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The staff of Hipperholme based decorative aggregates and bird box suppliers, Deco-Pak, joined over 1,700 runners in a 5k colour run to raise money for Overgate Hospice in Elland.

Deco-Pak and an amazing 1,700 people made their way around the 5km route whilst being doused in several colours of powdered paint.

For Deco-Pak’s Finance Manager, Rachel Smith, the fundraiser had a particularly emotional significance. “My mother spent time at Overgate Hospice before she passed away, so I was thinking of her at every step of the way. The level of care she received at Overgate was just incredible and I am really happy that we can further support their work with our team donation.”

 

If you would like to see the current total raised and donate to the cause, please visit https://www.justgiving.com/teams/Deco-Pak.

 

Overgate Hospice, the only adult Hospice in Calderdale, provide the highest standard of specialist palliative and end of life care for adults who have active, progressive and life-limiting conditions; and furthermore provide support for their friends and family.

 

To find out more about Overgate hospice, visit www.overgatehospice.org.uk

Creating a pathway in your garden might seem like a complicated job that requires a lot of backbreaking work, and expert knowledge. Thankfully, it’s easier than you’d think, and according to Deco-Pak – a Yorkshire based family company that supplies everything you would need to lay paths, driveways, patios and more – there are a ton of benefits when choosing to use gravel over other surfaces.

Avantages to using gravel on your garden paths

• Low maintenance – pressure washing and sweeping not necessary, fewer weeds
• Low cost (value for money)
• Instant impact – a tried and tested way of refreshing any outdoor space
• Added security – the crunchy sound under foot is well known to deter intruders
• Frost proof – ice won’t go between cracks and break up as it might with paving and setts
• Effective drainage – particularly on a very slight slope and with ground control fabric

 

Craig Hall from Deco-Pak says: “You could spend several days and hundreds of pounds, putting in a path made of concrete, paving or tarmac. A gravel path is not only more attractive but it also won’t break your back or budget. Traditionally, decorative aggregate is a path (and driveway) material that takes little skill to install. An afternoon to get it down and you’ll soon have a natural-looking, weed-free way to walk through your perfect landscape.”

Easy how to: Create a luxurious rustic path

Step 1: Choose a relatively flat, low traffic site for your walkway and dig out a path to a depth of 2-4 inches.

Step 2: Place large stones, single file, along both edges. Deco-Pak’s range of boulders and rockery stones, available from garden centres, are ideal for this purpose.

Step 3: You’ll need a permeable landscaping fabric to separate your gravel from the soil beneath – and to suppress weeds. Deco-Pak’s professional grade, heavy duty, Ground Control Fabric (RRP £7.99 for a 10 x 1m roll) is ideal – just ensure there is at least a few inches overlap each side of your path. Tuck the fabric under the stones and you’re ready for the final step!

Step 4: Choose a decorative gravel to lay over the path. Some prefer a round pebble style covering as it is less likely to get compacted, others a more angular and crunchy surface. If you aren’t sure how much gravel to buy – there’s a handy gravel calculator on Deco-Pak’s website: www.deco-pak.dev/gravel-calculator

Leading decorative aggregates supplier Deco-Pak will continue to enhance the profit potential of both its aggregates and wild birdcare ranges this summer as it announces plans to split its core ranges and greatly extend its exhibition footprint at Glee 2016.

 

The secondary exhibition space, located adjacent to, but completely separate from, Deco-Pak’s main stand, will offer visitors the chance to see the company’s ever popular Heritage Birdhouse and Wildlife Collection in full, including its specially designed merchandisers and brand new point of sale. By differentiating at Glee, splitting its core Hard Landscaping range from its wild birdcare & Wildlife offering, the family run company is working harder than ever to facilitate easier profit making opportunities for garden centre, department store and gift buyers visiting the show.

 

Deco Pak’s General Manger, Rod Slater said: “The additional exhibition space is an extra expense for us – but one we are confident will allow us to provide visitors with the best possible experience. The introduction of our birdhouse range in 2013 was a risky move away from our core aggregate business but it has more than proved to have been a savvy decision. We now have a product offering that stretches across a range of retailers – from garden centres and builders merchants, to department stores, supermarkets and gift stores – helping us to further build our profits and long-term future.

 

“Trade shows like Glee are all about showcasing products as they might be sold. For retailers it will be much better for them to view the ranges separately, as they would in-store, making buying decisions that much easier. Our goal this year is to make sure our retail partners choose the right ranges to suit their business, pick up inspiration from our examples of retail theatre and generally get more out of the show than ever before.”

 

Find out more

Visit www.deco-pak.dev, connect via twitter @deco_pak, or call the sales support team on 01422 204394.