From ghosts and ghouls to spooky plants and FutureScape, October is also the month when Pro Landscaper’s front cover featured a dinosaur. 

After a visit to Boom & Bonheur’s nurseries in Germany and The Netherlands, the second Pro Landscaper on Tour was joined by a cohort of select landscape and garden designers. 

Richard Claxton stepped into his role as chief executive of the National Garden Scheme at the beginning of October, as the British Association of Landscape Institutions celebrated its National Student of the Year Awards.

At FutureScape, director of Walker Landscape & Design, Ben Walker announced the introduction of a new outdoor living community portal; The Walker Collective. 

Pro Landscaper unveiled its Sustainability & Biodiversity Award, in association with Hortus Loci Landscapes, winners at the Excel London, as the Horticultural Trades Association announced the Association of Professional Landscaper Award finalists.

After another successful year of FutureScape, the event has announced its move from Excel London to Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Husqvarna hosted its 13th Living City Event, as the team listed its highlights during the trip to Barcelona. 

In other news:

In a catch up with garden designer and 30 Under 30 alumni Rachel Platt, she discusses her growth in confidence within the industry, as well as future business plans. 

The pair behind Hyphae Learning; an online learning resource for the landscape industry, talk about their relationship, the nuts and bolts of Hyphae and why landscapers need to be using it in a Q&A with Sam Grayson and Jake Catling.
Another 30 Under 30 catch up with Arron Grange covers his move to Northern Landscape Supplies, a new subdivision of East Riding Horticulture.