NGIA & NGISA Awards

Nursery & Garden Industry Australia Awards 2016

The Nursery & Garden Industry of South Australia has announced its 2016 Awards of Excellence winners.

NGIA Retailer of the Year (turnover <$1.5m)

Morgan Park Garden Centre

AGCAS member, Morgan Park Garden Centre is at Victor Harbor and is owned and managed by the Simon family.

Well done also to Jongs Nursery at Mt Compass, who were a national finalist for Production Nursery of the Year (turnover > $1.5m).

2016 NGISA Awards of Excellence

The Nursery & Garden Industry of South Australia has announced its 2016 Awards of Excellence. There was a new award added – that of Hardware Garden Centre.

In addition, a new industry award was made – the NGISA Industry Recognition Award, which went to Hans and Marjan Van Schaik of BioGro

Winners for SA 2016 Awards of Excellence

ALLIED TRADERS AWARDS

Sponsored by Native Plant Wholesalers at Mt Gambier

Best Service Category:
Brunnings Garden Products

Best Products Category:
Northcote Imports

Staff Appreciation:
A tie – the whole Brunnings team & Northcote Pots and in particular, Nick Grubb.

NGISA Allied Trader of the Year:
A tie – Brunnings Garden and Northcote Pots.

PRODUCTION BUSINESS AWARDS

Sponsored by Van Schaiks BioGro and presented by Stephen Van Schaik

Service and Innovative Products:
Poplar Grove Wholesale Nursery

Staff Appreciation:
A tie – Plummers United Nurseries and Adelaide Plant Growers

NGISA Production Nursery of the Year:
Poplar Grove Wholesale Nursery

REGIONAL (Country) RETAIL BUSINESS AWARDS

Sponsored by Garden City Plastics and presented by NGISA President Graham Brown

Best Presentation and Care of Product:
Serenity Nursery – Murray Bridge

Staff Appreciation:
A tie – Barossa Nursery from Nuriootpa and Serenity Nursery

Most Innovative:
Barossa Nursery

NGISA Regional Retailer of the Year:
Barossa Nursery

METROPOLITAN RETAIL BUSINESS AWARDS

Sponsored by Wholesale Plants & Products and presented by Past NGISA President Robyn Powell as Craig Norman was absent due to the bushfires

Best Presentation and Care of Product:
Semaphore Pets & Gardens

Staff Appreciation + Most Innovative Products Awards:
Garden Grove Garden Supplies

NGISA Metro Retailer of the Year:
Garden Grove

BEST HARDWARE & GARDEN CENTRE

(sponsored by Brunnings Garden Products and presented by David Kirk)

Best Presentation and Care of Product:
Barrow & Bench Mitre 10 of Malvern

Most innovative + Staff Appreciation Awards:
Glynde Mitre 10

NGISA Hardware Garden Centre of the Year:
A tie – Barrow & Bench Mitre 10 and Glynde Mitre 10.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Award of Honour:
(presented by Life member Malcolm Lewis)

This prestigious award went to David Kirk from Brunnings Garden Products who has worked for more than 30 years in the industry, building a business that employs 16 people and winning many awards along the way for services and innovative products. Importantly David has given many years of service to the Association, as a board member and vice president.

Doug Smart Award of Merit:
(presented by Nick Smart):

This award went to Jon Lamb for his contribution to the promotion of good gardening through his ABC radio talkback program, his column in The Advertiser and his magazine South Australia Gardens & Outdoor Living, over many years.

Young Leader Award:
(sponsored by SA Water):

Young Leader of the Year is Samantha Hall, from Greenstead Nursery. Sam (as she likes to be called) is the next generation of the Hall family coming through at Greenstead. She is a board member of NGISA and is on the organising committee of next year’s International Plant Propagators Society conference, being held in Adelaide in May next year.

Apprentice / Trainee of the Year:
(sponsored by Ball Australia):

Congratulations to Luke Menzel from Semaphore Pets & Gardens.

After starting as a casual Luke is now working five days a week at the garden centre and was nominated by his employer Nadine Crampton. Luke has completed his Certificate III in Horticulture and is described as a dedicated and passionate member of their team.

Congratulations to all the winning nurseries and businesses.