landscapers - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-29T05:02:46Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/landscapersThe Landscapers Circle – Supersizing Your Business!https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/the-landscapers-circle-supersizing-your-business2016-09-26T13:30:00.000Z2016-09-26T13:30:00.000ZMike Warmanhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/AuraLandscapes<div><p>Mike and Paula Warman are proud to announce the upcoming launch of <b>The Landscapers Circle.</b></p><p></p><p>This business is a service dedicated to <b>bringing in more customers and more money for landscapers</b> across the UK.</p><p>With targeted marketing campaigns, The Landscapers Circle grows your business and your revenue. Similar marketing strategies have been used on Aura Landscapes, taking it from a <b>£70k yearly revenue to £500k.</b></p><p></p><p>You can choose which package you’d like, and experience a quality done for you service. This service is also <b>only for landscapers,</b> so you can be sure that you’ll be marketed in a way that will successfully grow your business.</p><p></p><p>However, there is a catch.</p><p></p><p>To ensure you get the most out of this service, The Landscapers Circle is only offering this unique opportunity to <b>one landscaper per postcode area.</b></p><p>Some areas have already gone, so you need to check if yours is still open today.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.thelandscaperscircle.co.uk/exclusive-access" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">I Want To See If My Area Is Still Available!</a></p></div>LEARNING LIVE comes to SALTEXhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/learning-live-comes-to-saltex2015-05-06T08:37:11.000Z2015-05-06T08:37:11.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Education to play major role at SALTEX 2015</p><p>With a new venue, a more convenient date and an exhibitor list containing the industry’s biggest names, SALTEX 2015 is already promising to be the must-attend event of the year. Now the exhibition is set to be even better with the announcement of an enhanced, all-encompassing and free to attend education programme called LEARNING LIVE.</p><p>This programme is set to cater for all sectors of the groundscare industry and will offer a more extensive information-sharing experience than that offered at previous Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) conferences. A packed timetable will see three dedicated seminar theatres, featuring programmes running from 10am through to 3.30pm each day of the show. With the full timetable set to be released soon, the IOG has provided a glimpse of what to expect.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314752635?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314752635?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>The seminar theatre next to the IOG Hub on the show floor will feature sports turf management panel debates with high-profile industry professionals taking centre stage. SALTEX visitors will be able to learn from those tasked with preparing the pitches for some of the world’s major international sports events such as this year’s Ashes and the Rugby World Cup. While visitors with interests in fine turf and a variety of sports surfaces will be able to choose from a range of informative seminar sessions presented by some of the industry’s national and international experts.</p><p>Two further theatres will feature dedicated seminars relevant to those working in the school, play, amenity, parks, arboriculture and forestry environments. The Parks Alliance will give an update on the state and future of the nation’s parks and green spaces, while other sessions will include an update on industry groundscare regulations, a question and answer session on pests and diseases while the inspection and safety standards in the play industry will be explored.</p><p>For young people looking to advance their career in the groundscare industry, the Rigby Taylor/Top Green Young Groundsmen’s Conference, organised by the IOG’s Young Board of Directors, will offer information on educational opportunities, a guide to what some of the top grounds managers are looking for in a young recruit, and a day in the life of the 2014 Young Sports Turf Student of the Year.</p><p>Pete Hussey, manager of Stanley Park Sports Ground, Chippenham Council, recognises the importance of an extensive education programme at the national groundscare industry exhibition and is particularly pleased with the vast range of people the programme has been designed for.</p><p>“Offering SALTEX visitors the opportunity to learn while visiting the event is a real bonus,” he says. “It looks as if there will be something for everyone - particularly from a public sector point of view. It’s good to better understand what the groundsmen at elite facilities do on daily basis but as these seminars cater for all - the sessions offer a true reflection of what people can achieve with or without limited budgets.”</p><p>Rob Bradshaw, head groundsman at One Leisure sports centre in St Ives, passes his knowledge onto local volunteer workers on a weekly basis through various seminars and knows first-hand just how important education is to the future of the industry.</p><p>“It’s great that the IOG are paying a lot of attention to the education provision at SALTEX this year. The NEC, being at the centre of England, will give visitors from all over the country an opportunity to learn from both the event exhibitors and industry experts at these sessions. Education is the key and I’m sure that a lot of people will have a greater understanding of their work after they have spoken to the right people at SALTEX,” he said. <br/> <br/>SALTEX 2015’s new website is now live and visitor registrations are open. To confirm your attendance on 4/5 November 2015 visit www.iogsaltex.com<br/> <br/>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow SALTEX on Twitter @IOG_SALTEX and Facebook – www.facebook.com/IOGSALTEX</p></div>A Landscapers garden preparation Devonhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/a-landscapers-garden-preparation-devon2013-11-19T23:00:00.000Z2013-11-19T23:00:00.000ZJackson's Landscape Designhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/JacksonsLandscapeDesign<div><p style="text-align: center;">An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Day 2</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/garden-design-and-landscaping-build-devon" target="_blank">View previous day here</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Coffee.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I requested a larger machine to move the stock pile of rubble as the previous hired excavator struggled to meet the projects demands. You never can tell what belt of ground lies below the surface topsoil.