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H omes & Gardens NORTH WALES ISSUE 2
Interior Design Creating your perfect bathroom
Energy Saving Advice Summer lagging can happen so fast!
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Welcome to issue 2 of Homes & Gardens Magazine for North Wales. This is the latest title from Goodtimes Magazines - www.4northwales.co.uk We have some more great features in this issue for you from interior design idea’s from local businesses as well as Laura Ashley and B&Q. Energy saving advice, new business focus with Cut & Design 24, gardening advice from Richard of Snowdonia Nurseries and we take a look at the fantastic work of Simon O’Rourke who is a professional tree carver, I guarantee you will be amazed!
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Summer lagging can happen so fast With people across Wales crossing their fingers for sunshine, homeowners are being urged to be smart this summer and lag their lofts ahead of the cold snap to start saving immediately. According to the Energy Saving Trust, the summer months are the best time of year to insulate our homes. Benefits include keeping houses cool, cashsavings and quicker turnarounds on installation. Cavity wall insulation can save up to £110 a year on fuel bills, and loft insulation up to £140 but these measures aren’t just for keeping homes toasty. Insulation’s secret super-power is its ability to keep a house cool in the summer, resigning expensive, energy guzzling air-conditioning or the constant drone of electric fans to the past. Traditionally, householders tend to think about insulation as the nights draw in and the temperature starts to drop. The fall-out from this often means that insulation installers are all contacted at the same time, and homeowners could potentially face a longer wait for their insulation.
Insulation is key to defending against rising fuel bills, which are expected to increase ahead of the winter months. By insulating in the summer, householders have the opportunity to make immediate savings as soon as winter sets in.
of energy being wasted each year in Wales but it can also help homeowners achieve a considerable reduction in energy bills. “We may be into the summer months but there is no time like the present to install insulation meaning that when the winter does descend over Wales we are ready to reap the rewards of an insulated home.” The Energy Saving Trust is working with the Welsh Government to help meet the ambitious target of
reducing carbon emissions by up to 80% by the year 2050 and insulating homes is an important step in achieving this.
For further information on home insulation and grants, visit www. energysavingtrust.org.uk/grants or call the Energy Saving Trust’s free, impartial advice line on 0800 512 012.
Research shows one third of the energy in an average house is lost through its walls, but cavity wall insulation will reduce this waste. Cavity wall or loft insulation can cost as little as £85 thanks to grants and discounts and the work can be carried out in less than a day. This simple yet effective process can benefit not just the home owner but the environment. Research shows that if everyone in the UK topped up their loft insulation to 270mm, around £520m would be saved on energy bills each year. That’s more than a EuroMillions jackpot! As well as cavity wall and loft insulation, there are other insulation products which can kickstart savings. Floor insulation placed underneath floorboards can save up to £50 per year. Another simple way of reducing energy wastage and saving cash is to seal cracks in floorboards and skirting boards, saving £20 per year for minimal cost and effort. All of these savings could even be put towards a summer holiday! Duncan McCombie Director of Operations at Energy Saving Trust Wales said: “Insulation is a simple yet effective way of helping to reduce the amount
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Paula Sloan is the proud owner of local North Wales business, Cut & Design 24. It all started as a hobby for friends & family and steadily grew and so in 2009 Paula decided to set up her own business and opened a shop on e-bay. Paula continues, ‘l make shabby chic patchwork cushions, cushion covers, curtains and handmade cards. l have also passed my basic interior design course where l can help customers ‘design a room’ from the carpet to wallpaper.’ She has sold her products to customers all over the world from her base in Ruthin, Denbighshire. The future certainly looks bright for Cut & Design 24!
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Snowdonia Nurseries is a family run business which was established in 1984. They have become one of the region’s most prolific garden centres and a voice of authority on all garden matters.
Impatiens walleriana, commonly known as Busy lizzy has in the last 30 years come from nowhere to be the nation’s favourite Summer bedding plant because of its outstanding ability to flower continuously throughout the Summer without the need for deadheading, in both sunny and shaded positions.
