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Sign up to take part in Homebase’s Garden Goals Challenge - chance to win a £300 voucher NOW CLOSED

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EmmaMumsnet · 13/04/2017 10:29

Homebase are looking for 10 Mumsnetters to take part in their Garden Goals challenge. This challenge is open to all UK Mumsnetters, click here to sign up to take part.

Here’s what Homebase has to say: “We have teamed up with Anne-Marie Powell to launch our Garden Goals challenge to help families get their outside spaces ready for summer. We want to encourage those of all gardening abilities to complete a garden project; whether that be creating an edible garden, creating a patio garden, adding colour to your garden, encouraging wildlife to your garden or creating a garden for entertaining.”

Watch this short video to find out more:

Those who take part will be given a £100 Homebase voucher and a shopping list so they can gather everything they need to create their dream garden. Participants will undertake a one hour garden task, a half a day garden task, and a day's garden task of their choosing over 8 weeks and will leave updates on their progress each week on a thread on Mumsnet. We’d also want to see before, during and after photos of your green fingered creations! And for you to share your photos on social media using the #GardenGoals.

The five Garden Goals projects to choose from are:

“I want to create an edible garden”
“I want to create a patio garden”
“I want to add colour to my garden”
“I want to encourage wildlife into my garden”
“I want to create a garden for entertaining”

You can pick the one you want to take part in. And you will need to get the items required from your local Homebase store - you will be sent a shopping list for your selected task.

Note the tasks will begin w/c 8th May - please only apply if you’re around and able to work on your outside space then and for the following 8 weeks or so.

Everyone who leaves their feedback as required will be entered into a prize draw where one tester will win a £300 Homebase voucher.

Please sign up here if you’d like to take part.

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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klbrown · 19/04/2017 13:17

Great way to motivate us and give us a goal on a specific project!

bluebump · 19/04/2017 19:51

Done! This looks great.

malin100 · 19/04/2017 21:17

I entered but in my sleepy state I think I accidentally wrote Malin199 as my username as it's now coming up in my phone's form memory thing as something I've entered! If possible, could you change this on my behalf?! I wrote a bit of an essay at the end so would really rather not do it again!

WheresLarry · 19/04/2017 22:58

Signed up, thanks MN and Homebase.

chickensandbees · 20/04/2017 09:30

MNHQ: Do you know when we will hear if we have been picked? I am waiting in nervous anticipation!!

EmmaMumsnet · 20/04/2017 09:57

@malin100 we've got your application, thanks and good luck! Smile

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WetabixAndHotMilk · 20/04/2017 12:45

Ive signed up.

Bearsinmotion · 21/04/2017 12:16

Me too! But ... wildlife or edible garden, can't decide!

Someaddedsugar · 21/04/2017 18:45

Just signed up!

leanneth · 21/04/2017 21:22

This is exactly what we need!

dancinginthedark1 · 22/04/2017 17:04

Done! This would really give me the push I need to start doing up our garden.

Nigglenaggle · 23/04/2017 08:39

I'd love to but on hols bang in the middle

GreenFruitGum · 23/04/2017 11:29

They could at least open it to ROI!

SmileyShazza · 24/04/2017 10:47

Applied - would love to transform our front garden and turn it into a much more appealing space.

Nicola27 · 24/04/2017 14:14

Completed survey, green fingers are now crossed.

BenLinusatemyhomework · 24/04/2017 20:48

Applied - this year is the great garden overhaul with or without this voucher but it would be fab to have some help!

Flower752 · 26/04/2017 13:25

Just signed up, really want to do something with my patio, felt inspired by the short video and would love to transform that area into somewhere lovely and inviting to sit with family and friends!

instagrimmummy · 26/04/2017 15:07

signed up but not sure it worked! I'm getting started on my hellhole of a garden that week even if I don't get picked Grin

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 26/04/2017 21:59

Sadly my back yard would need another '0' at least to bring it up to scratch (constant bunged up main drain that serves a few houses that backs up into our yard...) Sad

But I'm looking forward to all of the MNetters participating before and after photos (will there be before ones?)

Good luck!

EmmaMumsnet · 27/04/2017 16:34

Thank you all for signing up, those selected will be notified by email tomorrow.

Keep an eye out for the feedback thread in a few weeks time where testers will share lots of before and after photos and keep us updated with their progress over the 8 week challenge.

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RueDeDay · 27/04/2017 21:36

I am crossing all my fingers and toes, and waiting very hopefully for an email tomorrow!!

GingerKitCat · 28/04/2017 18:27

Woooo I've been picked! Check your emails everyone! Grin Flowers

chickensandbees · 28/04/2017 18:37

I've been picked. Hooray. Very excited!!Grin Which garden goal have you been selected for Ginger? I'm doing wildlife garden. Flowers

scaredofthecity · 28/04/2017 18:38

me too! Grin
pretty excited, I always thought I hated gardening but it turns out I just needed a garden... now I bloody love it SmileFlowers

Koalaid · 28/04/2017 18:41

Gutted, no email. Well done everyone. Enjoy!