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Clean site, Clean work </strong><b>vicinity</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a627d970d-popup"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a627d970d image-full img-responsive" title="Road sweeping" src="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a627d970d-800wi" alt="Road sweeping" border="0"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Now that the micro excavator has been replaced with a 1.5 ton machine, the roads are swept clear to eliminate any future problems that may arise from peeved neighbours, this and parking are the two most common problems that have risen in the past..... a long time ago I must say.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Again common courtesy goes along way.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Garden Clearance</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a0a16970b-popup"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a0a16970b image-full img-responsive" title="Garden clearance" src="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a0a16970b-800wi" alt="Garden clearance" border="0"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Now the excavator has been checked for oil, water and red diesel, the rubble can be moved into reach of the Hiab grab. I set the revs to a touch off high and operate the digger until the pile is relocated.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In the mean time the team mark out the retaining wall footings and hand dig to 500mm below finish floor level.</p><p style="text-align: center;">As a rule I'm a firm believer of allowing the excavator to do it's job, however, on this occasion it's a hand dig as I cant slue round with out fear of knocking this 2m high 100mm wall !!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Hand digging the feature wall footings</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a217e970b-popup"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a217e970b image-full img-responsive" title="Hand dig footings" src="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015a217e970b-800wi" alt="Hand dig footings" border="0"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">A 2m high x 225 wide feature T shaped 7 newton block wall with recesses and stainless steel up lighters will be constructed on 600mm wide x 500mm deep Rc 35 structural concrete, the team makes short work of this minor hand dig. We've hand dug on landscaping projects were goats refuse to venture !!</p><p style="text-align: center;">With the ditching bucket I have cut the footings which will accommodate the exterior garden BBQ and kitchen area, the later gas bottle and all electrical ducting, lighting, pump switches will be out of sight in the cupboard space below the work surface.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Diesel</b><strong> machine at the end of the day</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" class="asset-img-link" style="display: inline;" href="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015abe2c970d-popup"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8345192c169e2019b015abe2c970d image-full img-responsive" title="Diesel machine at end of day" src="http://perigordvacance.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345192c169e2019b015abe2c970d-800wi" alt="Diesel machine at end of day" border="0"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">With half of the feature wall footings dug, the decking dig reduced to the correct levels and the days drawing in way to quickly for my liking, I start to cut and reduce the raised seating area, riser and half of the main paving and led reflection pool area by eye.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Having an "eye for a level" cannot be bought and takes years of practice to gain...... I wont be far out once the team dip tomorrow with the laser level.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Clean site, secure all tools and diesel the excavator, never diesel up in the mornings as the fuel tank is half full or less and will collect condensation over night.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Every day the garden will be kept tidy once we have completed our goals.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Tomorrows blog:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/groundworks-on-a-landscape-garden-exeter" target="_blank">Groundworks on a Landscape Garden Exeter</a></p></div>Garden Landscapers Redditchhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/garden-landscapers-redditch2013-03-03T18:38:59.000Z2013-03-03T18:38:59.000Zwww.westmidlandslandscapes.co.ukhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/wwwwestmidlandslandscapescouk<div><p>Now that the severe weather has (hopefully!) ended many of you will be turning your attention to your garden or driveway and thinking of getting some work done,It may be you require a full landscape garden and design or just an area of it that you feel needs a new deck,patio,garden fence or plant scheme added ....<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk" target="_blank">West Midlands landscapes</a> can help.</p><p>Based in Redditch Worcestershire ,West Midlands landscapes will provide quality workmanship with an enthusiastic and professional approach in and around Redditch and have carried out landscaping work in Solihull,Bromsgrove,Droitwich and across Warwickshire</p><p>So Please feel free to get in touch via our <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk/contact_form.php" target="_blank">contact form</a></p><p>Whether it be a <a href="http://www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk/driveways.php" target="_blank">new driveway</a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314192875?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314192875?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p><p>or perhaps a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk/landscaping.php" target="_blank">new garden</a>...</p><p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314199303?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314199303?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p><p>We would delighted to hear from you..</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk" target="_blank">www.westmidlandslandscapes.co.uk</a></p></div>Sustainable Kitchen Gardenshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/sustainable-kitchen-gardens2012-03-08T15:05:32.000Z2012-03-08T15:05:32.000ZAbel Landscaping (Liverpool)https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/abellandscaping<div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Sustainable Gardens</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.abellandscapes.co.uk/sustainability/sustainable-gardens" target="_blank">Sustainable gardens</a> are a popular subject in the landscaping world as people are becoming more and more aware of the environment around them. People are re-cycling more and even growing there own food. Our research has show than rather than looking at sustainable gardening a chore,they have rather highlighted the benefits of this type of living such as: </p><p> </p><p>⇒ It can bring light into your life and gives you a sense of achievement</p><p>⇒ It is a form of free exercise</p><p>⇒ You can grow any kind of flower or even vegetable</p><p>⇒ It is a great lifetime project and hobby</p><p>⇒ You can enjoy your own produce with your friends and family</p><p>⇒ You become self sufficient by no longer relying on local supermarkets</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Sustainable Kitchen Garden</span></p><p> </p><p>This is a garden that we have created for one of our customers based in the West Derby area of Liverpool in Merseyside.