BRING Recycling (BRING) is hosting its first patio furniture competition.
The contest is open to anyone who can create patio furniture with at least 75 percent recycled materials. Entries are due by 5 p.m. on June 21 at BRING, 4446 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene. Entry fee is $20.
The contest theme celebrates BRING’s new demonstration garden and outdoor learning space, the Garden of Earthly Delights.
“All are encouraged to enter – young, old, builder or not,” says BRING Project Director Charmane Landing. “Some examples of possible materials (to use) are: shopping carts, skis, bicycle rims, bed frames,wood ends, 50-gallon drums, etc.”
Landing says all types of patio furniture submissions are welcome, including chairs and lounge chairs, tables, benches, outdoor cooking stations, Tiki torch holders, umbrellas, an outdoor bar, etc.
Awards will be presented in the following categories: Best of Show, Best Reproducible, Best Youth, Best Whimsical Use of Materials and Viewers’ Choice. Results from this juried competition will be announced at the Winners’ Ceremony on Saturday, June 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Garden of Earthly Delights. Entries will remain on display in the Garden until August 1.
Prizes include a two-night stay for four at Summer Lake Hot Springs, dinner for two at Red Agave, a $50 gift certificate for Rabbit Bistro and Bar and gift certificates for BRING.
For more information or to enter the contest, call 541.556.3035 or send an email.
About BRING’s Garden of Earthly Delights
The Garden of Earthly Delights is a central feature at BRING’s new Planet Improvement Center. Designed as an interactive, outdoor learning space for children and adults, the Garden will teach basic skills in sustainable gardening and living while demonstrating creative ways to reuse materials in the yard and garden. Development of the Garden is well under way. Plans include: edible and drought-tolerant plants, composting demonstrations, a greenhouse, cold frames, worm bins, outdoor art and interpretive signage. The Garden is funded in part by the Collins Foundation, the Chambers Family Foundation, Hamilton Construction Company and private donations.
BRING is located at 4446 Franklin Blvd. in Glenwood. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of building materials are received until 4 p.m. each day. To learn more about BRING, call (541) 746-3023 or visit their website.
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