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Win a Bottle of BioActive Yucca Natural Wetting Agent in the June Prize Draw!

BioActive Yucca Natural Wetting Agent

Your feedback helps fellow greenkeepers make informed choices — and it helps me continue to support the return to natural, chemical-free greenkeeping across the UK and beyond.

Here’s the bonus: every product review you leave enters you into my monthly prize draw to win a 1-litre bottle of BioActive Yucca — the top-selling natural wetting agent trusted by clubs nationwide.

🏆 How to leave a review (it takes less than a minute):

  1. Visit the product page of the item you purchased.
    👉 Click here to browse your past orders
  2. Scroll down to the ‘Reviews’ tab.
  3. Click “Write a Review”, rate the product, and leave a few words about your experience.

That’s it — you’re automatically entered!

Why BioActive Yucca?
✔️ Breaks down hydrophobic soils naturally
✔️ Helps your green make the most of rainfall
✔️ Supports soil microbes, no chemicals and Certified Organic
✔️ £74.22 value — yours for free if you win

👉 Leave a review now to enter

Thanks as always for supporting Bowls Central — and for championing natural greenkeeping.

Best regards,
John Quinn
www.bowls-central.co.uk

Winner will be announced on 1st July 2025. Look out for the July Prize Draw towards the end of June

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