CELEBRATIONS are in order for the garden centre which came away with a cache of awards.

Representatives from Perrywood garden centres attended the Garden Centre Association (GCA) North Thames Regional Awards.

The site in Tiptree was named as the best destination garden centre in the region for the sixth consecutive time.

It also received the customer service award, best indoor lifestyle retailer award, the GIMA Award, Barton Grange Trophy, the environment and sustainability award and the national finalist in the Ruxley rose competition for best plant area.

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In an inspection, the garden centre was rated to have one of the top ten scoring plant areas within Destination Garden Centres.

Simon Bourne, retail director at Perrywood, said: “We are all on cloud nine today.

“For Perrywood Tiptree to keep coming top takes a lot of hard work and creativity every year.

“September will see Perrywood Sudbury celebrating its fourth birthday.

“To be named the best garden centre in the region in such a short time is a great reward for the investment and effort we have put into making it a brilliant place to work and shop.”