Briggs & Stratton - Award Sponsor: Trade Journalist of the Year

Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest manufacturer of petrol engines for outdoor power equipment in more than 100 countries across the world.

The company has achieved these massive reductions in engine emissions and also in its manufacturing processes. As the world’s largest producer of air-cooled petrol engines for lawnmowers their efforts – and huge investments – ensure that Briggs & Stratton is recognised as the environmental brand of choice for responsible gardeners.

Thanks to innovation in product development, the company has reduced emissions across the entire range of its engines by 75% since 1996. These will be reduced by a further 35% by the end of 2014.

Briggs & Stratton is the proud sponsor of the 2012 Garden media Guild Year Book and is also the brand behind the annual search for Britain’s Best Lawn.

www.briggsandstratton.com

Brother UK - Award Sponsor: News Story of the Year

Global manufacturing giant Brother produce a range of P-touch electronic label printers that provide the ideal solution to the age old problem of how to best label plants, shrubs, seed trays and the like. The labels are totally weather proof and not affected by humidity so can even be used in the green house. Whether a domestic gardener or professional horticulturalist there is a label printer to suit you requirement.

Hartley Botanic - Award Sponsor: Photographer of the Year

Hartley Botanic are manufacturers of superior aluminium glasshouses and greenhouse since 1938. Structures are designed to create the ideal environment for all horticultural requirements. Glazed in toughened safety glass there is no glass to glass or glass to metal contact and all glazing is cushioned in its own Thermal Plastic Rubber lined frame. The unique Clear Span roof design means no space impeding internal support. Hartley Botanic are proud to be supporting the Prince’s Foundation.

www.hartley-botanic.co.uk

HTA - Award Sponsor: TV Gardening Programme of the Year

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is the trade association for the UK garden industry. It is dedicated to helping develop the industry and its member businesses, including most garden centres and other garden retailers, growers, landscapers, manufacturers and service providers. The HTA was founded in 1899. Its key roles include: provision of advice-based services such as business improvement schemes, briefings and help lines; training, conferences and events for members; market information and research; promotions such as the National Garden Gift Voucher scheme; and working closely with government and the media to influence policy and projects. For further information visit www.the-hta.org.uk or contact HTA PR Manager, Gill Ormrod tel 0118 9303132 or email media.office@the-hta.org.uk

www.the-hta.org.uk

Scotts Miracle Gro - Award Sponsor: Garden Publication of the Year

Scotts Miracle-Gro is renowned for true and revolutionary innovation in the garden care market. Providing easy solutions for real gardeners and inspirational ideas for novices create totally new sales and many new converts. Recent market-making ideas have included Miracle-Gro Patch Magic, Miracle-Gro Expand ‘n Gro and Roundup Gel. These regular exciting developments build the reputation of our famous brands that include some of the best-known names in garden care - Miracle-Gro, Levington, EverGreen, Weedol, Roundup and RoseClear.

We believe that gardening doesn’t have to be hard work. With a little help from garden care products it can be fun, easy and satisfying.

www.scotts.com

Thompson & Morgan - Award Sponsor: Practical Journalist of the Year

Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK's largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy. In addition to our longstanding UK presence, the brand also operates throughout the world through its international website and offers its popular seed range through major garden centres across Europe.

Contact Details
Paul Hansord, Thompson & Morgan Limited,
Poplar Lane, Ipswich IP8 3BU
Tel: 01473 695227
Email: phansord@thompson-morgan.com

www.thompson-morgan.com

Briggs & Stratton - Award Sponsor: Trade Journalist of the Year

Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest manufacturer of petrol engines for outdoor power equipment in more than 100 countries across the world.

The company has achieved these massive reductions in engine emissions and also in its manufacturing processes. As the world’s largest producer of air-cooled petrol engines for lawnmowers their efforts – and huge investments – ensure that Briggs & Stratton is recognised as the environmental brand of choice for responsible gardeners.

Thanks to innovation in product development, the company has reduced emissions across the entire range of its engines by 75% since 1996. These will be reduced by a further 35% by the end of 2014.

