The British Association of Landscape Industries has introduced two new training courses at supervisor and manager level. These management ROLO courses add to the popular Register of Land-based Operations (ROLO) Operative level course. The new courses enable industry supervisors and managers to receive the appropriate level of health and safety training and apply for their …
Furthering professional development with the Ball Colegrave Travel Scholarship Ball Colegrave is encouraging the continuous professional development of young people in the horticultural sector with a travel scholarship. The £1,500 Ball Colegrave Sponsored Travel Scholarship is on offer as part of the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) Scholarship Season. The David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) is a …
The Grounds Management Association (GMA) bolsters online training with new ‘Level 2 Winter Pitches’ Looking to achieve the best results maintaining winter pitches during colder, wetter months? If so look no further than the Grounds Management Association (GMA) ‘Level 2 Winter Pitches’ online course for volunteers and professionals. The programme aims to help participants working in …
An online degree show at Writtle University College (WUC) launches on May 27th, 2020 in a specially created online gallery. As always, it will showcase the skilled creative work of Writtle’s undergraduates and postgraduates. In previous years, the Degree Show took place in specially appointed design studios on WUC’s 200 hectare estate. When students and …
Whether you have been working through the pandemic within government guidelines or are planning on a return to work in the near future as businesses begin to open as restrictions ease, managing safety on site for yourself and your employees is key to staying well. Paula Warman of The Landscapers Circle offers these top tips …
Although we are still in the midst of Covid-19, and many of us remain in lockdown, restriction measures are slowly being lifted. So now is perfect time to think about generating enquiries for the summer. Here are six steps to attract landscaping customers from, Paula Warman at The Landscape Circle. Get clear on your avatars. …
Little did Spurs fan Harley Coplen know that his visit to WorldSkills UK LIVE 2019 at the NEC Birmingham would culminate in him winning a tour of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the club’s training ground. And from there it led him to thinking of a career in the grounds management industry and to thoughts …
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Provender Nurseries and Hadlow College are collaborating on a new venture involving students and learning in line with the college curriculum. Students of all levels of horticulture are learning real commercial experience of growing ornamental crops for sale with Provender Nurseries. Resulting from a discussion between Richard McKenna, Managing Director of Provender Nurseries and Alan …
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The Golf Greenkeeping Trailblazer Group, an independent organisation representing British golf club employers and greenkeepers through a Board of Directors, is delighted to announce the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has approved the ADVANCED GOLF GREENKEEPER Apprenticeship Standard (Level 3) for delivery. Following the launch and success of the Level 2 Golf Greenkeeper Apprenticeship …
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Green-tech Supports Time to Talk Day on Thursday 6th February Green-tech supported Time to Talk Day on Thursday 6 February and encouraging as many people as possible to choose to talk about mental health. Every person within Green-tech was given time out from their daily duties on Thursday morning and shown some awareness videos on mental …
