Bord Bia held its annual National Amenity Horticulture Awards on Friday 6th February in The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Almost 200 industry representatives attended the Awards which were presented by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Trevor Sargent T.D.
The National Amenity Horticulture Awards recognise and promote excellence across three key sectors of the industry. This year Bord Bia awarded 32 garden centres; 24 nurseries and 11 landscape service providers. Additionally, a number of special awards were presented on the night including:
>Award | >Recipient |
| >Large Garden Centre of the Year | >Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Pavilion, Co. Carlow |
| >Small Garden Centre of the Year | >Fernhill Garden Centre, Athlone Road, Co. Westmeath |
| >Landscape Business of the Year | >Redlough Landscapes Limited, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 |
| >Nursery Business of the Year | >L&K Dunne, Naas, Co. Kildare |
** All winners listed below
Speaking at the ceremony Minister Sargent said “The world is changing and this industry can be very much a part of the developing “Green Economy” that will lead us out of recession. Bord Bia is consulting with industry representatives on a long term vision for this sector, so that we can fully develop the potential for Irish Amenity Horticulture. This is something I called for and something that is especially important in difficult times. "
Last week Bord Bia published its strategic priorities for the period ahead, recognising that at a time of increasingly scarce resources the alignment of those resources with changing client needs has never been more urgent. At the Awards Mr. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia commented"These priorities are translated into sectoral strategies, which in the case of the amenity sector includes pursuing those actions that can best ensure that client companies continue to compete and respond to the challenges brought about by the drop in consumer spending, the decline in the construction sector and two years of poor weather during the key sales period."
The Bord Bia Garden Centre, Nursery and Landscape Quality Programmes are designed to define standards for the industry and encourage participants to reach them. The schemes are voluntary and participants receive two announced inspections over a twelve-month period.
ALL WINNERS
nowrap>Special Bord Bia Awards | > | nowrap> |
| nowrap> | > Company | nowrap>County |
| nowrap>Bord Bia Large Garden Centre of the Year | > Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Pavilion | nowrap>Co. Carlow |
| nowrap>Bord Bia Small Garden Centre of the Year | > Fernhill Garden Centre, Athlone Road | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
| nowrap>Best Plant Quality | > O'Meara Garden Pavilion, Mullingar | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
| nowrap>Best Product Information and Signage | >Orchard Home and Garden Centre, Celbridge | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Best Customer Service | > Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Pavilion | nowrap>Co. Carlow |
| nowrap>Best New Entry | > Cois na h'Abhann Garden Home & Lifestyle Centre | nowrap>Co. Wexford |
| nowrap>Best Specialist Centre | > Springmount Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Wexford |
| nowrap>Best Plant Merchandising | > O'Meara Garden Pavilion | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
| nowrap>Best Local Plant Supplier | > Schram Plants Ltd | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Best Plant Centre | > All About Plants Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Cork |
nowrap>Landscape | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap>Bord Bia Landscape Business of the Year | > Redlough Landscapes Limited | nowrap>Co. Dublin |
| nowrap>Environmental Practice Award | > Radharc Landscaping, Moycullen | nowrap>Co Galway |
| nowrap>Business Procedures Award | > Redlough Landscapes Limited | nowrap>Co. Dublin |
| nowrap>People Mangement Award | > Birchhill Landscapes, Waterfall | nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap>Facilities Management Award | > SAP Landscapes, Maynooth | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Continuous Progress Award | > Thomas J Crummy Landscaping, Boyle | nowrap>Co.Sligo |
| nowrap>Best New Entry | > Fernhill Landscapes | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
nowrap>Nursery | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap>Bord Bia Nursery Business of the Year | > L & K Dunne Ltd., Naas | nowrap>Co.Kildare |
| nowrap>Environmental Practice Award | > Schram Plants Ltd. , Moyvalley | nowrap>Co.Kildare |
| nowrap>Production Processes Award | > SAP Nurseries, Maynooth | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>People Management Award | > L & K Dunne Ltd., Naas | nowrap>Co.Kildare |
| nowrap>Facilities Management Award | > Kelly's Nursery Ltd., Mullingar | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
| nowrap>Continuous Progress Award | > Woodview Nurseries, Kilmeague | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Best New Entry | > Nightpark Nursery | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
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nowrap>The Landscape Quality Programme | >
| nowrap> |
nowrap>QUALITY AWARD RECIPIENT | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap>Birch Hill Landscapes | > Old Abbey Gardens, Waterfall | nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap>Green Avenue Landscapes | > Green Avenue, Naas, | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Kilmeague Landscape Services Ltd. | > Crosspatrick, Kilmeague, Naas | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd. | > Bettyville, Ballybouggal, | nowrap>Co. Dublin |
