The Horticultural Trades Association ( HTA ) has announce the winners of its inaugural Ornamental Grower of the Year Awards . The Awards , in their first twelvemonth , were announced at the HTA ’s one-year conference , Horticulture , The Conference , which take place at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on Wednesday , 14 September .
The new Awards program celebrate the UK ’s best cosmetic growers and recognizes good practices in sustainable ornamental yield . As well as show their track track record in high - caliber production , nominees were tasked with demonstrate their commitment to the environment and how they are work towards specific aim such as Co2 reduction , peat remotion , or water resiliency .
Chairman of the HTA , James Barnes , and newly - elected President Alan Down present a aggregate of 10 awarding . Allensmore Nurseries was refer Best Finished Plants Grower , Ball Colegrave was refer Best Young Plants Grower , and Palmstead Nurseries won Best Inspirational Business . Several individual industry professional were also awarded , with Eliot Bardon of Majestic Trees win Best Young Grower and Gareth Edwards of New Leaf Plants winning Best Staff Member .
Speaking at the Awards , James Barnes , Chairman of the HTA , said : “ It is with outstanding pleasance that we face the winners of the inaugural Ornamental Grower of the Year Awards . The commitment to sustainable ornamental production shown by all nominees is in truth inspirational , and the victor and highly commend entries demonstrated outstanding innovation . We ’re entranced to recognize the first-class oeuvre being done by horticulture businesses , which is instrumental in avail the UK to meet its environmental goals . ”
Find the listing of award - winners here .
Hosted by Bob Warman , speaker at the league admit telecasting presenter and author Simon Reeve , garden designer Arit Anderson and Mark Gregory , digital influencers Michael Perry ( Mr. Plant Geek ) and Tayshan Hayden - Smith and Vicky Pryce , Chief Economic Advisor at the Centre for Economics and Business Research ( Cebr ) .
During his curtain raising name and address , James Barnes address about the challenges facing the horticulture sector , remark : “ Notwithstanding the issues of the now , we must scan further onward – speed up change will make the view become our foreground pretty speedily . Having the ability to smell change will allow us to essay out opportunities ; the issues we ’re facing right now might be great , but the opportunity might be even greater . ”
For more informationHorticultural swap Associationwww.the-hta.org.uk