</p><p>Before transformation:</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 527px; height: 326px;" alt="" src="http://www.abellandscapes.co.uk/loadImage.aspx?image=/uploads/634217977998330590Pic%201%20Before%20garden%20makeover%20Owens.JPG&action=resize&width=800&height=600"/></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">After transformation:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 525px; height: 311px;" alt="" src="http://www.abellandscapes.co.uk/loadImage.aspx?image=/uploads/634217981482429869Pic%204%20Kitchen%20Garden%20Installation%20with%20green%20house.JPG&action=resize&width=800&height=600"/></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">For more information please visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.abellandscapes.co.uk/landscaping-liverpool/garden-makeovers/before-and-after-photographs-west-derby" target="_blank">Sustainable kitchen garden</a></p></div>Landscaping Cheshire | Driveways Cheshire | Paving Cheshire | Block Paving Cheshirehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/landscaping-cheshire-driveways-cheshire-paving-cheshire-block2012-02-24T14:35:21.000Z2012-02-24T14:35:21.000ZAbel Landscaping (Liverpool)https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/abellandscaping<div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Cheshire Landscaping Contractors</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-1">We have been developing our <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/Cheshire" target="_blank">Cheshire website</a>. You will notice each day we are adding between 5 and 10 pages to the website as we are trying to make our cheshire customers aware of what services we provide.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-1">Cheshire is a big place so we have also been concentrating on more local areas such as :</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><ul class="sideNav"><li id="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl01_Li1" class="node"><a rel="nofollow" id="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl01_navImage" class="thumb" href="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/Cheshire/areas/runcorn" name="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl01_navImage"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/loadImage.aspx?image=/uploads/634655086875780740saxon.JPG&action=resizecrop&width=30&height=30"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" id="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl01_navLink" href="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/Cheshire/areas/runcorn" 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0px;" src="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/loadImage.aspx?image=/uploads/634655063496955677Argent%20large%201.PNG&action=resizecrop&width=30&height=30"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" id="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl06_navLink" href="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/Cheshire/areas/chester" name="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl06_navLink">Chester</a></li><li id="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl07_Li1" class="node"><a rel="nofollow" id="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl07_navImage" class="thumb" href="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/Cheshire/areas/alderley-edge" name="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl07_navImage"><img style="border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/loadImage.aspx?image=/uploads/634655058966551720Tatton%20build%20050.JPG&action=resizecrop&width=30&height=30"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" id="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl07_navLink" href="http://www.abellandscaping.co.uk/Cheshire/areas/alderley-edge" name="ctl00_main_sideNav_rptSideNav_ctl07_navLink">Alderley Edge</a></li></ul><p class="node"> </p><p class="node">Keep watching as we update our website each day.</p></div>Planting 5 litre versus 2-3 litrehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/planting-5-litre-versus-2-3-litre2012-02-19T20:18:52.000Z2012-02-19T20:18:52.000ZT & S Plantshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/TSPlants<div><p>For many years, 2 or 3 litre plants have become the boring, industry tradition.</p><p>At the <strong>South West Landscape Centre</strong>, we intend to change this tradition and show, that larger plants are actually better value for money for Landscapers and Garden Designers.</p><p>With 2-3 litre Shrubs, say costing £3.50-£4.50 each, Trade. What you get is something normally Tunnel grown, covered in fleece over the Winter, so safe for planting out in a domestic garden around April?</p><p>At the <strong>SWLC</strong>, all of our 5 litre Shrubs are grown outside, on what is a very windy site! So our Landscape & Garden Design customers have a tough, top quality plant in a 5 litre pot, costing £4.15.</p><p>Indeed with Herbaceous, Landscapers and Designers tend to plant 3 x 2 litre for impact. So for example 3 x 2 litre Herbaceous at £2.70 each is £8.10. Why? When you can achieve the same impact with one 5 litre Herbaceous costing only £4.15.</p><p>So with 5 litre plants, the planting costs are less, per square metre, when compared against 2-3 litre!</p><p>Losses also raise an issue.</p><p>2-3 litre plants can fail. 5 litre plants are big enough to survive most things.</p><p>We support Landscapers and Garden Designers.</p><p>Therefore, at the <strong>SWLC,</strong> <strong>we guarantee ALL of our own 5 litre Shrubs and above, for 12 months after sale. </strong> If our plant fails, due to it being a bad or sub-standard plant, then we will replace it, free of charge.</p><p>Not many Wholesale Nurseries do this for Landscapers & Garden Designers. </p><p>In fact, to our knowledge, the <strong>SWLC</strong> is the only Wholesale Nursery offer this level of support to Landscapers and Garden Designers.</p><p>It is nice to be ahead of the game. </p><p>This is unique customer service offered by the <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>SWLC</strong></span>.