Some 500 professionals from across UK production horticulture attended the event held at London’s Lancaster Hotel which was hosted by TV’s Andrew Graham Dixon. Guests at the sell-out event saw winners pick up their awards in 17 categories.
Some 500 professionals from across UK production horticulture attended the event held at London’s Lancaster Hotel which was hosted by TV’s Andrew Graham Dixon. Guests at the sell-out event saw winners pick up their awards in 17 categories.
Winners are listed below.
Grower of the Year – edibles
- Winner – Lincolnshire Herbs
Grower of the Year – ornamentals
- Winner – Lovania Nurseries
Best New Variety – edibles
- Winner – Meiosis
- Highly Commended – Worldwide Fruit
Vegetable Grower of the Year
- Winner – Lincolnshire Field Products
- Highly Commended – QV Foods/Rowe Farming
- Finalists – Benzies, Heygate Farms Swaffham, Valefresco, Watts Farms
Top Fruit Grower of the Year
- Winner – A.C Goatham and sons
- Highly Commended – Newmafruit Farms
Salads Grower of the Year
- Winner – Lincolnshire Herbs
- Highly Commended – East Coast Growers
- Finalist – Stubbins
Soft Fruit Grower of the Year
- Winner – Vicarage Nurseries
- Highly Commended – AJ Busb and Son
Best New Variety – bedding plants
- Winner – ‘Petunia Phanom’ Ball Colegrave
- Highly Commended – Sutton Seeds
- Finalist – Ball Colegrave
Best New Variety – Hardy Nursery Stock
- Winner – John Woods Nurseries
- Highly Commended – The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
- Finalist – Hillier Nurseries, Seiont Nurseries
Best New Variety – Herbaceous Perennials
- Winner – Hiller Nurseries
- Highly Commended – The Bransford Webbs Plant Compnay, Thompson and Morgan Young plants
Protected Ornamentals
- Winner – J.A Collinson and Sons
- Highly Commended – R.F Lawrence and Sons/Chrysanthemums Direct
Nursery Stock Grower of the Year
- Winner – Lovania Nurseries
- Highly Commended – Palmstead Nurseries
- Finalists – James Coles and Sons, Majestic Trees, Tendercare, Viking Nurseries
Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Winner – Hunt for the nations herb heroes, British Herb Trade Association
- Highly Commeneded – Back To Black, Blackcurrant Foundation
- Finalists – John Woods Nurseries, Tendercare, The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
Trade Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Winner – Ball Colegrave ‘Pansy Panola Royal Wedding Mix’
- Finalists – Ball Colegrave ‘Top up Thursday’, Fenmarc Produce ‘Rudolph Campaign’
Sales and Marketing Professional of the Year
- Winner – Nick Coslett, Palmstead Nurseries
- Finalists – Lynn Hunter, James Coles and Sons
Young Grower of the Year
- Winner – Matthew Rawson, E.L Rawson and Co
Out Standing Contribution to Industry Award
- Winner – Graham Ward, Cheif Executive – Stockbridge Technology Centre
Source: Grower of the Year –Â 2012 Winners & Finalists – UK Grower of the Year Awards
