Champion of champions garden centres unveiled at GCA conference

The Garden Centre Association

The awards ceremony took place at the Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire, as part of the GCA’s 60th anniversary year celebrations

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12 February 2026

The winners of the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) most prestigious awards including its Garden Centres of Excellence were announced at its annual conference.

The awards ceremony took place at the Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire, as part of the GCA’s 60th anniversary year celebrations.

“We had a wonderful evening celebrating the very best of our industry, crowning our overall Champion of Champions alongside our Garden Centres of Excellence winners,” Peter Burks, chief executive at the GCA, said.

He added: “each of them has been recognised for their outstanding dedication to delivering excellence, and they are truly deserving of these fantastic awards.”

The GCA represents more than 200 garden centres nationwide.

Through sharing information and its inspection programme the GCA helps members to achieve high standards in customer service, plant quality and reliability.

The full list of winners

Destination Garden Centre of the Year: Ruxley Manor Garden Centre

Garden Centre of the Year: Old Railway Line Garden Centre

Local Garden Centre of the Year: Brimsmore Gardens – The Gardens Group

Garden Centres of Excellence:

Barton Grange Garden Centre
Bents Garden & Home
Coolings Nurseries
Fairways Garden Centre, Ashbourne
Haskins Garden Centre, Snowhill
Old Railway Line Garden Centre
Perrywood Garden Centre, Tiptree
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre
Planters Tamworth
Poplars Garden Centre

Associate of the Year (voted by GCA garden centre members): Woodlodge

The Worrall Cup: Bents Garden & Home

Read more: Westland Horticulture announces the Westland Garden newspaper for 2026

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