Awards

2024 GIMA Award winners

The winners of the 2024 GIMA Awards have been announced, recognising innovation, performance and contribution the garden retail sector by the garden sector suppliers and manufacturers.

Tom Allen hosting the 2024 GIMA Awards

Unveiled by comedian, author and gardener, Tom Allen at the awards ceremony held yesterday, a total of 17 GIMA Award winners were announced.

The 2024 judging panel included; Blue Diamond’s Alan Roper, Sharon McNair from Yorkshire Garden Centres, Josh Novell of Polhill Garden Centres, Haskin’s Andy Harriss, Scott Provan from Klondyke, Garden Trade News’ Trevor Pfeiffer, Michael Perry and Jade Galloway-Harrison and the award sponsors, eBay.

The 2024 GIMA Award winners

The coveted GIMA Sword of Excellence was won by Sipcam Home & Garden for a second year for Slug Stoppa. According to the judges, this was an easy choice as it showed “True innovation, and a dual-purpose product.” Westland’s Kent & Stowe SureCut Cutting range won Highly commended.

The GCA Supplier of the Year Award, went to Westland Horticulture, with a shortlist made up of the AMES Companies, Woodmansterne, Meadow View Stone and Woodlodge. The GCA said of Westland: “There were plenty of strong contenders for the top spot this year, but with just one vote in it Westland just beat everyone else with their complete category and range propositions, backed with superb services levels.”

The Gardenex Export Achievement Award went to Doff Portland. VegTrug and David Austin Roses were awarded finalist status. Gardenex said: “Doff Portland Ltd is our winner of the Export Achievement Award due to its strategic expansion in the EU and strong investment in proprietary authorisations. Coupled with exclusive partnerships and success in securing product registrations for biocides and slug control across multiple EU countries. Their impressive growth, achieving multi-million pound in EU turnover, and recognition for best in market in France contributing to their success along with a King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, makes Doff this year’s worthy winner.”

The 2024 HTA Sustainability Award was won by Primeur for its Tierra Verde coloured collection. According to the judges: “Primeur continue to evolve a great eco range of products, this time creating further diversification within the multi-award-winning Tierra Verde range of planters.”

A ‘Sustainability Champion’ was also selected within each category (where relevant), celebrating the different ways sustainable solutions are being brought to market.

Product Awards

  • Garden Care winner: Sipcam Home and Garden for Slug Stoppa
    • Finalists: Sipcam Home and Garden – Organic Superfood Concentrated Liquid Feeds, Vitax – Vitax Organic All-Purpose Feed, Pelsis Ltd. – Green Protect Box Tree Moth Trap, Westland Horticulture – Westland Lawn Care Collection
    • Category Sustainability Champion: Sipcam Home and Garden – Organic Superfood Concentrated Liquid Feeds
  • Growing Media winner Southern Trident Ltd for Harmony Gardens Multipurpose Compost with added John Innes
    • Finalists: Westland Horticulture – Westland Houseplant Potting Mix, RocketGro – Multi-Purpose Compost 50L, Westland Horticulture – Boost All Purpose Compost
    • Sustainability Champion: Southern Trident Ltd – Harmony Gardens Multipurpose Compost with added John Innes
  • Garden Tools, Machinery & Implements winner: Westland Horticulture for Kent & Stowe SureCut Cutting Range
    • Finalists: The AMES Companies UK Ltd – Ames Tools Carbon Steel Digging Spade, GARDENA UK – GARDENA SuperCut All Purpose Loppers, GARDENA UK – GARDENA 18V MultiCleaner AquaBrush
    • Sustainability Champion: Westland Horticulture – Kent & Stowe SureCut Cutting Range
  • Growing Planting Equipment & Sundries winner: Smart Garden Products – GroZone Perfect Propagator
    • Finalists: Westland Horticulture – Flopro Metal Multi Spray Gun, Deco-Pak – Chelsea Horticultural Seashells, Elho – Green Basics Strawberry Pot
    • Sustainability Champion: Deco-Pak – Chelsea Horticultural Seashells
  • Outdoor Leisure winner: Zest Outdoor Living for Terraza Outdoor Kitchen Range Set
    • Finalists: Maze – Roma Rope Weave Corner Dining Set with Rising Table – Clay Stone Grey, Zest Outdoor Living – Stirling Arbour, Woodlodge Products – W Garden Living – Panama
    • Sustainability Champion: Woodlodge Products – W Garden Living – Soft Furnishings
  • Garden Landscaping winner: Altico Garden Products for Natural Slate feature piece
    • Finalists: Altico Garden Products – Pure & Natural Pebbles & Cobbles, Zest Outdoor Living – Tall Botanical Greenhouse, Deco-Pak – Eco-Stone Glass Chippings
    • Sustainability Champion: Deco-Pak – Eco-Stone Glass Chippings
  • Garden Clothing & Gifts winner: Phoenox Textiles Ltd for Hug Rug Bee 3
    • Finalists: Treadstone Products – Warm ‘n’ Waterproof Garden Glove, Treadstone Products – ClipGlove Activity Boots, Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Ltd – Pudsey Wildlife Attracting Flower Mix
    • Sustainability Champion: Phoenox Textiles Ltd – Hug Rug Bee 3
  • Pet Care, Aquatics & Wild Bird Care winner: Satchville Gift Company for the Earthy Sustainable Bird Feeder Collection
    • Finalists: Wildlife World – Frogilo, Smart Garden Products – Yak Popcorn, Wildlife World – “Woolie” the Sheep”
    • Sustainability Champion: Satchville Gift Company – Earthy Sustainable Bird Feeder Collection
  • Garden Lighting, Water Features & Ornamentation winner: Smart Garden Products for Rainbow Flaming Balloon
    • Finalists: The Solar Centre – Seattle Ash USB Solar Table Light, Altico Garden Products Ltd – Jada Self Contained Water Feature, Smart Garden Products – Magic Mushroom, Smart Garden Products – Maris Solar Lantern.
    • Sustainability Champion: Maze – Athena Solar Light
  • Decorative Pots & Planters winner: Primeur Ltd – Tierra Verde Coloured Collection
    • Finalists: Elho – The Coffee Collection, Elho – Jazz Round, Capi Europe BV – Metallic Copper Groove Planter, Woodlodge Products – EcoMade Hemp Indoor Planter
    • Sustainability Champion: Primeur Ltd – Tierra Verde Coloured Collection

Marketing Awards

  • Best Point of Sale Material winner: Keter UK Ltd for Stewart Balcony Range Stand by Keter
    • Finalists: Satchville Gift Company – Earthy Sustainable Tree Display, Meadow View Stone – Project Themed, Point of Sale Displays, GARDENA UK – GARDENA Multi-Function Stand and POS, Altico Garden Products Ltd – Pure & Natural Pebbles and Cobbles, Treadstone Products – ClipGlove Activity Boot Display Stand
    • Sustainability Champion: Satchville Gift Company – Earthy Sustainable Tree Display
  • Best Multi-Channel Campaign winner: Westland Horticulture for Peckish ‘Colour in Your Garden’ campaign
    • Finalists: Westland Horticulture – The Westland Garden newspaper, Evergreen Garden Care – Miracle-Gro “Have yourself a Gro-ment” campaign, GARDENA UK – Grow With GARDENA
  • Best Social Media Campaign winner: Westland Horticulture for the Westland Beneath the Leaf campaig
    • Finalists: Elho – The Coffee Collection social media package, Westland Horticulture – Peckish For Nature: Year-Round Communications Campaign, GARDENA UK – Flymo – First Cut Sunday