Awards
- Jessica Dean-Hill January 24, 2023
Deadline fast approaching for Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2023 in association with Caribbean Blinds
The Pro Landscaper Business Awards are back for 2023 after a successful 2022 event and entries to the awards are still open until 10 February. This year our awards will have one big change; for the first time ever, the awards will be moving venues and taking place at Old Billingsgate London. The Pro Landscaper Business Awards will, once again, bring together the landscaping community for an afternoon to celebrate the excellent standards set within the landscaping industry. Pro Landscaper’s Jim Wilkinson says: “The Pro Landscaper Business Awards is my favourite day in the calendar, though of course there are…
Read More » - Nina Mason November 21, 2022
FutureScape 2022 the most successful event yet
This year’s FutureScape, in association with TREX, was a huge success, with thousands of visitors attending the event at the ExCeL London on 15 and 16 November. FutureScape 2022 boasted a series of seminars and award ceremonies, as well as leading exhibitors in the industry. Three new seminar theatres were added to this year’s event – the Lighting Zone, the Urban Greening Zone in association with Maylim, and the Training, Education and Employment Village in association with GoLandscape. Pro Landscaper’s Most Influential awards took place in partnership with tigerup!, revealing the top 25 most influential people in the industry, as well…
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- Nina Mason November 11, 2022
Caribbean Blinds wins Manufacturing Excellence Award
After a run of award success and recognition this year, Caribbean Blinds has now won The Manufacturing Excellence Award at the 2022 Scale Up Awards. The Scale-Up Awards, organised by Business Leader, are the first and only awards to focus on the scale-up sector, celebrating high-growth companies and the entrepreneurs that run them. Held at London’s acclaimed Tobacco Dock, the ceremony attracted more than 450 business leaders, entrepreneurs and VIPs from across the nation. Hosted by comedian Russell Kane, Caribbean Blinds – a UK manufacturer of outdoor shading systems – received its award in front of notable attendees including Theo…
Read More » - Jessica Dean-Hill October 4, 2022
Shortlist revealed for the small project Big Impact Awards
Pro Landscaper has revealed the shortlist for it’s fourth small project BIG IMPACT Awards. The small projects BIG IMPACT awards are a great chance for companies within the landscaping industry to show what can be done with amazing skills and creativity in smaller spaces with limited budgets. With Liz Hughes (from our award partner Provender Nurseries) highlighting “It’s really good to be able showcase what the average person out there would spend on a garden and what they would get for it.” With the FutureScape Event now at London’s famous ExCeL exhibition centre, and taking place over two days, the small…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd April 28, 2022
Entries for 30 Under 30 Awards: The Next Generation 2022 are now open
Pro Landscaper’s 30 under 30 is back for its eighth year. So far, we have celebrated 210 winners from a variety of sectors within the industry – from sales to arboriculture, construction to design, or maintenance to landscape architecture. The awards highlight not only the up-and-coming talent within the industry, but also the diversity of horticulture and those working within it. Propelled into the landscaping limelight, previous winners have been able to achieve even bigger and better things since collecting their awards. Jim Wilkinson, Pro Landscaper’s managing director, said: “We’re proud to be launching the Pro Landscaper 30 Under 30:…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd April 22, 2022
Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022 winners announced
The winners have been revealed for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022. These awards bring together the landscaping community for an afternoon of celebrating the excellent standards set within the industry. The Pro Landscaper Business Awards are the only industry awards which focus on how well companies run their business. Profitability, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, commitment to the landscaping sector, and client/supplier relationships are all areas reviewed as part of identifying the shortlist and overall winners. Sixteen awards were presented at the fifth annual ceremony which took place at East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, on Friday 22nd April. View the full…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd February 11, 2022
Shortlist announced for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022
The Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022 shortlist has been announced. The winners will be announced on Friday 22 April 2022 at the East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London. Pro Landscaper’s managing director, Jim Wilkinson, commented: “Lisa and I would like to congratulate the companies shortlisted in this year’s Pro Landscaper Business Awards. It’s an amazing achievement and one that you should all feel very proud of. “This year, our fifth, has seen an influx of entries across the board, and these awards really do reflect all the different aspects of all the UK landscaping sector. “Good luck to the judges…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd January 21, 2022
