Devon Christmas tree farm crowned Champion Growers 2023
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Peter Wright with Champion Grower of the Year Stuart Kirkup from Dartmoor Christmas Tree
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Peter Wright with winner of Champion Festive Wreath of the Year 2023 Friezeland Christmas Tree Farm
Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm in Devon have won the accolade of providing the Christmas tree for Downing Street after being crowned Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2023.
The winner of Champion Festive Wreath of the Year 2023 is Friezeland Christmas Tree Farm, Warwickshire, and they will provide the wreath for the door of the Prime Minister’s residence.
Organised by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA), the annual competition has been running since 1999.
The event is kindly sponsored by HD2412, suppliers of equipment for the production of real Christmas trees, together with their UK distributor Billingley Christmas Trees Ltd.
The winning tree and wreath were chosen by members of the BCTGA who attended the competition day held today at Billingley Christmas Trees, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Peter Wright from Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet was a special guest for this year’s competition and selected a Nordmann Fir grown by Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Devon, as his favourite tree for the Celebrity Choice Award as well as Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Devon, for the Celebrity Choice Wreath.
Rory Young, Chairman of BCTGA, said: “Every year our competition gets bigger and bigger and we are delighted to have seen the growing support for this prestigious event.
“Today is a terrific opportunity for Christmas tree growers across Britian to come together to support each other, socialise and of course, vote for the best tree and wreath to go to Downing Street.
“Congratulations to all our winners; it really is testament to their hard work that they have won the crown for their category. Now we go into our busiest season of the year when we look forward to promoting real Christmas trees to consumers as well as the big switch on at Downing Street which really kick starts the festive season.”
Awards included:
- Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year – (Supplier of 2023 tree for 10 Downing Street) Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm in Devon
- Runner Up Christmas Tree Grower of the Year – Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, Wales
- Best Pine Winner – Farr North Christmas Trees, Highland.
- Best Pine Runner Up – Dinmore Hill Christmas Trees, Herefordshire
- Best Norway Spruce, sponsored by Lights4Fun, Winner – Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Devon
- Best Norway Spruce, sponsored by Lights4Fun, Runner Up – Edenmill Christmas Trees, Stirlingshire
- Best Spruce Other Winner – Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, Wales
- Best Spruce Other Runner Up – Oakberry Trees, Leicestershire
- Best Nordmann Fir, sponsored by ICL, Winner- Scottish Christmas Trees, Dumfriesshire
- Best Nordmann Fir, sponsored by ICL, Runner Up – Cadeby Tree Trust, Warwickshire
- Best Fir Other Winner – Cadeby Tree Trust, Warwickshire
- Best Fir Other Runner Up – Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Devon
- Best Container Grown Tree, sponsored by ICL, Winner – Endon Christmas Tree Farm, Staffordshire
- Best Container Grown Tree, sponsored by ICL, Runner Up – Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, Wales
- Celebrity Choice Tree Winner – Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Devon
- Celebrity Choice Wreath Winner – Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Devon
- Innovation Award, sponsored by The Professional Sprayers People, Winner – York Christmas Trees, North Yorkshire for their ‘Doziroller’.
- Innovation Award Highly Commended –West Hyde Christmas Trees, Essex for their Compact Mist Blower.
Wreaths
- Champion Festive Wreath – Friezeland Christmas Tree Farm, Warwickshire
- Best Natural Wreath Winner - Friezeland Christmas Tree Farm, Warwickshire
- Best Natural Wreath Runner Up – Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm in Devon
- Best Decorated Wreath, sponsored by Lights4Fun, Winner – Friezeland Christmas Tree Farm, Warwickshire
- Best Decorated Wreath, sponsored by Lights4Fun, Runner Up – Welford Christmas Tree Farm, Northamptonshire
Film
- Best Short Film Winner– Hans Christmas Andersen, South East
- Best Short Film Runner Up – Dane End Christmas Tree Farm, Hertfordshire
The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) is the trade association for UK growers of Christmas Trees in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Visit www.bctga.co.uk and see @BCTGA