Briggs & Stratton is the proud sponsor of the 2012 Garden media Guild Year Book and is also the brand behind the annual search for Britain’s Best Lawn.

www.briggsandstratton.com

Brother UK - Award Sponsor: News Story of the Year

Global manufacturing giant Brother produce a range of P-touch electronic label printers that provide the ideal solution to the age old problem of how to best label plants, shrubs, seed trays and the like. The labels are totally weather proof and not affected by humidity so can even be used in the green house. Whether a domestic gardener or professional horticulturalist there is a label printer to suit you requirement.

Hartley Botanic - Award Sponsor: Photographer of the Year

Hartley Botanic are manufacturers of superior aluminium glasshouses and greenhouse since 1938. Structures are designed to create the ideal environment for all horticultural requirements. Glazed in toughened safety glass there is no glass to glass or glass to metal contact and all glazing is cushioned in its own Thermal Plastic Rubber lined frame. The unique Clear Span roof design means no space impeding internal support. Hartley Botanic are proud to be supporting the Prince’s Foundation.

www.hartley-botanic.co.uk

Honda - Award Sponsor: Environmental of the Year

Profile to follow.

world.honda.com/power/lawnmower

HTA - Award Sponsor: TV Gardening Programme of the Year

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is the trade association for the UK garden industry. It is dedicated to helping develop the industry and its member businesses, including most garden centres and other garden retailers, growers, landscapers, manufacturers and service providers. The HTA was founded in 1899. Its key roles include: provision of advice-based services such as business improvement schemes, briefings and help lines; training, conferences and events for members; market information and research; promotions such as the National Garden Gift Voucher scheme; and working closely with government and the media to influence policy and projects. For further information visit www.the-hta.org.uk or contact HTA PR Manager, Gill Ormrod tel 0118 9303132 or email media.office@the-hta.org.uk

www.the-hta.org.uk

Scotts Miracle Gro - Award Sponsor: Garden Publication of the Year

Scotts Miracle-Gro is renowned for true and revolutionary innovation in the garden care market. Providing easy solutions for real gardeners and inspirational ideas for novices create totally new sales and many new converts. Recent market-making ideas have included Miracle-Gro Patch Magic, Miracle-Gro Expand ‘n Gro and Roundup Gel. These regular exciting developments build the reputation of our famous brands that include some of the best-known names in garden care - Miracle-Gro, Levington, EverGreen, Weedol, Roundup and RoseClear.

We believe that gardening doesn’t have to be hard work. With a little help from garden care products it can be fun, easy and satisfying.

www.scotts.com

Stihl - Award Sponsor: Journalist of the Year

Ever since its foundation over 85 years ago, the STIHL name has stood for revolutionary technology. Our focus on innovation and first-class STIHL quality has consistently delivered outstanding power tools that make life easier for their users and simply thrive on their task. The extensive gardening tool range spans petrol, electric and advanced lithium-ion technologies, with models from handy entry-level workhorses to some of the most sophisticated power tools available today. Common to all is the enduring STIHL quality and our assurance of performance that is built to last.

www.stihl.co.uk

Thompson & Morgan - Award Sponsor: Practical Journalist of the Year

Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK's largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy. In addition to our longstanding UK presence, the brand also operates throughout the world through its international website and offers its popular seed range through major garden centres across Europe.

Contact Details
Paul Hansord, Thompson & Morgan Limited,
Poplar Lane, Ipswich IP8 3BU
Tel: 01473 695227
Email: phansord@thompson-morgan.com

www.thompson-morgan.com

Westland Horticulture - Award Sponsor: Digital Media Award

Westland Horticulture is one of the leading and fastest growing horticultural companies in the UK. Westland supply a wide range of market leading gardening products to the industry including growing media, lawn treatments, lawn seed, plant food, pest control, fungicides, weed killers and mulches. Westland also own the market leading seed brand Unwins and wild bird feed ranges; Peckish, Nature’s Feast and Bucktons.

Westland are producers of the leading growing media product in peat reduction; West+ which is created using a unique and innovative technology delivering unrivalled results in plant health, with its high performance and lightweight formulation.

