As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions is on
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A groundworks company from Crieff has been fined after a worker had to have a leg amputated when it was crushed whilst working on site.
Gregor Steele, from Perthshire, suffered severe injuries when his left leg was trapped between a tractor pulling
"A study traced 1,000 people living in British cities for five years and found those living in greener surroundings reported less mental distress and higher life satisfaction, even after taking into account income, employment, marital status, physica
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people's mental well-being, a study has suggested.
UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which onl
A review, commissioned by the Government and chaired by Professor Ragnar E Löfstedt recommended that "The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981should be amended to remove the requirement for HSE to approve the training and qualifications of
A study by Greenpeace of Chinese herbs has found many contain illegal and hazardous chemicals.
Once growing in forests and only picked at certain times of the year, Chinese herbs are now grown on an industrial scale and reliant on the use of pesticid
The government has published its heatwave plan for 2013, with those working outdoors receiving special mention.
Public Health England says the plan is designed to increase organisational, public and professional awareness of the potential dangers to
A Barnstaple construction company has been fined for safety failings after a ground worker was seriously injured when he stumbled from an excavator and fell down a five metre bank at a construction site in Middle Marwood.
The 65-year-old, who does no
About The Event
5-6 March 2013 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Now in its 7th successful year, Health and Wellbeing at Work is all about improving the health and wellbeing of work-aged people. The conference and exhibition will provide you wit
Awareness of landscapes for health and wellbeing is growing across government and throughout the healthcare and landscape profession. During the 66th meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations this year, the socio-economic challenge facin
Just how healthy are the finances of your business?
Obviously we complete tax returns each year and hopefully we monitor progress through the year but this generally focuses on turnover, expenses and profit. It doesn't explain how financially health
We are delighted to announce that during the past month, Arbworx has racked up a whole wall full of landscaping industry accreditations.
APL & HTA
We heard this week that our application to join the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) and the
We were recently asked by a couple of Primary Schools if we could build play equipment that conforms to British Standards but does not cost a small fortune.
Well in short the answer was…Yes of course we could!
Schools' budgets are getting ever tighter
Health and Safety in the garden
Robin Ainsworth is founder of www.gardens4u.co.uk, based in Market Drayton, Shropshire and Putney, South-West London.
Robin isn't convinced that garden health and safety is being taken seriously - Robin asks: What is t
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
What is it?
LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
The site is…
As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
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Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
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This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
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