November 15, 2011
Garden centre and grower winners announced at Expo 2011
Garden Centre Sector Group chairman Michael Van Dongen presents awards to Pauline Intven-Casier of Canadale Nurseries and Karl Stensson of Sheridan Nurseries.
After the keynote, LO’s Denis Flanagan announced the Awards of Excellence winners in the Garden Centre and Grower categories.

“The Awards of Excellence program is a great opportunity to acknowledge the workmanship, quality and commitment each of the winners invest into their companies and products,” said Flanagan.

The following are the winning entries announced at the Expo presentation:

Angelo’s Garden Centre, Concord
Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials

Bala Garden Centre, Bala
Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials

Canadale Nurseries, St. Thomas
Merchandising techniques — Outstanding promotional event
Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees

Connon Nurseries/CBV Holdings, Waterdown
Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials
Display of plant material your business is noted for

Cudmore’s Garden Centre, Oakville
Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials

Mori Gardens, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Display of goods — hardgoods

New North Greenhouses, Sault Ste. Marie
Display of goods — giftware
Merchandising techniques - outstanding promotional event

Parkway Gardens, London
Display of plant material — your specialty, plant material your business is noted for
Permanent display gardens - over 500 square feet

Sheridan Nurseries, Georgetown
Merchandising techniques — outstanding promotional event
Display of plant material — annuals and/or perennials
Display of goods — seasonal; Display of plant material — deciduous shrubs and/or trees
Merchandising techniques — creative POP area
Merchandising techniques — print advertising
Display of goods — giftware
Merchandising techniques — outstanding website development

The 2011 list of Growers Awards of Excellence winners was published in the August issue of Horticulture Review.