Our Expertise
At Webbs we pride ourselves on our customer service. Our staff are trained to the highest standards whether part-time seasonal employee or experienced horticultural expert and we believe this helps maintain our reputation as one of the leading national horticultural centres and as a leading regional tourist attraction.
As a member of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) since its earliest days we are inspected annually to ensure standards are maintained and recognition within the industry is demonstrated by the succession of retail awards below:
- 2007/08 GCA UK Garden Centre of the Year
- 2006/07 GCA UK Garden Centre of the Year
- 2006/07 GCA Best Garden Centre Signage
- 2006/07 Winner - GCA Garden Centre of Excellence
- 2005/06 Winner – GCA Garden Centre of Excellence Award
- 2005-06 Winner – GCA Midlands Best Garden Centre Award
- 2005/06 Winner – Ten GCA Awards of Merit
- 2004 Winner - GCA Ruxley Rose Award Best Houseplant Department in the Midlands
- 2004: Winner GCA Garden Centre of Excellence Award
- 2003: Winner – GCA Ruxley Rose Award Best Outdoor Plant Area in the Midlands
- 2002/03: Winner – GCA Ruxley Rose Award Best Houseplant Department in the UK
- 2002: Winner - GCA Award for Britain’s Best Peat & Compost, Stoneware, Facilities & Website
- 2001: Winner – GCA Ruxley Rose Award Best Outdoor Plant Area in the Midlands
Winner – GCA Garden Centre of Excellence, Winner – GCA Best Promotional Display- 2000/2001: Winner – GCA Ruxley Rose Award Best Houseplant Department in the UK
- 2000: Winner – GCA Best Outdoor Plant Area in the UK
Winner – GCA Garden Centre of Excellence
Winner – Nurseryman & Garden Centre Magazine Garden Centre of the Year
Winner – GCA Award for Britain’s Best Facilities, Climbing Plants, Instant Specimen Plants, Peat & Compost, Furniture Department- 1999: Winner – Lindt Chocolate Lindor Day Best National Display
Winner – Henri Studio Best Display in Britain- 1998: Winner – Best GCA Garden Centre in the UK
- 1997: Winner – GCA Best Outdoor Plant Area in the UK
- 1996: Winner – Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal, Sunflower Street
Winner – GCA Garden Centre of Excellence Award
Winner – GCA Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Heathers, Conifers, Roses, Trees, Compost & Peat- 1995: Winner – Daily Telegraph/First Direct Bank Customer First Award
Winner – Leisure & Outdoor Furniture Association Best Display of Garden Furniture & Barbecue- 1994: Commended – Daily Telegraph/First Direct Bank Customer First Award
- 1993: Highly Commended – Daily Telegraph/First Direct Bank Customer First Award
Winner – Retail horticulture/GCA Midlands Garden Centre of the Year- 1992: Winner – GCA Midlands Garden Centre of the Year
Winner – GCA Excellence in Outdoor Plants- 1991: Runner-up Retail Horticulture Garden Centre of the Year
- 1990: Winner – GCA Garden Centre of Excellence Award
