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The first ever medals have been awarded to the urban gardeners exhibiting their show gardens at Manchester’s Dig the City which takes over the city centre streets from 2-10th of August.

Judged by famed gardener Rachel de Thame and the National Trust

A new project has been launched to create 1,000 jobs in the forestry sector across the north of England.

Roots to Prosperity is a new strategy and action plan which proposes investment of around £23m to deliver low carbon growth and sustainable econo

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Many people dream of owning a home with a beautiful garden – somewhere to create their own outdoor space with plants glistening in the sun and a beautiful lawn for the children or pet to play on in the summer. The dream is always th

Fife Council’s impressive 24, 000 square metre Halbeath Park and Ride scheme has won the prestigious Integrated Transport Project of the Year award at the annual Scottish Transport Awards. Hosted by journalist and television presenter Kirsty Wark, th

SISIS, together with Dennis mowers have reported a successful show at the recent Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition, held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the SISIS Veemo tractor mounted scarifier the star at

A new half an acre garden of reflection created by 60 volunteers over the past eight months, has been created at Sandham Memorial Chapel in Hampshire, marking the centenary of Great Britain’s intervention in the First World War.

The chapel, complete

A Lord Kitchener maze has been officially opened as part of First World War centenary commemorations at Skylark in Wimblington.

Lady Emma Kitchener-Fellowes, the great-great-niece of Lord Kitchener, was accompanied by her husband Julian Fellowes when

Europe's forests have experienced increased disturbances throughout the 20th Century from wind, bark beetles and wildfires, a study has shown.

A team of European-based scientists identified climatic changes as a "key driver behind this increase".

How

Due to the continued expansion of Etesia UK, Les Malin, who until recently was general manager of the company, has been promoted to operations director – a move which sees the company’s first UK director. The privately owned company is also celebrati

The enforcement of planning legislation on the placement of sheds in the front of homes has seen a number of property owners face potential fines.

But should a relaxation of the rules be pursued to promote cycling, but also enable people make effecti

Its past mid-summer and the grasses are looking burnt, with the odd storm rejuvenating them briefly. The sporting summer of 2014 has been an amazing spectacle and all but completed, with the winter sport season about to begin. Glasgow has shone for t

Hidden away in the heart of Cheshire countryside and on the edge of the picture-perfect village of Smallwood, is the private hamlet of Evergreen Meadows. Comprised of fifteen distinguished country homes of exceptional charm, tranquillity and characte

People who drive off-road vehicles through Welsh forests are facing a crackdown by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the police.

The number of people taking trail bikes and 4x4s illegally on to footpaths, bridle paths and across open ground has been

A little-known Swiss Garden created in the heart of Bedfordshire in the early 1800s has been saved from decay thanks to a grant of £2.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

The money has helped fund a vital £3.6m restoration project of its crumbli

This July is set to finish amongst the top ten warmest and sunniest in records dating back to 1910, according to early Met Office statistics.

Figures from the 1st to the 28th of the month show temperatures are slightly higher than normal, with a UK m

The number of people who lose their lives at work has dropped sharply by 85 per cent over the past forty years, from over 650 every year in 1974 to a record low of 133 today, new figures reveal.

The number of injuries at work has also reduced conside

Drivers of diesel cars may have to pay more in road tax or face extra charges to travel into city centres in an effort to tackle pollution, according to reports.

Major UK cities are considering low emission zones to force out older diesel vehicles th

GroundsCare Products, sole UK importers of Turf Teq and ZipLevel products, will be running live demonstrations of these unique landscape maintenance and survey products.

The Turf Teq range consists of:
• Bed Edger
• Trencher
• Power Broom
• Rough-cut M

Up to 40 people had to be evacuated from a hospital accident and emergency department over fears of a chemical contamination.

Staff at University Hospital of North Staffordshire called fire crews when a child complained of eye irritation.

Firefighter

MPs have warned that research into bees and their decline, risks being damaged by a reliance on pesticide companies for funding.

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) says that it believes the government's National Pollinator Strategy could lose pu