Excitement is building, tuxedos and gowns are being dry-cleaned and people from across the garden retail industry are busy making final preparations for what is set to be an amazing night of celebrating the best our industry has to offer.

Returning to the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales once again, this year’s awards roster will see 17 winners crowned. Celebrating product excellence and marketing best practice, the night will also see the crowning of the 2023 winners of the HTA sponsored Sustainability Award, Gardenex Export Achievement Award, GCA Supplier of the Year and the GIMA Sword of Excellence.

Festivities will be supported once again by the GIMA Awards’ amazing sponsors which this year includes headline sponsorship from Glee, plus eBay, Peckish, Hozelock, Decco, Flowergro, MorePeople, Gardena, Primeur, EP Barrus, Meadow View Stone, CM Ventures and Hornby Whitefoot PR. 2023 media sponsors will be Garden Trade News (GTN) and Garden Radio, Gardenforum, Horticulture Week and Garden Centre Retail.

GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall, said: “We cannot wait to welcome our guests to the 2023 GIMA Award this time next week. We’ve got 400 people travelling from across the country to join us as we unveil those brands and products that impressed the judges most. As always, the generosity of our sponsors will ensure a dazzling – and well lubricated! – evening. We’ll see you there!”

To follow along with the evening’s festivities please join us on Instagram where all the winners will be revealed in real time. 

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