We’re delighted to announce this month (September 2021) that the location of our 2022 annual conference is to be Blackburn in Lancashire. Our annual event will be held at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa from January 23 until 26. Tammy Woodhouse, who is our Chairman Elect for 2021/2022 and is helping organise the…
We’re delighted to have recently (September, 2021) announced the finalists for our annual Ruxley Rose competition. Twenty centres all received top scores in our summer inspections, delayed from the normal spring inspections due to Covid, and have now been put forward for autumn judging. Iain Wylie, our GCA Chief Executive, said: “Earlier this year our…
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) in the North East and North West are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation last week (Thursday, September 2, 2021). The North East’s Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category was Tong Garden Centre and Cowell’s Garden Centre in the Garden…
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) this week (Wednesday, September 1, 2021) unveiled its winners for the North Thames region during a presentation at Perrywood Garden Centre in Sudbury. Perrywood Garden Centre – Tiptree won Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category while Thurrock Garden Centre picked up the accolade in…
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) in the South Thames region are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening on Tuesday (August 31, 2021) at Haskins Garden Centre – Snowhill in Sussex. The title of Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category went to Haskins Snowhill Garden…
Garden Centre Association (GCA) members in Scotland and Northern Ireland are celebrating after picking up awards during a presentation evening yesterday (Thursday, August 26, 2021) at Klondyke Mortonhall Garden Centre. In Scotland, Simpsons Garden Centre was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden (DGC) category and Klondyke Mortonhall in the Garden Centre…
Staff from Garden Centre Association (GCA) member centres in the Midlands received awards during a presentation evening yesterday (Wednesday, August 25, 2021) at Stratford Garden Centre in Stratford-upon-Avon. St Peters Garden Centre was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and Planters at Bretby picked up the accolade in…
Staff at garden centres across the Wales and West region are celebrating after scooping awards during a presentation yesterday (Tuesday, August 24 2021) evening at Pugh’s Garden Centre The Vale in Wenvoe. Monkton Elm Garden Centre was awarded Garden Centre of the Year in the Destination Garden Centre (DGC) category and the Old Railway Line…
Our members now have access to a new module on identifying hazardous plants through our Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) learning platform (August 2021). The ‘Poisonous Plants’ module highlights indoor and outdoor plants that are dangerous to humans and pets. Antony Snow, our Instructional Designer for GROW, said: “We’re delighted to be offering this new…
Our members nationwide will find out who has come out on top in our annual inspections this year at regional award meetings taking place later this month (August 2021). We’re encouraging our garden centre members to attend the event in their area to celebrate the efforts and achievements of their teams during this difficult year.…