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LANDSCAPE JUICE NEWSLETTER
Wednesday 11 May 2011
http://www.landscapejuice.com/

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Marshalls' revenue rises 10% in the four months ending 30th April
Sales in the first four months of 2011 have continued the positive trend of 2010
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/marshalls-revenue-rises-10-in-the-four-months-ending-30th-april.html

Tendercare Nurseries grew trees for Royal Wedding
The trees have been returned to Tendercare Nurseries before a decision is made on their final resting place
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/tendercare-nurseries-supply-trees-for-royal-wedding.html

More exhibitors sign up for Creating Landscapes Show
Fuel Card Solutions, Wettone Matthews and LandPRO commit
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/more-exhibitors-creating-landscapes.html

Focus DIY plans to got into administration
A statement has been issued by Focus DIY saying it intends to go into administration
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/focus-diy-plans-to-got-into-administration.html

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B&Q to take over up to 31 Focus DIY stores
Administrators have been able to sell part of Focus DIY to Kingfisher, the owners of B&Q
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/bq-focus-diy-stores.html

Make some mud for the birds, says RSPB
Birds like house martins and swallows are struggling to find enough sticky mud for their nests
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/mud-birds-rspb.html

Sunlight. Camera. Action! Solar cinema at Malvern show
The world's smallest solar cinema rolls into this week’s Malvern Spring Gardening Show
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/solar-cinema-malvern-show.html

Cow death compensation payment for hazardous balloons
A farmer received compensation after his Belgian blue and Limousin cross, was killed by a balloon
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/balloons-compensation-payment.html

Tiptoe through bluebells and help the Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust has released a charity single which it hopes will inspire people to visit their local woods
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/tiptoe-bluebells-woodland-trust.html

What to do if you see a swarm of honeybees
At this time of year bees are often on the move as they look to establish a new home
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/swarm-honeybees.html

Complete Gardens Online website features more than 3,600 plants
Stunning time-lapse video of the progress from an acorn to an oak has been created by Neil Bromhall
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/complete-gardens-online-site.html

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Creating Landscapes trade show 25-26 October 2011
The only event centric to the landscape and horticulture industry
http://www.creatinglandscapes.org.uk

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Plans just a click away with the Paving Generator
A handy tool for planning the hard landscaping elements of a domestic project
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/plans-just-a-click-away-with-the-paving-generator.html

Ground-nesting birds under threat from fires
The RSPB to issue a warning about the threat rare ground-nesting birds now face
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/ground-nesting-birds-under-threat-from-fires.html

Nearly half of UK orchards in poor condition
Researchers used aerial photographs to assess the state of the UK's orchards and found that nearly half were in a poor condition
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/uk-orchards-poor-condition.html

Blue hare population checks are thwarted
The mountain hare population size needs to be estimated in order to advise on license quotas, or bag limits, and for conservation and sustainability plans
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/blue-hares-population.html

Love Your Garden with Alan Titchmarsh will tour UK
A team of experts to find some of Britain’s most beautiful domestic gardens
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/love-your-garden-alan-titchmarsh.html

Trees for Cities seminar at Creating Landscapes Show
Dave Farebrother will be covering include the creation of green walls and roofs, as well as the use of trees in planters and the important role bees play
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/trees-for-cities-seminar-at-creating-landscapes-show.html

Steve Wilkinson becomes a SAFEcontractor, and thanks network members
One of the key elements of the Landscape Juice network is that members are able to ask questions, and hopefully receive helpful and useful answers
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/wilkinson-safe-contractor.html

Family of girl bitten by adder holds no malice
Tylar Butcher, who was bitten by an adder in Hampshire's New Forest, holds 'no ill feelings' towards adders
http://www.landscapejuice.com/2011/05/family-adder-no-malice.html

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