Multi-award winning garden design and landscaping company, Aura Landscapes, has brought home two awards from the regional heats of the 2022 Marshalls Register Awards, run by hardscaping manufacturers, Marshalls Plc. Hampshire based Aura were awarded for the Best Driveway Transformation over 70m2 and Best Use of Ethically Sourced Fairstone, which brings their total number of …
Green-tech has added SoluForm MSE Soil Filled Bagwork to its extensive landscaping supplies portfolio. SoluForm MSE Soil Filled Bagwork are mechanically stabilised earth (MSE) geotextile bags used for the construction of earthworks such as riverbanks, slopes and walls. They are delivered prefilled with Green-tree topsoil which negates the need to hand fill the bags yourself …
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Simply Green Landscapes & Andrea Newill Garden Design crowned Supreme Winners at the APL Awards 2022 The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) annual awards ceremony, sponsored by Bradstone, took place on Friday 18 March at the Brewery in London. Hosted by James Alexander Sinclair, the event recognised and celebrated the outstanding landscaping carried out by …
German fertiliser manufacturer COMPO EXPERT has announced the appointment of former Agrovista Amenity Product Development Manager, Neil Pullen, as its new Product Manager. Neil brings his valuable insight of the sport turf sector to his new role, as well as a sound understanding of how COMPO EXPERT products meet the sector’s specific needs. In fact, …
New research to coincide with #GroundsWeek finds high levels of job satisfaction and fulfilment among grounds staff and volunteers, urging those outside of the industry to try grounds management Those who work outdoors get greater fulfilment from their roles, and feel more rewarded than those who work behind a desk (77% vs 47%) 63% of …
Waterscapes Limited is playing an important role in maintaining the landscaped areas at the Triplets Park and Viaduct development in Kings Cross, London with its irrigation regime. The company provides on-going maintenance of the irrigation system on behalf of the estate’s landscape maintenance company. This includes attending the site weekly during the main season to …
In 2020, the proportion of peat in growing media (compost) for retail use was 35.5% (down from 41.5% in 2019) and for professional use was at 62% (down from 68% in 2019). These figures are the lowest they have been since records began in 2011 and has driven a peat-free gardening initiative. In an …
A UK first – a supported apprenticeship pathway has been expanded to help young people with learning difficulties develop work skills in landscaping expanded programme will help students with learning difficulties transition into work new college will mentor students through internships and onto apprenticeships unique program comes after five years of collaboration between school and …
Following research commissioned by the Grounds Management Association (GMA), conducted by Myriad Research*, a 3% pay rise for grounds staff in national minimum salary bands for all levels of grounds staff is being recommended this year by the not-for-profit membership organisation. In addition, the GMA suggests that the ‘bonus’ amounts paid in recognition of those …
#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, …
