The 50th-anniversary show was the inaugural year for awards to be given in memory of the late Pat Coutts, who was the driving force behind the Four Oaks Trade Show’s success over five decades. In conjunction with the HTA, 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)
Andrew Dorman – Mockridge Nurseries
Winner of the award for excellence in a medium sized company (11-50 employees)
Neil Williams – Petersfield Growing Mediums
Winner of the award for excellence in large company (50+ employees)
Hannah Groome – Allensmore Nurseries
In addition, we presented:
Ambassador for Horticulture Award
Kyle Ross – Wyevale Nurseries
Winners pictured below being presented by Boyd Douglas-Davies for the HTA and Andrew Harding on behalf of Four Oaks.
Entries for all 2023 awards are open to exhibitors now, via the Exhibitor Manual. Anyone in the sector can nominate a person working for one of our exhibiting companies, whose excellence they think should be recognised, by submitting a nomination for a Pat Coutts Award. Click the button below: