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Environmental charity,Groundwork, will oversee the administration of local community schemes funded by carrier bag charges at Tesco.

From the beginning of October customers at all large UK shops have been charged 5p for each single-use carrier bag th

A man is believed to have died after a tractor fell into a Northumberland quarry.

Specialist hazardous rescue paramedics, police and firefighters raced to the scene at Harden Quarry nine miles north west of the town of Rothbury, just before 10.40am

PRODUCT Development Co-ordinator Ben Gregory at Wyevale Nurseries has won the International Plant Propagators Society (IPPS) International Exchange Award. 

The 23-year-old is currently in America as part of the award win joining the IPPS Internation

Making your garden hedgehog-friendly is the focus of a special ‘Wild About Gardens’ event at Knoll Gardens near Wimborne on 30 October.

It is estimated that the UK hedgehog population has declined by around one third in ten years making the once com

Software to help protect forests from storm damage is being released today by Forest Research, the research agency of the Forestry Commission.

The latest version of the computer-based tool ForestGALES uses data about the trees and the site (species,

ICL, formerly Everris, is the new official sponsor of Ely City Crusaders under 11 Whites football team kit.

Providers of leading precision nutrition, growing media, turf seed and plant protection products in the UK, ICL work with some of the biggest n

Bear Grylls Race a disaster.

The ultimate survivor, an obstacle course race (OCR) took part at Trent Park last weekend the 3^rd/4^th of October 2015 and was designed by Bear Grylls and his team, the woods were transformed into an obstacle course as well

SMUK Solutions is celebrating after being crowned North West Small Business of the Year in the regional heats of the National Chamber Awards 2015.

The Chamber Awards, now in its 12th year, are a highlight of the business calendar, showcasing the pivot

Almost one-third of cactus species are under threat as a result of over-harvesting and illegal trade in the plants, a global study has concluded.

Conservationists voiced concern, saying the level of threat to cacti was much greater than previously th

With SALTEX just weeks away, the industry is preparing for the biggest event of the year which will be held at the NEC Birmingham on 4 and 5 November.

Here we take a look at exactly why you should register for FREE to SALTEX if you haven’t already…

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Would you like to boost your business blog or experiment with online video? Content marketing – from online tutorials to an active Twitter feed – is an effective tool for building awareness of your company.

In our live Q&A, our expert panel discussed

Six young landscapers are gearing up for a mighty challenge at the WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening competition taking place at The Skills Show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, 18-21 November.

Makita has donated £15,000 worth of power to

The Woodland Trust is supporting the formation of a brand new, all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on ancient woodland and veteran trees.

The UK’s ancient woodland is a unique, irreplaceable habitat and increasingly, decision-makers are acknowledgin

Located in a Puglia, Italy, a quirkie vineyard designed by a minimalist landscape architect Fernando Caruncho.

The landscaper laid the seeds so the rows of grape vine would form a wave like pattern across the fields, which stretches a massive 250 acre

SALTEX 2015 will mark Everris’ first major UK exhibition since announcing that it has become part of the ICL Group. Visitors to stand H030 will be able to receive a great insight into this transition as well find out more about the company’s Turf Rew

Limagrain UK, one of the world’s largest seed companies will be showcasing its impressive range of grass seed mixtures, including the market leading MM50 and MM60, on stand number H037 at SALTEX 2015.

MM is one of the most respected brands in the UK a

Visitors to the Etesia UK Stand on C050 at SALTEX 2015, held at the NEC Birmingham from 4-5 November, will be able to get their hands on the company’s free 2016 calendar.

The stars of the new calendar are Alanna Saskia Thomas and Kirsty Howe, who pose

The organisers of IOG SALTEX (Sports, Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition) are pleased to announce that an Etesia pedestrian rotary mower will be up for grabs for the winner of the SALTEX HEART competition. SALTEX is being held at the NEC in Birmi

New ownership has signalled exciting times for Crocodile Precision and the company’s debut at SALTEX 2015 on stand F113, held at the NEC Birmingham from 4-5 November, will provide groundsmen, greenkeepers and gardeners an opportunity to view some of