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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A recent webinar hosted by the group behind the EDI Charter highlighted the importance of allyship in supporting colleagues and the role of leadership in cultivating a more inclusive culture. It will now inform an action plan to be rolled out this autumn and beyond. Hosted by Gamiel Yafai, director of Diversity Marketplace, the webinar shared key...
We need to “change the way we garden”, says the award-winning designer behind a new garden focused on climate resilience and biodiversity that has been revealed at Beningbrough Hall near York. Andy Sturgeon says the UK can expect “warmer summers with prolonged dry periods and drought, but also an increase in very wet days, particularly in...
Grounds maintenance companies and local communities need to be involved earlier in a project to ensure long-term value is delivered. This is one of the outcomes of a roundtable held on how to futureproof our public spaces. Eleven senior representatives from key stakeholder groups were brought together by Pro Landscaper and green service provider...
For a quarter of a century, the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park has been showcasing northern talent. It arguably launched the careers of the likes of Ula Maria, who won the Young Designer competition at the event in 2017 and this year took home Best in Show from Chelsea. Then there’s 2021’s winner Freddie Strickland whose feature, the RHS Adventure...