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NOW CLOSED Do you have an unloved garden? Sign up here to transform it with B&Q and receive a £300 gift card

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TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 26/06/2013 16:51

As part of our partnership with B&Q, we're looking for 20 MNers who want to wave farewell to their unloved garden. Is it more of a jungle than a lawn? A patio that's seen better days? Or just a wizened window box?

Here is what B&Q say about their unloved gardens initiative: "This summer, we're launching a new initiative to help Britain say goodbye to its unloved rooms and gardens. Most homes have one - a spare room that's more of a cupboard, a tired and broken bathroom from a different era, even an overgrown garden that's become a jungle. With our vast range of home decoration products and simple expert advice, we want more people to see that making a big difference doesn't need to be difficult or expensive. Whether it's picking the right look, choosing the right products, at the right price or simply finding out how to make it happen, we're making sure you'll find it all under one roof at B&Q."

If you're selected to take part you'll:

  • Be sent a £300 B&Q gift card to spend as you wish on materials to transform your unloved garden
  • Need to be available to complete your garden revamp between 5-21 July (we appreciate that's not tonnes of time so please only sign up if you're up for the challenge!)
  • Write feedback on how your revamp is going during that time on a thread on MN
  • Need to send in photos to MNHQ of before, during and after the revamp


10 of the 20 participants may also need to film their revamp process on their smartphone (via an app we'll need you to download). Those MNers will receive an additional £25 B&Q gift card as a thank you for doing filming.

B&Q would also like participants to attend a You Can Do It class in store if possible - this would be free of charge but they're only available in certain stores. This isn't essential to taking part but please indicate on the sign up form (link below) which store you could get to if you would like to attend.

If you'd like to take part, please sign up here.

Any queries, please post them here.

Thanks and good luck
MNHQ
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UserError · 03/07/2013 13:33

Is now the time to mention that I am a very good cook?

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JaquelineHyde · 03/07/2013 14:28

Sod the cooking, bribe them with Wine

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ChocChaffinch · 03/07/2013 14:32

yep bet the B&Q'ers in the bunker love to party

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whiteandyellowiris · 03/07/2013 14:35

ohhhh not long to go now then!!

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lorka · 03/07/2013 14:38

Good luck everyone!! Grin

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ChocChaffinch · 03/07/2013 14:48

yeah Grin good luck can't wait to see the pics of your gardens nosey face

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JakeBullet · 03/07/2013 15:43

I didn't get picked last time either....to be fair I wanted to do my garden then as well. It did suggest garden as one of the options but it was all indoor projects in the end. I reckon B&Q looked out of the window at the time and thought "ooh no way" for those of us who wanted to do gardens.

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TequilaMockinBird · 03/07/2013 22:12

I was in B&Q today looking at the decking boards. So hope I get chosen now, would love to have a go at building them Smile

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Ohhelpohnoitsa · 03/07/2013 23:14

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fanoftheinvisibleman · 03/07/2013 23:15

I've just spent my bath fantasizing of a shed painted to look like a beach hut with deck chairs that ds and I could camp out by all summer. I'll enjoy it until the bubble bursts tomorrow!

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halestone · 04/07/2013 01:52

Ooo i've got my fingers and toes crossed that i'm chosen.

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JakeBullet · 04/07/2013 05:56

Ooh fan, that sounds lovely. If you get picked I'd love to see the photos.

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JaquelineHyde · 04/07/2013 06:56

So today is the day, who will the lucky 20 be and will they do as good a job as we all believe we could do ourselves? Grin

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Messandmayhem · 04/07/2013 07:04

Ooooh, I thought we found out yesterday and had resigned myself to not getting my garden made beautiful this year! Fingers crossed!

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ifyourehoppyandyouknowit · 04/07/2013 09:12

Fingers crossed!

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ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 09:12


hurrah for sunshine Grin
oooh love the beach hut shed paint idea will collect some images hold up
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ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 09:14
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ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 09:15
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fanoftheinvisibleman · 04/07/2013 09:18

Fab aren't they ChocChaffinch? I want a pale and white one!

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DramaInPyjamas · 04/07/2013 09:33

Good luck everyone..

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ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 09:36

fan I like the stripes, love the vertical striped doors against the horizontal striped sides. probably mint green and ?? or sage green and chocolate... or pale blue and biscuit....

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fanoftheinvisibleman · 04/07/2013 09:42

My post should have said blue! Ds always picks those colours out at seaside as they are his football teams colours but would lend themselves perfectly to this. Ee have a garage full of junk already so it would be a little den.

If we don't get picked someone somewhere needs to make my hut. I'll be happy just to know its real Grin

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ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 10:18

see now I've worked my way around the whole B&Q site I've got about 6 different plans Grin

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ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 10:50

anything yet, anyone...? good luck all

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Spirael · 04/07/2013 10:52

I hope the announcement comes soon, otherwise I'm going to run out of fingernails! Shock Wink

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