Our Will receives highly commended award

One of our plant advisors Will Michieli was highly commended for the Westland Star of the Future award recently (Tuesday, November 5, 2013) at a prestigious ceremony held in London.

Will received the accolade at the national Garden Retail Awards held at Grosvenor House on Tuesday, November 5.

Twenty-two-year-old Will, who lives in North Petherton, said: “I’m delighted to have been given the highly commended award. Obviously I’d have loved to have been named as the Westland Star of the Future but this is still a great achievement for me. It’s fantastic that my dedication to horticulture is being recognised.

“I really enjoy working at Monkton Elm and it’s the best way for me to get real working experience in the industry.”

Will was appointed to the role of Plant Advisor here in April, 2011.

Our Manager, Norma Moore, said: “We’re all very proud of Will for gaining the highly commended accolade.

“He has been a fantastic member of the team since he first started with us four years ago while studying for his A levels at Bridgwater College.

“It’s so important for young people to get involved with gardening and consider a career in horticulture so the next generation can continue to pass on their knowledge and expertise to future generations.”

We have one of the largest plant areas in the vicinity with an extensive A-Z selection of plants. We offer indoor plants to enhance the home, seasonal bedding plants for continuous colour, vegetable plants, fruit trees and bushes, as well as one of the largest selections of outdoor ornamental plants in the South West.