CHESHIRE FEBRUARY 2010
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Gardien, the UK's top garden security experts, are warning the thousands of gardening fans who visited the Chelsea Flower Show last week that they should give serious thought to their garden and home security. The message applies equally to people leaving for their homes for summer holidays over the coming months.
Bill Seddon, MD of Gardien, states 'If you are an opportunist thief or habitual criminal it’s not rocket science to work out that there's a fair chance the occupants of the house with the well groomed garden will be trekking off to major events like Chelsea along with thousands of other enthusiasts, Garden Club members and Allotment holders. Left behind more often than not will be unattended and vulnerable properties, particularly sheds. So be smart before you go, pause a moment, walk around the property and check all is secure. Sheds packed with recent Bank Holiday and new season purchases are particularly vulnerable in these recessionary times. And why spoil a holiday by returning home to find out that you’ve been a victim of Garden Crime?'
Gardien www.garden-security.co.uk is acknowledged as the UK's leading expert site on all garden security matters. A favoured resource of Police, Community and Neighbourhood Safety teams, Crime Prevention practitioners and the gardening public the website is packed with useful tips and information to prevent garden and associated crime. Topics range from preventative planting, retrieval and cataloguing, insurance advice along with a wide range of police accredited and approved security products which are available for immediate online purchase and delivery.
Mick Gains QPM, Security Director at Gardien and Crime Prevention expert says 'It would be really refreshing this year to hear one of the national garden experts make mention of garden security issues in connection with this year’s shows. Garden crime affects people the length and breadth of the nation and is an annual problem which causes untold misery to gardeners. Damage is caused to property and gardens, precious items such as antique garden furniture and treasured statuary are stolen, as well as garden power tools and other leisure goods being taken from their sheds. The cost runs into millions of pounds a year and causes major problems to both the Police and Insurers. More often than not a high proportion of these offences can be easily prevented by applying some attention to basic security measures and common sense. At Gardien we can help’.