BBC award winning garden moves to Lincolnshire Parks
The focal feature of an award-winning entry at the prestigious BBC Gardeners World Live show has moved to two Lincolnshire holiday home parks. The life-size wooden horse sculptures which were hand-carved by an artist in Asia are now on permanent display at Lakeside Park in North Somercotes and Whispering Waters, Mablethorpe. The ambitious show garden created by Horticulture and Construction students at Derby College Group’s Broomfield Hall won a silver merit medal at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre in June. The College teamed up with the Multiple Sclerosis Society and a range of sponsors headed by Don Amott Parks which has five Lincolnshire holiday parks. Key features of the garden, including the spectacular wooden horses, have now been rebuilt at Lakeside Park. Chairman, Don Amott said: “Having lost a cousin to Multiple Sclerosis, I was particularly keen to work alongside the MS Society on this project. It is a charity that is close to my heart. “I also wanted to demonstrate how highly we value horticulture skills at all of our five parks and the continued importance of attention-to-detail and creativity in today’s leisure industry.” Derby College Horticulture lecturer Mike Baldwin has 25 years’ experience of creating competition show gardens with students at Broomfield Hall. He said: “We were obviously delighted to have won such a prestigious medal for our most ambitious garden yet. “Around 70 students in the Horticulture and Construction academies have been involved in the design and build and we have had great feedback from both the judges and visitors. “We were delighted to have worked alongside the Derby branch of the MS Society and Don Amott Parks who have so generously supported us and who will ensure that ‘The Revelation Garden’ continues to be enjoyed for many years to come. Lakeside Park is close to the village of North Somercotes, just 12 miles from Louth. For more information you can visit www.donamottparks.com
Elfin Kitchens goes glamping
Elfin Kitchens has supplied four 1000mm compact kitchens for a selection of high quality camping pods manufactured by The Log Pod. The kitchens have been installed in the luxury timber structures to provide dedicated stations for preparing and storing food and beverages. The ‘Grande Max Plus’ pods have been conceived as an all-year-round living space and designed with a lifespan of at least 25 years. As a result, the interior units needed to be specified with durability in mind, while also providing a stylish finish that matched the rapidly expanding glamping market. These factors combined made the robust powder coated steel kitchens from Elfin Kitchens the ideal solution. Trevor Richardson, Founder and Managing Director of The Log Pod, explained his reasons for specifying Elfin Kitchens: “When we first designed the pods, we installed wooden kitchen units, but we soon realised that they were simply not durable enough, especially for the rental market. So, we needed something that was manufactured to a high quality and wouldn’t require much maintenance. “The compact kitchens from Elfin have proven to be absolutely perfect; they are designed to last, look great in the pods and the addition of the new colours opens up more design options for us. The new bronze colour, in particular, offers the perfect colour tones to complement the timber.” Looking to the months ahead, Trevor said: “We have orders for hundreds of log pods and we’re so pleased with Elfin Kitchens that we’re specifying them on all future projects.” All the kitchens were built and packaged offsite, then delivered ready for installation. The units are manufactured entirely of powder coated steel, with a stainless steel worktop incorporating a sink and monobloc tap. Appliances specified for log pods included an A+ rated refrigerator and a built-in microwave oven. Neill Andrew of Elfin Kitchens, added: “The luxury camping market is growing year-on-year and the pods are a great example of how to utilise high quality products and exceptional design to create a great compact living space. It’s great to have such positive feedback from our customers and we’re looking forward to working with Trevor and his team in the future.” Starting at 900mm wide, compact kitchens from Elfin save space and offer great flexibility with right or left-hand versions available, as well as hotplates, dishwashers, combi-ovens and additional storage units all available. http://elfinkitchens.co.uk
Hytte Blinds – Designed in Britain. Inspired By Norway.
For the people of Norway, escaping to a holiday home or HYTTE (pronounced hee-ta) is a way of life. Attention to detail and simple interior design combine to create an atmosphere perfect for relaxing. It was this philosophy that has inspired Worcestershire based Hytte Blinds to create their new, stylish range of window blinds specifically designed for holiday homes, lodges, static caravans and pods. Available in a wide variety of contemporary colours the slim profiles, robust design and innovative Click FitTM technology provide the perfect interior finish to any holiday home with double glazed windows. Purposely manufactured to fit the slim window profiles of holiday homes the new Hytte blinds can either be fitted from new or easily retro fitted, bringing a fresh feel to the interior space and require no tools, no DIY skills and no fuss. Officially launched this month and now ready to order online via the hytteblinds.com website, the moisture resistant, pleated blinds provide a thermal barrier that regulates the temperature whatever the season. Made from durable polyester the new blinds will enhance any holiday home, gently letting light in, whilst offering privacy for the occupants. Hytte Blinds, Sales Manager, Brad Hill said, “Our new Hytte Blinds range has been designed for the holiday home market and offers a stylish alternative to traditional fabric curtains. With a wide choice of colours and an easy, online made to measure, fitting guide. The innovative design and construction allows holiday homeowners to quickly and easily restyle the interior of their home and immediately benefit from the thermal properties of the blinds, cool in summer and warm in winter.” Designed and manufactured to order in the UK, once you have chosen your colour, provided your measurements and placed your order at hytteblinds.com, Hytte blinds normally take two weeks for delivery, are supplied with 12 months warranty and are moisture proof and child safe.
