Industry Awards 2022: The finalists announced - British Florist Association

Industry Awards 2022: The finalists announced

This year we have once again seen an amazing number of votes at 9986, 1000 more than last year. It’s fantastic to see how passionate people are about our industry.

Congratulations to everyone who has taken part so far and especially to those who have made it to the finalist stage! The Winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner at Jurys Inn, Hinckley on 15th October 2022 as well as our website and Social Media so watch this space!!

Listed below are the finalists in alphabetical order.

To join us for the Gala Dinner and Industry Awards announcement you will need…..

A General Admission ticket AND A Gala dinner/Awards ticket.

Follow both links to buy them separately!

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL FLORISTS STUDENT OF THE YEAR

The nominations have been collated and the panel will make their decision based on the entry criteria. The announcement of the Student of the Year will be revealed on Saturday 15th October at the FleurEx Gala Dinner.

NATIONAL FLOWER SENDER OF THE YEAR

Only one flower sender was nominated this year and has decided to withdraw.

THE FINALISTS ARE……………

FLORISTRY TUTOR OF THE YEAR

Alan Raby, East Durham College, East Durham
Jane Benefield, Moreton Morrell College, Warwickshire
Jayne Buet, Glasgow Clyde College, Lanarkshire
Jo Cullingworth, Doncaster College, South Yorkshire
Jo Richards, Academy of Floristry, Dorset
Melissa Pauley, Capel Manor, Middlesex
Roseann McKelvie, Glasgow Clyde College, Lanarkshire
Sara-Marie Andrews, Academy of Floristry, Dorset
Sherry Suett, CAFRE, Co Antrim.
Tina Parkes, British Academy of Floral Art, Devon

FLORISTRY TRAINING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Academy of Floristry, Dorset
Askham Bryan College, Yorkshire
Capel Manor College, Middlesex
Doncaster College, South Yorkshire
East Durham College, County Durham
Glasgow Clyde College, Lanarkshire
Hadlow College, Kent
Myerscough College, Lancashire
Wigan and Leigh College, Greater Manchester
Writtle University College, Essex

GROWER OF THE YEAR

Crosslands Flower Nursery, West Sussex
Irish Green Guys, County Kerry
Lugt Lisanthus, Netherlands
Smith and Munson, Lincolnshire

FLORISTRY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Details Flowers Software
FloristPro
Strelitzia Software
The Paper Studio

SUNDRIES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Flourish Trading, Mitcham, London
I.S Sundries, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
J Van Vliet, Derby, Derbyshire
Oasis Floral Products, Washington, Tyne and Wear

FLOWER SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Florismartdirect
Hoek Flowers

LOCAL FLOWER WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR

Flower Vision, Bristol, Avon
Marilliam Flowers Ltd, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Peter H Smith Ltd, Preston, Lancashire
T Ed Langley, Brighton, East Sussex
The Flower Bank, Carlisle, Cumbria
Tom Brown Wholesale, Lee, London
Westflor, Enfield, London

WEDDING/ EVENT FLORIST OF THE YEAR

Cloud Hill Flowers, Chelmsford, Essex
Flowers by Elaine, Dorking, Surrey
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
The Blossom Room, Wigan, Greater Manchester

RETAIL FLORIST OF THE YEAR

Beehive Florist, Chelmsford, Essex
Booker Flowers and Gifts, Liverpool, Merseyside
Boutique Florist, Derby, Derbyshire
Bromborough Flowers, Bromborough, Merseyside
Flower Guy Florist, Liverpool, Merseyside
Flowerbug Floral Design, Liverpool, Merseyside
Flowers at no 10, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Flowers by Karen, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
KyeLee Flowers, Olney, Buckinghamshire
Oops! A Daisy, Drayton, Norwich
The Bloom Room, Millom, Cumbria
The Rose Garden, Great Dunmow, Essex
Wild Bramble Blooms, Tarporley, Cheshire
Willow Floristry, Verwood, Dorset

Best of luck to you all! We can’t wait to celebrate with you on the night!

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