Unwins Patio Opal Plum Tree

Summer - The season between Spring and Autumn. Usually the hottest season of the year

compact - Carefuly designed to ensure an item has a minimal physical size

Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.

Compact - something that has a lot combined within a small space.

Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

Patio - An outdoor area that is laid down with paving slabs, normally situated close to the house.

Patio - A paved outdoor area found in gardens

Wickes began trading in 1972 as a do-it-yourself store. They now have over 200 stores throughout the UK. The company focus on supplying products to the building trade, as well as materials for home improvement projects. Their products range from fitted kitchens and bathrooms, to all manner of building supplies. They sell doors, windows, flooring, tiles, paint, wallpaper, decorative materials, lighting, heating, plumbing, work wear and gardening supplies. They also offer professionally designed bespoke kitchens and bathrooms, alongside their budget take home ranges. The company was purchased by the builders merchants Travis Perkins in 2005. They now also have stores in mainland Europe, Ireland and South Africa.