HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2025 winners revealed

At this year’s HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2025 twelve awards were presented across six categories

HTA growers are not only producing the highest quality of plants but also managing to run their businesses with sustainability and innovation in mind

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9 October 2025

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Grower of the Year Awards 2025, celebration of the UK’s ornamental growers that recognises excellence, innovation and achievement in the environmental horticultural industry have recently taken place in London.

At this year’s HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2025 twelve awards were presented across six categories.

The top winners of the night were Hillier Nurseries Ltd, which took home the Blooming Marvellous Employer, Life Beyond Peat and Plant Producer awards; and Greenwood Plants, which won the Inspirational Business award.

Individuals in the sector were also recognised on the night, including Jane Poyner from Majestic Trees, who received the Best Staff Member award and Thomas Smith, also from Majestic Trees, who took home the highly contested Young Grower under 35 award.

The winners of the Awards were presented with a certificate and trophy and now have the option of entering the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards.

“It’s been another great year for the HTA Grower of the Year Awards. We’ve seen an increase in the number of nominations, a wider variety of businesses entering, and yet more entries of a phenomenally high standard,” Pippa Greenwood, horticulture manager at the HTA, said.

HTA growers are not only producing the highest quality of plants but also managing to run their businesses with sustainability and innovation in mind.

Congratulations to the winners and all the nominees from the Growtrade.ie team.

Read more: HTA to launch training and networking programmes for growers

© 2025, Growtrade.ie by Patryk Goron

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