The nominees for this year’s BFA Industry Awards are here -and what an incredible group it is!
A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate their favourite people in the industry. Your support helps shine a spotlight on the talent, innovation, and dedication that make our industry thrive.
To all nominees: Congratulations! Being nominated is an honour in itself – recognition of your hard work, passion, and impact. You will receive an email from us detailing the next steps shortly – if you are listed below, but do not receive an email, please get in touch with Rebecca@britishfloristassociation.org.
These awards celebrate the people who make our industry exceptional, and every nominee should be proud!
Following the next stage and the judging process, the finalists will be announced on Wednesday 12th August, and the public vote will be opened.
The BFA Industry Awards have become one of the most anticipated events of the year because they represent more than trophies or titles – they celebrate the people behind the success stories, the innovators pushing boundaries, and the professionals raising standards across the industry. We can’t wait to honour this year’s standout stars at the awards ceremony, on October 3rd in Nottingham!
Tickets are available to buy now, alongside your FleurExtickets, via this link – they sell fast, so don’t miss out!
Your Nominees are…
Floristry Student of the Year
Arwen Hunt – Wigan and Leigh College
Freya Storey – Tamside College
Jamie Kelly – CAFRE
Victoria Upton – Coleg Cambria
Floristry Tutor of the Year
Abigail McGuire – The Floristry School Sheffield
Allan Raby – East Durham College
Amanda Ellis – Coleg Cambria
Anne Marie Grant – CAFRE
Charlotte Perrett – East Durham College
Denise Cross – Bicton College
Helen Longshaw – Reaseheath College
Jade Loftus – Doncaster College
Jane Benefield – Moreton Morrell College
Jane Robbins – Southport College
Jayne Buet – Clyde College
Jo Cullingworth – Doncaster College
Karen Longbottom – Askham Bryan College
Sally Brewster – Shipley College
Sherry Suett – CAFRE
Sue Lee – Askham Bryan College
Tina Parkes – British Academy of Floral Art
Floristry Training Provider of the Year
Askham Bryan College
Bicton College
British Academy of Floral Art
CAFRE
Clyde College
Coleg Cambria
Doncaster College
East Durham College
Kay’s Flower School
Moreton Morrell College
Reaseheath College
The Floristry School Sheffield
Grower of the Year
Marginpar
Miss Alstromeria
PortaNova
Floristry Service Provider of the Year
Details Flowers Software
Digital Florist
Direct2Florist
FloristPro
Good Florist Guide
Morgan Douglas Nuth
Strelitzia
The Paper Studio
Sundries Supplier of the Year
Floristry Market
IS Group
Smithers Oasis
Trevor Green Floral Sundries
Westflor
Flower Supplier of the Year
Columbia Direct
Hoek
Van Der Plas
Local Flower Wholesaler of the Year
Flower Grower Collective
Flower Vision Lancashire
Marilliam Flowers Ltd
Peter H Smith Ltd
Peter J Hawking Wholesale Flowers
Tom Brown Wholesale
Sustainability Advocate of the Year
Denise Cross – Bicton College
Heidi Baker – The Flower studio
Stephanie Gillespie – Smithers Oasis
Shining Star Award
Claire Maeder-Jones – Writtle College
Ian Armstrong – The Bloom Room
Jacob Harris – Peter J Hawking Ltd
Jade Loftus – Doncaster College
Karen Elsyad – Bluebells Lincoln Ltd
Petra Ford – The Flower Box
Phil Murphy – Helensburgh Flowers
Tracy Tomlinson
Viv Bradford – Mrs Bees Flower Company
Wendy Rea – Direct2Florist
Wedding/Event Florist of the Year
Bembridge Flower Shop, Bembridge
Go Tell The Bees, Oxon
Lilys Flowers, Lightwater
Peacock and Wild, Winstanley
Perfect Petals UK, Evesham
Retail Florist of the Year
5th Avenue Flowers Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Beehive Florist, Chelmsford
Bluebells Lincoln Ltd, Lincolnshire
BLÜM Floral, Chesterfield
Chelsea Flowers, Wilmslow
Coco Blooms, Livingston
East Dulwich Flower Company, London
Edel’s Flowers, Draperstown
Fiesta Flowers, Birmingham
Floral Chic Creations, Rotherham
Floritta Ltd, London
Flower Power and Rylee Florist, Leeds
Helensburgh Flowers, Helensburgh
Hollyhocks, Devon
John R Thomas Florist Ltd, Shropshire
Memento, Belfast
Nikki’s Fleurs, Edinburgh
Norris Floristry – Master Florists, Glossop
Oops a Daisy Florist Ltd, Drayton
Rose Garden, Great Dunmow
South Brent Flowers, South Brent
The Flower House, Aylesbury
The Flower Shop, South Elmsall
The Gravesend Florist, Gravesend
The Little Flowermonger, Rhyl
