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Environment
Brambledown Landscapes and local school help improve Stockton estate
Brambledown Landscapes were appointed as main contractors at Portrack Estate in Stockton. They contract was for £100k of environmental improvement works in the estate. It also included improvements to the outside of shopfronts. The project overseen by Groundwork North East took around 3 months to complete. The scheme involved steel fencing and chicanes to prevent motorcycles from using footpaths. Hedge planting and tree and shrub planting was also included. Improving the outlook of large parts of the Portrack Estate was the sole focus of the project. Community engagement was high on the agenda. Pupils from…
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Landform and Johnsons earn soft landscape contract for Aberdeen hospital
Landform Ltd has teamed up with Johnsons of Whixley Ltd. This is to complete the soft landscape contract for the new hospital and cancer treatment centre in Aberdeen, Scotland. The new ‘Baird Family Hospital’ will replace the existing ageing Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. Landform Ltd is working through main contractor Graham Construction. It secured the soft landscape works and a new pedestrian steel and timber bridge. Landform Ltd works with Johnsons of Whixley on a regular basis and were chosen to supply 1000’s of plants for the project. Plants supplied by Johnsons of Whixley Ltd have beautified the…
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Provender Nurseries and Capel Manor continue competition
Provender Nurseries and Capel Manor College continue into the 8th year of Student Design Competition. Judges selected Clare Waters’ winning design from over 45 designs. The students of Level 3 Certificate in Garden Design each had 5 minutes to present their design to the panel. Each student was then given a Q&A session with feedback from the judging panel. The judging was held over 2 days at the Regent’s Park campus. The judging panel consists of Liz Hughes at Provender Nurseries, Judy Fish of CEPC at Regent’s Park and Ric Glenn at CEPC, Regent’s Park. The panel had…
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Taylor Wimpey applies for landscaping around 250 new homes
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has submitted an Approval of Matters specified in Conditions (AMC) application to the City of Edinburgh Council for the provision of 250 new homes. Planning Permission in Principle is already secured for this development. The planning application sets out detailed proposals for landscaping and building materials. The proposed development aims to deliver 250 new homes, 25% of which will be affordable. This detailed application for the west of Edinburgh represents a significant investment in the local area by Taylor Wimpey East Scotland. It includes an extensive landscape framework that will include the creation of…
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Ben Cumberland re-joins Eljays44’s Pro Landscaper brand
Eljays44 is delighted to welcome Ben Cumberland back into the business. Ben, who also worked for the company for two years starting in 2014, has been away from the business for three years. In this time, Ben had a stint in the armed forces, worked at another media business and moved to Leeds to work in the event market. He says: “I’m excited to be back at Eljays44 Ltd and working with the Wilkinsons. Eljays44 is where I started my career in advertising sales and publishing and have some great memories from working here in the past. “I’ve decided to…
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Report highlights London’s rise up the green roof league table
Goodman’s Fields – Berkeley Homes North East © A new report highlighting the increasing number of green roofs in London has been launched by London’s deputy mayor for the environment. The report reveals that the total area of green roofs in London is higher than in other cities around the world which are well known for such developments, such as Copenhagen, Toronto and Singapore. Launching the report Shirley Rodrigues, who was leading the Greater London Authority’s Environment Team when the first green roof policy was included in the London Plan in 2008, said she had been delighted to see green…
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Associations
RHS membership hits half a million mark
Today, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) celebrates reaching a record membership of half a million, suggesting the UK’s leading gardening charity is now more accessible and relevant to people than it has ever been in its 215-year history. RHS director general Sue Biggs says: “We’re delighted to reach a milestone 500,000 members because it marks progress towards achieving our goal to enrich everyone’s life through plants and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. “We’re fiercely committed to getting as many people gardening as possible because of the immense positive difference plants and gardens have on our health…
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Eljays44 Ltd celebrates its 8th birthday this week
This week, Eljays44 celebrates its 8th birthday and what an incredible journey it has been! Starting back in 2011 as a small family run business, Eljays44 began its mission of ‘Connecting Horticulture’ through a variety of media. Both print and digital.