Everything you will ever need for your garden, outdoor furniture and gift ideas, all under one roof set in the stunning Conwy Valley. Snowdonia Nurseries offers a huge selection of outdoor and indoor plants and flowers, ranging from traditional favourites to the new and exotic. Shrubs, hardy perennials, trees and flowers are accompanied by any help and advice you may need. Their friendly staff do all they can to advise you on the best choices to help your garden reach its full potential. Following a comprehensive refurbishment of their long standing family run business, Snowdonia Nurseries would like to extend a warm welcome to their regular customers and new visitors alike. An extensive shop area includes innovative and fabulous new gift ideas along with an impressive garden furniture section. Their cast aluminium and contemporary resin weave is suitable for both indoor and outdoor with a style and comfort that is difficult to equal. Of course, since their opening over 25 years ago, the wide range of plants has been their main attraction. Richard Evans’ eye for quality and his innate talent for growing ensures every plant receives the best care and attention possible and, as a result, a vast array of seasonal plants and shrubs continues to delight all year round.
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With a great summer forecast, their barbecues are selling faster than ever. They are the main dealers in North Wales for WEBER BBQ’s, arguably the best in the world, and offer a large range of accessories to match. Gas barbecues and grills of all shapes and sizes display the wonders of technology and ease whilst their charcoal counterparts satisfy the preference for that real, authentic barbecue taste. The range of products, friendly atmosphere, delightful coffee shop and panoramic setting combine to make Snowdonia Nurseries an ideal day out for all the family.
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However its popularity is now threatened by a menacing new disease, downy mildew (Plasmopara abducens). It was first discovered in the UK in 2003 but did not cause widespread damage until the very wet Summer of 2008 when displays in certain parts of the country were badly affected. The disease is specific to Impatiens and cannot spread to other bedding plants (although Nicotiana, Pansies and Violas also are susceptible to different strains of downy mildew). The disesase is most prevalent during periods of low temperatures, high humidity and rainfall and is exacerbated by low nutrient levels in the compost. Early signs of infection include leaf yellowing or mottling, and shedding of leaves and flowers. As the disease develops plants become stunted and white spores appear on the underside of the leaves. In severe infections the plant is reduced to a skeleton of bare branches with a small tuft of stunted leaves at the tip, or even death of the plant. If discovered plants should be bagged up and disposed of, or ideally burnt. Do not compost them, and thoroughly clean infected pots before replanting. Avoid replanting the same piece of ground with Impatiens for at least 12 months. There are no effective fungicides available to amateur gardeners to control the disease, but keeping the
foliage as dry as possible, by watering the soil, not the foliage, will provide less favourable conditions for the production and dispersal of spores. In future, space plants out well in the border and consider planting alternately with another species, e.g. Begonia to provide a barrier to the spread of the disease. Interestingly the larger flowered New Guinea Impatiens (Impatiens x hawkeri) is not affected by this disease and could be used as an alternative, although being predominantly propagated from cuttings rather than seed it is a more expensive option, but worth considering for prime shady spots on the patio.
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dry on the inside but also upright. It could mean the end to floppy wellies! Peter Manning of Winterborne, Bristol, the inventor of the ‘Wellitop’, worked as a product designer for a large company but quit to set up his own business three years ago to market his own ideas. He worked on the Wellitop for ten years before it finally went into production last year. The 56-year-old says his ideas are sparked by problems his wife Karen encounters as a keen gardener. Use the Wellitops on B&Q wellies - you’ll love the funky patterns available to buy this season, ideal for all-wellie-wearing occasions, whether in the rain, crossing muddy fields, in the garden or just for a summer staycation.
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Simon O’Rourke Tree Carving After gaining his degree with honours in Illustration; specialising in children’s books, Simon became a tree surgeon with the idea of continuing to slowly build up his illustration career outside of work. He successfully managed to get a children’s book commission from a tree work customer which was published in America through Trafford Publishing. In the time that followed Simon realised he could actually be creative with the chainsaw and tried his hand at wood carving,
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and it seemed to work! He now lives in Wrexham, with wife Liz who is also the Company Secretary and Manager. “I carved for two years under the banner of Acorn Furniture and set up my own business in 2005. Since then I have worked in a wide variety
of public places and private gardens. My chainsaw carving exploits have taken me all around the world. I have now competed in chainsaw carving competitions in the USA, Japan, Canada, Holland, Germany, Denmark and the UK, placing highly in many of them. I produce fine pieces of artwork using waste timber or standing stumps, using a variety of power tools and hand tools. These works of art range from beautiful ladies in fine hardwoods, to owls and other animals in hardwoods such as Oak or Ash, or softwoods such as Cedar or Pine.” www.treecarving.co.uk / Tel: 01978 312477
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