Top Honours in the 2025 GCA Home Store Evaluation The GCA Home Store Evaluation not only evaluates individual departments but also recognises overall store excellence, awarding the coveted Home Store of the Year title to the top-performing home store in the country. This reflect a store’s ability to consistently deliver across all areas—from layout and […]

Recognising Excellence Through the Eyes of the Customer In anticipation of the revised GCA Garden Centre Evaluation, a special initiative was launched to explore performance from a consumer perspective. Through a detailed mystery shopper program, independent garden centres were evaluated by everyday customers—some seasoned gardeners, others new to the world of plants. Each centre was […]

Garden Centre of the Year 2020: Greenside Kwekery Size Category Winners: Large Garden Centre: Greenside Kwekery Medium Garden Centre:  Garden Pavilion Eckards Small Garden Centre:  Concrete & Garden Creations Top 10 Independent Garden Centres: (alphabetical order) Greenside Kwekery Garden Pavilion Eckards Concrete & Garden Creations Stodels Bellville Plantland Menlyn Plantland Akasia Heckers Nursery Keith Kirsten […]