Deans Garden Centre, Scarborough joins Made Aware campaign

As the summer season is at last upon us we start to spend more time in the garden and perhaps think about garden furniture and BBQs. Eco-credibility has always been a slightly touchy subject for manufacturers of outdoor furniture which was often made from highly durable but unsustainably derived mahogany. Similarly the usage and disposal of BBQs often to my mind negates the whole point of being outside enjoying a cook out in the first place.

Enter Made Aware

Made Aware is an environmental improvement scheme that requires participating members to take progressive action to reduce the environmental impact of the production, usage and disposal of their BBQ and garden furniture products.

Each year these suppliers must implement a new worthwhile improvement that can be measured.

Dean's Garden Centre has joined the Made Aware campaign,and its range of outdoor furniture and barbecues will carry the Made Aware label. This shows that the products are from suppliers who are taking progressive action to reduce their impact upon the environment and improve the welfare of the people who make them.

Dean’s has outlets in York and Scarbrough, As part of the scheme, customers can learn more about the environmental and ethical manufacturing processes on a “wishing tree”, on which they can also write their own environmental wish, which will go on display at the garden centre.

Find out more about Made Aware.