</p><p>From Tuesday 21st February, you can all view our customer commitment, on our new website, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.southwestlandscapecentre.co.uk/">www.southwestlandscapecentre.co.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Landscapers Wirralhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/landscapers-wirral2012-01-20T14:07:49.000Z2012-01-20T14:07:49.000ZAshley Dempseyhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/AshleyDempsey<div><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-5">Landscapers Wirral</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-5"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pavingbydempsey.co.uk" target="_blank">Dempsey</a> are a professional landscaping company serving Wirral and Merseyside. No sub-contractors all work is carried out to a high standard by Dempsey's experienced, professional and reliable landscapers.</span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-3">PAVING,DRIVEWAY & LANDSCAPING CONTRACTOR</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-6"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">DEMPSEY</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-5">Tel: 0151 608 5482</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-5"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pavingbydempsey.co.uk">www.pavingbydempsey.co.uk</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-5">Call Dempsey for professional landscaping services in Wirral and Merseyside.</span></p></div>Draft NPPF - An Opportunity for the Landscaping Industry to Stand Up and be Counted?https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/draft-nppf-an-opportunity-for2011-07-26T10:00:00.000Z2011-07-26T10:00:00.000ZSustainable Land Managementhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/SustainableLandManagement<div><p>The long awaited draft National Planning Policy Framework was published yesterday and the consultation started:</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1951811.pdf">http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1951811.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>It certainly has 'streamlined' planning guidance for the UK, and will quite rightly face severe criticism from the conservationists due to the heavily one sided approach in favour of development.</p><p> </p><p>This then must mean it is good for the landscaping industry, particularly the larger businesses whose work is so intrinsically with the development and construction industry, and will by default help to 'boost' the industry as a whole. But the large majority of landscaping and horticultural businesses will not witness any 'boost' to the industry. We now know from experience that no matter how well the development and construction industries are doing, the landscaping industry is kept firmly in its new place - 'the poor cousin' ; accepting diminishing wages, presented with sites which fall well short of the 'minimum' standards in which to accomplish the landscape vision, which is usually so obviously nothing more than a blueprint from the cheapest landscape architectural firm whose vision is usually a sea of cotoneaster and hypericum.</p><p> </p><p>However the word 'sustainable' takes an unprecedented dominance within NPPF, although the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_development" target="_blank">Brundtland</a> definition of sustainable development has been somewhat abused. This does allow for the landscape industry to take the reins. But it cannot do so without entering its hat into the arena by way of replying to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Can we sit back and leave up it to the imcumbent accreditation organisations, who have little choice but to follow the 'development is good' line. Nor can we assume that NGOs and other interest groups will speak up on behalf of the land based practitioner, when it is clear that 'big society' ideals are more about empowering those who often take the whole of the cake, leaving the landscapers the crumbs for which they have to habitually fight to get also.</p><p> </p><p>Landscaping is the most 'SUSTAINABLE' angle of development. It may not be able to provide small scale energy saving devices but it does control all the other myriad of issues that are at play within the context of sustainability. The amount of knowledge and skills needed by landscapers in tidying up the mess left by the construction industry for the benefit of people, the community and biodiversity is immense, yet never considered by others. There is even now a general believe that landscapers simply provide the plants, which do the job themselves and should something go wrong the plants and landscaper are wrongly blamed when it usually the fact that the soil profile has been so destroyed, consolidated or polluted by the developers as to render any remediation by way of landscaping virtually impossible. But the landscaper perseveres and often achieves the impossible simply by way of working for nothing.</p><p> </p><p>What is needed is a comprehensive look at 'sustainability' with the landscaping industry practitioners at the forefront of discussion. They provide a key to correct and workable sustainable solutions, the use of natural materials and tricks for maximising biodiversity. Landscape practitioners must not be sidelined in favour of an ever growing community of pseudo specialists, self made consultants et al, who simply do not have the knowledge or experience to tackle sustainable land management in what is always a site specific location.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever will be thrown at the draft NPPF there is little doubt that the consultation will last its course and as such it is imperative that every organisation and landscaper needs to respond as they are one of the largest stakeholders involved. This is a real opportunity to change things in favour of the land management practitioner and lead them quickly back down the road towards joining other industries, with fair pay and influence, and possibly overtake them to become the standard bearers of sustainable good practice.</p><p> </p><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://saveourwoods.co.uk/articles/news/national-planning-policy-framework-what-about-our-woods/">National Planning Policy Framework - What about our woods?!</a></p><p> </p><p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314132668?profile=original">The Fantasy of Sustainable Development</a></p><p> </p></div>Garden design Liverpoolhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/garden-design-in-liverpool-12011-06-18T09:30:00.000Z2011-06-18T09:30:00.000ZAshley Dempseyhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/AshleyDempsey<div><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-5">Garden design Liverpool</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landscapingbydempsey.co.uk/" target="_blank">Dempsey</a></span></span> are a landscaping company providing garden design and build services to all areas of Liverpool and Merseyside. All work is undertaken by experienced and highly skilled landscapers providing high quality workmanship, attention to detail and using the best materials available to suit your design, taste and budget. Below is a garden design and build project completed by Dempsey in Liverpool.