Barton Grange Crowned Best Garden Centre in the North!
16/07/2024
We are thrilled to announce that we have been named Destination Garden Centre of the Year in the North region at the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Awards.
As well as winning the overall top prize, we picked up four additional awards at the ceremony which was held at Strikes Stokesley Garden Centre on Tuesday July 16th. Plant Area Manager Will Clark collected the Plantaria (Ruxley Rose) prize for outstanding outdoor plant area displays and Gardening and Wildlife Manager Ryan Shenton accepted the GIMA Award for Best Garden Products Retailer. We also won the Food Hall/Farm Shop Award and the Customer Service Award.
We triumphed against competition from garden centres across the North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the North East to take the prestigious titles.
“Wow, what an incredible result for all the team. We are delighted to win so many categories and to be named Best Destination Garden Centre is a massive achievement. “Our people are at the heart of our success and these awards are testament to the incredible hard work that our amazing staff put in every single day. This is a wonderful boost for everyone and we can’t wait for the national finals!”
Barton Grange also came runner up in:
- The Barton Grange Trophy for Commercial Innovation and Creativity
- Indoor Lifestyle Award for Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer categories.
“Our North area awards meeting was a triumph! Yet another season where GCA member garden centres have excelled in their delivery of operational standards and customer service. I have again witnessed some outstanding levels of merchandising consistency, which in my view is not seen in other areas of retailing at present.”
GCA Inspector Gordon Emslie made unannounced visits to member garden centres in the North area across a 12-week period. We will now undergo a further visit to be assessed in the national category which will be announced in January 2025.
The GCA represents nearly 200 garden centres nationwide and each year awards the centres that set the benchmark for high retailing standards within the industry.
