The deadline to apply to join the board of the British Association of Landscape Industries is looming, with applications set to close by Wednesday. The non-executive role will provide strategic and ethical direction and focus on collaborating with their fellow...
The transformation of a derelict shopping centre into green space is underway in Nottingham and is expected to open to the public later this month. ATV Contract Services has spent the last two months working on the landscaping element for Willmott Dixon on behalf of...
Union Terrace Gardens has undergone a £28.3m transformation, with more than 20,000 plants being added to the Victorian park. There are now wheelchair-friendly routes, a children’s play area, and three new pavilions for cafes, restaurants and cultural spaces. Seating, lighting and specially commissioned artworks have also been added. The project...
Bromley Council unanimously approves the next major phase of the Crystal Palace Park restoration, led by HTA Design. This phase, worth £17.75M, of the wider £52M regeneration project includes work on a number of grade-listed features on site, following the granting of listed building consent. HTA Design, which recently became B-corp certified,...
Two in five parents admit their children are unable to play outdoors independently due to safety concerns and a lack of accessible outdoor spaces. In British housebuilder Redrow's latest annual community play report, ‘Breaking the Grass Ceiling’, it was revealed that almost half of parents surveyed fear their children will lack a sense of...
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) advocates for urban green spaces, following the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, Angela Rayner’s announcement to overhaul the planning system. Rayner’s announcement comes in-line with Labour’s plan to build 1.5m new homes over the next five years. Jennifer Pheasey, director of public affairs...
Latest proposals for the £1bn Salford development reveal a new park, designed by LDA Design, at its centre, rivalling Mayfield Park in size. Salford’s Regent Retail Park is set to be transformed into a new, sustainable place to live. With over 3000 new homes and the tallest tower outside of London. The central green space will sit within a wider...
Hard landing manufacturer, Tobermore, prepares for the next phase of its market expansion, with the appointment of its first ever board of directors. The inaugural board will sit above the manufacturer’s current senior leadership team, providing strategic direction, governance and oversight. Managing director, David Henderson, will take up the...
The City of York Council gives the green-light to AtkinsRéalis-designed Government eco-hub. In the plans put forward by the Government Property Agency (GPA), Homes England and Network Rail, the new structure will offer 135,000 sq ft of flexible office space for up to 2,600 civil servants. Green design features include solar panels, air source...
Supplier of landscaping and forestry products, Green-tech, scoops the win for Best New Product at this year’s GLAS Ireland, which took place in Dublin. Designed to support urban tree planting, the TreeParker® system works to protect against soil compaction, providing stability for highways’ applications, and managing drainage in urban tree pits....
Horticultural career changer and RHS student, Felicity Gray, completes debut Woking project, transforming a nature deprived site into a community enriched space in just seven days. Every year, students on the Level 4 RHS Diploma in Horticultural Practice at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, put forward a ‘Design and Build’ project. The winning design is...
Plans for a £150m regeneration of two council estates in north London move forward following securing approval. Joyce Avenue and Snell’s Park estate in Upper Edmonton have secured planning approval from Enfield Council planning committee to be transformed into a new neighbourhood. The council currently aims to sign a principal contractor this...
The Natural History Museum, today, opens its new large-scale outdoor gardens, in support of urban nature, complete with new bronze diplodocus dinosaur. Wrapping around the west London museum, the five-acre space has been transformed into two new free-to-visit gardens - the Nature Discovery Garden and the Evolution Garden. The space, which aims to...
Supplier of self-watering planters and street furniture, Amberol, launches a new versatile, low maintenance living wall range. Connecting people with nature, the new Amberwall range offers a ‘vibrant ecosystem’ in areas where space is a premium. Its interlocking reservoir units offer adjustable versatile styling options, available to display in...
Planning approval for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme is granted, inclusive of new wildflower meadows and wetland and subject to requirements. The much-anticipated scheme, which is now one step closer to becoming a reality following approval from the Oxfordshire County Council, aims to reduce the risk of flooding incurred from the River...
A record number of green spaces across the UK are being recognised by the Green Flag Awards 2024, celebrating the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces. This year, 2,227 parks and green spaces are preparing to raise the Green Flag Award after reaching international quality standards. Mayfield Park, Manchester, is...
Winners for the Pro Landscaper Project Awards 2024, in association with Nth Degree, have been revealed at a ceremony in Surrey. Today, at Farnham Castle in Surrey, companies from across the industry came together to celebrate the creativity, innovation and practicality of landscaping projects, with a value up to £100k. With 67 projects...
In an effort to further support merchants, landscape solutions supplier, Talasey appoints new director of customer experience, a first for the company. Rob Bullock joins Talasey with experience in sales, customer service and tech. His new role will see him ‘cherry-pick’ best practices from across industries to improve merchant customer experience...
Urban tree supplier and planter, GreenBlue Urban partners with Barcham Nursery to host sustainable drainage systems (SuDs) and biodiversity net gain (BNG) workshops. ‘Our Future Landscape: Integrating SuDS & BNG’ was hosted by GreenBlue Urban’s strategic business development, Howard Gray, at Barcham Nursery in Cambridgeshire. The day's...
Only 9 July, diplomats from across European embassies based in London were welcomed at Provender Nurseries on behalf of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA). This visit to the Kent based nursery was organised to provide a look into the operations of a UK grower first-hand with the opportunity to share insights into how the industry works...
idverde expands its green service portfolio with the acquisition of Acorn Environmental Management Group. The Coventry based grounds maintenance and landscape creation company says this latest acquisition marks a ‘significant milestone in its growth trajectory’. Kristian Lennard, CEO of idverde UK, comments on why Acorn is a good fit to existing...
Johnsons Nurseries partners with agricultural and horticultural college, Askham Bryan College, to deliver a bespoke horticulture training course. The two Yorkshire based businesses will be partnering for a second year to deliver the 12 week course, ‘Introduction to Horticulture’, developed exclusively for Johnsons Nurseries’ staff. Taking place...
With the general election on the horizon and party manifestos dominating the headlines, Pro Landscaper looks to the land-based industry to ask the question; what does it want from the next UK government’s green agenda? Green-skill promotion “I would like to see properly funded and promoted green skills training. There is so much spoken...
Kebur Garden Materials, Farnborough, awards £3000 worth of garden materials to three local projects, boosting wellbeing benefits for people and wildlife. Tens of applications were submitted, but the judging panel - which included broadcaster Peter Gordon - awarded the top spot to a wellbeing garden at the Fountain Centre in Guildford. The Centre...
Landscape nursery, Greenwood Plants prepares to deliver the first phase of National Highways’ Three Million Trees project in the forthcoming 2024/25 season. Representatives of the government agency visited Greenwood’s nurseries earlier this month to inspect the first batch of native trees grown. The project, which is part of National Highways’...
The Eden Project Dundee has been granted planning permission from the City Council for a £130 million development on a former gasworks site in the city. Plans to create an Eden Project on the East Dock Street site include the conservation and redevelopment of the existing gasholder, which will comprise an exhibition space and planted environment....
Teaming up with the Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, in 2023, Husqvarna returned to assess the progress of its three commercial robotic lawn mowers. The two Husqvarna Automower® 550 EPOS robotic mowers and one Husqvarna Automower® 535AWD robotic mower were installed and have since assisted the Kew team in overcoming multiple challenges previously...
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