<br/></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><strong>Garden design during construction</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><span class="font-size-3">Engineering brick walling and rumbled natural sandstone setts.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314127701?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/><br/></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><strong>Garden design completed</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><span class="font-size-3">Natural sandstone paving and setts supplied by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pavestone.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pavestone.</a></span><strong><br/> </strong></span></p><p><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314123545?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4">Attention to detail</span></strong></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">You can be sure your garden design no matter how large or small will be finished to a high standard</span> <span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">as shown below by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://landscapingbydempsey.co.uk/professionally-cut-paving/" target="_blank"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://landscapingbydempsey.co.uk/professionally-cut-paving/" target="_blank">professionally cut paving.</a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314125168?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/><br/></span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000;" class="font-size-4">Recessed tray covers</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000;" class="font-size-3">Recessed trays fitted to disguise manholes</span><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000;" class="font-size-4">.</span></p><p> </p><p><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314128249?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450"/></p><p> </p><p><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314130192?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450"/></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-4">Completed garden design by Dempsey</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314124831?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314124831?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">PAVING, DRIVEWAY & LANDSCAPING CONTRACTOR</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" class="font-size-6">DEMPSEY</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://landscapingbydempsey.co.uk" target="_blank">www.landscapingbydempsey.co.uk</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">info@landscapingbydempsey.co.uk</span></p><p> </p></div>Starting a Wholesale Nursery Business, would you do it?https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/starting-a-wholesale-nursery2011-01-23T19:02:16.000Z2011-01-23T19:02:16.000ZT & S Plantshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/TSPlants<div><p>Here we are on the 23rd January, just 15 working days (yes including Saturdays and Sundays) until we open on 9th February. Nursery workers are into work everyday except Xmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day!!!</p><p> </p><p>With our work schedule planned out, to the hour, it appears that we will have just 2 days free before we open to tidy and pretty our Nursery. As with planting or maintaining a garden, it is the detail that counts, and the detail is Tina's department, I just grow and sell plants.</p><p> </p><p>With our plant production, started last July, we have, as always to second guess demand for each plant, and order in the quantities that we think will sell. It is pure guess work, well backed up by 30 years experience. All of our plants, pots and soil are paid for, in full. </p><p> </p><p>In addition, unlike a Landscape or Design Business, we speculate our money on plants, pots and compost, for which we get no return until 6 - 12 months later, when our plants are sold and paid for. I was always told, a sale is not a sale until you have been paid for it. Whilst it is Horticulture, it is not as most LJN Members would recognise in their own business. Design, plant a garden, get paid some up front, some through the project, the rest when you have finished.</p><p> </p><p>Today we went out to a local High Street electrical retailer, and spent just shy of £1000 for Office equipment, Computer, Kettle, Radiator (note - not for us but our Office is damp so this is for overnight heat to save the Computer getting damp) and Fridge. Fridge you may ask, well apart from T's supply of cold beers, for us this is an essential. When we food shop we buy for Home and the Nursery so when we make sandwiches at lunchtime, or whenever we get a moment with no customers to serve, all of the materials are on-site for us to do so. </p><p> </p><p>As to a computer, well it is essential for business today. In the late '80's I recall my then boss moaning about "having to buy a fax machine, just to compete", whatever happened to Fax Machines? </p><p> </p><p>Our start up costs of plants, pots, soil, office equipment and T's Beers is scary, but probably no worse than any other start up business. </p><p> </p><p>We reckon to start a Wholesale Nursery business from nothing, as we have done, is probably well in excess of £50,000 up front costs. With no income until you sell a plant!</p><p> </p><p>We are a "growing Nursery" rather than a "trading Nursery" and there is a distinct difference.</p><p> </p><p>So, how much to start up for any Horticultural business ? </p><p>Landscaper</p><p>Garden Designer</p><p>Garden Care</p><p>other Horticultural supplier</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Avonhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/6660693_BlogPost_296652011-01-05T16:30:00.000Z2011-01-05T16:30:00.000ZPhil Voicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/philvoice<div><div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff;">
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</div>Starting a gardening or landscaping business?https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/starting-a-gardening-or2010-10-01T05:30:00.000Z2010-10-01T05:30:00.000ZPhil Voicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/philvoice<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314681524?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><a href="http://www.landscapejuice.com/starting-a-landscaping-or-gardening-business.html" target="_blank"><img width="300" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314124442?profile=RESIZE_320x320" class="align-right" /></a><em><strong>This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing businesses</strong></em></p>
