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Garden Furniture Thief Sells Items on eBay

A garden centre boss was fuming this week after an employee who stole his stock of garden furniture and accessories and sold them on eBay “escaped justice” at Canterbury Crown Court. Steve Hills became aware that over 440 items had … Continue reading

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Tamworth Arson Destroys Trees, Fences and Garden Furniture

photo credit: Carbore photographie Tamworth Police have been appealing for witnesses last week following a vicious arson attack, which destroyed trees, hedges, garden furniture and killed chickens in a nearby coop. The fire broke out on the night of the … Continue reading

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‘Fairy Gardens’ Are Coming to the UK

photo credit: Phygras A new craze that has been springing up in the USA for some time and is now making its way across the pond is the trend for so-called “fairy gardens”. Found tucked away in real gardens, or … Continue reading

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Storing Garden Furniture for the Winter

photo credit: Fire Bird Flame With the weather turning across most of the UK, now is a good time to look at some of the best ways to store your rattan garden furniture over the winter months, to ensure that … Continue reading

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The Rattan Weavers of Vietnam

Rattan garden furniture is widely agreed to be a fantastic choice for gardens throughout the UK, due to its winning combination of strength, lightness, attractiveness and great value for money – but how many of us stop to think where … Continue reading

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Garden Furniture – Combining Beauty With Comfort

photo credit: http://heatherbuckley.co.uk   TV garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair spoke this week of the need for garden furniture to be attractive as well as hard-wearing and economical. As he begins promoting next month’s Grand Designs Live at the Birmingham NEC, … Continue reading

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New ‘Garden Tax’ Proposals Divide Coalition

photo credit: LoopZilla   The London Evening Standard reported this week that senior Liberal Democrat members of the Coalition government are proposing a tax on big gardens in the Greater London area, to the fury of Tories opposed to any … Continue reading

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Hurricane Threat to Garden Furniture

photo credit: NASA Goddard Photo and Video   The Met Office warned householders to lock up their garden furniture today after weather forecasters said that Hurricane Katia is now heading for the British Isles. The hurricane is expected to hit … Continue reading

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RAF High-Flyers Restore OAPs’ Garden Furniture

photo credit: Elsie esq.   RAF personnel based in Rutland pitched in last week to give the garden furniture at the Oak House Residential Home a new lease of life. The servicemen and women based at RAF Cottesmore arrived at … Continue reading

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Scrap Metal Thieves Target Garden Furniture

photo credit: andres musta   Yorkshire police have sent out a warning to householders this month to keep their gardens secure, as thieves take to lifting garden furniture, play equipment and tools from locals’ backyards. Taking advantage of soaring scrap … Continue reading

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