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A quick catch-up on some of the recent headlines.

What European garden designers really think of Britain
Britain has a long and rich tradition of garden design, but how do European designers perceive us, where do we stand on the world stage - and are

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

Marshalls has announce a number of new additions to its domestic product range available to homeowners in 2014. 

Marshalls new products are designed specifically with the needs of the homeowner and installer in mind.

Driveways are boosted with a  new

My name is Roy Vernon and i buy and sell natural, reclaimed, York Stone Flags for a living in the North West. 

On my website, i have a dedicated blog page where my customers can vent off, rant on, or simply air their views, on those vagabonds who so b

A long delay to the introduction of rules meant to prevent housing developments exacerbating floods, looks set to end.

House builders had previously rejected Department of Environment demands that ponds and collection hollows should be incorporated t

A proposed £150m garden bridge over the River Thames has been labelled as a vanity project by Shadow transport minister Lord Davies, The BBC reports.

The bridge, designed by Thomas Heatherwick.

Shadow transport minister Lord Davies of Oldham describe

Brett Landscaping has underlined its ability to bring exceptional functionality and aesthetics to commercial landscaping installations with a 15,000m2 project to upgrade the bus interchange at Watford Junction Station.

The Brett solution integrates t

An Oxford landscaping firm is growing a successful business as a LazyLawn licensee, after the area’s demand for artificial grass leapt by 20% in just 12 months.

David Bickford of Harmony Lawns Ltd, which is based in Carterton, has become the only fir

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The government has announced two thousand hectares of new woodland will be created through the planting of four million trees as part of a £30 million investment in the next financial year.

Two hundred thousand hectares of existing woodland will also

In more than half of European countries, there are not enough honeybees to pollinate crops, according to new research.

Scientists believe that a boom in biofuels has sparked a massive increase in the need for pollination.

The shortage is particularly

A garden featuring three sculpted bicycles and a French theme will be built in time for the Grand Départ in next year's Tour de France.

Harrogate Borough Council has commissioned a sculptor to create three sculptures to feature in the garden.

The gar

Training organisation, Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) has launched new qualifications in land-based skills.

The three new Level 1 qualifications cover agriculture, horticulture, environmental conservation and general land-based skills.

Lottery money will be used to restore the final resting places of Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, John Keats’ muse Fanny Brawne and inventor of the Christmas card.

The Grade I registered Brompton Cemetery in West London is one of the first cemeteries

After an absence of ten years, Etesia returns to BTME in January 2014 to give greenkeepers and turf managers a chance to see an exciting range of new products.

The Etesia team will be out in force on stand A53, with Etesia UK showcasing its range of e

Sherriff Amenity, one of the UK’s leading turf care and sports equipment suppliers, has confirmed that it will once again be holding the BASIS Foundation Award in Amenity and Horticulture at BTME 2014.

Following the success of the 2013 award, which

Dennis and SISIS return to BTME 2014 on stand A5 with a continuation of the successful product launches from IOG SALTEX earlier this year. The joint stand will feature a range of products that have been engineered to provide turf professionals with m