BALI AWARDS – New heights in quality
Following the final adjudication process at BALI Landscape House in late August, 58 BALI members have been notified that they have won awards in this year’s prestigious BALI National Landscape
FEATURES
Going Al Fresco
Creating an outside eating area that can be used in the hours of darkness requires special attention to lighting. Martin Bennett explains The phrase al fresco is borrowed from Italian
Cleaning water – naturally
Naturally occurring wetlands have a natural, innate ability to remediate contaminants from water. Over the decades British Flora have supplied many millions of reeds, Phragmites communis, for both habitat creation
Overseas garden tours!
With ‘singles’ making up almost one third of clients going overseas to view exotic and often very private gardens, the tour operators of Worldwide Garden Tours are working hard to
Green Apple Awards
Leading architecture practice Holder Mathias has won a ‘Green Apple Award for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage’ in recognition of its pioneering approach to designing sustainable cabins for Forest
Writtle University College – A new chapter starts
Writtle University College has officially launched its new name and brand identity to mark the start of a new chapter in its 123-year history. Having achieved university college status earlier
Pond of the month
This is a central, circular pond with surrounding curved pools designed by Carolyn Grohmann of Secret Gardens. Water Gems, the contractors are an Edinburgh based landscape and water features specialist.
High satisfaction
Writtle College has excelled in postgraduate satisfaction as revealed by the latest industry students’ survey results. This year’s Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), which is open to all postgraduate students
Increased UK coverage
Green-tree soils increase Southern coverage with addition of two new partner production sites The Green-tree soils and growing media division of Green-tech has increased its UK coverage with the addition
Brown’s Birthday Bake
No birthday is complete without balloons, presents and most importantly, a birthday cake. In light of this, the Capability Brown Festival are launching Brown’s Birthday Bake – a competition taking
Council stops spraying chemicals
Since launching in the UK early last year, Cardley Wave have helped local authorities achieve a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to weed control and now more and more local
POND OF THE MONTH
With Chelsea Flower Show just a weeks away we re-visit the M& G garden designed by Jo Thompson. Jo asked Martin Kelly of Fairwater Ltd to install the liner and
THE LANDSCAPER BREXIT POLL – 55% WILL VOTE REMAIN BALI POLL 54% VOTE REMAIN
It seems that eight weeks of campaigning by the ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ campaigns has done little to change the overall voting intentions of BALI members who responded to the association’s
Free! Powered Grass Collector
Customers purchasing a new Countax garden tractor before 31st August 2016 will be offered a free 300 litre Powered Grass Collector (PGC) worth a Suggested Retail Price of £495 inc.
WHITE LIGHT
Top-quality LED systems from manufacturers like Wilderness Lighting provide massive levels of illumination from light bars that are discreet, offer long life and are unbelievably tough. Established car makers like
Replacing lost habitat
Blackdown bio-diverse green roofs provide the ideal opportunity to recreate or replace lost or missing habitat. Having a defined goal, i.e. re-establishment of birds such as the Black Redstart or
Frogheath Landscapes takes the title
Frogheath Landscapes was crowned Supreme Winner at the APL Awards, sponsored by Bradstone, which took place at The Brewery in London this month. The Sussex-based company took the overall award
FUNKY GIBBON HABITAT
Twycross Zoo is amongst Warwickshire’s most popular visitor attractions, a major part of its remit is animal welfare and conservation. Construction is under way of a new £1.8 million gibbon
