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Mott MacDonald’s Jonathan Ramsay will be reflecting on the lessons learned from the Thames Tideway Tunnel project at this year’s FutureScape. Speaking in the Placemaking Theatre, the chartered landscape architect will be focusing on how major infrastructure projects can create lasting value for host communities, London’s new “super...
The Society of Garden + Landscape Designers will be looking ‘Into the Future’ in its series of talks at this year’s FutureScape. From whether artificial intelligence (AI) has a place in garden design to the sustainable design principles to consider, the association will be tackling some of the sector’s key conversations when it takes over...
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is hosting a series of talks at FutureScape to help visitors create award-winning show gardens. It will be taking over the Inspire Theatre, in association with Rochfords, on the first day of the show, bringing along garden designers and contractors to share the secrets behind their successes. Expert...
Recruiting and retaining staff, growing your profit margins, and embracing technology are the leading topics in FutureScape’s Business Theatre this year. Visitors will be able to take away top tips from expert speakers that will enable them to develop and grow their companies and get ahead. On the first day of the show, on 13 October,...
Landscape companies from across Europe now have the opportunity to showcase their expertise on a global stage through the Europe Heat of the 2027 Pro Landscaper International Awards. Landscape designers and contractors can put forward their remarkable projects to be in with a chance of competing in front of a live judging panel. Those shortlisted...
Coles Nurseries is bucking the trend when it comes to family businesses. Less than a third are said to make it through the second generation, and that drops to just a tenth through the next. By the time they reach the fourth generation, there’s just a 3% chance the owner will be able to hand the business over to the next family member. But...
Over two days, FutureScape Global brought together those working across public spaces and large-scale residential developments at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center in Saudi Arabia. Now in its second year, the event – held on June 8-9 – attracted developers, urban planners,...
Three companies have been recognised at FutureScape Global for their innovation, excellence and sustainability across the landscaping and urban development industry. Seder Group won the Product Excellence Award, whilst the Future Innovation Award was presented to Sports Turf Solutions for "proving that even the most...
The winners of the 2026 Pro Landscaper International Awards final have been announced at FutureScape Global in Riyadh. There were four ultimate awards up for grabs in the second round of the final, each based on the pillars of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 which aims to create a vibrant society, a...
Rolling out nature-based solutions more widely in urban and rural settings is one of the measures that a House of Lords committee is urging the government to take to strengthen England’s water security. The cross-party House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee published a report this week warning that the country’s water supply is...
The National Garden Scheme is calling for garden owners across the country to be part of the fundraising initiative in its centenary year. Founded in 1927 to raise money for district nurses, the scheme has since donated more than £77.8m to health charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie through admission proceeds. It is now...
John Deere has become one of the UK’s top employers of armed forces leavers as it finds “a way to give back to those who have served our country.” More than 15,000 individuals leave the British Armed Forces each year but many struggle to build a second career. John Deere’s Military Hiring Programme matches veterans with technician role vacancies...
Gardener and broadcaster Matthew Biggs has died aged 65 after making his final appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time last week. He had been a panellist on the programme since 1994, and a special edition was filmed at The Serge Hill Project for what Biggs knew would be his last time. It was filmed during Mental Health Awareness...
Stihl’s CEO, Michael Traub, spoke candidly at the company’s annual press conference this week. Last year proved challenging for the manufacturer, especially in the North American market. But with a game-changing product launch, Stihl is hoping that, despite ongoing trade obstacles, it can maintain its sales levels...
Stihl is using its centenary year to launch a battery system that CEO Michael Traub says is the “new benchmark for battery technology in professional use.” Reaching 80% charge in nine minutes when paired with Stihl’s mobile fast charger, ALLPRO is twice as fast as the brand’s existing AP system that it first launched in 2009, which takes 21...
