Ref: PRSH46
Date: 29^thApril 2015

SARH customers invited to show off their gardening skills

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A Stafford-based housing association is urging its customers to show off their horticultural skills by entering a popular competition.

Every year, dozens of Stafford and Rural Homes customers open up their gardens to judges as part of the community landlord's annual gardening competition.

In 2014 the standard was higher than ever, with top-class entries in a range of categories covering window boxes, borders and allotments as well as more traditional front and back gardens.

Now applications are being invited for this summer's competition and a bumper crop of entries are expected.

Sandra Shipperley, Customer Liaison Officer, SARH explained: "The Garden Awards have become one of the highlights of our calendar and every year it grows in popularity.

"The awards also give us the chance to recognise and support the efforts our customers are making to improve the areas where they live, whilst throwing the spotlight on some hidden garden gems!"

The competition is open to all SARH customers in communities across Stafford and surrounding areas and the deadline for entries is Friday, June 5. Judging takes place in July with the winners announced during a special Awards event in August.

Further information, including details on categories and how to enter can be found atwww.sarh.co.uk. Alternatively, call us on Freephone 0800 111 4554 or pick up an entry form from our main office at Parker Court or our Customer Advice Shop at Greyfriars, Stafford.

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Among the successful participants in the SARH Garden Awards was Gail Cotterill, joint winner in the Best Back Garden category, who is pictured here (left) with fellow competition winners Keith and Pauline Buckley.

Editor's Notes

About Stafford and Rural Homes:

Stafford and Rural Homes is a Times Top 100 'Not for Profit' organisation and registered charity formed in 2006. We own and manage over 6,000 homes across Stafford and the surrounding area as well as delivering a number of local Independent Living schemes. Operating as a business, profits are used to fund our social housing and community schemes.  We also work in partnership with local authorities, health trusts, statutory bodies and a range of voluntary organisations to create safe, sustainable communities.  

Media contact:

Martin Farrow

CHANGEWORKS Communications
t:  + 44 (0) 1785 247588

m: +44 (0)7771 970025

e: mfarrow@changeworkscom.co.uk

Stafford and Rural Homes contact:

Mara Hargreaves
Marketing Manager

t:01785 216793 (Direct) 

m:07800 619 863 (Mobile)  

e: mara.hargreaves@sarh.co.uk