Finalists announced for 2024 BFA Awards

Over the last few weeks, it’s been about the public vote for the British Florist Association Industry Awards … now we can bring you the FULL list of finalists who are in with the chance of winning one of the prestigious Awards.

We are delighted to see so many members from our sister company Good Florist Guide members in the running … but who will be the ultimate winners?

We've listed all the contenders below and the ultimate winners will be revealed at the special evening ceremony held on the Saturday night of Fleurex. To be part of the fun and take advantage of all the other activities over the weekend use this link to see what is on and book your tickets.

IPF FLORISTRY STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Tutor nominated and Panel judged only

Angela Wake, East Durham College

Karen Massey, Moreton Morrell College WCG

Oliver Low, The Floristry School

FLORISTRY TUTOR OF THE YEAR

Abigail McGuire, The Floristry School – Sheffield

Anne Marie Grant, CAFRE – Antrim

Denise Cross, Bicton College – Budleigh Salterton

Fiona Davies, Reaseheath College – Nantwich

Helen Longshaw, Reaseheath College – Nantwich

FLORISTRY TRAINING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Askham Bryan College – York

Bicton College – Budleigh Salterton

CAFRE – Antrim

East Durham College – Durham

GROWER OF THE YEAR

Bredefleur – Netherlands

Crosslands Flower Nursery – UK

Irish Green Guys – Ireland

Tesselaar Alstroemeria – Netherlands

FLORISTRY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Details Flowers Software

Direct2florist

FloristPro

Strelitzia Software

SUNDRIES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Flowervision Lancashire, Chorley

I.S.Sundries, Peterborough

OASIS® Floral Products, Washington

Whittingtons Bournemouth, Christchurch

Whittingtons Sheffield, Sheffield

FLOWER SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Florismartdirect

Van der Plas Flowers and Plants

LOCAL FLOWER WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR

Flowervision Bristol – Bristol

Helliwell Flowers & Plants – Southampton

Lavenders of Sheffield – Sheffield

Westflor – Enfield

WEDDING/ EVENT FLORIST OF THE YEAR

C Taylor’s Floristry, Hockley – Essex

H Watts Florist, Plymouth – Devon

Rambling Rose, Newry – County Down

Something Special Flowers, Blairgowrie – Perthshire

RETAIL FLORIST OF THE YEAR

Bluebell and Ivy, Ulverston – Cumbria

Chelsea Flowers of Wilmslow, Wilmslow – Cheshire

Flowers by Karen, Kilmarnock – Ayrshire

Helensburgh Flowers, Helensburgh – Argyll and Bute

The Bloom Room, Millom – Cumbria

The Rose Garden, Dunmow – Essex