Pro Landscaper Business Awards: Deadline fast approaching (ten days left)
Could you be a winner? The deadline to enter the Pro Landscaper Business Awards is 31st January (just 10 days to go!) After an enormously successful event last year, celebrating the excellent standards set within the landscape industry, we’re looking towards The Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022 returning to East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf on 22 April 2022. The Pro Landscaper Business Awards are the only industry awards focusing on how well companies run their business. Profitability, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, commitment to the landscaping sector, and client/supplier relationships are all areas reviewed as part of identifying the shortlist and overall…
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- Nina Mason October 16, 2021
Winners of the SGD Awards revealed
The Society of Garden Designers has announced the winners of the ninth annual SGD Awards at a live event in London celebrating standout projects from across the industry. The most prestigious award of the night – The Grand Award – was presented to Sara Jane Rothwell MSGD for a stunning sloped garden in London which the judges described as a ‘sexy, avant-garde design which has been flawlessly executed’. Kristina Clode won the coveted Judges’ Award for a school sensory garden and renowned garden designer, author and broadcaster David Stevens FSGD was presented with the SGD Lifetime Achievement Award marking a career that spans over…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd October 15, 2021
Shortlist revealed for Pro Landscaper’s small project BIG IMPACT Awards 2021
Pro Landscaper has revealed the shortlist for its small project BIG IMPACT Awards. For the third year in a row, the awards will celebrate projects with a value under £30k, which often go underappreciated. This year marks a huge development for the Pro Landscaper small project BIG IMPACT Awards. With FutureScape moving to the ExCeL and taking place over two days, the awards will be an afternoon ceremony held at the event, complete with lunchtime drinks and canapes, on Tuesday 16 November. Jim Wilkinson, managing director, said: “Pro Landscaper’s small project BIG IMPACT awards just keeps getting better and better.…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd September 1, 2021
VIDEO: The Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2021
The Pro Landscaper Business Awards took place at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf on 30 July 2021. The event brought the landscaping community together for an afternoon of celebrating the high standards set within the landscaping industry. Among the winners were: W Crowders & Sons Ltd, Sarah Eberle Landscape & Garden Design, Maylim Ltd, Tony Benger Landscaping Ltd, Glendale Services, Landscapia Ltd, Connick Tree Care, Acre Landscapes Limited, VaRa Garden Design, Mitie Group PLC, Green-tech, ASA Landscape Architects, and Ground Control. After an enormously successful event this year, we’re looking towards The Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022 which will return to…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd August 13, 2021
Pro Landscaper Podium Awards 2021
The Pro Landscaper Podium Awards, created to celebrate excellence in podium landscaping and design. As one of the fastest-growing areas for the landscaping market, podium landscapes will play a huge role in the future of construction in the UK, and this country will be a global leader in this specialism. This year, we have increased the number of categories. 2021’s Pro Landscaper Podium Awards will see landscape architects, garden designers and landscapers battle for 7 awards. The categories are: Residential Commercial Public Retail Hospitality Future Project Podium Product The awards will be taking place at central London Venue ExCel on…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd July 30, 2021
Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2021 winners announced
The winners have been revealed for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2021. These awards bring together the landscaping community for an afternoon of celebrating the excellent standards set within the industry. The Pro Landscaper Business Awards are the only industry awards which focus on how well companies run their business. Profitability, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, commitment to the landscaping sector, and client/supplier relationships are all areas reviewed as part of identifying the shortlist and overall winners. Fifteen awards were presented at the fourth annual ceremony which took place at East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, on Friday 30th July. View the full…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd July 13, 2021
Pro Landscaper Business Awards going ahead on 30 July 2021
The fifth annual Pro Landscaper Business Awards will be taking place on the 30th July 2021 (just 17 days to go!) The celebration will be held at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, and tickets are still available here: BUY TICKETS – Pro Landscaper Business Awards or you can call us on 01903 777570. The Pro Landscaper Business Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the business aspect of fantastic companies across the UK. Join over 400 industry colleagues and revel in the success of you and your peers with an afternoon of networking, good food and celebration. Now with over 15…
