2CR-FM listener receives garden makeover courtesy of Eco   (posted 07/07/2008)

Move over Ground Force! A Dorset garden is sporting a smart new look after receiving a £1,000 make-over.

Mother-of-three Angela Heathman said she is “absolutely delighted” with the makeover after winning a competition staged by 2CR-FM and organics recycling firm, Eco Sustainable Solutions in Parley.

The contest, called ‘Mulch Ado About Nothing’, was broadcast on the radio station’s Rob Smith Drivetime show.

Listeners had to guess the name of a mystery celebrity in the garden with the person’s voice disguised by mulching and gardening sound effects.

All the winning entries were put in a draw with Mrs Heathman, of Surrey Road South, Bournemouth, picked as the eventual winner.

Staff from Wimborne-based Creative Landscaping drew up designs before spending the day transforming Mrs Heathman’s garden into a plant-lover’s paradise with more than 30 different species.

They also laid new turf, grown at Eco’s Parley site, and used mulches supplied by Eco.

“I am absolutely delighted. They have transformed a fairly bare piece of land into a really lovely garden,” said Mrs Heathman.

Justin Dampney, Eco’s Business and Marketing Manager, described the competition as a “big success.”

He added: “This was a great opportunity to not only create a brand new garden for Mrs Heathman but also demonstrate just some of the wide range of organic products from Eco.”

ENDS

Picture captions:

Makeover 1 – Angela Heathman’s garden before the makeover.

Makeover 2 – Angela Heathman’s garden after Creative Landscaping had completed the makeover.

Makeover 3 – Eco’s Justin Dampney (left), Angela Heathman and Dave Foster of Creative Landscaping inspect the new-look garden.

Editor’s Note: Founded in 1994, Eco Sustainable Solutions is one of the UK’s leading organics recycling firms, annually processing 140,000 tonnes of material on its 14-acre site at Parley, Dorset. End products include turf, enriched topsoil, compost and woodchip.

For more information please contact: Justin Dampney, Business and Marketing Manager, Eco Sustainable Solutions, on 01202 593601 or Andrew Diprose, PR Account Director, Deep South Media on 01202 534487.