MONKTON Elm Garden & Pet Centre, at Monkton Heathfield, has been nominated in five categories in the Garden Retail Awards.

General manager Norma Moore said: “We are pleased and excited to have been recognised in so many categories for this year’s awards and especially for Retail Outlet of the Year.

“The standard of entries is very high in all categories and to achieve five nominations is a great success in itself.”

The Garden Retail Awards celebrate the best of the garden retail industry.

The awards, which are hosted by horticulture magazine Garden Retail, are in their fourth year and invite entries from garden centres nationwide in categories such as Best Environmental Policy, Best Themed Promotion and Employee of the Year.

Ms Moore added: “The centre is also in the running for Best Catering Facilities as well as Best Pet or Aquatics Department.

“The judges remarked on how impressed they were with our pet, pond and reptile department, which is a testament to the efforts made by our Pet and Reptile Centre team.

“Our staff are really proud to have gained these nominations. A lot of hard work goes into the entries.”

Members of the garden centre team will be travelling to the ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Monday, October 31 to see if they have picked up any awards.