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Marshalls SW Regional award winner 2012

I am extremely humble that my garden design and landscaping practice,  Jackson's Landscape Design, Newton Abbot, Devon are awarded the Marshalls South west regional award winner 2012, for the most creative use o

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THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAYS 6 - 10 IMAGES.

 

 Day 11

Gazebo and tools moved from sub base area so the intricate paving detail can be sprayed on the ground, all measurements and diameters are noted and loaded into CAD soft

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THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CLICK HERE TO VIEW BEFORE, DESIGN AND DAY 1 - 5 IMAGES.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW FURTHER PROGRESS 

 

Day 6

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Saturday 01/12/12. Job and knock....move 16 tons of sub base from front drive way to rear garden, rake and level at 1

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A very warm welcome to one and all

Welcome to the daily blog of Jackson’s Landscape Design, JLD, the home of quality garden design Devon, landscaping and rammed earth garden structures, this blog will show you the daily life of our garden build up, th

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Over the last few months, the South West Landscape Centre have reviewed their pricing.

The result is very simple, as follows.  For all our home-grown production, our prices will be fixed for the next 12 months.

5 litre - Shrubs, Grasses and selected He

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Open forum activity

Sam Bainbridge replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"You hit the nail on the head, Nobody wants to work!!!
Everyone now wants to sit behind a desk 9-5 never get a sweat on and be highly paid.
Maybe we should all be charging more so we can pay more and look more attractive to staff. The government…"
18 hours ago
Nick Fellows replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"I pay well and look after my staff and maybe have been lucky to retain them. Clearly though the pool of available labour has reduced considerably since Brexit. "
21 hours ago
Brookie replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"Try adverting on the largest landscaping group.   Patios and Drives landscaping group on Facebook"
21 hours ago
Intelligent Landscapes updated their profile photo
Thursday
Intelligent Landscapes updated their profile photo
Thursday
Intelligent Landscapes updated their profile
Thursday
David Benson replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"i am retierd now but had problems recuting decent staff, from been late or just not turning up one lad had worked for mitie for a coupple of years but he did not have a clue and did not look after the tools he went on his own after working with me,…"
Wednesday
John F replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"I remember back when I was an employee on an estate and we advertised for gardening staff offering above average salary with generous job perks including transport , resettlement allowance , flexible working hours to allow for personal circumstances…"
Wednesday
Intelligent Landscapes updated their profile
Wednesday
Adam Woods replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"agreed Peter... I went eventually to one employee, she was with me all the time, we mostly did high end gardens concentrating on border maintenance and charged hogh end prices"
Wednesday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
GroundsFest has officially announced its 2026 education programme, with four dedicated seminar theatres delivering two days of free expert-led sessions covering the biggest topics affecting the grounds management, landscaping, local authority and…
Tuesday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
Kress returns to GroundsFest 2026 with its biggest showcase yet. Once again, you'll find the team right by the main entrance on Stand RB290, making it easy to stop by and experience the latest innovations in professional landscaping equipment.…
Tuesday
Peter sellers replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"Just retired from over 40 years in the trade. It was always a struggle to recruit. With a lack of interest and unrealibility being major problems to those who were recruited despite offering well above average wage rates. Eventually got so pissed…"
Tuesday
Adam Woods replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment
"Thats what decided me on retiring a few years ago.... (I was 65). I just couldnt get good staff, I was offering a proper PAYE, with paid hols, pension and everything ..... but I couldnt get anyone reliable who worked well .... and would turn out…"
Monday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
Visitors to GroundsFest 2026 will have the opportunity to see the latest developments in autonomous turf care technology when Agrovista Amenity showcases a range of innovative robotic solutions on stand RB381.With robotics continuing to transform…
Monday
Peter sellers replied to Peter sellers's discussion Stihl hsa40 review
"John. These machines with the motor at the blade end are awful not surprised has given you issues. Thats why I bought the Echo DHCAS 2600 which is just fantastic to use with petrol performance - read my review on it a few posts down from this post."
Aug 9
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UK Green Industry!

Building Canopy – I’d genuinely value your feedbackSince the end of last year, I’ve been building Canopy after experiencing the same frustrations many of us face running businesses in the UK green industry.The vision has never been to create just…

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