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Softwood fencing – a great choice for the environment

Softwood fencing & garden products are a great choice for the environment. When forests are harvested, there is little environmental impact, except for the effect of transport, etc. Trees take most carbon dioxide from the [...]

Pressure-treated timber for long term protection

Pressure-treated timber provides long term protection against fungal decay, rot and insect attack but does not prevent weathering and corrosion. You will see an option on many of our fencing products, for example, to select [...]

Garden Party Time?

Garden party ideas - with the weather starting to improve (hopefully!) and the evenings getting lighter, now is a great time to spruce up your garden for those special summer BBQs and outdoor living. Outdoor [...]

Trade Account Dashboard – Quick Guide

The Trade Account Dashboard allows you to manage your account with Challenge Fencing, quickly re-order regular products, see our latest stock levels & pay your outstanding balance if you have been approved for a credit [...]

Taking Your Garden to the Next Level

Whether it's the perfect watch or the right bag, an accessory can make or break an outfit. The same also applies to gardens. Too much and it becomes busy and difficult. Too little and it [...]

6 Organisation Tips to Maximise Your Shed Space

A tidy and well-organised shed space is without a doubt the ultimate symbol of garden pride. With that in mind, we’ve got our resident shed heads together to come up with 6 easy tips to [...]

5 Trendy Uses of Railway Sleepers in the Garden

Did you know that railway sleepers have been in use since the 1550’s? Initially used for making easier and faster routes for wagons in Germany, they are now popularly used as (really cool) garden features. [...]

How to build your new Surrey Shed

So, you’ve just received your brand new Surrey shed, that flat-packed bundle of excitement is sitting there, just waiting for you to get building. This article should give you some advice and instructions on preparing, [...]

5 Project Planning Tips

Project Planning Tips [...]

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