Award winners announced

The winners of our annual conference awards were announced this week (January 26 – 29, 2014).

The award ceremonies took place at the conference at the Hilton Blackpool Hotel on Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28 and winners were presented with their prizes.

Our Chief Executive, Iain Wylie, said: “Congratulations to everyone who picked up a prize during the conference, you are all very worthy winners and have worked extremely hard during the past year.”


The full list of winners announced on Monday, January 27 were:

Ruxley Rose (Garden Centre category) – Cowell’s Garden Centre

Ruxley Rose (Destination Garden Centre category) – Van Hage, Great Amwell

Barton Grange Trophy for creativity and innovation – Bents Garden & Home

Customer Service Award – Barton Grange Garden Centre

Indoor Lifestyle Award (Garden Centre category) – Fairways Garden Centre, Ashbourne

Indoor Lifestyle Award (Destination Garden Centre category) – Poplars Garden Centre

GIMA Award for Excellence in Garden Product Retailing (Garden Centre category) – Planters Garden Centre, Tamworth

GIMA Award for Excellence in Garden Product Retailing (Destination Garden Centre category) – Barton Grange, Preston

Dick Allen Award (Most Improved Centre) – Newbridge Garden Centre

IFSE Award for Catering Excellence – Best Restaurant (Garden Centre Category) Poundbury Gardens

IFSE Award for Catering Excellence – Best Restaurant (Destination Garden Centre Category) Chessington Garden Centre

IFSE Award for Catering Excellence – Best Restaurant (Destination Garden Centre Category) Ruxley Manor Garden Centre

Weber Outdoor Living – Best Outdoor Living Retailer (Garden Centre Category) Squires Garden Centre, Hersham

Weber Outdoor Living – Best Outdoor Living Retailer (Destination Garden Centre Category) Poplars Garden Centre.

The full list of winners announced on Tuesday, January 29 were:

Garden Centres of Excellence:

Grange Garden Centre, Preston

Bents Garden & Home

Burston Garden Centre

Fairways Garden Centre, Ashbourne

Garsons Esher Garden Centre

Planters Garden Centre, Tamworth

Poplars Garden Centre

Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham

Van Hage Great Amwell.

Worrall Cup:

The award for Best Marketing Campaign or Initiative was awarded to The Millbrook Garden Company Ltd.

Associate of the Year:

Taylors Bulbs

Garden Centre of the Year:

Cowells Garden Centre

Destination Garden Centre of the Year:

Barton Grange Garden Centre, Preston.

Our Chairman, Will Armitage, said: “I would like to congratulate all of the winners of the awards. It is great to see so many people who are passionate about what they do and where they work and it is down to them that their garden centres have come out on top.”