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Press releaseNS&I SELECTS AND NURTURES GARDENING TALENT FOR THE SECOND YEAR13 March 2009
For the second year, judges of the NS&I Growing Gardens Today competition have selected three unique and visionary garden designs to be displayed at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2009. The winning designs all feature growing fruit and vegetables, modernity and sustainability as key themes. These are requirements of the competition that links in with NS&I's ongoing sponsorship of the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) Grow Your Own campaign. The three winners, based in Devon and Bath, will all receive a £5,000 grant to build a 25m² garden and showcase in the Grow Your Own area of the show. Tim Mack, Head of Marketing and Communications at NS&I commented, "NS&I is proud to run the NS&I Growing Gardens Today competition for a second year. We are delighted that growing your own is getting more and more popular and this competition can help to encourage that. The winning designs demonstrate how you can be both sustainable and creative in a small space. We were once again impressed by the standard of entries to our competition and look forward to seeing the winning designs on show in the Grow Your Own area at this year's event." Three winners – three very different visions Old fashioned principles with a modern twist Sally is looking forward to bringing her garden design to life, saying “I’m delighted to have been selected as a winner for the NS&I Growing Gardens Today competition. I’m looking forward to the thrill and excitement of constructing a garden at a high profile gardening show. In my design, ‘Everything in the garden’, I aim to show that growing fruit and vegetables can be productive, beautiful and above all enjoyable!” ‘Everything in the garden’, shows that a garden can be more than a vegetable plot but also a space to relax and enjoy from inside and out. It encompasses modern techniques – such as a rainwater harvesting system under the pathway, a pond to encourage wildlife and lavender to welcome bees for pollination. Her design also includes a wide array of fruit and vegetables and a compost bin for recycling waste, such as vegetable peelings and garden clippings that can be used again in the garden once rotted down. A balanced ecosystem Sustainable, stylish and sleek The designers said, "We created a garden, ‘Urban Veg’, that encompasses all of the Growing Gardens Today components. ’Urban Veg' is a contemporary space made for today's city lifestyle - a combination of two types of gardens into one. The space is good for both living and entertaining but also shows how easy it is to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs for homemade salads and other yummy dishes." The ‘Urban Veg’ garden, designed to be as sustainable as possible, incorporates many recycling components such as reusable materials, a sleek built in compost bin and reclaimed bricks for walls. The garden will show how a small space can be used to grow your own as well as being environmentally friendly, relaxing and stylish. Show details The three designs will be featured in the Grow Your Own area, sponsored by NS&I, at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live (10-14 June 2009), held at the NEC Birmingham. Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to choose their favourite of the winning designs in a public vote. Each of the three winners will also provide NS&I with a weekly ‘blog’ in the build-up to the show. Keep visiting www.nsandi.com/rhs for further details on the winners and their designs as they progress in the lead up to the show. ENDS Notes to Editors About NS&I NS&I is one of the UK's largest financial providers with 27 million customers and over £94 billion invested. It is best known for Premium Bonds, but also offers Inflation-Beating Savings, Guaranteed Equity Bonds and Children's Bonus Bonds in its range. All products offer 100% security, because NS&I is backed by HM Treasury. For more information on NS&I’s involvement with the RHS and Grow Your Own campaign, visit www.nsandi.com/rhs About BBC Gardeners’ World Live Now in its 17th year, BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2009 is a tantalising mix of show gardens, floral displays, practical demonstrations, entertainment and shopping opportunities in spades. Expert gardeners will give practical demonstrations and advice on growing and using fruit, veg and herbs. More than 100 nurseries will have stands in the RHS Floral Marquee, displaying to the highest standards in their hopes of winning one of the coveted RHS medals. More information can be found at www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com. About the RHS The RHS is the UK’s leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes undertaking scientific research into issues affecting gardeners, holding plant trials and educational events and activities. RHS membership is for anyone with an interest in gardening. Support the RHS and secure a healthy future for gardening. For more information call: 0845 130 4646, or visit www.rhs.org.uk RHS Registered Charity No. 222879/SC038262
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