Further recognition for RocketGro, as it takes home accolades at two top industry events
Ben Reid Garden Centre implements WinRetail
Flopro's Cobra poised to strike in 2025
GCA reveals ‘encouraging’ October figures for members
HTA and FPC ask for urgent action on border crisis
Dobbies Antrim to remain open
Forest Garden secures global health and safety award
Garden centre sales down during challenging conditions
Homebase – a recollection and a hope
Great potential for Autohydrate Smart Bracket
Spring Fair to expand fashion sector with addition of Pure
Shining spotlight on best bellwether brands
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Renowned garden designer Pip Probert to speak at APL Awards 202
YPHA seeks expressions of interest for 2025-2026 sponsorship positions
Top Yorkshire flower show calls for entries to its Show Gardens and Creative Borders showcase
Ten companies named finalists for IGOTY Awards
The best of last week's
Kent garden centre announces closure
The Gardens Group and Plymouth GC join Future Marketing Group
Greenfingers Charity announces its 2025 challenge
Garden centre group donates over £11,000 to charities
Quinton Edwards celebrates 35 years
G Plants welcomes Andy Lewis as Regional Account Manager
Be part of GTN's Sustainability Directory
GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest Autumn 2024
Glee: 50 years of influence, read GTN's Glee Review Issue on-line
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Our biggest ever Christmas judging journey begins

Our team of judges are really getting into the Christmas spirit as they start their mission to visit the record entry of 120 garden centres that have teams nominated in this year’s Greatest Christmas Awards.

 

Here’s the Greatest Christmas 2024 judging visit list.

  • Alton
  • Azure
  • Barton Grange
  • Baytree
  • Blue Diamond Derby
  • Blue Diamond Melbicks
  • Blue Diamond Newbridge
  • Blue Diamond Sanders
  • Beckworth Emporium
  • Bents
  • BGC Albrighton
  • BGC Arcadia
  • BGC Bournville
  • BGC Braintree
  • BGC Bridgenorth
  • BGC Brigg
  • BGC Brockworth
  • BGC Burford House
  • BGC Charlecote
  • BGC Harrogate
  • BGC Hemel
  • BGC Horncastle
  • BGC Hornsea
  • BGC Irton
  • BGC Ramsgate
  • BGC Shipley
  • BGC Studley
  • BGC Tarporley
  • BGC Tring
  • BGC Winnerash
  • BGC Wolseley Bridge
  • BGC Woodthorpe
  • Birkacre Garden Centre
  • Bosworths
  • Bow Garden & Aquatic Centre
  • Brimsmore Gardens
  • Busy Bee
  • California Lodge Garden Centre
  • Cambridge Home & Garden
  • Castle Gardens
  • Caulders Cumbernauld
  • Caulders Erskine
  • Cherry Lane Podington
  • Chessington
  • Cooks
  • Coolings Main Road
  • Coolings Rushmore Hill
  • Downtown
  • Duchy of Cornwall Nursery
  • Ellerker Lodge Garden Centre
  • Fairways Ashbourne Garden Centre
  • Fakenham Garden Centre
  • Fron Goch
  • Garsons Esher
  • Garsons Titchfield
  • Gates
  • Glendoick Garden Centre
  • Gouldings Garden Centre
  • Gouldings Valley View
  • Groves Bridport
  • Haskins Ferndown
  • Haskins Snowhill
  • Hillmount Ards
  • Hillmount Bangor
  • Hillmount Belfast
  • Holt Garden Centre
  • Jacksons Boutique
  • Keydell
  • Klodyke Houghton Hall
  • Klondyke Garden Wise
  • Klondyke Astbury Meadow
  • Klondyke High Legh
  • Klondyke Lady Green
  • Klondyke Mortonhall
  • Klondyke Stokesley
  • Mackenzie & Cruickshank
  • Meadowcroft
  • Merryhatton
  • Monkton Elm
  • Munros Nurseries
  • Newquay Garden Centre
  • Nocutts Woodford Park
  • Norwich Camping & Leisure
  • Notcutts Brampton
  • Notcutts Oxford
  • Notcutts Rivendell
  • Notcutts Solihull
  • Old Railway Line
  • Pengelly Garden Centre
  • Perrywood, Sudbury
  • Perrywood, Tiptree
  • Planters Bretby
  • Planters Brookfields
  • Planters Garden King
  • Planters Pacific
  • Planters Tamworth
  • Polhill
  • Poundbury Gardens
  • Pugh's Radyr
  • Pugh's Wenvoe
  • Raemoir Garden Centre
  • Rosebank
  • Rutland Garden Nursery
  • Ruxley
  • Silverbirch
  • Skylark Garden Centre
  • Snowdonia Nurseries
  • Southwood Garden Centre       
  • Squires Badshot Lea
  • Squires Hersham
  • St Peters Garden Centre
  • Summerhill
  • The Grange Garden Centre
  • Thetford Garden Centre
  • Thetford Garden Centre
  • Thurrock Garden Centre
  • Trowell
  • Webbs of Wychbold
  • Wentworth Garden Centre
  • Woodlands Garden Centre, Ash

And here’s the list of Categories the judges will be looking to find are The Greatest Christmas Teams:

  1. The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team - Sponsored by Stars for Europe
  2. The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team
  3. The Greatest Gardening as a Christmas Gift Sales Team - Sponsored by Fandango Fire Tools
  4. The Greatest Christmas Gifts Team – Sponsored by Museums and Galleries
  5. The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Promotions Team -Sponsored by Glee
  6. The Greatest Christmas BBQ and Outdoor Leisure Team – The SOLEX Sizzle - Sponsored by LOFA
  7. The Greatest Festive RetailFood Team
  8. The Greatest Christmas Wild Bird Care & Pet Team - Sponsored by Marriages – WHM Pet Group
  9. The Greatest Garden Centre Grotto Team - Sponsored by Smart Garden Products – Three Kings
  10. The Greatest Group Small Garden Centre Christmas Team - Sponsored by Woodmansterne
  11. The Greatest Group Large Garden Centre Christmas Team
  12. The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team - Sponsored by Tildenet
  13. The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by Kaemingk
  14. The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by MorePeople
  15. The Greatest Giant Garden Centre Christmas Team - Sponsored by Kaemingk

After all those visits and plenty of mince pies the judges will be meeting in early January to decide the winners of the categories who will be announced on The Stage at Spring Fair, Hall 2 at the NEC on Monday 3rd February 2025, 5:00pm.  We look forward to seeing as many nominated teams and GTN readers there as possible.

 

 

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