Treat yourself to an extra special evening at the Hampton Court Flower Show.

On Monday 8^th July 2013 there are limited tickets to an Exclusive Preview Evening. Why not treat yourself to an extra special evening at the Hampton Court Flower Show.

The evening will start with a relaxed stroll through the gardens and floral displays before enjoying a fabulous range of dining options.

Entertainment includes musicians, live bands and to finish the night, a spectacular firework display.

Limited tickets to the Exclusive Preview Evening on Monday 8 July allow you to savour the show in comfort and style.

Tickets start at £63 with a saving of £10 for RHS members*.

* RHS Members may purchase up to 4 Preview tickets at the rate of £53 per valid membership number, additional tickets will be charged at the non-member rate. Please note that associated members may not take up this opportunity.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2013

It’s not often that I spend much time in the garden and I am definitely not a flower enthusiast. But this show is for everyone.

The Hampton Court Flower Show is a thoroughly enjoyable occasion for all the family, it’s not just one show garden after another – it’s an event full of demonstrations, activities and entertainment.

For more information on this years event visit the Royal Horticultural Society website:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2013

Tickets are still available from the Royal Horticultural Society website.

Non members ticket prices:

£29.50 All Day

£19.00 Part Day

Event Dates: 9-14 July 2013

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey

In the late 1940s there were 1.4 million allotments in the UK. In the late 1970s there were around 500,000. Today there are around 300,000 allotments.

Where can you keep your tools and equipment? Our local plots do have restrictions on the size of storage allowed, most commonly the store must be under 1 or 1.2 meters tall.

Many allotment holders choose a small plastic seat box or store. The plastic stores are a good solution to keep their plot tidy and tools dry, however not the best choice if you wish to keep your tools safe.

The Sentinel metal storage unit will keep your plot tidy and provide a secure place to keep your tools dry. Find more details by clicking here.

For further information on storage for allotments, please have a look at the following blog posts:

Why should I have a shed?

How can I keep my tools and equipment safe?

With the snowdrops and daffodils now out in bloom, it makes us all feel a little more hopeful that the worst of the winter could be over.

Unfortunately, at this time of year stable yards are often looking somewhat worse for wear, mainly because dark nights give us little time for doing extra jobs. But as well as being unattractive, an untidy stable yard can also be very dangerous!

Clutter in horse-handling areas is an invitation to accidents. A loose, frightened horse can injure himself on a pitchfork, and a horse-handler can trip and fall on an ill-placed bucket.

Trimetals have a solution!

Our equine stores will keep your yard clean and your equipment safe whilst also protecting it from the weather, rodents and thieves- all very common problems when equine equipment is concerned.

Unlike the generic alternatives available on the market, Trimetals stores are maintenance-free, completely secure, weatherproof do not warp, crack or discolour overtime and are available in three sizes to suit every application.

For more information please visit our website www.trimetals.co.uk

For more information on achieving a tidy and safe yard visit: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Stable-Yard-Safer

Untidy Stable Yard

Holiday homes are only used for an average of 30 weeks per year, and with most burglaries taking place when a property is empty can be a prime target. Here is a few tips to help keep your holiday home safe and secure.

• Remember to lock all easily accessible windows and doors.
• Mark valuable garden items with your postcode so they can be returned if recovered by the police.
• When moving into a new holiday home, change the locks on any doors as you don’t know who has had access to the existing keys, or even taken a copy.
• Keys shouldn’t be left hidden under a doormat, plant pot or stone.
• Simple security measures such as using light timers could be enough to deter opportunists.
• Installing an alarm system can be a deterrent if someone will respond to the alert.
• Fit grilles and shutters are effective.
• It is a good idea to get a neighbor or housekeeper to check your home every few days.
• Lock side gates, sheds, outbuildings and don’t leave tools lying around

Trimetals produce a range of secure metal garden buildings which have proved immensely popular on Mobile and Holiday Home Sites. These sheds are an ideal solution for storing your valuable collection of outside furniture, bicycles, lawnmowers, barbeques and tools.

