A HEREFORDSHIRE garden centre is celebrating after being recognised with a national award.
Allensmore Nurseries, near Hereford, has been named "grower of the year" by the Horticultural Trades Association.
The Horticultural Trades Association has been the trade body for the UK gardening industry since 1899, representing, garden centres, plant nurseries, landscapers and garden manufacturers.
Nominated by customers for product quality and excellent service the award also recognises Allensmore Nurseries environmental and people credentials, areas of the business that bosses say are central to the ethos and culture of the organisation.
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Managing director Mark Taylor said: "Our product is by its very nature green, we owe it to ourselves and our local community to produce our plants in the most sustainable way we can."
With over 150 staff the team at Allensmore has taken on six new apprentices this year alone and are involved in several local schemes including Madley in Bloom and support local schools to encourage children to plant and grow plants.
In continuing the development of the business Mark Taylor said "Further development is essential to the health of the business but only if we can continue to work within our three pillars of growth, which are environment, people and community."
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