Commercial nursery, Johnsons of Whixley, has seen three key staff members graduate from its Rising Stars programme, which aims to provide development opportunities to boost the teams’ skillset and progression within the Yorkshire firm. The scheme, now in its fifth year, was created to fill a gap for local horticulture training and to develop the …
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Thrive, the charity that helps people with their mental and physical health through gardening has teamed up with the Leisure & Outdoor Furniture Association, (LOFA) to help more people access their life changing gardening sessions through a process called Social Therapeutic Horticulture (STH). Through STH, Thrive have proven that gardening can have a profound impact …
Reesink UK expands as it has opened its third branch in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, continuing its focus on sales, servicing, training and parts for all brands with a locally-focused team. The branch which serves Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, joins Reesink Scotland and Reesink South East and opens up direct access to local turf …
#GoSchoolSuccess campaign launched to promote landscaping and horticulture careers in primary schools A campaign to bring horticulture and gardening to primary schools has been launched by GoLandscape, The British Association of Landscape Industries’ careers initiative and The School Gardening Success Plan. #GoSchoolSuccess aims to promote horticulture and landscaping as a career to a younger generation, …
Horticulture specialists LazyFlora.com have compiled a bee-saving guide to encourage green-fingered homeowners to protect these important insects. Brits are being urged to make their gardens more hospitable in a bid to save the bees. Horticulture specialists at LazyFlora.com offer top tips for homeowners to protect buzzing bees and help our fragile ecosystem. The world …
Etesia UK has launched of the ET Lander – a fully electric utility vehicle built specifically for use on roads and off-road. Always attentive to end-users, in this case particularly local authorities and contractors, Etesia has developed a unique vehicle to meet the future needs of their customers. Designed and manufactured at the Etesia factory …
Glyphosate Hub to inform the amenity sector about this active ingredient To support the use of glyphosate in the amenity sector, Bayer has launched a new amenity specific Glyphosate Hub to empower contractors by providing them with relevant information about this vital active ingredient. Freddie Bendall-Brown, digital marketing specialist at Bayer Environmental Science, explains that …
Alex Edwards, Joint MD at Inturf, advises on a common turf ailment – Fusarium patch disease Fusarium patch disease is the most common and one of the most damaging diseases of turfgrass in the UK, which can be difficult to control. The disease is caused by the fungus Microdochium nivale but in the past its …
Nip horse chestnut leaf miner bugs in the bud as trees burst into life Our treasured conker trees grow fearful this time of year of what may be about to hit them – the horse chestnut leaf miner. These tiny moths emerge from leaf litter just as horse chestnuts burst into leaf, feeding off the …
Accredited members can now enter the 2021 National Landscape Awards, the largest of their kind anywhere in Europe, and with the announcement of entries opening there are also a number of exciting opportunities for 2021. Introduction of a new category. Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Enhancement. Extension to practical completion date. In light of COVID-19, for 2021 only, …
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