Following the success of FutureScape 2023 last week, here is a selection of some of the new products showcased at the event. Lux Unique and Zoe Claymore - The ‘Hampton Collection’ of galvanised steel raised beds Following the success of Claymore’s Renters’...
Landscapeplus has revealed its new branding today at FutureScape 2023. The trade-only, Wiltshire-based company has undergone a three-year process to enhance its culture, vision and branding since celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2020. The result is a new logo –...
FutureScape 2023, in association with Caribbean Blinds will be opening its doors tomorrow, alongside Public Spaces Expo and Outdoor Living & Wellness Expo, for the UK’s largest event for the landscaping, public space design and outdoor living event! As well as playing host to dozens of educational seminars across multiple stages, the show...
idverde has appointed a new chief executive officer (Group CEO) effective today. Luzius Wirth joined the Group in November last year as deputy group CEO with a primary focus on leading and developing high-performing operations across idverde’s country footprint. Commenting on his position, Wirth says: “I see tremendous opportunity for this...
Green-tech Specifier has signed up to NBS Source, an online source for product information available to architects and specifiers. NBS Source has been connecting architects to the relevant manufacturers for over 50 years, with a platform of over 1,100 manufacturers and 33,000 products, free for Specifiers to use. Green-tech’s Specification...
King and Co the Tree Nursery based in Rayne, Essex are ready to help their trade customers succeed for another planting season. King and Co have been helping horticultural professionals for over 45 years. The Nursery stocks a wide range of bare root and root balled hedging in addition to container grown trees and hedge plants. Importantly,...
Tubex Nature announces expansion of biodegradable range ahead of 2024 planting season. In addition to the original Tubex Nature Standard shelter, the company will be releasing a new range of sizes and styles of tree shelters including easywrap, vole guards and shrub shelters. “The surge in popularity of biodegradable solutions means it is vital...
The chairman of Hillier Nurseries, Robert Hillier has announced he will be stepping down from the role after more than 50 years. George Hillier will be taking over as chairman of the family-run business from 1 January 2024, while Robert remains at the company on a part-time basis as a board director. “It has been a privilege to be at the...
Wyevale Nurseries will be giving away pots of its new non-climbing Hedera Algerian Bellecour® to attendees at FutureScape this month, where the nursery will be exhibiting. Wyevale’s stand theme is set to be a native multi-stem trees, including Betula utilis and Pinus sylvestris, underplanted with Hedera Algerian Bellecour®, a new non-climbing,...
North Yorkshire nursery, Johnsons of Whixley has received its Plant Healthy accreditation for the third year running. The accreditation recognises suppliers that trade and grow plants of a high standard of health and biosecurity, reducing the risk of introducing or spreading destructive plant pests. Whilst protecting the horticultural industry,...
A tree nursery in Sussex has become 100% employee-owned following its sale to a newly created Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). English Woodlands supplies an assortment of tree and shrub species to a range of clients, including private individuals, farmers and landowners, landscapers, developers, conservation and environmental bodies, parish and...
Grass seed supplier, DLF has completed a £3.5m investment programme to increase production efficiency. The supplier has introduced a new mixing plant technology known as ‘Titan’ to the breeding centre in Inkberrow, Worcestershire with the aim to improve seed quality and increase production capability by over double to meet market demand. The...
Made in Britain is set to host a panel session focused on localisation and sustainability at FutureScape on 21 November at London’s Excel. The ‘Made in Britain: The Benefits of Buying Local’ panel will explore the benefits to choosing local suppliers and the importance of sustainability in the landscaping industry. The session will be moderated...
Tivoli Group has secured a new landscaping contract with hospitality provider, Whitbread Plc, following a tender process. The three-year contract will see the Group deliver planned grounds maintenance services across 120 Whitbread sites around Scotland and the North of England. With reactive works at over 500 sites across the Midlands, London,...
Power tool manufacturer Makita has launched a new redemption promotion for its XGT Power Source Kit range. Customers can claim a free 40VMax XGT 2.5Ah battery when purchasing a one of the 6 qualifying XGT Power Source Kit, the promotion is running from 1 October until 31 December 2023. Four of the qualifying kits are two batteries (2.5Ah, 4.0Ah,...
Provender Nurseries is asking its customers to put forward a design for a large new border on its site in Kent, following its recent expansion into an adjoining paddock field. Entrants to the competition are being asked to only use plants from the Proven Winners® range to create the border, and the winning design will be planted up as a living...
Stihl kicked off its Fully Charged Roadshow last week to showcase its range of cordless tools for professional users. The commercial solutions team is travelling up and down the UK, starting in Leeds last Monday, with its fourth show taking place today at Westonbirt Arboretum, and its final show – there are 10 in total – being held at Writtle...
West Lancashire Council is trialling Euroflor flower seed from Origin Amenity Solutions to provide pollinators with a natural habitat and "brighten up the area for their residents". The seeds have been planted along the major roads into Skelmersdale. Stephen Bissette, the clean and green operations manager at the council, has led the scheme,...
Reesink Hydro-Scapes has won the National Support Network (NSN) Service Award for 2022, in recognition of its service, training and support for UK Toro irrigation customers. To win the award distributors have to exhibit strong passion for customer service, well-rounded product knowledge, hold successful regional NSN training events, and attain a...
Majestic Trees has become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), ‘ensuring’ the company ethos and core values can continue. Managing director Steve McCurdy and his wife Janet, have sold 74% of the nursery to the Majestic team, with the current management team becoming directors. Made up of Sarah Shynn, sales manager, Fern Snowling, planting and...
A Nottinghamshire tree nursery celebrates 50 years. Green Mile Trees, established in 1973 when founder Anthony Scott closed on a deal with Winchester-based Hillier Nurseries to grow trees commercially, and supply the Midlands and more northerly landscape and wholesale trades. The family-run business now operates from its over 70-acre nursery in...
Make Space for Girls has released the results of its Parkwatch Report September 2023 which looks at the diversity of those using their local parks. The Parkwatch project took place between 27 and 29 May 2023. Participants were asked to fill in an online form asking them to look at the teenage facilities in their local park and count how many...
Stihl is aiming to grow its battery range to make up 80% of its offering by 2035. Chairman Michael Traub says the manufacturer will continue to focus on “double technology leadership”, offering both battery and combustion engine products. Its battery range currently makes up 20%. To meet its new target, the German outdoor power tool brand will be...
The Redfields Landscaping and Design team has completed the Thames Path Challenge. Setting off at 5am on Sunday 10 September, seven members walked 50km to Henley-on-Thames across 11 hours and 47 minutes (one, Charlie Parker, whilst wearing Crocs), whilst four members walked 25km within five hours and 40 minutes. The total of 97,741 steps raised...
The Horticultural Trades Association is promoting the new Agriculture, Land Management, and Production T Level which have opened enrolment. Technical Levels, introduced in 2020, are equivalent to three A levels. They include 80% classroom-based learning and 20% industry placement, allowing for nine weeks of practical experience, as 56.6% of job...
The BALI Chalk Fund has announced its Garden Design Student of the Year for 2023. Garden designer Catharine Beck has been recognised by KLC School of Design having passed her diploma with distinction. Now working at Ann-Marie Powell Gardens, Beck is "putting her talents to great use, creating planting plans, tree plans, concept presentations,...
Rhiane Fatinikun, founder of Black Girls Hike, has been announced as the new ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts. Fatinikun will champion the Big Wild Walk this October. Participants can create their own adventure, whether that’s by walking, running, cycling, wheeling, or swimming. The challenge is to walk three kilometres in a week - the same...
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