AVANT GARDEN IS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN: THE OFFICIAL PLATINUM JUBILEE PAGEANT COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM

Nick Martel, founder and owner of the Guernsey-based retailer Avant Garden, has been selected to feature in the o cial commemorative album to mark the Platinum Jubilee Pageant for Her Majesty The Queen.

The feature tells the story of Nick and Avant Garden, exploring his life and work in Guernsey and how he grew the business from a charming shop in the Channel Islands to an established national and international online brand selling exquisite garden furnishings and specialising in fine cast bronze sculptures.

Titled Her Majesty The Queen: The O cial Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album, the book is published by St James’s House and will celebrate the remarkable life and reign of Her Majesty. Exploring developments in the UK and around the world over the past seven decades, it showcases a range of outstanding individuals and organisations from across the country and Commonwealth, all selected for their outstanding contribution to culture, society, technology and business.

Nick is one of the individuals and organisations to be included: “Being in the only o cial book published for the

Platinum Jubilee Pageant is amazing; it will sit in people’s homes for years and years and be a lasting commemoration of a momentous occasion,” he says.

“I channel so much energy and passion into Avant Garden and it’s incredible to look back and see how much the business has achieved and grown over the past 22 years. To have this recognised and celebrated in such a prestigious publication is an indescribable honour and something I’m incredibly proud of.”

The album is the only o cial book being published for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant and, in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s jubilee weekend, will be launched on 5 June 2022 at a private evening gala hosted by St James’s House at Claridge’s. Nick, as a contributor to the album, has been invited to the celebrations.

“Being part of the o cial publication for the Pageant goes beyond a once-ina-lifetime opportunity”, adds Nick. “To not only attend but contribute to what will be a historic celebration and tribute to the Queen’s phenomenal 70-year reign is an extraordinary privilege. I cannot wait to attend the launch event in June and be immersed in what is

The O cial Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album is currently available to pre-order at and once published will be available to purchase online and in all good book retailers.