All Trimetals sheds feature a secure key operated locking mechanism that bolts both top and base of the doors, making forced entry exceptionally difficult.

To view our range of secure metal sheds click here

With the improving weather, tens of thousands of people will be taking the opportunity to be working on their allotments.

What can you do to keep their plots and gardening equipment safe and secure? Spring traditionally saw an increase in thefts from unsecure allotment sheds.

Crime prevention advice for an allotment shed:

• Make sure your shed is secure, that there are no panels which could be easily damaged and fit good quality locks and an alarm.
• Security mark items in your shed and any valuable items that might be in your garden.
• Consider securing expensive items in your shed by chaining them to a strong anchor point.
• Put all your tools securely away once they are finished with.
• Use old tools, or deface new ones to reduce their resale value. Painting all tools pink is
  remarkably effective (recommended by Northumbria police).
• Encourage plot holders to etch or mark the site postcode on all tools; if you get a spate of
  theft you may be able to trace it to a specific car boot sale and notify the police.
• Keep a note of serial numbers of power tools and photograph valuable items.
• Never employ dangerous booby traps – they are illegal and ineffective.

Advice from National Allotments Regeneration Initiative and Holmebrook and Rother Safer
Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Click here to view our range of secure metal sheds.

A mature rat can eat up to 30 g of feed (almost 10% of its body weight) in a day. A colony of 100 rats can consume over a ton of feed in 1 year.

This exceeds the amount of grain required to feed a 454-kg horse for a year. Not only will this stolen and contaminated feed cost you potentially hundreds of pounds but it could also be life-threatening to your horse, rodent-contaminated feed can result in colic and in a worst case scenario, death.

So how can you prevent your feed from being contaminated and stolen by rodents?

Trimetals offer three different sizes of equine stores that are completely secure, rodent and weather-proof ensuring your feed is kept dry, clean and rodent-free!

For more information on Trimetals animal stores please visit our website: www.trimetals.co.uk

Article source: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca

Many of Trimetals staff are proud owners of an allotment plot. The National Trust held a competition to see who could create the best scarecrow at our local allotment site. Guess who won?

Congratulations to Dannie and her helpers for claiming first prize. The winning scarecrow is pictured below.

You will notice a Trimetals Sentinel metal garden store keeping the plot nice and tidy.

For further information on storage for allotments, please have a look at the following blog posts:

Why should I have a shed?

How can I keep my tools and equipment safe?

Horse riding is an expensive hobby, with lots of expensive equipment. A recent survey by insurers NFU Mutual shows that tack is in the top 10 list of items stolen in the countryside, and according to crime figures tack thieves get away with an average haul of £30,000. Stables are often away from the main house, so how can you securely store your expensive riding equipment with a minimum of effort and risk?

Trimetals offer a range of practical and secure storage solutions, perfect for the safekeeping of equine equipment such as tack.

All Trimetals stores are maintenance-free, completely secure, weatherproof do not warp, crack or discolour overtime and are available in three sizes to suit every application.

For more information on tackling tack thieves please go to http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tackling+the+tack+thieves.-a0112750431

Article source: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/could-thieves-escape-with-30k-of-tack-from-your-yard/

Our products are situated in some of the most stunning holiday parks in the UK.

The comprehensive range of storage units have proved immensely popular for mobile and holiday home parks. They offer safe, dry and secure storage for all those items you don’t want to keep inside.

Their low profile and attractive designs enable them to be sited almost anywhere.

These stores were originally designed to replace wooden or plastic boxes, which are now restricted due to fire risks.

Our stores are fire resistant (a certificate is supplied with each product) and they will not wrap, become weak and brittle, crack or discolour over time, even in coastal locations.

To view our range of Mobile & Holiday Home Stores Click Here