Charitygrotto at Gordale

Asilver awardfor The Greatest Christmas Community Event goes to Gordale for its charity grotto. Builtbythe garden centre,itisrun by volunteers from the Hospiceof the Good Shepherdwhich also receives 100% of the ticket price. Healthy houseplants displayed in impressiveblocks of colour (with a chimpanzee or twohiding in the leaves) also earnt the centre abronze forThe Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team for The Greatest Christmas Team.

Silverbirch did agreat job using influencers to market the garden centreonthe runuptoChristmas.Thisalong with its high classand inspirational photography and video used on its social media platforms helped to get The Greatest Christmas Marketing Team amuch-deservedsilveraward. It also ranacompetition on Instagram which reached morethan 9,000 people to win £500 to spend instore.

It’sincrediblevisual merchandising with top-notch style and flair created by a fantastic team waspraised by judges. Getting asilverfor The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team, the centre used non-traditional Christmas colours to encourage customers to try something new. Baubles hung on ribbon to help with pricing was inventive.

Woodlands Garden Centre pulled outall thestops this year with the team receiving agold in TheGreatest Festive Garden CentreCateringTeam sector for itstruly magicalWinter Wonderland Afternoon Teaexperience. An outdoorseating area nexttoits Twig andSpoonrestaurant was transformed intoworld of lights, snow and icecreating the perfect atmosphere in a fora specialChristmas teat.Each year a differenttheme is adopted andthe event has become so popular that ticketsgoon sale in August. The busy Twig andSpoon restaurant also gets booked up with Christmaslunches and thereisdemand for the impressiveChristmas-themed cakes. The frozenlakedisplay at the centre’sentranceenhancesthe Woodland Afternoon Teatheme