Ground Control has been placed in the London Stock Exchange’s 1000 businesses to inspire Britain, a fantastic achievement for the industry having been labelled as one of 1000 firms fuelling “the long-term growth of the UK economy” in a list that was
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An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 13
M5 Closed
Oh dear not looking good closing a motorway.
M5 Crash
We have been on the road since 7.1
Using artificial lighting and fast-growing grass seeds Mr Hurlbert, a senior manager at the company, managed to grow thick green turf all over the desk of Mr Harris, a software engineer.
'The grass grew extremely well even though the conditions we pr
A new equestrian centre in Oxfordshire has been completed courtesy of specialist construction company White Horse Contractors. The Abingdon–based company extended its portfolio of such projects with the recent completion of Pound Farm Livery and Equi
The Grown in Britain initiative has received a boost Travis Perkins joined with Grown in Britain, an initiative changing how timber is sustainably sourced and used in the UK.
Simon Pearson, Travis Perkins Product Group Director, said:
"We’re proud to
Souters Sports, one of the UK’s leading natural sportsturf contractors, has recently completed the natural habitat at Bluebell Park School in Knowsley, Cheshire with an ambitious planting scheme which saw the addition of over 4,000 trees and over 20,
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 12
Coffee.
Video footage applying the scratch coat
It's not until you watch yourself at work you rea
Marshalls Regional Award Winner 2013
"For the best use of Cobbletech"
I am proud to announce that Abel Landscapes have won the Marshalls Regional award for the best use of Cobbletech. More info: Marshalls Regional Award Winner 2013
A big well done to a
UK garden designers Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer have released details of the woodland garden that will be built at Blind Veterans UK new Llandudno centre.
And work is already under way to transform four acres of woodland into a useful resource for those
After taking two Bell Equipment wheeled loaders on trial, Marshalls Plc, has committed to the long term lease of both machines after receiving a complete seal of approval from its drivers on the loaders’ quality.
Marshalls, which manufactures a wide
The recent episode of strong winds and heavy rain that swept across southern parts of the UK affected more then half of the 100,000 woodlands in the area.
Figures from the Forestry Commission show that the so-called St Jude storm will have had some i
Woodland owners and managers are being asked to complete a short survey on the current system of managing grey squirrels.
The Royal Forestry Society and the Forestry Commission are currently reviewing procedures and are keen to gather people's experi
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 11
Coffee.
Setting out the reflection pond
I have set the road pins and string lines up to the requi
British Seed Houses has been re-named Germinal Seeds GB.
The company say the change has been made to clarify its position as a part of the Germinal Holdings group and achieve consistency with other Germinal group companies throughout the world and do
A quick look over some of the recent headlines.
Instead of buying your child a boring old iPad for Christmas, get them a stick
Wild Network is urging parents to encourage children to play with nature and the outdoors rather than technology.
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 10
Coffee.
Electric ducting installed
The trench depth for the 60mm diameter black ribbed duct is ha
"The high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will result in millions of tonnes of earth being dug up from under the Chilterns and deposited in an officially recognised area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB)."
"The company behind the pr
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 9
Coffee.
Kitchen garden hatchway
The 3m concrete lintels are now bedded down level and the opening
we are new agents for
truncator the multiple log saw horse
for details see www.truncator.co.uk
Prize money in The Artisan Garden Design Competition being run by the organisers of Gardening Scotland has risen to £6,000 following support from The Cross Trust.
There are now three awards of £2,000 each will be given to designers who submit the bes
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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…
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Open forum activity
HMRC base the requirement for MTD ITSA on prior year tax return figures, including any now-ceased income streams. No crystal balls involved."
There's your first loop, you didnt know you have income of over 50k until you did your tax return at the end of year they'll grumble but won't do anything about it.…"
The client was very upset, blaming an…"
Might be worth converting to a LTD…"
I love that man.
I grew up loving daily tompsom, Mr t.
The powers that be want us devided so we don't fight back. We are all one people.
A change is better than holiday.
Being different and thinking…"
Obviously their only reason for doing this is to stop people inventing receipts at the end of year so you can't spread them through your…"
Evolution has stopped for man
Imagine 1971"
Making tax digital
Thought there might be some unaware of this. So briefly and I am not an accountant . As from 6th April 26 anyone who has income from self employment, rent from property etc or a combination that equates to a turnover of 50k or more (not profit) will…
Read more…Dedicated Garden Waste Collection/Garden Clearance Business
Hi all,A few quick questions for anyone running garden waste or clearance work:What vehicle setup works best for fast, one-person jobs?Do private firms use their own green waste bins, and how do you manage them?How do you deal with overfilled dumpy…
Read more…Robot mowers and rabbits
Ideas please..The garden I look after is mown by a couple of large very heavy robot mowers - they are generally my friends - they remove the bore of cutting the lawns which used to take 2 full days a fortnight with a large ride on and smaller…
Read more…White Deicing Salt – Winter Safety Update
As winter conditions set in, White Deicing Salt is being deployed to keep roads, car parks, and pathways safe across communities. Known for its fast action, it quickly melts ice and snow, reducing slip hazards and ensuring safer movement. Unlike…
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