Competition | Win £500 to Spend at One.World

Whether it’s adding seasonal updates to your home or getting your garden ready for a summer spent outdoors, give your space a refresh thanks to One.World

At One.World, we believe that the spaces we live in – both indoors and out – shape the way we feel. A table set beneath open skies, a quiet corner filled with greenery, or a well-worn chair by the door… it’s often the simplest details that bring us most comfort.

We’re offering one lucky reader the chance to win a £500 One.World shopping spree – an opportunity to create a space that feels just right for the season ahead.

As summer settles in, our focus turns to outdoor living. Garden furniture, planters and easy, relaxed pieces designed for slow lunches, warm evenings and time spent outside. Rooted in natural materials and gentle, considered design, many of our collections are crafted from reclaimed wood, chosen for its character, durability and the story it brings to each piece.

As a family-led brand, we care deeply about the homes our pieces become part of. From considered design to thoughtful sourcing, everything we do is shaped by a genuine connection to our customers, something that’s reflected in the trust and loyalty they continue to show us.

We’re also committed to giving back, planting a tree for every One.World purchase made. A small gesture that contributes to something much bigger, while continuing our focus on using reclaimed and responsibly sourced materials wherever possible.

Whether you’re refreshing a garden space or adding simple touches indoors, it’s an opportunity to choose pieces that feel right for your home, and to create somewhere to gather, to pause, and to enjoy the season as it unfolds.

For more information and inspiration, visit one.world or follow on Instagram at: @onedotworld

How to enter

For your chance to win £500 to spend at One.World, enter our competition by clicking the button below and answering the following question by the closing date of 10 July 2026.

Q: How does One.World ‘give back’ to the planet with each purchase?

Terms and conditions

The competition closes at 11.59pm on 10 July 2026. One winner will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified soon after. Subject to availability. The winner cannot transfer the prize or swap it for cash. Details of our full terms and conditions are on p125 of the magazine and online at: icebergpress.co.uk/comprules. 

Competition | Win a Cooking with Wild Foraged Ingredients course

ESSE is offering one lucky reader the chance to create fabulous food from foraged finds, all under the watchful eye of Michelin-trained chef, Dominique Ashford 

There’s something quietly thrilling about eating food you’ve gathered yourself. The sharp green hit of wild garlic, the faint sweetness of meadowsweet blossom, the earthy promise of something found along a hedgerow path. Foraged ingredients carry a story that no supermarket shelf can replicate, and this July, you could discover that magic, too.

ESSE Cookers and Michelin-trained chef Dominique Ashford are offering one lucky reader of The Simple Things and a guest the chance to win two places on their Cooking with Wild Foraged Ingredients course*, held on Saturday 11 July at the ESSE Cookers showroom in Barnoldswick, Lancashire. The prize is worth £350.

With a gentle guided walk local to the ESSE showroom, where Dominique will introduce you to the seasonal wild plants growing in nearby hedgerows and meadows. Back in the kitchen, the real fun begins. With just six places on the course, it’s an intimate, hands-on experience where you’ll make wild herb oils, a foraged savoury tart, wild garlic focaccia, and a meadowsweet and fruit tart, as
well as exploring techniques for drying, fermenting, and preserving your finds.

Dominique trained at Michelin-starred Roux Brothers restaurants and went on to become head pastry chef at the Houses of Parliament. These days she channels that exceptional background into teaching others to cook with confidence, and nowhere is that more joyful than in the company of wild, seasonal ingredients. The course is held in the showroom of ESSE, the beloved British range cooker manufacturer whose high-performance ovens have been beautifully hand-crafted since 1854.

For more information and inspiration, visit esse.com or follow on Instagram: @esse1854

How to enter

For your chance to win two places on ESSE’s foraged food experience with Dominique Ashford, enter our competition by clicking the button below and answering the following question by the closing date of 12 June 2026.

Q Where is the Esse Cookers showroom located?

Terms and conditions

The competition closes at 11.59pm on 12 June 2026. One winner will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified soon after. Subject to availability. *The winner and their guest must be available on 11 July 2026, no alternative date is available. Transport to and from the venue and any accommodation needed is the responsibility of the winner. The winner cannot transfer the prize or swap it for cash. Details of our full terms and conditions are on p125 and online at: icebergpress.co.uk/comprules.

Competition | Win a Weekend Retreat worth £780

With increasingly busy lives, we could all benefit from a little time to pause and reset. The Tree Relaxation Retreat offers just that and we have a weekend break to be won

Voted one of the top 20 retreats in the world by The Times, The Tree Relaxation Retreat is tucked away in the heart of Rosedale, overlooking the North York Moors. No pretensions. No gimmicks. Just a heavenly location, wholesome vegetarian food, and a nurturing environment where you can properly let go. Guests often let out a big sigh of relief the moment they arrive, releasing whatever’s been weighing on their mind.

