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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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ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 11:07

by signers on this thread approx. 80 entrants? probably more who haven't signed in = 100 entrants = 1/5 chance??? Grin

UserError · 04/07/2013 12:22

Has anyone found out yet? I am sitting in Starbucks and if I'm chosen, I should probably leave so I don't startle anyone when I squeal.

JakeBullet · 04/07/2013 13:41

No news as yet....of course this coild be because I haven't been chosen lol.

YourHandInMyHand · 04/07/2013 14:10

Whether I get picked or not [fingers crossed] this thread has encouraged me to start actively planning what I want in my garden and what I'd like to change. It's nice weather (supposedly) this weekend, so I will be treating my fence. It's currently various different panels and shades so treating it will smarten it up nicely.

I would like some colourful lanterns hanging from the fences to brighten them up, and somewhere nice to sit and eat.

I'm also pondering what to do about my dog damaged lawn......

YourHandInMyHand · 04/07/2013 14:11

Oh and I need to sort out all my patio area that's got weeds between every bit of paving!

JakeBullet · 04/07/2013 14:20

I've got a weed choked patio too. Must check email. ....again Grin

LoveBeingUpAt4InTheMorning · 04/07/2013 14:33

come on

ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 14:56

any news ....???

DramaInPyjamas · 04/07/2013 14:59

No email here yet

I suppose all the lucky ones are down at B & Q, and have no time to Mumsnet.

PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 04/07/2013 15:01

If I don't win I hope seeing everyone's photos gives me a kick up the bum to do my garden.

Especially if we're getting a heat wave!

Good luck everyone.Smile

ratbagcatbag · 04/07/2013 15:01

No email either, mnhq must all be watching the tennis with pimms, I can only see that as the reasonably explanation why they haven't emailed me yet Grin

ChocChaffinch · 04/07/2013 15:03

don't they all quaff lambrini?

UserError · 04/07/2013 15:04

Bastarding bastards. I checked my e-mail, saw 'Mumsnet' and my heart leaped... then I realised it was just the newsletter. Stop toying with meeeeee.

PeachActiviaMinge · 04/07/2013 15:19

Its going to be the same as the steam mop you know. Everyone was told emails would go out one day then at 7pm told it'd be the next day, same thing happened next day too Grin

florencebabyjo · 04/07/2013 15:21

This is actually torture!

Messandmayhem · 04/07/2013 15:24

I haven't been obsessing over this all day at all, oh no

Any news?

LIZS · 04/07/2013 15:31

so has no one heard yet?

whiteandyellowiris · 04/07/2013 15:32

I was thinking the same, I bet the have forgotten to let us know again!

ratbagcatbag · 04/07/2013 15:33

Choc I reckoned about forty posters on here saying entered, majority of posts are duplicates from us lot obsessing :) so better than 1 in 5, and also depended on whether we ticked the happy to be filmed box as well, I think some weren't. :)

PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 04/07/2013 15:35

Do you think a lot of people enter and don't comment or vice versa?

TequilaMockinBird · 04/07/2013 15:43

I think there will be quite a few people who enter but don't comment on thread. I don't always comment when I enter these things.

Fingers crossed there aren't that many for this one though and that our odds are good Smile

PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 04/07/2013 15:48

I think my chances are slim. I have already won on Mumsnet this year.Smile

PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 04/07/2013 15:58

I think my chances are slim. I have already won on Mumsnet this year.Smile

UserError · 04/07/2013 16:02

I'm going to defect to NetHuns cry if we don't hear soon.

JakeBullet · 04/07/2013 16:16

No news yet for anyone? . Got a feeling that MNHQ had to wait for rhe final nod from B&Q before, so that might hold things up. Think that last time people were notified 24 hrs after the original plan to send emails as B & Q were lateiin notnotifying their agreement back.