Read More » - Gemma Lloyd June 15, 2021
Pro Landscaper Business Awards delayed until 30 July 2021
As we all thought the government has postponed ‘freedom day’ until 19th July (though this may be bought forward to the 5th July). This, of course, means that we are having to delay announcing and celebrating the Pro Landscaper Business Awards winners until Friday 30 July 2021. This is not ideal but unfortunately out of our control. Boris Johnson has promised that 19th July is a termination date of any restrictions. On the bright side, The 4th annual Pro Landscaper Business Awards will be an exceptional event. We have some excellent shortlisted companies, the food at East Wintergarden is delicious…
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- Joe Wilkinson April 16, 2021
BALI National Landscape Awards are open for entries
Accredited members can now enter the 2021 National Landscape Awards, the largest of their kind anywhere in Europe, and with the announcement of entries opening there are also a number of exciting opportunities for 2021. Due to the effects of COVID-19, Contractor, Designer and International members, for 2021 only, now have the opportunity to submit a scheme that has achieved practical completion in the last 24 months, instead of the normal 12 months affording members more flexibility in what has been a difficult year. With sustainability becoming increasingly important within the industry, alongside the 32 categories available to enter, a…
Read More » - Joe Wilkinson April 16, 2021
Pro Landscaper’s small project BIG IMPACT Awards launch for 2021
Entries are now open for Pro Landscaper’s small project BIG IMPACT Awards 2021. The ceremony will take place at FutureScape Expo 2021 on Tuesday 16 November from 12pm-2pm. This initiative heralds the smaller projects that often slip under the radar or don’t qualify for entry in the industry association awards due to size or value. This year, Pro Landscaper has raised the budget limit from £25,000 to £30,000 in four of the seven categories. A new category – Sustainable Garden under £30,000 – has also been added for 2021. The ‘Big Impact’ of each entry will be appraised by leading…
Read More » - Joe Wilkinson April 2, 2021
Shortlist announced for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2021
The Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2021 shortlist has been announced. 2021 saw a 90%+ increase in entries on last year, and the judges will spend time analysing the entries to come up with a winner in each of the 14 categories. The winners will be announced on Friday 25 June 2021 at the East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London. You can now book your tickets to attend here. The companies on the shortlist are as follows: Arboriculture Company Thompson Tree Services (Midlands) Ltd Glendale Managed Services Connick Tree Care Beechenlea Maintenance Ltd Advanced Tree Services Ltd Arbor Cultural Commercial Landscaping…
Read More » - Joe Wilkinson March 24, 2021
Trades Coach and Pro Landscaper writer crowned as UK’s best business woman
The Trades Coach, Alison Warner, has been named as UK’s Best Business Woman for her pioneering work transforming trade and construction businesses. Alison was recognised for changing the fortunes of businesses across the UK, coaching owners to come off the tools and dramatically increase their turnover. Alison is also founder of the UK’s first online business academy for the industry – Build and Grow – launching to popular acclaim in January 2021. Alison was one of just 2 business coaches to make it to the finals of the UK’s Best Business Women Awards beating thousands of entries from across the…
Read More » - Joe Wilkinson March 23, 2021
New RHS awards celebrate blossoming community spirit
The RHS will celebrate community gardening across the UK through the RHS Community Awards. The new virtual awards replace the RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals competition for 2021. This is for the first time in the campaign’s 57-year history. It will see Britain in Bloom groups recognised for their efforts to transform their local areas. Last year nine in every ten groups carried on gardening, maintaining our all-important green spaces and harnessing their skills to help others, from growing food to lifting people’s spirits via imaginative planting displays. Walthamstow Village, London, shared virtual tours of their…
Read More » - Joe Wilkinson March 22, 2021
McWilliam Studio wins Gold & Best in Show at Shenzhen Flower Show
McWilliam Studio has been awarded a gold medal and best in show at the 2021 Shenzhen Garden Festival. This is for their garden ‘Between Heaven and Earth’. The festival celebrates design talent, showcasing gardens for each of China’s regions. This helps to promote regional identity. Designers from the UK, US, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, the Philippines, Lithuania and South Africa took part. McWilliam Studio won a competition to create a garden that would best represent host region Shenzhen. They beat off proposals from four other firms including two based in China. Inspired by Shenzhen’s rapid development, ‘Between Heaven…
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