Owners Edward and Clare have created a genuine home from home where the silence seeps into your being, helping you to reset. With over 50 years of experience in yoga, meditation and relaxation between them, Edward and Clare have created somewhere that genuinely changes how people feel.

Deep relaxation weekends run throughout the year, featuring gentle yoga, qigong, mindfulness meditation and guided relaxation. You might also wander the stunning valley, soak in the hot and cold tubs overlooking unspoilt countryside, unwind in the sauna, or enjoy a holistic massage.

The food deserves a mention, too – hearty homemade soups, fresh bread, veggie dishes using vegetables from The Tree’s own garden. No need to dress up. Everyone eats together at the same table, so you’re never short of company.

Come alone. Come with friends. Hire the whole house and chapel for a private retreat. However you visit, all facilities are included. And for every booking, the retreat will also plant you a tree.

If this has inspired you, then The Simple Things has teamed up with The Tree Relaxation Retreat to offer one lucky reader and a friend a relaxation weekend, worth £780. So, enter our competition
and hopefully you’ll soon be soaking in the wellbeing benefits that The Tree Relaxation Retreat has to offer.

For more information, visit: thetree.earth or follow on Insta: @thetreerelaxationretreat

How to enter

For your chance to win a weekend stay for you and a friend at The Tree Relaxation Retreat, worth £780, enter our competition by clicking the button below and answering the following question by the closing date of 12 June 2026. 

Q: Where is the Tree Relaxation Retreat?

Terms and conditions

The competition closes at 11.59pm on 12 June 2026. One winner will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified soon after. Subject to availability. Travel to and from the retreat is the responsibility of the winner. The winner cannot transfer the prize or swap it for cash. Details of our full terms and conditions are on p125 and online at: icebergpress.co.uk/comprules. 

Competition | Win a family or pair of tickets to ALSO Festival worth up to £420

ALSO: The UK’s most inspirational summer festival combining ideas, music, comedy and wellness  alongside adventures in food and nature, returns to Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire from 10th-12th July 2026 and you could be there, too!

We have two family (or couple’s tickets) to give away to allow you to enjoy everything the ALSO festival has to offer. The ideas programme is truly inspired: the Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry has just been announced; bestselling author Sathnam Sanghera brings his brilliantly original new book; writer and presenter Claudia Hammond shares the psychological toolkit for anyone suffering overwhelm; tech commentator Jamie Bartlett provides guidance on how to talk to AI. Music-wise, there’s PVA, Afriquoi, Chris Coull, Purdy Smith and Tribo, alongside comedians including Mark Thomas, Esther Manito and Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique.

There’s a generous helping of quality food and drink, with long-table dining from Aram by Imad, a Woodland Lunch with River Cottage, and a themed Saturday Night Feast of Fortunes with Georgia Hearn. Plus a cookbook tasting demo from Petty Elliot, Curious Cheese Pairings with Emma Young, Venetian cocktail tasting and a fabulously fun Bingo Brunch.  

Wellness partners Numinity bring a curated programme of transformative experiences including a Manifestation Lab, Fortuitous Breathwork, Rage Release and Ecstatic Dance. From the daily Run Club, to TrAiLdAnCe with Stornoway’s Oli Steadman to exploring the stunning site with Outdoor Adventure Girls, enjoying a literary walk with Ella Berthoud or joining a guided foraging walk, there are plenty of ways to reset and reconnect.

Always experiential, ALSO’s packed with creative workshops including Sara Cant’s Foraged Fascinators and Summer Wreaths, 4160 Tuesdays’ Make Your Own Perfume, and Greg McLeod’s Sequential Art, Comic and Storyboarding Masterclass.

And ALSO’s glorious half-mile wide lake takes centre stage with a lakeside sauna and cold plunge, SUP experiences, and Wild Swimming at its most magical with guided Dusk and Starlit sessions.

How to enter

Two lucky readers can win a family weekend ticket or a pair of adult weekend tickets worth £390–£420. Simply click the button below and answer the following question:

Q: Who are ALSO partnering with for the Woodland Lunch this year?

Terms and conditions

The competition closes at 11.59pm on 22nd May 2026. Two winners will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified soon after. The winners will receive either a family ticket (2 adults and up to 4 children) or 2 adult tickets to ALSO Festival, valid 10th - 12th July 2026. Please note, standard camping is included with the tickets, but winners must provide their own camping equipment. Campers can stay on 12th July too, but must be off site by 10am on Monday 13th July. The prize is non-transferable, non-exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for monetary value. Winners are also responsible for making their own way to and from the festival. Details of our full terms and conditions are on p125 and online at at icebergpress.co.uk/comprules.

Competition | Win £500 to spend at Garden Trading

This month’s brilliant prize is a £500 shopping spree at Garden Trading. For your chance to win, enter below by the closing date, 7 November 2018.  

Discover the full range at gardentrading.co.uk. 

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Terms & conditions:
The competition closes at 11.59pm on 7 November 2018. A winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries after this time and notified shortly after. Full terms and conditions are at icebergpress.co.uk/comprules.

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