Tiger enters landmark deal with British Garden Centres
Specialist online garden building retailer Tiger, a part of Woodlands Home & Garden Group, has just agreed a landmark deal with the British Garden Centres group. Read more - members only
Tiger enters landmark deal with British Garden Centres
Specialist online garden building retailer Tiger, a part of Woodlands Home & Garden Group, has just agreed a landmark deal with the British Garden Centres group. Read more - members only
Green-tech announces George Barton is a winner
Green-tech is celebrating after their key account manager has been named as a winner of the Pro Landscaper ‘30 under 30’ - The Next Generation Initiative. Read more - open to all
Staff take control at Majestic Trees
Majestic Trees has announced that MD Steve McCurdy and his wife Janet have sold 74% of Majestic Trees to their team via an Employee Ownership Trust. Read more - members only
JJH and Radial Landscapes triumph in the APL Landscaper Skills
In a thrilling showcase of horticultural excellence, JJH and Radial Landscapes emerged victorious in the highly anticipated Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Landscaper Skills 'The Professionals' competition. Read more - open to all
Form Plants announces new Surrey home
Award-winning Form Plants, established in 2020, today announces expansion into a new 8-acre site in Chobham, Surrey. Read more - open to all
Green-tech Wins Supplier of the Year at APL Awards 2023
The Green-tech team are celebrating after being named the Supplier of the Year at the recent Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Awards 2023. Read more - open to all
APL announces winners at 2022 Awards ceremony
The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) annual awards ceremony, sponsored by Bradstone recognised and celebrated the outstanding landscaping carried out by members of the APL. Read more - open to all
Hillier releases a comprehensive tree guide for landscape professionals
Hillier, the UK’s largest grower of semi-mature trees in the UK, has spent the last five years researching and curating a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive tree guide. Read more - open to all
Garden Design Trends for 2023
The environment is still centre stage in the latest Garden Design Trends to be revealed by members of The Society of Garden Designers for 2023. From Rock Roses to Twisted Geometry, these are the styles, materials, patterns and plants to look out for next year.
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Green-tech announces two winners
Green-tech is celebrating after finding out that two of their team have been named as winners in the Pro Landscaper ‘30 under 30’ - The Next Generation Initiative. Read more - open to all
Lords to debate jobs in Ornamental Horticulture
Lords to debate industry concerns that ornamental horticulture and landscaping are not being included within government definitions of ‘green jobs’ Read more - members only
Sarah Eberle FSGD receives SGD Lifetime Achievement Award
SGD Fellow and renowned garden designer, Sarah Eberle FSGD has been named as this year's recipient of the Society of Garden Designers Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more - open to all
LOFA partners with Perennial to promote health
LOFA pledges £20,000 to Perennial and sponsors an Interactive Health Kiosk offering a Health MOT, an early warning of potential health problems, to visitors at industry events. Read more - members only
Next HTA President to draw on his nursery experience
Alan Down is set to assume the HTA President’s chain from Boyd Douglas-Davies on September 9th as the current holder’s extended reign finally comes to a close. Read more - members only
Awards for Greener Gardens at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced The Cotton Traders Greener Future Garden as the 2022 Best Garden on the opening day of the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wed 20 July). Read more - open to all
APL WorldSkills UK Landscaping and Horticulture Champions announced
The winners of the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) WorldSkills UK National finals have been announced.
SGD Autumn Conference 2023 - Crossing Cultures
An inspiring line-up of speakers from all over the world will be sharing their ideas and expertise on creating globally inspired, locally focused gardens and landscapes at the Society of Garden Designers' Autumn Conference on 18 November 2023. Read more - open to all
Society of Garden Designers announces new chair
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has announced Andrew Duff MSGD as its new Chair, continuing the role he has held jointly with Lynne Marcus MSGD since September 2022. Read more - open to all
The Bearded Botanist makes it 500 for the YPHA
The Young People in Horticulture Association reveals that the Bearded Botanist becomes their 500th member. Plus, there are three additions to the committee. Read more - members only
Society of Garden Designers announces 2023 Fellowships
The Society of Garden Designers has announced its 2023 Fellowships with six leading garden designers being awarded the honour in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the profession. Read more - open to all
London Stone achieves carbon neutral status
Award-winning national hard landscaping supplier London Stone has been awarded Carbon Neutral status in 2023. Mark Gregory will be its first Green Ambassador. Read more - members only
'Say No to Plastic Grass & Plants' campaign
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has launched the ‘Say No to Plastic Grass & Plants’ Campaign to raise awareness of the extreme environmental damage caused by artificial grass and plants and to encourage the landscape industry and the public to seek environmentally friendly alternatives. Read more - open to all
Green-tech takes the Gold for the BALI Chalk Fund
Green-tech is showing its support for the industry by becoming a champion advocate for training and development in the landscaping sector. Read more - open to all
Training Academy launched to tackle crippling landscape industry skills gap
TASK (Training Academy for Skills & Knowledge) launched this Autumn 2022 to tackle the ever-widening skills gap that is affecting the UK’s land-based industries. Read more - open to all
SGD Autumn Conference 2022 - Natural Networks
Following the hugely successful SGD Symposium this summer the Society of Garden Designers' Autumn Conference will examine how landscape design holds the potential for ensuring a sustainable future in a world of diminishing resources and climate change. Read more - open to all
Greenwood Plants named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’
Greenwood Plants has been named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2022 Central South Business Awards, held at the prestigious Ageas Bowl in Southampton on 28th September. Read more - open to all
The Lawn Association partners with Modern Lawn Care
The Lawn Association are proud to announce that they have now partnered together with Modern Lawn Care, to bring a whole host of information to the home and professional lawn care sector. Read more - open to all
SGD launch Manifesto for Sustainable Gardens & Landscapes
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has published a Manifesto for Sustainable Gardens & Landscapes to present its declaration of intent and to establish principles and methodologies that encourage its Members and Affiliated Business Partners to create gardens and landscapes where sustainability comes first. Read more - open to all
Meta’s award-winning Chelsea Flower Show Garden opens to the public
Meta and the National Forest have teamed up to re-home Joe Perkin’s gold medal-winning garden from this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show: The Meta Garden: Growing the Future. The garden will be revealed today at Conkers Discovery Centre, at the heart of the National Forest in Leicestershire. Read more - open to all
How our gardens can help the climate emergency
Gardens and landscapes which support and encourage nature can offer one of the best defences against climate change, and with nearly 23 million domestic gardens in the UK, we really can make a difference to the planet’s future if we work together to harness their full potential.
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