Awards - sponsored by
Plants, products & people
In 2023, HortWeek sponsored the awards for new plants, products and services. With over 100 entries, the competition was hotly contested. Thank you to the team of judges who decided upon the following winners:
Bedding and Pot Plants BALL Dahlia Dalina Maxi Starburst Pink
Young Plants Kernock Park Plants Ltd Superbells™ ‘Honey Peach’
Shrubs Whartons Garden Roses Rose Meteor® (KORzeigar)
Houseplants MNP/Suntory Sundaville Double Blush Pink + Javado UK Philodendron Lisa
Herbaceous Perennials Allensmore Nurseries Heliopsis Sparkling Contrast
Professional Products/service/equipment Fargro Limited Drones for greenhouse shading
Retail product/service LBS Botanian by Jiffy Peat free Grow Pellets distributed by LBS
Sustainability Impact Southern Trident Coco & Coir Coco Burn
Technical Excellence Brinkman UK Ltd Celine Unit
You can see the company representatives being presented with the awards at the show and further coverage on the HortWeek minisite: Four Oaks Trade Show 2023 in pictures: award winners | HortWeek
There were also awards given in memory of the late Pat Coutts, who was the driving force behind the Four Oaks Trade Show’s success over five decades. We were delighted to give awards to the following excellent people working in horticulture:
Winner of the award for excellence in a small sized company (1-10 employees)
Martin Mobbs – Lineside Nursery
Winner of the award for excellence in a medium sized company (11-50 employees)
David Higginson – New Leaf Plants
Winner of the award for excellence in large company (50+ employees)
Andrea Marshall Sinclair
In addition, we presented:
Ambassador for Horticulture Award
Stefano Sogni – Zelari Piante
