Derry has again been nominated as a finalist in the Small City category of the highly prestigious Britain in Bloom Awards.
The city won the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) accolade in 2011 and regained it last year.
Over 1,000 communities around Britain enter each year, participating in their local region's "in Bloom" campaign.
From these regional competitions, roughly 70 communities are selected to enter the national finals.
The judges for this year’s competition have visited the city.
Photo shows Brendan Mowforth and Nigel Bishop (centre) with the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council prior to their judging tour of the city.
Included are local council representatives from left (front row), Margaret Donaghey, administrative officer, Danny McCartney, grounds maintenance manager and Jacqueline Williams, DFC.
Back row, Emma Barron, parks manager, Jim Roddy, manager, City Centre initiative, Paul Coyle, grounds maintenance supervisor, Brian McKenna, town centre supervisor, Jonathan Henderson, access officer and Colm Kennedy, parks development manager.
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