<p>Welcome to the first section of my course - How to start and run a garden and landscaping business.<br />
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In this first section, we'll take a look at what your reasons are for wanting to go into business in the first place but also how to consider some of the tough questions, such as - Am I physically and mentally prepared for the weather and the financial aspects of being my own boss?<br />
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This first lesson is geared to those people who are thinking about or have recently started to trade but I hope some of the points may be of help to anyone who has been trading for a while.<br />
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Don't worry if this first post doesn't answer all of the specifics as we'll go into greater detail shortly. If you have any questions or would like to leave a comment regarding anything that's mentioned then please feel free.<br />
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<b><u>Why start a garden business?</u></b><br />
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A plethora of TV gardening programmes have tended to create a misty and romantic notion that a garden makeover or a complete landscaping project is quick, easy, fun and may be achieved on low to modest budgets. This has unfortunately led to unrealistic and undeliverable ambitions by the consumer who is now under the impression that gardens are quick and easy and the employing of a gardener or a landscaper is cheap.<br />
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Consequently, the stark reality is that gardening is still often viewed - despite the ongoing work we are all doing on Landscape Juice - as a second class profession. It is also significantly undervalued compared to many other skilled trades, it's totally unregulated, hampered by the vagaries of the weather and is blighted by a common impression that everything can be renegotiated for cash.<br />
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I hope, after reading this lesson, you will form a realistic view about gardening and landscaping, that leaves you under no illusions - despite this industry being so rewarding - of the challenges faced when starting and running a profitable business.</p>
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<p><b><u>Why do you want a garden business?</u></b></p>
<p>So here we go, straight in and here are some of the reasons why people want to enter the horticulture profession (in no particular order):<br />
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They've:</p>
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<li>Recently qualified from a horticulture college having had a long term aspiration of becoming a gardener or landscaper.</li>
<li>Have gardened as a hobby and/or created their own garden and cannot resist making it a career move.</li>
<li><b>A</b>lways wanted to work outdoors but never had an opportunity.</li>
<li>Cannot find other suitable work and gardening is a last resort.</li>
<li>Had children who are now in full time education or have left home and they now have the time.</li>
<li>Worked in the industry as an employee for a short/long time and want to go it alone.</li>
<li>Want to be their own boss and why not as a gardener?</li>
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<span class="font-size-2"><u><b>So what about you?</b></u></span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">Whatever your reason, you have to determine if you want to go into business for the right reasons but bear in mind, what might be right for someone else, might not be right for you and you have to weigh up everything based on your own personal set of circumstances.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">The decision is however the most important one you'll make at this stage of your new career and if your mind isn't in the right place or your motives are wrong, then there's a very strong chance that your business will fail.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">There are so many other aspects of a garden business that have to be considered at this important stage and the following <b><u>is</u></b> designed to put you off - if it doesn't put you off then there's every chance you're, mentally at least, equipped to get started.</span><br />
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It's good to talk</b></u></span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">Talk to as many people as you can. Whether they're people you know already who work as a gardener or landscaper or people who you feel might be a potential (not necessarily of your future services) consumer.</span><br />
<span class="font-size-2">Listening to someone who has already been at the stage you are at now will be a great help in focussing your mind or stimulate further debate or flag up more pertinent questions.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">A good starting point is on the Landscape Juice Network <a href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum">forum</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2"><b><u>Be tough with yourself</u></b></span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">I'm sure we've all done it. Convinced ourselves that something is a good idea yet deep down, there are strong feelings of insecurity and doubt, possibly already knowing, whatever you're about to try and undertake, is really not in your best interests?</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">Sure, even if risk and disadvantage is against them, some people have the ability to be single minded enough to turn a negative situation into a positive one. Ask yourself why you want to become a gardener or a landscaper. Is it something you'll feel you would be good at?</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">Could you hack working in the outside world: gardening might well be a great pastime when you can please yourself, pick and choose when you work, and dodge the rain and foul weather - including snow and ice - but when you come under the commercial pressures of working to a timetable and delivering a quality service and value for money, then you have got to seriously ask yourself if you can cope as it's a different ballgame entirely?</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">If you've got a mortgage or rent to pay then you'll need to be confident that you'll be able to meet your obligations during times of disruptive weather conditions. If you easily buckle under stress then being snowed-in during January (as it was the case for most of the UK in the winter of 2010) not having significant capital to meet your financial needs can be mentally debilitating. Ask yourself, can I do this, do I want to do this?