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Build
Plans for inclusive play area at Denehurst Park
Plans for an inclusive play area at Denehurst Park are underway. The state-of-the-art facility will be the borough's first inclusive scheme. A £98,048 grant from Viridor Credits Environmental Company, through the Landfill Communities Fund is funding the development and the council has match funded the project. Rochdale Borough Council and Friends of Denehurst Park are celebrating the bid to transform the current play area. The equipment will be adapted for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. Positioned next to the current play area, the pirate theme playground will include a sectioned off area for toddlers and…
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Awards
Roy Lancaster award to celebrate young horticulturists
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has introduced a new award to recognise outstanding young horticulturists. The Roy Lancaster Award, in honour of the lifelong plantsman’s enthusiasm for promoting horticulture among young people, will sit alongside the Society’s highest honours. It will be presented for the first time at the annual RHS awards ceremony in March 2019 which celebrates individuals who have made outstanding contributions to horticulture. The award is open for nominations for those who have made an exceptional contribution to the practice, science or promotion of horticulture and are under the age of 35. Roy Lancaster said: “I am…
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Monsanto court case highlights need to move towards eco-friendly alternatives
The recent Monsanto court case underlines the importance of the TCL Group’s role in working towards greater use of environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional weed killer. Member company Burleys has become one of the few contractors nationwide to use an award-winning system. It uses a combination of hot water and foam to ‘cook’ weeds on contact. Burleys has been working with the charity Pesticide Action Network UK. The charity is campaigning to reduce herbicide use across the country. It has trialled the Foamstream system with Lewes District Council. Lewes is working towards eliminating pesticides. Foamstream…
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Tivoli launches, following acquisition of ISS Landscaping
Following completion of its acquisition of ISS Landscaping 1 June Tivoli (Tivoli Group Limited) has launched and begun trading. Tivoli Group Limited is owned by private individuals as part of the Sullivan Street Partners portfolio of companies. Sullivan Street Partners also manage Orbis Protect, a leading vacant property security business and take active roles in their businesses. As a well-funded independent business, the new company will cement its place as the UK’s leading specialist grounds maintenance provider. The strategy is to continue to self-deliver grounds maintenance, landscape construction, arboriculture, winter maintenance and interior plants and floristry services to its public…
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Pro Landscaper’s Podium Landscapes
FEATURES Designing rooftops: Adolfo Harrison Gardens Building podiums: Mark Gregory of Landform Consultants Top tips: Expert advice for podiums PORTFOLIOS In High Office: Gardenlink Breathing Space: Matthew Wilson Gardens Luxury Living: Aralia TECHNICAL Correct soil: Jonathan Bourne of Bourne Amenity The right plants: Plants for podiums Solid foundations: Karl Harrison of Exterior Solutions Latest Products: Top picks for podiums To view the Podium Landscapes supplement digitally, please click here.
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March issue – Pro Landscaper
INFORM Agenda: In the wake of the collapse of Carillion, would you forfeit your own payment terms for the opportunity to work for a large service provider? Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2017: Read all the coverage from our brand new event The Chelsea Diaries: Robert Barker and Ed Burnham share their progress as they plan their Chelsea debuts Let’s Hear It From: Maylim View From the Top: Nick Temple-Head considers Carillion’s collapse and what it means for the industry Risky Business: David T Binks provides a framework on reducing business risk National Park City: Daniel Raven-Ellison tells us why London…
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Build
Landstruction announces two new senior appointments
Landstruction, one of the North’s fastest growing full-service landscaping businesses, has further strengthened its senior management team with two board level appointments. Joining the Chester based team is experienced regional director Alan Wilkins. In the newly created role, Alan will be responsible for Landstruction’s continued growth focussing specifically on the company’s dedicated maintenance and land management departments. Alan brings a wealth of relevant industry experience including Operations Director roles at nationally recognised companies Glendale Services and Ground Control Limited. Alan is very excited about the future: “I am delighted to become part of this young and ambitious team. This fast-growing business…
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Meadow links celebrations
People and wildlife across the Yorkshire Dales are flourishing, thanks to the efforts of green-fingered volunteers who have been learning new skills and working together to transform ten community spaces into flower-rich havens. It’s part of the Meadow Links project, led by local charity Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT), which is helping community groups in and around the Yorkshire Dales to create and restore publicly accessible wildflower hay meadows along ‘nature recovery networks’, to create fantastic habitats for pollinating insects, enabling them and other wildlife to move across our countryside. During the course of this 18-month project, the charity provided…
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Hortus Loci growing over 20,000 plants for Chelsea Flower Show gardens
Specialist plant and tree nursery Hortus Loci are no stranger to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and 2018 looks like their busiest to date. Hortus Loci is a totally unique place for professional gardeners, landscapers, designers and their clients. The top 30 European landscape architects regularly use the nursery which is rapidly edging towards having the largest available range of trees, perennials, shrubs and plants, most of which is grown on their 17 acre site in Hampshire, and the remainder is sourced across the best growers in the UK and Europe. The 2018 Line up looks like this: Main Avenue…
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