Evergreen Christmas Trees - Champion Christmas Tree Grower
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Champion Festive Wreath of the Year 2024 - Santa Trees
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Evergreen Christmas Trees, Wales, crowned Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2024
Evergreen Christmas Trees, Wales, has won the accolade of providing the Christmas tree for Downing Street after being crowned Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2024.
The winner of Champion Festive Wreath of the Year 2024 is Santa Trees, Cornwall, and they will provide the wreath for the door of the Prime Minister’s residence.
The runner up for Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year is Cadeby Tree Trust, Warwickshire.
Organised by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA), the annual competition has been running since 1999.
The competition, sponsored by supplier of controlled release fertilisers and media manufacturers ICL, was held today at Temple Court Farm, Bosbury, Ledbury, Herefordshire.
The winning tree and wreath were chosen by members of the BCTGA who attended the competition day.
TV presenter Jules Hudson was a special guest for this year’s competition and selected a tree for the Celebrity Choice Award from Edenmill Christmas Trees, Glasgow, for its “lovely symmetry and deep colour which would suit any home”.
Jules’ Celebrity Choice Award for a wreath went to Catsfield Christmas Tree Farm, of East Sussex, which Jules described as “simple, inventive and fun. Loved it!”
Russell Parkins, Chair of BCTGA, said: “The standard of entries has been high and very impressive and I’d like to congratulate all our winners. It’s a real accolade for our champions to supply the Christmas tree for Downing Street and the wreath for Number 10 and we hope it encourages the public in our message to support our Christmas tree growers, buy local and buy real!”
A Photo of the Year award was introduced this year, with the theme of Farm to Festivity, offering members the chance to highlight the natural beauty of real Christmas trees. The winning photo will be used on the Foreign Office digital Christmas card, with the winning Christmas tree grower also supplying the Christmas tree for the Foreign Office.
The winner was from Hans Christmas Anderson, of Surrey, while the runner up was the Christmas Tree Place, Hertfordshire.
Awards included:
Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year – supplier of 2024 tree for 10 Downing St Winner: Evergreen Christmas Trees, Wales
Runner Up: Cadeby Tree Trust, Warwickshire
Best Pine, sponsored by Tree Tech UK
Winner: Marldon Christmas Tree Farm, Devon
Runner Up: Cadeby Tree Trust, Warwickshire
Best Norway Spruce
Winner: Cadeby Tree Trust, Warwickshire
Runner Up: Newburgh Christmas Trees, North Yorkshire
Best Spruce Other
Winner: Oakberry Trees, Leicestershire
Runner Up: Pinewood Christmas Trees, Worcestershire
Best Nordmann Fir, sponsored by Temple Court Christmas Trees
Winner: Evergreen Christmas Trees, Wales
Runner Up: Billingley Christmas Trees, South Yorkshire
Highly Commended: Infinity Christmas Trees, Herefordshire
Best Fir Other, sponsored by Agrii
Winner: Marldon Christmas Tree Farm, Devon
Runner Up: Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, Wales
Best Container Grown Tree, sponsored by Infinity Christmas Trees
Winner: Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, Wales
Runner Up: Cadeby Tree Trust, Warwickshire
Celebrity Choice Tree: Edenmill Christmas Trees, Glasgow
Celebrity Choice Wreath: Catsfield Christmas Tree Farm, East Sussex
Photo of the Year Award
Winner: Hans Christmas Anderson, Surrey
Runner Up: Christmas Tree Place, Hertfordshire
Wreaths
Champion Festive Wreath: Santa Trees, Cornwall
Best Natural Wreath
Winner: Santa Trees, Cornwall
Runner Up: Festive Forestry Services Ltd, Herefordshire
Best Decorated Wreath
Winner: Festive Forestry Services Ltd, Herefordshire
Runner Up: Santa Trees, Cornwall