BALI announces four-point coronavirus battleplan to support members Today, March 19, 2020 the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) has set out its four-point COVID-19 (coronavirus) battleplan, designed to support member’s businesses and associated individuals affected by the pandemic over the next three months. BALI, whose membership totals around 2,000 members, over 960 of which are Registered, …
As the extent and impact of the coronavirus continues to grow, Ground Control, suppliers of maintenance services, has introduced a work-for-home policy for all office based staff including those at its Essex headquarters to ensure it can continue delivering its wide range of award-winning maintenance services. Ground Control launched the initiative after extensive resilience testing of …
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As the awareness and impact of global warming continues to rise, tenants and employees at business parks need to pay more attention to greening business parkssays Simon Blackley, Business Development and Biodiversity Manager at Nurture Landscapes. There are plenty of good reasons to increase sustainability and green initiatives at business parks, from the chance to …
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced that it is cancelling RHS Chelsea Flower Show and other upcoming RHS Shows and Garden Events following latest Government COVID- 19 Advice. Following the Government update on 16 March 2020 and ongoing situation with COVID-19, all RHS Shows, Garden events and school visits will be cancelled with immediate …
Nurture Landscapes, an award-winning horticulture, landscape and grounds maintenance company based in Windlesham, Surrey, has secured a £7m funding package from HSBC UK to acquire two landscaping businesses. Stockport-based Claphams Landscape Services and Rockside Estates in Bristol brings the number of Nuture Landscapes acquisitions to 24 and 25 respectively and they are expected to help the company …
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has revealed that 2019 was a record year for the company as it achieved an overall 23.5% increase in vehicle sales for the calendar year, confirming that it was, in fact, its best year ever, in terms of the total number of vehicle sales in the company’s 23 year …
The Landscaper Magazine very own contributor Paula Warman celebrates a decade of working in landscaping in February 2020. Founded in 2010, her business Aura Landscapes has installed over 200 bespoke driveways and patios and has won over 20 awards for their quality installations and business practices. Working on the business with her husband Mike, Paula …
January 31st saw this year’s winners announced at the Society of Garden Designers eighth annual award ceremony where 19 Awards were presented. The most prestigious award of the night – The Grand Award – was presented to John Davies for a contemporary roof garden in London which the judges described as ‘hugely creative’. Adolfo Harrison MSGD …
Packed halls, exciting innovations and inspirational additions to BIGGA’s world-leading education programme made BTME 2020 an incredible success. Over 4,000 visitors made their way to the Harrogate Convention Centre for BIGGA’s annual exhibition. “It was a fantastic few days,” said BIGGA chief executive Jim Croxton. “Massive thanks to all the exhibitors for supporting it and …
Picture: Hazel Grove Golf Club head greenkeeper Michael Davie alongside Jacobsen’s Will Carr at the BIGGA 2020 awards The UK’s best and brightest greenkeepers were recognised at a dazzling awards ceremony hosted by the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) on the opening night of BTME 2020, which took place at the Harrogate Covention Centre, …
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