In what was a fabulous evening of celebration and dancing, the winners in both the Educational and Industry Awards were announced by Nikki Meader and Simon Stirling of Direct to Florist at the British Florist Association Annual Awards night held during their Fleurex exhibition.
Here at Florist Magazine we send our warmest congratulations to everyone with a huge shout out to our Good Florist Guide members Cloud Hill Flowers in Chelmsford and The Bloom Room in Millom who took the top places in both the Wedding and Retail Florist of the Year catagories.
We bring you all the winners and pictures of everyone who was there to claim their much deserved trophies from Brian Wills-Pope, Chairman of the BFA.
Educational Awards
Level 4 – Higher Diploma of Professional Floristry Awards
Highest practical mark – Fiona Ball – Academy of Floristry, Bournemouth
Highest theory mark – Fiona Ball – Academy of Floristry, Bournemouth
Fiona was unable to attend to receive her prize
Level 5 – Master Diploma of Professional Floristry
Highest practical mark – Alice Herrington – British Academy of Floral Art, Exeter, Devon
Highest theory mark – Gabrielle Williams – Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire
Industry Awards 2022
IPF Floristry Student of the Year Andrea Borrer – The Floristry School – studying as L2 Apprentice
Floristry Tutor of the Year 1st Alan Raby, East Durham College, East Durham
2nd Jo Richards, Academy of Floristry, Dorset 3rd Roseann McKelvie, Glasgow Clyde College, Lanarkshire
Floristry Training Provider of the Year 1st Glasgow Clyde College, Lanarkshire 2nd Academy of Floristry, Dorset 3rd Myerscough College, Lancashire
Grower of the Year 1st Crosslands Flower Nursery, West Sussex
2nd Smith & Munson, Lincolnshire 3rd Irish Green Guys, County Kerry
Floristry Service Provider of the Year 1st Strelitzia Software
2nd Florist Pro 3rd The Paper Studio
Sundries Supplier of the Year 1st Flourish Trading, Mitcham
2nd Oasis Floral Products, Washington
3rd I.S Sundries, Peterborough
Flower Supplier of the Year 1st Hoek Flowers
2nd Florismart direct
Local Flower Wholesaler of the Year 1st Westflor, Enfield, London
2nd Tom Brown Wholesale, Lee, London 3rd Peter H Smith Ltd, Preston, Lancashire
Wedding/Event Florist of the Year 1st Cloud Hill Flowers, Chelmsford, Essex
2nd The Blossom Room, Wigan, Greater Manchester 3rd Paula Rooney Ltd, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Retail Florist of the Year 1st The Bloom Room, Millom, Cumbria
2nd Flowers by Karen, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire 3rd Willow Floristry, Verwood, Dorset
