Earlier this week the great and good of the garden retail manufacture amount together to lionise the 40th annual GIMA Awards at a glittering disastrous - tie event , held at the prestigious Celtic Manor Resort . Celebrating the innovation , dedication and Passion of Christ that goes into everything – from product development , to merchandising campaigns and point of sales event – the evening saw 17 award success bring out and was play along by a much - needed night of merriment to differentiate the riposte of the honour after a two - year hiatus .
This year the GIMA Awards winner were selected by a panel of industriousness experts , made up of Alexa Blackmore , The Gardens Group ; Andy Bunker , Alton Garden Centre ; Matthew Bent , Bents Garden & Home ; Trevor Pfeiffer , Garden Trade News ; Victoria Redshaw , Scarlet Opus ; Phillippa Stubbs , British Garden Centres ; and Stuart Whalley , Rosebourne . With so many incredible entries , the judgment sidereal day was one of red-hot argument and discussion but , together , the jurist were able-bodied to decide on a list of extremely deserving winners , as disclose at tonight ’s ceremonial .
GIMA Director , Vicky Nuttall , comment on tonight ’s issue . “ I would like to be the first to stretch my praise to all of the winners and to all those that join us to welcome the return of the GIMA Awards . It ’s been so just to be back and , even more so , to see that the manufacture has continued to grow and develop , even when confront with incredible adversity . The entries to this twelvemonth ’s honor were of the mellow caliber and certify the perseverance and enthusiasm that continue to make garden retail one of the most exciting sectors to be part of .
The big award of the night – the GIMA Sword of Excellence – was , this twelvemonth , awarded to the team at Elho for its Green Basics Veggie Wall 80 curium . This all - in - one organisation , with frame and gauze include , offers urban gardeners an instant growing result and draw praise from the judges for its ease of use and ‘ plug and play ’ capabilities . The judges also said : “ Such a great product , complete for Modern nurseryman with smaller outdoor space ; and made from recycled plastics . It really tick all the boxes . ”
The 2021 GCA Supplier of the Year Award was a hotly contested accolade but it was Meadow View Stone who walked away with the coveted title . The judges offered some key reasons why Meadow View deserves this run accolade , including : “ Some of best communicating and provision in some of the hardest times , keeping me informed and the full reach provide on time ” , and “ Consistent service throughout a challenging year . Very impressive support and supply ” ,
Go to www.gima.org.uk to see the arrant tilt of winner .
The GIMA Awards newest prize – Sustainability – was also a hard - fought class , with Phoenox Textiles , Hygeia , Primeur and West Country Soil Improvement all enjoying finalist status . However , it was Dalefoot Compost who the Book of Judges selected as 2021 victor , key it as , “ a company that has sustainability and the environs at the very center of what it does . As well as delivering a great peat - free product , its peatland regaining study makes Dalefoot a worthy achiever of this inaugural Sustainability Award . ”
