News that scientists are warning us that our planet will not take any more abuse has been increasingly circling over the last few years. There are various reasons for this – non-biodegradable materials are polluting the planet; industrial waste is be
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A new film, promoting the creation of ‘water sensitive cities’ as a way of addressing the major challenges of water shortage, flooding and pollution, has won a Sustainable Water Industry Group (SWIG) Award in the Communications Category. Commissione
Brett Landscaping has reinforced its commitment to sustainability with a range of initiatives that emphasise renewable energy, reduced emissions and reduced -carbon operations.
Since April, the electricity supplied across all of the Brett business un
Juniper is best known for its aromatic berries, which are prized for the flavour they impart to gin.
In fact, the word ‘gin’ derives from genièvre or jenever - the French and Dutch words for juniper.
Juniper is one of only three native conifers - the
Brett Landscaping has used its permeable paving expertise to provide an effective Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) for an innovative development in Maidstone that combines an archive library and affordable housing.
Kent History and Library Centre,
The Sustainable Ryegrass Products (STARS) project will be jointly led by the BioComposites Centre at Bangor University and the Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University, and informed by industry partne
A sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) is designed to reduce the potential impact of new and existing developments with respect to surface water drainage discharges.
Increasing urbanisation has caused problems with increased flash flooding after s
On the day of budget 2012 the (possibly) revised National Planning Policy Framework designed to cut red tape and bureaucracy enabling development to progress and underpin economic recovery is rumoured to be unveiled.
One cannot deny that the archaic p
Sustainable Gardens
Sustainable gardens 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 r
Take a look at our website for our recent updates on sustainability. We will be updating this major subject throughout the year.
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Mark Twain said ‘’Buy land, they are not making it anymore’’. Certainly if you seek a guaranteed investment for your children or your children’s children, there can be no more secure investment than land purchase and planting it with trees, properly,
I love the new Tate installation -Tate Britain Unveils Naked Christmas Tree.
Whilst to many involved within the horticultural and landscaping industries it could be viewed with a sneer and as with so much new art in the UK it will and needs to gain cr
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…
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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…
Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
The programme…
Open forum activity
"yeah, the select/power button is definately annoying at times! "
"Judging from a lot of the replies, no people are mlst definitely not undervaluing their work! 😆. Someone said factor in £300 for fuel, where are they commuting from, France?!"
"Of course you can do it, go for it. Yes you are correct in thinking there is a gap in the market. Some of the responses on here are a bit strange. I.e The person that has worked for prestigious clients for 30 years but never once been asked to do…"
"Completely agree. The battery tool is a great bit of kit and I'll buy it again. Although I feel it's nowhere near as powerful as the petrol and I'm sure not as many stroke rates on the hedge cutter as the petrol unit. I find myself reaching for the…"
"Hi Tracey,
There's a Women in Gardening Network Facebook group that would be helpful to you. Regular opportunities cropping up where members have work to pass on or need some collaboration. As mentioned before, garden designer's handing over…"
There's a Women in Gardening Network Facebook group that would be helpful to you. Regular opportunities cropping up where members have work to pass on or need some collaboration. As mentioned before, garden designer's handing over…"
"Hi Tracey,
I totally understand where you are coming from! I did used to mow etc a bit when I was living down south, but since moving north over the border, I've recently (18 months) started gardening again, with a few other jobs in between. When…"
I totally understand where you are coming from! I did used to mow etc a bit when I was living down south, but since moving north over the border, I've recently (18 months) started gardening again, with a few other jobs in between. When…"
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"the simple terms are it will take you 10yrs to be fully established. With anything like this your best advertisement is word of mouth which takes time. I started with 3 days gardening and 2 days on a hen farm and just built up over time "
"£500 for a 9hr day is £55 per hour. You might be earning that doing multiple mowing jobs."
"thanks for the info
im sure it is slower, used it again today and it does cuts fine, so probably just a matter of getting use to the lower speed, would be nice to have the speed of the HSA 130T though!
seen a few videos on youtube saying the km135r…"
im sure it is slower, used it again today and it does cuts fine, so probably just a matter of getting use to the lower speed, would be nice to have the speed of the HSA 130T though!
seen a few videos on youtube saying the km135r…"
"he probably got that quote and was happy for the work to go ahead, to be fair. Around these parts (not a poor area by any means) that price would be on the border line for a couple of stern faced bobbies popping round to march one back round to the…"
"I always find questions like this a bit strange, Did your friend not get a quote before hand?"
"Andrew, Please read my previous post on peoples perception of value for money. £500 day nets down to £350 after tax an national insurance this is without all the other fixed and variable costs that are associated with a business. That surgeon will…"
"Jesus crist £500 a day for hedgetrimming. skilled job if you're good at it which are hard to find but still wow that's sort of money or more than a surgeon would make working for NHS a top 5% earner . "
Bike handle for backpack blowers
Please can anyione let me know if they have used a bike handle accessory for the Stihl backpack leaf blowers?Link for one here: https://www.toolstoday.co.uk/stihl-bike-handle-for-backpack-blowersThank you!
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Reply by Tim Bucknall on Thursday
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Stihl kma 135r v km130 disappointed
a bit disappointed in the speed of the kma 135r with the hedge cutter attatchment compared to the speed of my old km130. anyone else surprised on how slow the kma 135r is? also is the Hla 135 any faster v the kma135r with hedge cutter attatchment?
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Specialised Work - Where to Find it/Advertise......
Good Morning,Forgive me if you think I've come to the wrong place, but it feels like me of you have been around for a long time so might have some handy advice for me.I set myself up as a self-employed gardener earlier this year when I was let go…
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18" mower recommendations.
Hi all, I bought a new cobra 53 pro (honda kaaz) this year which has been great but it's a bit heavy for some of my smaller mowing jobs, also I'm a bit concerned about creating tram lines as the ground gets softer in autumn (due to it being 65kg). …
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