Orange Plant – open day
On Saturday 24th October Orange Plant will be holding an Open Day, with Countryside Training & Tree Management Limited. If you are already an Orange Plant customer or maybe just
NEWS
Solar powered Christmas tree
A company which pioneered the country’s only lamppost-mounted solar-powered Christmas trees has launched a brand new hanging version of its ground-breaking design to help spread even more festive cheer this
Green-tech – Employer of the Year !
Leading landscape supplier Green-tech has been announced as a winner in the BALI Landscape awards 2015 ‘Employer of the Year’ category. Green-tech is one of four winners, along with Ground
Volkswagen – Smartphones on wheels by 2020
The CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, said on Monday evening: “We are in the process of reinventing Europe’s largest automaker, laying the technological, economic and structural foundations.”
Jeremy Corbyn – “ Play is essential “
The Association of Play Industries (API) has welcomed Jeremy Corbyn’s proposal to add responsibility for national play policy to the role of shadow children’s minister, should he be successful in
Awarding times
Green-tech has been named as one of three finalists for the 2015 Press Business Awards Large Business of the Year.The awards are in their 25th year and receive entries for
Power Beyond Belief
Battery powered garden equipment, in both the professional and domestic sectors, currently accounts for less than 10 per cent of total UK sales with petrol and electric dominating. Until comparatively
SHAPES UP FOR THE FUTURE
Investment in energy efficient plant and machinery, environmentally friendly LED lighting and an ambitious employee skills development scheme are just part of M&M Timber’s plans to consolidate its position in
Bradstone- Ultra-modern feel
Bradstone’s Mode porcelain paving adds an ultra-modern feel and look to any garden setting. Available in 20mm thick pavers in two finishes, each with four attractive shades. Bradstone is an
£70,000 on staff training
Rochford Garden Machinery dealers met up this month for the annual dealer day presentations at Haynes Motor Museum. Rochford Managing Director Stewart Anderson talked about the £1m investment the company
Volvo CE appoints Rockbreakers
With its headquarters located just off the M9 at Bo’Ness, Rockbreakers UK has been appointed as Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility equipment dealer for Central and Southern Scotland with immediate effect.
Landscaping at the NEC
Mitie has begun providing landscaping services to the NEC in Birmingham. The three year contract, providing grounds maintenance, winter services and interior tropical plants to the Birmingham-based venue is being
Dandelions – new source rubber
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has entered into a joint research project with US biotech company Kultevat to investigate the potential of utilising Russian dandelions as an alternative source of natural
Horticulture – Learner of the Year Award 2016
Lantra Scotland is calling on tutors, trainers, teachers and employers to put forward nominations for its prestigious Horticulture Learner of the Year Award, which will be presented at a high
Glendale’s 7.5 tonne fleet
Following the successful operation of its first two Isuzus that have been in service for just over a year, specialist national green services provider Glendale Managed Services has taken a
Green Heart
Mixed-use development at the centre of Singapore’s business district aims to become its signature real estate development. Its brief is to define new standards of luxury urban living and to
A family Business
Originally cultivated in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey), tulips were imported into Holland in the sixteenth century. As the Dutch Golden Age grew, so did this curvaceous and colourful flower.
For the fencing sector
BeA – the manufacturer of fastening tools and consumables for the fencing sector – has recently acquired additional warehousing at its Woodmansey East Yorkshire site. The new facility will be
Investment for a lifetime
Reclaimed York stone paving has a classic character that is unique and sets it apart from any other stone. York stone has been quarried for hundreds of years and
