Perrywood Garden Centres is celebrating another exceptional year at the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Eastern Region Awards, with outstanding achievements across its centres.
For the 10th year, Perrywood Tiptree has been crowned Destination Garden Centre of the Year, reinforcing its position as one of the UK’s leading garden centres.
Additionally, Perrywood Tiptree won first place for:
Ruxley Rose award for Best Plant Area (Destination Garden Centre category)
Ian Boardman Award for Best Indoor Plants Retailer (Destination Garden Centre category)
The Paul Cooling Award for Environment and Sustainability (Destination Garden Centre category)
Pots and Outdoor Ornamentation (Destination Garden Centre category)
Customer Service Award (Destination Garden Centre category)
The Outdoor Living Award (Destination Garden Centre category)
Clothing Award (Destination Garden Centre category)
The Indoor Lifestyle Award – Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer (Destination Garden Centre category)
Ian Boardman Award for Best Indoor Plants Retailer (Destination Garden Centre category)
The Barton Grange Trophy – Commercial Innovation & Creativity
The GIMA Award for Best Garden Products Retailer (Destination Garden Centre category)
Garden Construction Award (Destination Garden Centre category)
The centre also achieved second place in the Award for Catering Excellence for Best Garden Centre Restaurant (Destination Garden Centre category).
Simon Bourne, Director, said: “Winning Destination Garden Centre of the Year for the tenth time is a milestone we’re incredibly proud of. These awards recognise the passion, knowledge and commitment of every member of our team, who work tirelessly to create an inspiring experience for our customers. To see our efforts acknowledged across so many categories – from plants and sustainability to customer service and innovation – is a fantastic achievement and motivates us to keep raising the bar.”
There was further success for Perrywood Sudbury, which was awarded Best Plant Area (Garden Centre category) and secured second place in the Garden Centre of the Year Award.
Perrywood Sudbury also received:
First place, Ian Boardman Award for Best Indoor Plants Retailer (Garden Centre category)
First place, Pots and Outdoor Ornamentation (Garden Centre category)
Second place, The Indoor Lifestyle Award – Best Indoor Lifestyle Retailer (Garden Centre category)
Second place, Catering Excellence Award (Garden Centre category)
Third place, The Outdoor Living Award (Garden Centre category)
Third place, Garden Construction Award (Garden Centre category)
Perrywood Buckhatch also celebrated its first Garden Centre Association inspection this year, an exciting milestone that marks the beginning of its participation in the GCA’s nationally recognised awards.