| nowrap>Radharc Landscaping Ltd. | > Ballinahalla, Moycullen, | nowrap>Co. Galway |
| nowrap>Redlough Landscapes Ltd. | > Belgree, Mulhuddart | nowrap>Dublin |
| nowrap>SAP Landscapes Ltd. | > Ballygoran, Maynooth | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Thomas J. Crummy Landscaping | > Clonloo, Boyle | nowrap>Co. Sligo |
| nowrap> | > | nowrap> |
nowrap>CERT. OF MERIT RECIPIENT | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap>Fernhill Landscapes | > Athlone | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
| nowrap>Stewarts Hospital | >
| nowrap>Co.Dublin |
| nowrap>Glenealy Landscapes/Trees in Transit | >
| nowrap>Co.Wicklow |
| nowrap> | >
| nowrap> |
nowrap>The Nursery Quality Programme | >
| nowrap> |
nowrap>QUALITY AWARD RECIPIENT | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap>Annaveigh Nurseries Ltd. | > Knockannaveigh, New Inn, Cashel | nowrap>Co. Tipperary |
| nowrap>Fitzgerald Nurseries Ltd. | > Oldtown, Stoneyford | nowrap>Co. Kilkenny |
| nowrap>Flannery's Nurseries Ltd. | > Staplestown, Donadea, Naas | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Glenbrook Nurseries Ltd. | > Raheen, Tuamgraney | nowrap>Co. Clare |
| nowrap>Highfield Nurseries | >
| nowrap>Co. Dublin |
| nowrap>Leeside Nurseries Ltd. | >
| nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap>Grangemore Plants | > Grangemore, Cahir | nowrap>Co. Tipperary |
| nowrap>Kelly's Nursery Ltd. | > Deerpark, Streamstown, Mullingar | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
| nowrap>K & M Nurseries | > Ballyhagen, Carbury | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>L & K Dunne Ltd. | > Russelstown, Kilmeague, Naas | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Lough Corrib Nurseries | > Ballinahalla, Moycullen, | nowrap>Co. Galway |
| nowrap>Mount Congreve Wholesale Nursery | > Mount Congreve, Kilmeaden | nowrap>Co. Waterford |
| nowrap>Nightpark Nurseries | >
| nowrap>Co.Kildare |
| nowrap>Rentes Plants Ltd. | > Moyvalley, Broadford | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>SAP Nurseries | >
| nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Schram Plants Ltd. | > Royal Oak, Moyvalley, | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap>Spring Nurseries | > Richardstown, Doneraile | nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap>Sunhill Nurseries | > Farmleigh | nowrap>Co. Kilkenny |
| nowrap>Tully Nurseries | > Richardstown, Ballyboughal, | nowrap>Co. Dublin |
| nowrap>Uniplumo | >
| nowrap>Co. Dublin |
| nowrap>Woodview Nurseries | > Ballytegue, Kilmeague | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap> | > | nowrap> |
nowrap>CERT. OF MERIT RECIPIENT | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap> | nowrap>Doran Nurseries | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap> | nowrap>Swanton's Wholesale Nursery | nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap> | nowrap>Nagle & Niesen | nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap> | >
| nowrap> |
nowrap>Garden Centre Awards | >
| nowrap> |
nowrap>2 STAR RATING | > Bothán Dóibe Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Kildare |
| nowrap> | > Ashlawn Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Carlow |
| nowrap> | > Ballinasloe Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Galway |
| nowrap> | > Beechmount Garden Centre | nowrap>Co.Kildare |
| nowrap> | > Kennedy's Home & Garden | nowrap>Co. Cavan |
| nowrap> | > Rathvilly Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Carlow |
nowrap>3 STAR RATING | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap> | > All About Plants Garden Centre | nowrap>Co.Cork |
| nowrap> | > Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Roscommon |
| nowrap> | > Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co.Mayo |
| nowrap> | > Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co.Mayo |
| nowrap> | > Connacht Gold DIY & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Mayo |
| nowrap> | > Clarenbridge Lifestyle Garden Centre | nowrap>Co Galway |
| nowrap> | > Hosfords Geranium & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap> | > Greenbarn Garden & Lifestyle Centre | nowrap>Co. Wexford |
| nowrap> | > Horkan's Garden Centre Ltd. | nowrap>Co.Galway |
| nowrap> | > Granagh Nurseries & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Limerick |
| nowrap> | > Kiernan's Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Cork |
| nowrap> | > Kilcannon Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Wexford |
| nowrap> | > The Pavillion | nowrap>Co.Cork |
| nowrap> | > The Secret Garden | nowrap>Co. Cork |
nowrap>4 STAR RATING | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap> | > Ballyseedy Home & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Kerry |
| nowrap> | > Cois na h'Abhann Garden Home & Lifestyle Centre | nowrap>Co. Wexford |
| nowrap> | > Kinsealy Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Dublin |
| nowrap> | > Lusk's Garden Centre | nowrap>Co.Meath |
| nowrap> | > Springmount Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Wexford |
| nowrap> | >
| nowrap> |
nowrap>5 STAR RATING | > Arboretum Lifestyle & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Carlow |
| nowrap> | > Fernhill Garden Centre | nowrap>Co.Westmeath |
| nowrap> | >
| nowrap> |
| nowrap> | > Horkan's Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Mayo |
| nowrap> | > Newlands Home & Garden Centre | nowrap>Co.Dublin |
| nowrap> | > O'Meara's Garden Pavilion | nowrap>Co. Westmeath |
| nowrap> | >Orchard Home and Garden Centre | nowrap>Co. Kildare |