A massive THANK YOU to everyone that has taken the time to nominate their favourite floral industry people, for the 2022 BFA Industry Awards.
VOTING IS NOW OPEN UNTIL MIDDAY 1st SEPTEMBER
Below is the list of Nominees who are verified.
IPF FLORISTRY STUDENT OF THE YEAR
- Voting is not open on this category as it is panel judged
FLORISTRY TUTOR OF THE YEAR
- Allan Raby, East Durham College – East Durham
- Anne Marie Grant, CAFRE – County Antrim
- Claire McNamara, Shuttleworth College – Bedfordshire
- Denise Cross, Bicton College – Devon
- Elizabeth Williamson, Shuttleworth College – Bedfordshire
- Helen Green, Wigan & Leigh College – Greater Manchester
- Helen Joyce, Academy of Floristry – Dorset
- Jane Benefield, Moreton Morrell College – Warwickshire
- Jayne Buet, Glasgow Clyde College – Lanarkshire
- Jo Cullingworth, Doncaster College – South Yorkshire
- Jo Richards, Academy of Floristry – Dorset
- Karen Longbottom, Askham Bryan College – Yorkshire
- Melissa Pauley, Capel Manor College – Middlesex
- Sherry Suett, CAFRE – County Antrim
- Rebecca Sherwin, Myerscough College – Lancashire
- Rosann McKelvie, Glasgow Clyde College – Lanarkshire
- Sam Cook, Myerscough College – Lancashire
- Sara-Marie Andrews, Academy of Floristry – Dorset
- Sue Lee, Askham Bryan College – Yorkshire
- Susanna Brandon, Myerscough College – Lancashire
- Tina Parkes, British Academy of Floral Art – Devon
- Val Kenyon-Walmsley, Myerscough College – Lancashire
- Veronica Harmer, Hadlow College – Kent
TRAINING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
- Academy of Floristry – Dorset
- Askham Bryan College – Yorkshire
- British Academy of Floral Art – Devon
- CAFRE – County Antrim
- Capel Manor College – Middlesex
- Derby College – Derbyshire
- Doncaster College – South Yorkshire
- East Durham College – County Durham
- Glasgow Clyde College – Lanarkshire
- Hadlow College – Kent
- Moreton Morrell College – Warwickshire
- Myerscough College – Lancashire
- The Floristry School (Sheffield College) – South Yorkshire
- Wigan & Leigh College – Greater Manchester
- Writtle University College – Essex
GROWER OF THE YEAR
- Black Shed Flowers – Dorset
- Crossland Flower Nursery – West Sussex
- Dahlia Beach – Oxfordshire
- Irish Green Guys – County Kerry
- Lugt Lissianthus – Netherlands
- Porta Nova – Netherlands
- Smith & Munson – Lincolnshire
NATIONAL FLOWER SENDER OF THE YEAR
- Only one flower sender was nominated this year and has decided to withdraw.
FLORISTRY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
- Details Flowers Software
- Florist Pro
- Florist Window
- Retail Distribution Services
- Strelitzia Software
- The Paper Studio
SUNDRIES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
- Excelsior Wholesale, Tamworth
- Flourish Trading, Mitcham
- Florist Wedding and Craft Supplies, Stoke-on-Trent
- IS Sundries, Peterborough
- J Van Vleit, Derby
- J Van Vleit, Gateshead
- Kelly Flowers Wholesale – Lisburn
- Oasis Floral Products – Washington
- The Baggery Sundries Ltd – Southampton
- Whittingtons – Bournemouth
FLOWER SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
- Florismartdirect
- Hoek Flowers
- Klahee Flower Export
- W Paauw Flower Exporter
LOCAL FLOWER WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR
- CJ Love, Sidcup – London
- E Pollard and Sons Ltd, Sutton – London
- Estuary Wholesale Flowers & Sundries, Southend-on-sea – Essex
- Fleurametz, Glasgow – Lanarkshire
- Flowervision, Norwich – Norfolk
- Flowervision, Southampton – Hampshire
- Flowervision, Bristol – Bristol
- Flowervision, Birmingham – West Midlands
- Flowervision, Chorley, Lancashire
- Flowervision, Nottingham – Nottinghamshire
- Helliwell ltd, Southampton – Hampshire
- Liverpool Wholesale Flowers, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Marilliam Flowers Ltd, Huddersfield – West Yorkshire
