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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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PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 05/07/2013 12:36

I'm very bossy so DH will get loads done. Grin

AngelieMumsnet · 05/07/2013 12:41

Hi everyone, I've emailed those who have been selected, so congratulations to the lucky 20 and sorry to those who weren't selected this time

whiteandyellowiris · 05/07/2013 12:50

lol pete!

oh what a surprise, ive not been picked again!!!!

thanks a bunch !

Grin
halestone · 05/07/2013 12:53

Congratulations to those who have been selected. I am not at all jealous said sat here crying into my drink of water

Babieseverywhere · 05/07/2013 12:57

Yippee, after a night of cleaning up vommit (poorly toddler) what a lovely surprise to be chosen firthis project and my goodness our garden is trashed...where to start :)

JaquelineHyde · 05/07/2013 13:00

Damn you! The dream is over Sad

Congratulations to the lucky 20, can't wait to see all the revamp pictures Smile

fanoftheinvisibleman · 05/07/2013 13:02

We are out too then...my beach hut is not to be!

SmellsLikeWeenSpirits · 05/07/2013 13:02

Hurrah. I'm a winner! It's because I said i'd do a video isn't it?

Crap garden - check
B&q voucher - check
Enthusiasm - check
Skill - ummmmm.....

TerraNotSoFirma · 05/07/2013 13:04

I'm in :) can't believe it.
I never win anything.

Thank you so much, can't wait to get started.

SmellsLikeWeenSpirits · 05/07/2013 13:25

I um Blush can't remember exactky what I said I'd do if I won

What if I deviate a bit? Will you come and take it all back Shock

k8vincent · 05/07/2013 13:36

Sigh. Back to staring out of the window at my pile of concrete.

Hellohippo · 05/07/2013 13:38

Excited and scared of appearing in a video,, thanks for the chance to overhaul the garden. I have already been looking on b&q website.

Spirael · 05/07/2013 13:41

Aww... That's twice B&Q have rejected my garden, now! I guess I should just take the hint. Wink

TequilaMockinBird · 05/07/2013 13:47

Well done to the lucky 20! This has definitely given me a kick to do something with the garden though so ill be saving pennies as of today Grin

hurricanewyn · 05/07/2013 13:49

Well done everyone who was picked

lissieloo · 05/07/2013 14:00

I've been selected too, I'm so pleased. I went to the hospital to have an injection into my hip this morning, so was feeling pretty crappy, and then I got the email!!

Thank you, we shall get the decking ASAP and DH and I can spend his days off getting it tidied up and done.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Sokmonsta · 05/07/2013 14:20

Congratulations to the lucky people. I will be thinking of you slaving away in your gardens in this gloriously hot weather while I relax and sip a glass of something nice and chilled convinces self she's not jealous

BeehavingBaby · 05/07/2013 14:29

Oh st, I got picked. My garden is awful...needs a re-vamp before the 'before' pictures!

Ohhelpohnoitsa · 05/07/2013 14:33

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SmellsLikeWeenSpirits · 05/07/2013 14:37

Thanks guys, I'm stupidly happy, have been walking around like this Grin

Perhaps all you lovelies who are being so nice and magnanimous could join in with suggestions? I plan to make a path where previously there was none, and i might actually be able to get in my front door, but I'm going to need suggestions for plants to go down the sides to make my ugly, concrete house look beeeautiful

OpheliaBumps · 05/07/2013 14:57

Wow, can't believe I got picked - I never win anything!

Woohoo I can finally turn our preschooler playgorund into a garden we can all enjoy Grin

Can't wait to finish work and start writing my shopping list.

PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 05/07/2013 15:02

Well done everyone.

DH will be relieved we weren't picked. Until I drag him off to B&Q anyway. Grin

Can't wait to see your pictures!

ratbagcatbag · 05/07/2013 15:06

Mnhq, you appear to have misdirected my email, I will obviously on this occasion accept your humble apologies as I eagerly wait for it to be sent my way Grin

JakeBullet · 05/07/2013 16:26

Didn't get picked AGAIN....I applied for the last one to do my garden too. Sad

Still I suspect my application did bit give a clear enough vision of what I wanted to achieve.

Well done to all who got picked, I'll look forward to seeing the photos.

Dysgu · 05/07/2013 16:28

Happy gardening to all those who got picked. I imagine DP will be happy we didn't get picked as it was/is such a tight deadline...but I was really hoping we might get this one!

Will have to keep dreaming of how we can turn our little yard into a useful garden and look forward to seeing what everyone else does.