Nina Mason, Author at Pro Landscaper Magazine https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com The number one news source for landscapers, garden designers and maintenance contractors Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:20:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-pro-landscaper-icon-32x32.png Nina Mason, Author at Pro Landscaper Magazine https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com 32 32 Versatility of raised beds to be celebrated at BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/versatility-of-raised-beds-to-be-celebrated-at-bbc-gardeners-world-autumn-fair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=versatility-of-raised-beds-to-be-celebrated-at-bbc-gardeners-world-autumn-fair https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/versatility-of-raised-beds-to-be-celebrated-at-bbc-gardeners-world-autumn-fair/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:00:33 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111347 The showcase garden at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair will celebrate the way the raised beds have ‘revolutionised’ gardening. The Raised Bed Revealed, designed by gardening writer and presenter David Hurrion, will show the adaptability of the growing method, from using them to grow vegetables to tailoring them to suit ornamentals. There will […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/versatility-of-raised-beds-to-be-celebrated-at-bbc-gardeners-world-autumn-fair/feed/ 0 Spacecare acquired by Nurture Group https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/spacecare-acquired-by-nurture-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacecare-acquired-by-nurture-group https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/spacecare-acquired-by-nurture-group/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:27:31 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111334 The Nurture Group has purchased Spacecare Ltd in the West Midlands, bringing its total number of acquisitions to 48 since it was founded in 2008. Completed this month, the latest acquisition is its third this year. Telford-based Spacecare will operate under the Nurture Landscapes brand from 1 October, with its grounds maintenance, winter maintenance and […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/spacecare-acquired-by-nurture-group/feed/ 0 New network launches to help fund community green spaces https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/new-network-launches-to-help-fund-community-green-spaces/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-network-launches-to-help-fund-community-green-spaces https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/new-network-launches-to-help-fund-community-green-spaces/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111313 Environmental charity Hubbub has set up a free-to-join ‘Community Nature Network’ to support community-led green spaces. Community groups will be able to access funding opportunities, resources, guidance and peer-to-peer support to establish new green spaces or improve existing ones. The launch comes after a study by Chrysalis Research reveals that nearly two-thirds (64%) of those […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/new-network-launches-to-help-fund-community-green-spaces/feed/ 0 Green-tech exclusive distributor of natural fertiliser https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/green-tech-exclusive-distributor-of-natural-fertiliser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-tech-exclusive-distributor-of-natural-fertiliser https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/green-tech-exclusive-distributor-of-natural-fertiliser/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111308 Woodland Grow Natural Fertiliser is the latest addition to Green-tech’s product portfolio. The fertiliser – which incorporates British native woodland fungal communities and soil microbes – will be exclusively distributed by the Yorkshire-based supplier. Natural ingredients sourced from the UK such as NPK, seaweed, blood fertiliser, lime, hoof and horn make up the product. “Woodland […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/green-tech-exclusive-distributor-of-natural-fertiliser/feed/ 0 Vectorworks brings back its Design Day in London https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/vectorworks-brings-back-its-design-day-in-london/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vectorworks-brings-back-its-design-day-in-london https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/vectorworks-brings-back-its-design-day-in-london/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:00:48 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111305 Software provider Vectorworks has announced that its Design Days are returning this year, with the first of the event series to take place in London on 1 October. Design professionals across architecture, interior, and landscape will be able to explore the 2025 version of the software set to launch this September. As well as the […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/vectorworks-brings-back-its-design-day-in-london/feed/ 0 Stihl launches new “powerful” battery blower https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/stihl-launches-new-powerful-battery-blower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stihl-launches-new-powerful-battery-blower https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/stihl-launches-new-powerful-battery-blower/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:01 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111294 A new professional battery-powered blower has hit the market from German kit manufacturer Stihl. The BGA 250 is “the world’s most powerful handheld battery-powered blower throughout the full battery charger” thanks to its ability to maintain full power whilst the battery discharges. It’s lighter than its BGA 86 counterpart at 2.7kg – with the battery […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/stihl-launches-new-powerful-battery-blower/feed/ 0 Peter Donegan and Maylim join forces for TV show https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/peter-donegan-and-maylim-join-forces-for-tv-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peter-donegan-and-maylim-join-forces-for-tv-show https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/peter-donegan-and-maylim-join-forces-for-tv-show/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 08:00:08 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111286 Landscape architect Peter Donegan is returning to the small screen alongside London-based contractor Maylim to transform a garden for The Julian Benson Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In a one-off episode of Irish TV programme Room to Improve, the Dublin-based designer and Maylim will create a new outdoor area as part of a complete rebuild of a […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/peter-donegan-and-maylim-join-forces-for-tv-show/feed/ 0 Garden to honour late Queen approved for Regent’s Park https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/garden-to-honour-late-queen-approved-for-regents-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=garden-to-honour-late-queen-approved-for-regents-park https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/garden-to-honour-late-queen-approved-for-regents-park/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:52:04 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111251 Planning permission has been granted for a new “tranquil space” in Regent’s Park following an “overwhelmingly positive” public response. The new two-acre garden is set to open in 2026 to mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s centenary year. The approval marks “an exciting step forward” for the new garden, says Andrew Scattergood, chief […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/garden-to-honour-late-queen-approved-for-regents-park/feed/ 0 New ‘green heart’ in Nottingham to open this month https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/new-green-heart-in-nottingham-to-open-this-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-green-heart-in-nottingham-to-open-this-month https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/new-green-heart-in-nottingham-to-open-this-month/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:00:11 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111246 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 Nottingham City Council. The former Broadmarsh Shopping Centre site will […]

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]]> https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/new-green-heart-in-nottingham-to-open-this-month/feed/ 0 Historic Aberdeen park revitalised through collaboration https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/historic-aberdeen-park-revitalised-through-collaboration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=historic-aberdeen-park-revitalised-through-collaboration https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/historic-aberdeen-park-revitalised-through-collaboration/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/?p=111221 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 to rejuvenate the historic gardens […]

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