Compostwoman Tests the Hungry Bin, Qute Arrives at 'Just for Pets' and Another Cracking Competition!
Rain Rain go Away...
Rain, rain and more rain...it's all we've been hearing about at the moment. Anyone would think it was April with the number of showers we've had, but alas, it really is July. It has been a dreadfully dismal start to Summer but we have our legs, arms and fingers crossed for some nicer weather soon.
Unfortunately we can't wave a magic wand and make the wet weather disappear, but we can offer you a solution to the constant rain (for your chickens at least). Our Clear Covers for Eglu Gos, Classics and Cubes will keep your hens dry as a bone and sheltered from unpredictable showers. When the sun does choose to make an appearance these Covers will let the light shine through, allowing your chooks to warm up their tail feathers. You'll get a great view of your hens in the run, and they'll appreciate not having to hide in the nesting box to keep dry.
Omlet Clear Covers are hard-wearing, long-lasting and great value for money, and each comes with bungees to attach to your Eglu Run.
Buy yours today from just £10!
Qute now at 'Just for Pets'!
We are really excited that Qutes are now lining the shelves at pet superstore Just for Pets. One of the biggest pet retailers in the business, this store was keen to offer its customers the coolest hamster cage on the market, and we are proud to be in partnership with them.
The Qute is currently in four branches of Just for Pets: Northfield - Birmingham, Bentley Bridge - Wolverhampton, Bristol and Worcester, and we hope to have it in other branches soon. This is great news for any of you that want to see the Qute set up and test out all the cool features. You can pull out the bedding tray, give the wheel a spin and check out the handy storage compartment, and if you decide that it is the right choice for you, you'll even be able to pick up your new pet hamster or gerbil while you're there! The staff at Just for Pets are really knowledgeable when it comes to animals, so they will be happy to help you with any questions you might have.
Competition Results
It's official, Britain is great! In the last newsletter we asked you to tell us your favourite things about the UK and you were full of wonderful things to say.
Our five winners of the Union Jack Egg Cup and matching Egg Cosy are Clair Law, Sew Choon Possible, George Bateman, Elaine Clarke and Simon de Garis. You will all be receiving your prizes shortly!
This was our favourite entry, from Clair: "My favourite thing about Britain is the fantastic scenery, coastlines and historic buildings! But by far the best bit is the people! No matter were I have visited in the uk I have always been made to feel welcome (something that doesn't always happen abroad!) and the people are always friendly! And the British stoicism with the weather is something no other country can boast about! We Brits DO 'Keep calm and carry on' in the face of some truly awful weather!”
Hear hear!
It's Show Time!
It's been quiet on the show front lately but we will be back with a bang on Wednesday for the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park. This time, the star of the show will be the Hungry Bin and a few hundred resident worms. Worm composting and gardening go hand in hand, and gardeners rave about the effect of worm tea. So come and talk to our experts about the wormery...we promise you won't have to give the worms a hand shake!
The RHS Flower Show runs from 18th to 22nd of July and it is a fantastic show to visit. You'll find gorgeous show gardens, spectacular floral displays and homegrown fruit and veg galore, as well as loads of stalls bursting with goodies for you to buy.
Buy your tickets in advance and save £5 per person! We hope to see you there!
Wordsearch Competition
All this rain may be frustrating but it does give you the perfect excuse to curl up on the sofa, have a cuppa and relax with a wordsearch. And if you complete this wordsearch correctly, you might just win yourself a brilliant prize too!
Solve our (ironically) themed summer wordsearch email an image of the solution to stephanie@omlet.co.uk by midnight on Thursday 19th July for your chance to win. The prize is a £30 voucher to spend on any of the fabulous items on the online shop... a rain cover for the Eglu perhaps!? Good cluck!
Words: Fishandchips, icecream, deckchair, sunshine, barbeque, seaside, picnic, swimming, caravan, camping, showers, umbrella.
Compostwoman Tests Hungry Bin
Have you heard of Compostwoman? Environmental Educator, Forest School Leader, Holistic Therapist, Community Veg Growing Advisor and Master Composter, this woman knows all there is to know about gardening...and she's supposed to be retired! Compostwoman certainly doesn't put here feet up – when she's not composting, growing fruit and veg, or volunteering, she'll usually be writing her poplar blog The Compost Bin. So we couldn't think of anyone more perfect to test out our latest composter, the Hungry Bin.
Compostwoman set up her Hungry Bin last Friday and it took her less than 10 minutes to build. A few days later she reported on the latest goings on in the new Worm Composter. Due to the rain the worms had been moved to the top of the Hungry Bin, but the lid had contained them. She had been concerned that the Worm Tea collection tray would have filled with rain water, but the design had kept it sheltered. She also reported that the worms were 'busily working away' so 'they must be happy in their environment'.
So far, so good with the Hungry Bin trial, and you can keep updated by reading The Compost Bin blog!
Win a Hungry Bin!
How would you like to get your hands on a free Hungry Bin? The Guardian are giving away a Hungry Bin Super Starter Pack, worth £225, to one lucky person. It's easy to enter, you just need to answer one simple question on their Gardening Blog website, but you'd better get a wriggle on, because the competition closes at midnight tomorrow.
The Super Starter Pack includes the Hungry Bin Worm Composter, worm composting guide, 500g of composting worms and 30 litres of worm bedding.All you need to add is your food waste!
