In its fifteenth year, FutureScape in association with Paving Superstore took place at a brand-new venue, with plenty of first-time features alongside the return of some of its most popular zones. Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre opened its...
Hosted at The Aviator Hotel on 12 October, Pro Landscaper's Premium Plus brought together business leaders from across the globe for a discussion on scaling up while balancing long-term value with investor expectations. Part of an exclusive content programme...
Pro Landscaper’s Most Influential Technology Providers were celebrated at FutureScape on Wednesday 14 October during a ceremony on the Business stage. Designed to highlight and recognise the technology innovators within the industry, these awards were hosted by Pro Landscaper's senior staff writer Holly Chapman. She comments: “We were...
The class of 2026 walked the stage at this year’s FutureScape, held at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, to collect their Pro Landscaper 30 Under 30: The Next Generation, in association with Stihl, award. After the winners were announced last month, they joined Pro Landscaper’s editor Rachael Forsyth on stage on...
The winners of the Europe Heat for the 2027 Pro Landscaper International Awards have been revealed this week. Fifteen projects from across the continent were shortlisted for the Heat, from a family garden in Tuscany to a community-led project in Portugal. Leading landscape contractors and designers presented their projects to a live...
Life on Walls has launched the Dynamic Louvre System (DLS) at FutureScape today. The system, which offers a flexible alternative to conventional fixed living walls, offers architects, landscape designers and building owners an adaptable façade solution that can transform from contemporary aluminium cladding into a planted living wall, and back...
Winners of the Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards, in association with Allgreen, have been celebrated this evening at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. Judged across 14 categories, including two new ones introduced this year, the awards recognise the companies pushing for a more sustainable future...
SUPA has been given the FutureScape Exhibitor Innovation Award today in Farnborough after careful deliberation between the judges during the trade show. The awards were judged under a criteria covering innovation and originality, impact on its landscape, sustainability and environmental responsibility, functionality and usability. ...
The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Awards have announced its shortlist at FutureScape today. Featuring 117 finalists across 20 categories, the awards showcase and celebrate excellence among the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) landscaper and garden designer members. This year’s expert judging panel was chaired by Bob Sweet...
New research from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Frank P Matthews has revealed the ability of garden trees to deliver a broad suite of benefits under the UK’s changing climate. A total of 19 trees were chosen by gardeners for their aesthetics, which were tested by the charity's scientists at RHS Garden Wisley, and found to also deliver...
The environment secretary, Dame Angela Eagle, announces local communities will receive £79m to restore nature and adapt to climate change. She also announced that £53m will be invested between April 2027 and March 2030 to plant up to 500,000 new trees outside woodlands, including on streets, in parks and across rural landscapes through the...
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) has announced the return of its iconic BALI Bar to FutureScape next week. "When the show floor starts winding down, the networking doesn’t have to end," says BALI. While the bar is also accessible as a hub for connection throughout the two-day show, the exclusive BALI Members' Happy Hour will...
Listen to house music, join in a podcast, and meet those behind The Serenity Show Garden at FutureScape next week. Designed by Nelson Landscapes in partnership with SPEAK, the garden will have plenty for visitors to enjoy across the two-day show. SPEAK – which helps those in the construction industry address workforce pressure and...
Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens Julia Boulton and Jo Waters will be sharing their experience of public space planting into sand and rubble inside the Outdoor Living and Nurture Theatre at FutureScape. Taking place at 2pm on Tuesday 13 October, the session will also cover the planting's ongoing care requirements. Boulton, Beth Chatto's chief...
From building the right foundations to subgrade assessment, the Paving Demonstrations at next week's FutureScape will be helping contractors avoid the common pitfalls and create long-lasting landscapes. Held in partnership with online resource Paving Site and hosted by its co-founder Gareth Wilson, the demonstrations across the two days...
National construction company Band of Builders (BoB) has announced the launch of a new bursary scheme which will provide young people entering the industry with extra finacial support. The overall construction industry is "screaming out for a new generation of tradespeople," including landscapers, says BoB, but the costs of essential equipment,...
Planning permission for the regeneration of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester has been granted after receiving no objections to the proposals. The plans will create a more colourful, vibrant, safer and more inviting Piccadilly Gardens. Key elements include creating more green space including lawn, trees, planting, seating and colourful...
This year's SoilsCon welcomed eight speakers who covered a variety of different topics, backed with case studies and personal expertise. The event took place on 1 October 2026 at Phyllis Court in Henley-on-Thames, also hosting several exhibitors such as Bury Hill and the Woodhorn Group. The seventh industry soils event organised by Tim O'Hare...
Roadworks near RHS Garden Wisley have amounted to £13m in losses between 2022 and 2026, resulting in a £2.3m settlement from National Highways to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The roadworks cut annual visits to RHS Garden Wisley by 350,000, says the RHS, adding that the settlement is £11m short of its losses. Clare Matterson, RHS...
Pro Landscaper spent the month of September celebrating its 15 year anniversary. In February 2011, Eljays44 was founded by three original directors, including former managing director Jim Wilkinson, Lisa Wilkinson and current CEO Jamie Wilkinson. By September, Pro Landscaper magazine was launched, quickly establishing itself within the...
Composite decking is usually judged on what it is made of. Millboard makes the case that on its resin mineral decking and cladding, the layer on top does just as much to determine how a project performs. Ask most people what makes a composite board perform and they will talk about what it is made of. Recycled content, wood fibre percentages,...
The Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Horticulture, The Conference took place at London’s Barbican Centre on Thursday 24 September 2026. The Conference aims to inform and support environmental horticulture businesses as they prepare for the future. Industry experts, political figures, a meteorologist, an economist, and experts in...
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...
“Colour, contrast and confusion” could define autumn this year, say National Trust experts, as the effects of an exceptionally hot, dry summer create the prospect of vibrant colours alongside early leaf fall and unusual flowering, with the potential for striking differences across the country. Luke Barley, senior national specialist in trees and...
The Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) has welcomed its second cohort onto its Management Development Programme, bringing together 12 young horticulture professionals from businesses and organisations across the industry. The 2026-27 programme began at Pershore College on Tuesday 29 September, with delegates completing the first of...
Studio Egret West has submitted a planning application for the remaining 16 acres of the Battersea Power Station regeneration. The application, which revises the original masterplan put together by Rafael Viñoly, proposes up to 3.2 million sq ft of residential, commercial and leisure space across 16 acres, the future phases of Battersea Power...
As the dust begins to settle after the hottest summer on record, public parks reveal how they are dealing with the UK's changing climate. Even the most dedicated sun lovers are breathing a sigh of relief as the UK recovers from its hottest summer on record - but it's not just people that were suffering. The extreme weather has taken a toll on the...
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