Foster + Partners has revealed a masterplan it helped develop for the revitalization of the Antakya and wider Hatay province in southeast Turkey, after the devastating earthquake last year. In collaboration with Buro Happold, MIC-HUB, and leading Turkish practices DB...
Sadiq Khan has said he intends to appoint Suki Kalirai to chair the new London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) leadership team. Shazia Hussain has also been appointed the new chief executive as the group prepares to deliver the next stage of the Games’ legacy at...
Tisserand and Landscapes By Design are set to face off at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at the end of this month. Audley End House and Gardens in Essex will play host to the competition set by the Association of Professional Landscapers. The two companies must complete a competition standard show garden in 16.5 hours with a theme of...
A two-day programme on the transformative power of lighting in urban and landscape design will be taking place at FutureScape 2024 in October. Expert Ray Molony – editor of Designing Lighting Global magazine – has put together a series of talks in the Lighting Theatre in partnership with Lightpro that shine a spotlight on the importance of these...
GreenBlue Urban has installed another three of its SuDSPods at United Utilities Headquarters in Warrington. The pods have been connected to the downpipes of the Northern Gatehouse Building, which directly capture runoff of 80sqm from the 107sqm roof. Featuring a patented three-chamber internal flow control system, the pods significantly...
Landscaping supplier Marshalls claimed a 'resilient performance' as its revenue for the first half of 2024 dropped by 13% compared to 2023. The fall, from £354m to £306m was attributed to low levels of new build housing and private housing repair, maintenance and improvement spend, However, its board remains optimistic for a recovery across the...
Species diversity has reduced by 22% in Britain’s broadleaf woodland diversity, a 50-year survey commissioned by the Woodland Trust has found. The Bunce Report has collected data in three surveys across 97 woods in 1971, 2001 and 2021 and to keep the results as comparable as possible, the plots were as close to the original and the original...
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 directors and ensuring regulatory compliance. The association has identified...
‘Giving back’ will be the theme of the Society of Garden Designers’ takeover of the Inspire Theatre at this year’s FutureScape. Three talks will take place at the event on 16 October at the ExCeL London from members of the association, all centred about the SGD’s commitment to encourage biodiversity and lower the carbon footprint in the gardens...
Warm, wet spring leads to explosion of summer colour for Eden Project’s great outdoors. Met Office figures show that the UK has had its warmest spring since records began in 1884, and its wettest since 1986. These conditions have helped some of the Eden Project’s plant life flourish, with summer visitors enjoying the rewards. Home to more than...
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is hosting a series of seminars in the Inspire Theatre at this year’s FutureScape. Visitors will gain a wealth of knowledge on how to create a show garden, from funding to planting, on 15 October at the ExCeL London. RHS shows garden judging manager Eleanor Hollingworth will kick off the day by hosting a...
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....
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...
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...
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) continues the search for a new headline sponsor for the National Landscape Awards for a three-year contract from 2025 to 2027. This sponsorship opportunity is particularly significant as it includes the milestone 50th anniversary of the Awards in 2026. These awards play a crucial role in...
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...
Despite being based in Essex, marketing assistant for RUBI, Emily MacLean has recently found herself much further south than usual, involved in what is being called “The Plymouth Project.” MacLean and the team at RUBI discovered the project when a lady, Hannah, had entered a competition being held by a well-known landscaping influencer. She'd...
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 London event,...
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...
Entries close on Friday for this year’s Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards. The deadline was extended last week due to an overwhelming interest in the 14 categories, which include Domestic Design Project and new-to-this-year Sustainability & Biodiversity Leader. Those looking to enter now have until 9 August to submit...
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...
The Horticultural Trades Association has revealed the success of its campaign for plant pots to be accepted in kerbside recycling from 2026. All non-black, recyclable PET or PP plastic plant pots will be accepted in household kerbside recycling in England. Defra confirmed this move following a successful long-term advocacy campaign from the...
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...
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 provide...
Rymer Trees Ltd has unveiled new branding ahead of the 2024/25 planting season. The nursery, which has been been touting cell grown and 100% peat free practices since it began, will be known as Rymer Trees and Hedging. Gathering feedback from the past 12 months, nursery manager and director Harry Hoblyn and sales and marketing manager Lizzie...
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...
Heatherwick Studio’s Philipp Nedomlel is one of five esteemed names to be hosting a keynote speech at the III International Symposium on Greener Cities in September. He will present at the event alongside Gardens by the Bay’s Felix Loh, Professor Diane Pataki of the University of Arizona, Professor Stephan Pauleit of the Technical University...
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