Amenity Horticulture Awards 2011/2012
Bord Bia held its annual National Amenity Horticulture Quality Awards in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin. Over 180 industry representatives attended the Awards which were presented by Mr. Shane McEntee TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with responsibility for Food, Horticulture & Food Safety.
The National Amenity Horticulture Quality Awards recognise and promote excellence across three key sectors of the industry. This year Bord Bia awarded 41 garden centres; 6 ornamental growers and 11 landscape service providers, which have successfully achieved the standards as set out by its Quality Assurance Programmes.
| Award |
Company |
Location |
| Large Garden Centre of the Year |
Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Centre |
Leighlinbridge, Co.Carlow |
| Small Garden Centre of the Year |
Cois Na h'Abhann |
Enniscorty, Co. Wexford |
| Landscape Business of the Year |
SAP Landscapes Ltd |
Maynooth, Co. Kildare |
| Ornamental Grower of the Year |
O’Connor Nurseries |
Gorey, Co. Wexford |
| Company |
Star Award |
| Ashtree Garden Centre Ltd |
3 |
| Clonmel Garden Centre |
3 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre - Ballaghaderreen |
3 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre - Ballina |
3 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre - Claremorris |
3 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre -Rathscanlon |
3 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre-Ballinrobe |
3 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre-Ballyhaunis |
3 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre-Swinford |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Ashford |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Ballyhale |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Dungarvan |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Fethard |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Kilmeaden |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Monasterevin |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Mountmellick |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - New Ross |
3 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Tullamore |
3 |
| Dairygold Co-op Superstore - Midleton |
3 |
| McCarthy's Homevalue |
3 |
| Gardenworld Kilquade |
3 |
| Horkan's Lifestyle & Garden Centre - Westport |
3 |
| Hosfords Geranium & Garden Centre Ltd |
3 |
| Keans Arro |
3 |
| Kiernans Garden Centre |
3 |
| Clarenbridge Lifestyle Garden Centre |
4 |
| Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre -Sligo |
4 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Castlecomer |
4 |
| Glanbia CountryLife - Dove Hill |
4 |
| Kinsealy Garden Centre Ltd |
4 |
| The Green Barn Garden and Lifestyle |
4 |
| Ballyseedy Home & Garden Ltd |
5 |
| Fernhill Garden Centre |
5 |
| Horkan's Lifestyle & Garden Centre - Castlebar |
5 |
| Lusk's Garden Centre |
5 |
| Newlands Home & Garden Centre |
5 |
| O'Meara's Garden Pavilion |
5 |
| Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Centre |
5G |
| Cois na hAbhann,Garden, Home & Lifestyle Centre |
5G |
| Orchard Home and Garden |
5G |
| GCQA - Special Awards |
Winners |
| Best Customer Service/Marketing |
Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Centre |
| Best Product Information/Signage |
Orchard Home and Garden |
| Best Plant Quality |
Lusk's Garden Centre |
| Best Plant Merchandising |
Cois na hAbhann,Garden, Home & Lifestyle Centre |
| Best New Entry |
Glanbia CountryLife - Dove Hill |
| Best Local Plant Supplier ( voted by the garden centres) |
O'Connor Nurseries |
| Bord Bia Plant Centre of the Year |
Lusk's Garden Centre |
| Bord Bia DIY/Garden Centre of the Year |
Glanbia CountryLife - Castlecomer |
| Bord Bia Garden & Lifestyle Centre of the Year Small |
Cois na hAbhann,Garden, Home & Lifestyle Centre |
| Bord Bia Garden & Lifestyle Centre of the Year Large |
Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Centre |
| Landscape Special Awards |
Winners |
| Environmental Practice Award |
Radharc Landscaping Co Ltd |
| Business Procedures Award |
SAP Landscapes Limited |
| People Management Award |
BHL Landscape Group Ltd |
| Facilities Management Award |
Peter O'Brien & Sons (Landscaping) Ltd |
| Continuous Progress Award |
Hawthorn Nurseries & Landscaping |
| Best New Entry |
Sam Feeney Landscaping Ltd |
| Customer Service/Marketing |
Redlough Landscapes Limited |
| Landscape Business of the Year 2011 |
SAP Landscapes Limited |
| Ornamental Grower of the year awards |
Winners |
| Bord Bia Hardy Nursery Stock Grower 2011 |
Rentes Plants Ltd. |
| Bord Bia Specialist Grower 2011 |
O'Connor Nurseries |
| Bord Bia Field Grown Tree Producer 2011 |
SAP Nurseries |
| Bord Bia Herbaceous/Perennial Grower 2011 |
Young Nurseries |
| Bord Bia Young Plant/Liner Grower 2011 |
Fitzgerald Nurseries Ltd. |
| Bord Bia Ornamental Grower of the Year 2011 |
O'Connor Nurseries |