Covers Timber ‘talk eco’ at the South Downs Show
The South Downs National Park is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK. From rolling hills to bustling market towns, this area of outstanding natural beauty spans from the Itchen Valley of Hampshire in the west to Beachy Head near Eastbourne in the east, covering over 1,600km2.
From Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th August 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park in Horndean, Waterlooville, arts and crafts, farming, food and industry all derived from within the National Park will be on display at the South Downs Show. This three day show across the last bank holiday weekend of the year focuses on providing a wider understanding of the importance of the area and how it must be preserved.
Covers Timber and Builders Merchants, with depots across the whole South Downs area, have an eco stand at the event and are encouraging all to come along to enjoy the weekend with their families and learn something new about eco living, and how they can do their bit to look after this beautiful countryside.
Graeme Clements, Sustainables Product Manager for Covers, said: “We are really looking forward to the show. Our eco stand will display a selection of renewable and sustainable products that our Covers Eco Centre supplies to trade and retail customers alike. We will have an air source pump, a biomass pellet boiler, solar panels, a rainwater harvesting display, grey water system, sheep’s wool insulation, sun tunnel and lots of smaller interesting products largely made from recycled materials. Having these items on display will be great, as it provides customers with the opportunity to see the actual products up close and ask questions about how they work.
“Covers have had a long association with the Sustainability Centre at East Meon near Petersfield, who work closely with organisers of the show. The Centre and Covers have supported each other on several occasions to try to get the environment to the forefront of the general public’s minds, and I hope that our stand at the show will help this further.”
The South Downs Show takes place at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield from Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th August 2014. Gates open from 10am to 5pm every day, and tickets can be purchased on the gate. For visitor information, including directions and ticket prices, visit: www.southdownsshow.co.uk