</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">Are you equipped, both physically and mentally, with the demands of running your business? You'll not only have to work physically hard carrying out the tasks on site but you'll also have to deal with people and hold your own in what can be a harsh business environment: remember, the client will want the best possible service for the price they've agreed to pay and you'll want to receive the best possible price for the service you've agreed to provide - it will be all down to you.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">On paper, negotiating a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly schedule for selling your time and expertise seems simple; talk is cheap and it's easy to give the client the impression that they'll be getting a lot more from you than you'll ultimately expect to give.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">Negotiating is tough at times and you'll often feel caught in the middle. You'll have to negotiate the best possible prices and discounts with suppliers as well as resists pressure from potential clients to give away too much. Can you do this, do you want to do this?</span><br />
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Setting up a business costs money</b></u></span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">You might have a strong plan and a certain amount of work already in the pipeline but setting up and running a business costs money.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">I would suggest that if you are setting up as a single person enterprise then you keep strict control over your debtors and insist, where possible, that you are paid on the day you do the work. Unless you are anticipating taking on commercial contracts then there's no real benefit. or sense, in letting your clients have any form of credit.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">We'll go into business plans and cash flow forecasting in the coming few weeks but before you even get as far as putting too much on paper, ask yourself - do you have sufficient capital to see you through the first few weeks or months? There may be capital expenditure on tools and equipment (if you don't own these already) and potentially an investment in a commercial vehicle to carry your tools and materials to the sites you work.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">The family car's all well and good but do you really want to be unloading tools and equipment and hoovering out soil and muck just so you can take your family out for the day over a weekend?</span><br />
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<strong><span class="font-size-2"><u>Saleable skills and knowledge</u></span></strong><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">It's the same with any profession. You can only receive the right remuneration dependant on the experience and skills you possess. It doesn't matter one iota if you are unqualified in some or all of the aspects of gardening or landscaping but you have to be able to deliver on your promise. You'll be foolish and bordering on insane if you sell yourself as being experienced and skilled in certain aspects of gardening or landscaping and then expose yourself and let yourself down when trying to deliver the goods to your clients.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">You also have to be aware that the price you can charge is pursuant to the knowledge and skills you already possess so you have to do some research into your local gardening markets and assess what's already being charged for the service you aim to deliver and then work out if you have the ammunition to provide those skills to receive the right compensation for the income you need from your business.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">Don't take a chance - if you're not sufficiently equipped, both skilfully and with the necessary experience at this stage then your business might suffer from day one and not get off the ground.</span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2"><span class="font-size-2">Bad news travels fast and so does a poor reputation.</span></span><br />
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<span class="font-size-2">I hope this first post has given you some useful tips to help concentrate your mind and remember, if you want help on specifics then leave a comment below.</span></p>
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A Ray Landscapers are changing their name to Ouzel Landscapes.This Is due to competition having a very similar name to our selves, all of the contact details you already have will stay correct, and all that’s changed is our name.Our details for people that have not got them are:Tel: 01525 221037Mob: 07800 888120Email: Ouzel.landscapes@hotmail.co.ukAddress: 24 Northall RoadEaton BrayBedsLU6 2DQKieran RayOuzel Landscapes</div>The EC Landscape Convention and The Future of the UK Landscape Industryhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/the-ec-landscape-convention2009-10-04T21:30:00.000Z2009-10-04T21:30:00.000ZSustainable Land Managementhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/SustainableLandManagement<div><p>This all encompassing title is perhaps a shade too grand for what I am to write, which may be added to in terms of the way the UK, (which has now ratified the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=176&CM=8&DF=5/19/2009&CL=ENG"><b>ELC</b></a>), make headway within its guidelines.<br/> <br/> The Treaty in Full - <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314137603?profile=original">176.doc</a><br/><br/>The cynics will, with every reason, look upon this as a new method for the UK government to unleash further layers of bureaucratic power thus enabling <b><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.cornwalllandscapes.org.uk/landscape.asp">local government</a></b> to advertise for yet more middle tiered quango specialists to halt progress. In many respects this can be identified as a real policy in terms of bouying up elements of the economy which were previous to the recent downturn, fast becoming THE growth sector in the public sector.<br/><br/>However the people involved at the top, (and there are ongoing conferences and decisions on the progress of the implementation of the ELC), openly seek both the public and practioners opinion and involvement.<br/><br/>There is a desire to cut out the middle tier, between the academics and consultants who have produced the treaty and those who can actually implement it. This is particularly difficult in a country like the UK where that middle tier have become so dominant.<br/><br/>The truth has been realised in that the UK and European landscape has been shaped, (more than any other continent), by a strong cultural, industrial heritage that has always been an integral part of the multitude of landscapes that can be found in this small continent. Bear with me here, because the recognition of retaining and enhancing on these landscapes falls straight into the hands of us landscapers and of course our clients.