BFA Industry Award winners announced
Whilst the live version of the British Flower Association’s Industry Awards couldn't happen the virtual ceremony was watched by hundreds as the 10 winners were announced in a virtual presentation by Dennis van Wonderen and Nikki Meader.
The culmination of months of digital voting – over 13,000 votes were cast across the 10 categories - the winners were announced as follows - with Donna Cornish, pictured top, crowned the 2020 Retail Florist of the Year.
Congratulations to all
IOPF FLORISTRY STUDENT OF THE YEAR
1st Helen Collier, Bicton College, Devon
2nd Rebecca Sherwin, Myerscough College, Lancashire
3rd Patricia Bond, Academy of Floral Art, Devon
FLORISTRY TUTOR OF THE YEAR
1st Denise Cross, Bicton College, Devon
2nd Nicola Harrison, Myerscough College, Lancashire
3rd Tracey Nadin, Kingston Mauward College, Dorset
FLORISTRY TRAINING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
1st Bicton College, Devon
2nd Myerscough College, Lancashire
3rd Academy of Floral Art, Devon
GROWER OF THE YEAR
1st Highcroft Nurseries/BJ Richards Flowers, Cornwall
2nd Crosslands Flower Nursery, West Sussex
3rd Irish Green Guys, Co Kerry
NATIONAL FLOWER SENDER OF THE YEAR
1st Direct2florist
2nd Interflora
3rd Floom
FLORISTRY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
1st The Paper Studio
2nd Bloom Local
3rd Florist Pro
SUNDRIES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
1st Country Baskets, Leeds, Yorkshire
2nd Michael Dark, Devon
3rd IS Sundries, Cambridgeshire
LOCAL FLOWER WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR
1st BJ Richards, Saltash, Cornwall
2nd Bon Bloemen, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
3rd Tom Brown Wholesale Ltd
FLORIST WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
1st The Flower Lounge, Didsbury
2nd Flowers by Karen Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
3rd The Rose Garden, Great Dunmow
RETAIL FLORIST OF THE YEAR
1st Flowers by Donna Cornish, Launceston, Cornwall
2nd The Flower Lounge, Didsbury, Greater Manchester
3rd Flowers by Karen Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