- Peake Blooms, Belfast – County Antrim
- Peter H Smith Ltd, Preston, Lancashire
- Pride flowers, Derby, Derbyshire
- Southeast Flowers, Ashford – Kent
- T Ed Langley, Brighton – East Sussex
- Teeuwen Flowers, Gateshead – Tyne and Wear
- The Flower Bank, Carlisle – Cumbria
- Tom Brown Wholesale, Lee – London
- Westflor, Enfield – London
WEDDING/EVENT FLORIST OF THE YEAR
- Cloud Hill Flowers, Chelsmford – Essex
- Flowers by Elaine, Dorking – Surrey
- Flowers with Passion, Goosnargh – Lancashire
- Greenwheat Flowers and Fika, Penrith – Cumbria
- Just Peachy Florist Ltd, Rochester – Kent
- Norris Floristry, Glossop – Derbyshire
- Paula Rooney Ltd, Basingstoke – Hampshire
- Perfect Petals UK, Evesham – Worcestershire
- Red Floral Architecture, Hyde – Greater Manchester
- The Blossom Room, Wigan – Greater Manchester
- The Flower Shop, South Elmshall – West Yorkshire
RETAIL FLORIST OF THE YEAR
- Beehive Florist, Chelmsford – Essex
- Blooming Gorgeous Ltd, Prestatyn – Denbighshire
- Booker Flowers & Gifts, Liverpool – Mersyside
- Boutique Florist, Derby – Derbyshire
- Bromborough Flowers, Brombrough – Mersyside
- By Arrangement Florist, Throop – Dorset
- Elm Park Florists, Hornchurch – Essex
- Feather and Fern, Hawes – North Yorkshire
- Fleur de Lys flowers Ltd, Sheffield – South Yorkshire
- Floral couture by Jay, Weymouth – Dorset
- Flower Guy Florist, Liverpool – Merseyside
- Flowerbug Floral Design, Liverpool – Merseyside
- Flowers at no 10, Glasgow – Lanarkshire
- Flowers by Karen, Kilmarnoch – Ayrshire
- Flowers of Elegance Ltd, Droitwich – Worcestershire
- Flowers Unlimited, Hove – East Sussex
- Honors flowers, Plymouth – Devon
- Hubbards Florist, Coventry – West Midlands
- KyeLee Flowers, Olney – Buckinghamshire
- Oops! A Daisy, Drayton – Norwich
- Petals and Buds Flowers and Gifts, Donaghadee – County Down
- Petals Florist, Three Legged Cross – Dorset
- Posies of Clevedon, Clevedon – Somerset
- Roots and shoots florist, Richmond – North Yorkshire
- Rose and Wildflower, Newtownards – County Down
- Secret flower den, Knaresborough – North Yorkshire
- Stems of Jedburgh, Jedburgh – Roxburghshire
- Sweet peas and honey bees, Rustington – West Sussex
- The Bloom Room, Millom – Cumbria
- The Blossom House Floral Designs, Muswell Hill – London
- The Florist of Poundbury, Dorchester – Dorset
- The Flowerpot, Renfrew – Renfrewshire
- The Little Flower Shack & Family, Cannock – Staffordshire
- The Rose Garden, Great Dunmow – Essex
- Townend Florist, Sheffield – South Yorkshire
- Wild Bramble Blooms, Tarporley – Cheshire
- Willow Floristry, Verwood – Dorset
VOTE
The industry and public votes received by each verified nominee are taken into account with the judging panel process so every votes counts in all categories!
Congratulations to all the verified nominees and the best of luck to you all. All nominees will receive an email please look out for it in all mail boxes over the next few days.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL IN YOUR VOTING DETAILS FOR THE VOTE TO BE VALID
- You can only cast your vote once
- You can cast one vote per category
- You can cast votes in more than one category
- Individuals or businesses listed are not able to vote for themselves
- Employees of businesses listed are not able to vote for their employers business
- Any votes cast that do not meet the above rules will not be counted and removed
Voting Closes at midday on 1st September 2022. The finalists of the Industry Awards will be announced on 26th September with the winners revealed on 15th October 2022 at the Gala Dinner and awards ceremony. Please note that criteria has been set and the votes alone will not determine the outcome.
Our thanks to Direct2florist as sponsor for FleurEx 2022
