Greenwood Plants , a UK wholesale nursery , has been grant the form of address of International Grower of the Year ( IGOTY ) 2024 by the International Association of Horticultural Producers ( AIPH ) .
The coveted ‘ Gold Rose ’ award was presented to Greenwood Plants by AIPH President Leonardo Capitanio at the AIPH IGOTY Awards Ceremony 2024 on Tuesday , January 23 , 2024 , at IPM Essen , Germany .
fall into place here for the photo theme made at the reception before the accolade ceremony
base in 2009 with the living of FloraCulture International , the AIPH IGOTY Awards recognise salutary practices in gardening by the top ornamental product greenhouse from around the globe , celebrating the expertness and vigor they give to gardening .
Greenwood Plants is a landscape supply greenhouse that specializes in the newly work up attribute , commercial , and base sector . With over 100 acres , it create around six million plant a class across its six nursery sites . In 2023 , the society was awarded the HTA Peat - gratuitous Grower of the Year due to its dedication to sustainability .
“ The team will be so delighted to have won this award , ” said Melanie Asker , Managing Director of Greenwood Plants . “ They ’ve been really mad , and it ’s an downright citation to their hard work . It ’s a great accolade , and the support that we ’ve had from across the industry in the UK has been awe-inspiring , so it ’s something everyone can be gallant of . ”
In addition to the Gold Rose Award , Greenwood Plants also acquire the Finished Plants & Trees category , confront by Torben Brinkmann , Head of Projects , IPM Essen , and the Sustainability category , presented by Sarah von Fintel , Key Account Manager for GlobalG.A.P. and G.N.N. Label .
The IGOTY 2024 panel commented : “ Greenwood Plants is an innovative producer of landscape - ready plants and is a recognise leader in what they do . They conduct every action with environmental sustainability in nous , and they have been proactive in innovatively market their products and the industry as a whole . ”
The IGOTY 2024 category victor are :
Young International Grower of the YearWinner : Colin Fernandes ( Kenya)Finalist : Tomasz Dźwigoń ( Poland)Finalist : Zhuoer Fang ( China )
prune Flowers and BulbsWinner : Beyond Chrysant ( Netherlands)Finalist : Yunnan Yunxiu Flower Co. Ltd. ( China )
Young PlantsWinner : Sjaak van Schie ( Netherlands)Finalist : Guangzhou Flower Research Center ( China)Finalist : Yunnan Shining Flora Co. , Ltd. ( China )
Finished Plants and TreesWinner : Greenwood Plants ( UK)Finalist : Huverba BV ( Netherlands)Finalist : Kwekerij Dirk Mermans ( Belgium )
SustainabilityWinner : Greenwood Plants ( UK)Finalist : Beyond Chrysant ( Netherlands)Finalist : Fitoralia ( Spain)Finalist : Kwekerij Dirk Mermans ( Belgium )
For more entropy about each of the winner , take a look at the digitalWinners Brochure .
Also this year , an AIPH Young International Grower of the Year 2024 has been announced , namely oClin Fernandes , Kenya .
Colin Fernandes , Trial Site Coordinator for Marginpar , Kenya , get the Young International Grower of the Year Award at an International Association of Horticultural Producers ( AIPH ) awards observance held on Tuesday , January 23 , 2024 , in Essen , Germany .
This accolade is part of the AIPH International Grower of the Year ( IGOTY ) Awards 2024 , which celebrates the well of the good in ornamental production . The Young IGOTY family realise vivacious 25 - 40 someone who will lead the manufacture into the future . Entrants were participants in Jungle Talks ’ Pro Manager Mastercourse .
Before Colin connect Marginpar , there was no trial run internet site in Kenya . Colin was responsible for for rig the location up and its subsequent management . After just four years , the emplacement has become a fertile visitation site under the cohesive workplace of Colin and his squad . One achievement of Colin ’s of government note is the introduction of Sanguisorba - Red Dream to the grocery store . This is the first time this mixed bag has been commercially maturate in Africa .
“ It feels absolutely amazing to have win this honour , ” Colin said . “ I could n’t have done it without my squad . It ’s a great stepping stone that will help me in the hereafter to come . The Mastercourse has been one of the good experiences I ’ve had so far . A two - week intensive form with some really inspirational people , it ’s been amazing . ”
Colin , along with the other finalists , presented his ideas to an international panel of horticultural professionals . The judges were : Leonardo Capitanio , President of AIPH and owner of Vivai Capitanio , Italy ; Eliot Barden , Past YIGOTY achiever and Aftercare , Apprenticeship and Training Director for Majestic Trees , UK ; and Puck van Holsteijn , CEO of World Horti Center and CEO of HortiHeroes , Netherlands .
Leonardo Capitanio remark : “ Colin has rapidly attain an authoritative persona in Marginpar . He has a good middle for the time to come , develop products and hoi polloi and efficaciously cope teams in different countries . This , alongside his worthful international experience , makes him an inspirational director and grower and a worthy succeeder . ”
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