<br/><br/>The main essence of the ELC is to allow the sustainable aspects, which are omnipresent throughout the industry to be the main ideal. Thus sustainable no longer becomes a buzzword, but a must. This is no news for many landscapers who have failed to recognise sustainable practice as it is simply the norm for most of us anyway.<br/><br/>This makes the ELC a weapon for us, we are the 'traditional knowledge' that has helped to preserve landscapes. Take any urbanised area in any region of the UK and the post war landscaping will reflect not only the trends but also and more importantly reflect the characteristics of that region / county / village. It's microclimate is understood, it's geology is used to shape the gardens and it's soils are well known for what can be planted and what can't be.<br/><br/>Bizarrely to become sustainable means to break some of the standardisation that has taken place and mainly enforced upon us by the very people now in charge of implementing the changes. See CSL blog on <b><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/cornish-stone-walls-pure">Stone Walling in Cornwall</a></b> .<br/><br/>The fact is that the disjointed landscaping industry of the UK, with it's plethora of smaller companies and individuals is much better placed and well ahead of the game here. This is very evident on the LJN, which is the main lobby force now for these small companies and individuals. It is us who have the skills and knowledge of maintaining these landscapes in accordance with the ELC and who are referred to accordingly. The guidelines and legislation that will come from this highlight the need to retain our skills and combined with the economic slowturn, the self determination of the plethora of land based industry companies and individuals who have stoically worked independently for want of a more cohesive industry have won through. This will invariably leave the myriad of self interested organisations on the periphery of the industry, (as so often discussed on the <b><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.landscapejuice.com/2009/09/life-outside-a-trade-association.html">Landscape Juice forum</a></b> ), further flapping in the breeze, their own fault as despite evident notice, they did not choose to get involved in the process whatsoever.<br/><br/>My fear is that inevitably in the UK, us as the practioners will yet again be ignored as the local governments tackle this in their classic inimitable style. This is not what is wished for by those who drew up the ELC and we should be fighting our corner strongly with regards using the terms of the ELC. For once the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/planningpolicyguidance/planningpolicystatements/planningpolicyguidance/"><b>PPG's</b></a> and guidance stemming from this will be on our side and it remains to be vigilant to those 'over enthuiastic' public servants who fail to use the new guidelines as they should. It is also vital that though any guidelines that are placed before us are upheld the local authorities themselves must work within those same guidelines, which they often fail to do.<br/><br/>Register at the LCN for updates - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.landscapecharacter.org.uk/">http://www.landscapecharacter.org.uk/</a><br/><br/>The following is the draft guidelines for all small development: Consider whether the effect of new development erodes the existing<br/>rural character;<br/>i Minimise the visual intrusion of residential entrances and approaches avoiding over<br/>engineered solutions favouring designs which follow the site topography;<br/>ii Avoid removal of trees and Cornish hedges, ditches and walls, especially where these<br/>form backdrops, soften roof lines, and produce screening. 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</div>Deer/rabbit resistant planting, finishing gardens, working together and LJ networkinghttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/deerrabbit-resistant-planting2009-05-08T18:00:00.000Z2009-05-08T18:00:00.000ZKerrie John-The garden design Cohttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/KerrieJohnThegardendesignCo<div>I knew that <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.agreeneroutlook.co.uk">Dale</a> would be on site earlier than me today, as I went to buy grass seed for patching up along the back of the raised beds and Dale's usual jam doughnut's.Yesterday I planted up the majority of the garden which required deer and rabbit resistant plants. Thank you to all of you who gave me their experience of what cute bunnies and graceful deer don't seem to like. I have fantastic lists if anyone needs them.The phone was silent, and it remained so during my drive to site in the lashing rain. It was either “no news is good news” or he thought I might crash if he rang with the bad news of plant disaster.I swept into the drive to see that ALL THE PLANTS WERE INTACT! Only the usual damage to the hardcore, self-binding surface under the tree seat was riddled AGAIN with burrows.I have to pay a big tribute to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.agreeneroutlook.co.uk">Dale Pellatt.</a> He has worked for eight long weeks, early morning and well into the evenings on his own to create another beautifully constructed garden on one of the worst sites I have ever seen. The 'garden' was actually a sloping driveway of compacted gravel on heavy, and I mean REALLY heavy clayEverywhere you look is carefully finished to the highest standard, in fact yesterday, when we sat with a well earned 'cupper' looking at the steps he had just spent ages building, he announced that the top step needed to be an inch higher! It was done. Dale is a perfectionist, but then so am I and the step did look better.There are just the lights to go in (if they ever arrive, ordered in March) and connected. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.chrisnaglefurniture.co.uk">Chris Nangle</a> (on here) is making the oak gates for the entrance, we found Chris on LJ so the network really does work.Now Dale has finished there I have a stack of gardens on the drawing board, compass in hand and datum points somewhere down the road!He’ll sort it, he always does!These pictures do not do justice to the garden, they are stitched together with ‘Photostitch’ the proportions look wrong and it was stupidly windy today! The garden is just a tiny part of a 34 acre plot.First is before, second afters!<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314119938?profile=original" alt="" width="709" height="244"/></p><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314115539?profile=original" alt="" width="709" height="291"/></p><a href="http://http://landscapejuice.ning.com/forum/topics/deer-and-rabbit-proof-planting"></a></div>