2019 Award Winners

GCA award winners 2019

The GCA awards were presented at our annual conference held at the Mercure Grand Hotel, Bristol in January 2020.

Our Chief Executive, Iain Wylie, said: “Every one of our winners should be proud of their achievements and I would like to congratulate them all on their success. The GCA inspection process is extremely rigorous and it is a credit to each centre and their teams to have attained such exemplary high standards.”

The following winners from our Destination Garden Centre (DGC) and Garden Centre (GC) categories were announced:

“The ability of the team in being able to deliver such high standards or retail consistency across the centre whilst giving customers an outstanding visitor experience stood out this year. The whole centre has an air of calmness.” – Gordon Emslie, GCA Inspector

“What is really impressive is the desire of the management team to be “the best they can be” within garden retailing which translates into delivering an inspiring customer and retail experience. The centre feels very homely.” – Gordon Emslie, GCA Inspector

The Top Eleven Garden Centres (due to a tie for 10th place) – in alphabetical order

The Dick Allen Award – Most Improved Centre

Nottcutts Garden Centre, Wheatcroft

Barton Grange Trophy – Innovation & Creativity

Bents Garden & Home

Customer Service Award

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre

Environment and Community Award

Garden Wise (Dumfries)

GIMA Award – Garden Products Retailer (DGC)

Simpsons Garden Centre

GIMA Award – Garden Products Retailer (GC)

Fairways Garden Centre, Ashbourne

The ifse Award – Best Restaurant (DGC)

Bents Garden & Home (Joint Winner)

The ifse Award – Best Restaurant (DGC)

St. Peters Garden Centre (Joint Winner)

The ifse Award – Best Restaurant (GC)

Fron Goch Garden Centre

Indoor Lifestyle Award (DGC)

East Bridgford Garden Centre

Indoor Lifestyle Award (GC)

Squire’s Garden Centres, Hersham

Outdoor Living Award (DGC)

East Bridgford Garden Centre

Outdoor Living Award (GC)

Fron Goch Garden Centre (Joint Winner)

Outdoor Living Award (GC)

Squire’s Garden Centres, Hersham (Joint Winner)

Ruxley Rose – Best Plant Area (DGC)

Perrywood, Tiptree

Ruxley Rose – Best Plant Area (GC)

Cowell’s Garden Centre

Christmas – Best Christmas Display (DGC)

Barton Grange Garden Centre

Christmas – Best Christmas Display (GC)

Whitehall, Whitchurch

The Worrall Cup – Best Marketing Campaign

Squire’s Garden Centres

GCA GROW  Training Award

Klondyke Garden Centres, Byrkley Park

Associate Member of the Year

The Farplants Group