Westland Horticulture – www.gardenhealth.com
Tel: 08700 663 566
Email: marketing@westlandhorticulture.com

Express - Event Partner

Visit Express.co.uk for up-to-the-minute news and a huge choice of features including a Gardening section headed by Online Gardening Editor Deborah Stone, where you can catch up with the Alan Titchmarsh column and all his regular features from the Daily and Sunday Express. Go to Express.co.uk/gardening for top Titchmarsh tips plus gardens to visit and reviews of new gardening equipment, books and shows.

Garden Centre Update - Event Partner

Garden Centre Update is the monthly magazine for garden centres and nurseries. At the forefront in coverage of the latest products and services, it reaches buyers from independent and multiple garden centres and nurseries throughout the UK. GCU is available in both printed and digital format. The digital edition appears on the publication’s website www.gardencentreupdate.com during the relevant month and is then archived for easy retrieval. www.gardencentreupdate.com

Gardening Express - Event Partner

Award Winning www.GardeningExpress.co.uk, based in Chelmsford, Essex, is a leading online Garden Centre in the UK. The business was created by founder CEO Chris Bonnett, and has grown to be a thorn in the side of traditional rivals with its dynamic approach and new thinking. The concept is simple; a dedication to quality, service and value for money, has resulted in this entrepreneur taking Gardening Express to be one of the UK’s largest independent online garden centres in just a few short years

The Horticultural Channel.tv - Event Partner

The Horticultural Channel.tv offers seasonal practical gardening advice for the amateur gardener and allotment holder. Weekly gardening video episodes follows progress in a UK garden and allotment together with regular visits to national shows. The website also includes book reviews and news. Using social networks thehortchannel.tv engages with viewers in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and South Africa. 2013 sees many new features coming online including video visits to gardens and events in Japan, Australia, New York and Toronto.

The English Garden - Event Partner

The English Garden is a national monthly magazine that offers inspiration and practical advice from real gardeners and industry experts. Each month we feature four or more gorgeous British gardens that are open to visit, and in our ongoing series we follow gardens through the seasons. With high production values and exceptional writing and photography, we also provide our readers with in-depth features on plants and design, crafts, cookery, wildlife and lots, lots more. www.theenglishgarden.co.uk

MyGardenSchool - Event Partner

MyGardenSchool is the world's first online gardening school. All of our tutors are outstanding in their field (and gardens), being accomplished gardeners and acclaimed gardening writers. Gardening courses are four weeks long, and video tutorials are delivered weekly, together with course notes and assignments assessed by your tutor. You also get to chat to your tutor online, as well as your classmates, in the 'virtual classroom'.

Chiltern Seeds - Event Partner

Since 1975, Chiltern Seeds has developed an enviable reputation for supplying seeds of annual and perennial flowers, vegetables and herbs, grasses, trees and shrubs. This year, the family-run business has been handed down to the next generation and moved back to the Chilterns. Catering for every horticultural interest, we offer around 4,000 items, many of which are rare and unusual and not readily available elsewhere.

Garpa - Event Partner

For more than thirty years now, the name Garpa has been synonymous with high-quality garden furniture designed and developed in Germany. Furniture of timeless elegance and comfort, made to withstand all weather conditions and fashion trends; these are pieces that will last for generations and bring constant pleasure to life outdoors.

www.garpa.co.uk/

Paskett Public Relations - PR Partner

Gardening is the life-blood of this very specialist consultancy. Founders Graham and Jennie Paskett are both former newspaper journalists and massively keen gardeners, growing vegetables, fruit, flowers shrubs. Graham’s dual gardening passions are lawns and trees and Jennie loves native wild flowers.

The firm is one of the largest specialist gardening public relations consultancies in the UK and a member of the HTA. Graham sits on the main committee of the Garden Media Guild. The key members of the team, Gemma Sharpe and Liz Fenwick, are also enthusiastic gardeners.

The recent Britain’s Best Lawn competition that Paskett organised on behalf of Briggs & Stratton, sponsors of today’s Trade Journalist of the Year Award, secured major coverage in national newspapers, television and radio.

Paskett Public Relations Limited, Derby DE1 1EE. Tel: 01332 258 335 & 258 336 www.paskettpr.co.uk