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Fifteen finalists have been announced for Pro Landscaper’s Unsung Heroes, in association with Landscapeplus The awards were launched earlier this year to recognise the individuals who, under the radar, keep companies and the industry going. A myriad of people were nominated by readers of Pro Landscaper, from office administrators to operatives...
There’s little change in confidence from last month, it would seem. Only 20% said they were feeling more confident, whilst the majority (60%) of respondents said they felt the same. This includes nurseries, despite 60% saying that their quotes were up from the previous month. It might be down to relief that there’s “no sign of a slow down” as one...
The number of respondents more confident than last month has nosedived this week to just 19%. That’s not to say confidence has dipped, though; 67% said they feel the same as last month, and 44% reported feeling more confident then. As one domestic landscaper told us, “The industry is picking up.” They have experienced an “influx of new clients”...
In the month of the King’s coronation, confidence had increased for nearly half (44%) of our respondents, up from 41% last month – not that the coronation had anything to do with it, as far as we know. And it’s unlikely the economy would have either. It remains smaller than pre-Covid levels by 0.5%, growing only 0.1% between January and March....
It was starting to look as though confidence was growing as the year went on; from only 21% feeling more confident than the previous month back in January, to 27% in February, and jumping up to 50% in March. It’s now taken a bit of a tumble, though fortunately not back to the same level as the start of the year; 41% reported feeling more...
As expert natural stone and porcelain suppliers and masons, we work with landscapers and garden designers to help them create unique and beautiful projects which use the best possible products. Often, we are asked questions around stone and porcelain, and how we can help ensure successful outcomes. We’ve summarised our four most common questions...
FORS silver accreditation has been awarded to Provender Nurseries. The Kent-based business can now deliver to construction sites requiring this level of accreditation in and around London, which managing director Richard McKenna says “opens a new realm of opportunities.” The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is designed to drive up...
Professional horticulture might be exempt for now, but a ban on using peat is looking ever more likely by 2030. The government announced last August that sales of peat to amateur gardeners in England will be banned from 2024, and it pledged to help the professional horticulture sector speed up its transition to peat-free alternatives, recognising...
The Wellbeing Garden at the University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) has been completed. The original concept for the garden began in 2020 when Maria Leong, an anaesthetist registrar at the hospital, applied to the Healing Gardens Programme, a collaboration between the RHS and the NHS to create green spaces at hospitals around the UK where “staff and...
Vectorworks’ has opened up its 2023 Design Scholarship. The global design and BIM software provider’s competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, entertainment and interior design. Students can submit a new design or past project from any of...
Green-tech head of sales Dean Jackson has been awarded Chartered Manager status after completing the accreditation at Leeds University Business School. He said, “The course provided the perfect opportunity to learn new things and enhance my existing knowledge. I started it in October 2021, and I have had great support from Green-tech over this...
Landsec’s ‘O2 Centre Masterplan’ is set to go ahead after Camden Council granted planning permission in Finchley Road, London. The ‘Masterplan’, said to be the largest planning application in Camden since Kings Cross, will deliver a new mixed-use urban neighbourhood on a 14-acre site. “At the heart of the proposal is a plan to deliver new homes...
Rose McMonigall, designer of three RHS Hampton Court show gardens, has passed away at the age of 46. She had been suffering from an eating disorder for many years. McMonigall studied Classics at Oxford University, followed by Fine Art at The University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. This background complemented a lifelong passion for garden...
It was bound to take its toll eventually. Since 2021, the cost-of-living crisis has been a constant cloud hanging over the heads of UK consumers. And despite the news that Britain’s inflation rate could drop to below 2% by the end of the year–having reached a 41-year high of 11.1% last October – the landscaping industry is starting to feel the...
The shortlist for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2023 has been announced. 78 submissions have been put forward to the esteemed panel of judges. The winners of the 16 categories will be announced at Old Billingsgate on Friday 21 April 2023. The shortlisted entries are: Apprentice of the Year, in partnership with The Association of Professional...