2012 Winners & Finalists - UK Grower of the Year Awards

Some 500 professionals from across UK production horticulture attended the event held at London's Lancaster Hotel which was hosted by TV's Andrew Graham Dixon. Guests at the sell-out event saw winners pick up their awards in 17 categories.

Winners are listed below.

Grower of the Year - edibles

• Winner - Lincolnshire Herbs

Grower of the Year - ornamentals

• Winner - Lovania Nurseries

Best New Variety - edibles

• Winner - Meiosis
• Highly Commended - Worldwide Fruit

Vegetable Grower of the Year

• Winner - Lincolnshire Field Products
• Highly Commended - QV Foods/Rowe Farming
• Finalists - Benzies, Heygate Farms Swaffham, Valefresco, Watts Farms

Top Fruit Grower of the Year

• Winner - A.C Goatham and sons
• Highly Commended - Newmafruit Farms

Salads Grower of the Year

• Winner - Lincolnshire Herbs
• Highly Commended - East Coast Growers
• Finalist - Stubbins

Soft Fruit Grower of the Year

• Winner - Vicarage Nurseries
• Highly Commended - AJ Busb and Son

Best New Variety - bedding plants

• Winner - 'Petunia Phanom' Ball Colegrave
• Highly Commended - Sutton Seeds
• Finalist - Ball Colegrave

Best New Variety - Hardy Nursery Stock

• Winner - John Woods Nurseries
• Highly Commended - The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
• Finalist - Hillier Nurseries, Seiont Nurseries

Best New Variety - Herbaceous Perennials

• Winner - Hiller Nurseries
• Highly Commended - The Bransford Webbs Plant Compnay, Thompson and Morgan Young plants

Protected Ornamentals

• Winner - J.A Collinson and Sons
• Highly Commended - R.F Lawrence and Sons/Chrysanthemums Direct

Nursery Stock Grower of the Year

• Winner - Lovania Nurseries
• Highly Commended - Palmstead Nurseries
• Finalists - James Coles and Sons, Majestic Trees, Tendercare, Viking Nurseries

Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year

• Winner - Hunt for the nations herb heroes, British Herb Trade Association
• Highly Commeneded - Back To Black, Blackcurrant Foundation
• Finalists - John Woods Nurseries, Tendercare, The Bransford Webbs Plant Company

Trade Marketing Campaign of the Year

• Winner - Ball Colegrave 'Pansy Panola Royal Wedding Mix'
• Finalists - Ball Colegrave 'Top up Thursday', Fenmarc Produce 'Rudolph Campaign'

Sales and Marketing Professional of the Year

• Winner - Nick Coslett, Palmstead Nurseries
• Finalists - Lynn Hunter, James Coles and Sons

Young Grower of the Year

• Winner - Matthew Rawson, E.L Rawson and Co

Out Standing Contribution to Industry Award

• Winner - Graham Ward, Cheif Executive - Stockbridge Technology Centre

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