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...
‘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...
Today, the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew published its latest report, revealing that over half of the 11,000 trees currently found at the 320-acre Gardens in London, could be at risk. Prompted by the 2022 drought, which resulted in the loss of over 400 trees at Kew Gardens (compared to the average 30 trees lost annually), ‘Planting for the...
Tickets are now available for Pro Landscaper’s upcoming Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Workshops Day, taking place this September. Off the back of its Future of Commercial Landscaping Conference, Pro Landscaper launched this new event after the BNG legislation proved to be a central talking point at the Birmingham-based conference. While the...
As entries continue to roll in for the Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards 2024, the first wave of judges are revealed. This year’s panel brings together a diverse group of recognised industry professionals, each offering their renowned expertise to aid in celebrating the industry’s sustainable journey. Launched in 2023, these...
Former Young Designer finalist, Ollie Pike, secures the win for Best Show Garden at this year’s RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. Pike’s design - which also won a Gold Medal - ‘This Garden Isn’t Finished Without You’ sponsored by The Methodist Church and built by Landstruction, encompasses an inclusive, communal space, open to all. With a planting...
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...
The Pro Landscaper 30 Under 30: The Next Generation initiative has been running since 2015, and has seen 270 winners of this prestigious award. It has helped to propel them into the landscaping limelight, with most of the winners going on to bigger and better things since collecting their award. It’s the only industry search for the most...
Ashleigh Aylett secures the win for Young Designer of the Year at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park with her design that highlights the dramatic loss of trees across England. Aylett, who is also a 2023 Pro Landscaper 30 Under 30 winner, partnered with the Woodland Trust to create The Woodland Trust: 49% Garden for this year's RHS Tatton Park. The...
Accolades at the 2024 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park awarded, as the show kicks off today, running through to 21 July. Winning gardens are as follows: Gold Medals This Garden Isn’t Finished Without You sponsored by The Methodist Church Show Gardens Designed by Ollie Pike | Built by Landstruction The Safe Space Garden Career Changer Designed...
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...
London developer, Aitch Group secures permission from Bexley Council to transform an old industrial site into a new housing community, inclusive of communal and private green space. Situated in the London borough of Bexley, the New Belvedere scheme, designed by PRP, will deliver 1,250 new homes of mixed occupancy across 20 blocks, ranging from...
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...
The National Park’s nine year renature initiative to combat biodiversity loss nears 50% completion. In 2021, the South Downs National Park set a goal of transforming 13,000 hectares of land in Sussex and Hampshire into habitat for wildlife by 2030. At present, a total of 6,082 hectares has been created or improved in line with the renature...
Today, The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) reveals plans to restore lost Atlantic rainforest in Pembrokeshire. The project at Trellwyn Fach, which is part of The Wildlife Trusts’ Atlantic rainforest recovery programme, is being supported by a £38 million donation from Aviva. Rainforest restoration forms part of a wider programme of...
Commercial and domestic landscaper, Magic Gardens and Landscapes to honour Max Fordham with the continuation of its North London project. Considered a landmark in sustainable design, the Max Fordham House, was created and inhabited by the late Max Fordham. Fordham was a British designer, engineer and pioneer of sustainable design and...
Following the success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024, little interviews goes "live at Chelsea" to catch up with some of the garden designers that Pro Landscaper has been following throughout their Chelsea journey. The Freedom from Torture Garden: A Sanctuary for Survivors is a place of sanctuary, peace, and hope where horticultural therapy...
Delegates at the Landscape Institute’s conference last week heard how artificial intelligence (AI) can be a “sidekick” but that “there can’t be an over reliance on the tool”. Panellist Harvey Kirchgaesser, a graduate landscape architect at WSP, told those who attended the Digital Practice & Technology for Landscape conference in London that...
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...
Power tool supplier, Makita, continues to expand its range with the launch of its first ever robotic mower. Offering automatic mowing and charging, the new RM350D Robotic Mower affords 3,500m2 lawn and 26° slope coverage. Designed to mow lawns and recharge automatically on its dedicated charging station, the RM350D’s cutting height can also be...
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...
Landscape architect and design company, HTA Design has become a Certified B Corporation, reflecting the company’s commitment to tackling climate change and social inequality. After a year-long assessment conducted by B-Lab, the non-profit behind the B Corp movement, HTA Design surpassed the minimum 80 point score and achieved an overall B Impact...
Stanmer Park, located in Brighton's largest park, will see the loss of hundreds of its trees following an outbreak of ash dieback. With an increase in diseased trees falling onto pathways in the Great Wood area in recent months, it is expected that hundreds of the park’s trees will be felled in the coming month. Arboriculturists entered the park...
Sustainability starts at home for Caribbean Blinds as it wins big at the recent East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2024. The supplier of patio awnings, louvered pergolas and external blinds to residential, commercial and trade clients across the country, was awarded Medium Business of the Year. Securing the win for its sustainability...
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...
There are just three weeks left to enter the Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards. Launched in 2023, these awards are on a mission to showcase the most important innovation and initiatives across the UK landscaping sector, from design, to construction, to product supply/manufacturing and the people making this happen. Winners...
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