"Let Glasgow Flourish" Awards

TRADES HALL - Thursday 29th April 2010 at 11 for 11.30 am

Awards are given to businesses and institutions in Glasgow for green and flowering horticultural displays in public view during the summer season. The displays are monitored by a teams of judges during the summer and Awards are presented at the Trades Hall the following Spring, usually the last Thursday of April.

Judging for the annual "Let Glasgow Flourish" Awards 2009 take place during the Summer months.  The Awards will be presented in the Trades Hall on Thursday 30th April 2010 at 11 for 11.30 am to businesses and institutions in Glasgow for their green and flowering horticultural displays in public view during the Summer season of 2009. 

There are three categories of Awards:-

Commendation 
High Commendation 
A Certificate is awarded for the first year - plaques for subsequent years

The Robertson Silver Spade
Presented to a business or organisation which in the judges' opinion has reached an exceptionally high standard over a number of seasons.  The Spade is retained by the Winner for display on their premises for one year.

Winners of the Silver Spade:

Summer season 2008:  The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel                         
                         2007:  The Rock
                         2006:  Babbity Bowster
                         2005:  Kelvingrove Hotel
                         2004:  The Theatre Royal
                         2003:  Willis
                         2002:  Argyll Hotel
                         2001:  Dow's Bar
                         2000:  Argyll Hotel
                         1999:  Glasgow Marriott Hotel
                         1998:  Ashbourne Homes, Clarence Court
                         1997:  Scottish & Newcastle Northern Inns
                         1996:  Balmanno House
                         1995:  Balmanno House
                         1994:  University of Strathclyde
                         1993:  Clydesdale Bank
                         1992:  Kirklee Hotel

   


The Robertson Silver Spade was presented by Walter Gilmour to The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, Pollokshields, on 30th April 2009 for their outstanding floral displays during the Summer of 2008.  


       
"Let Glasgow Flourish" award winners April 2009



Deacon Michael Yeomans with Bailie Allan Stewart who presented the awards and Mr. Laurie Cuffe, Manager of The Rock, Hyndland Road, the winner of The Robertson Silver Spade, March 2008.



Babbity Bowster was the winner of the Robertson Silver Spade in April 2007.  Deacon Brian Porteous and Lord Provost Liz Cameron with Frank Kerr and the proprietor, Fraser Laurie of Babbity Bowster.