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The UK, the US and Norway are to fund a new initiative aimed to help save the world's remaining forests.

Norway is earmarking up to $135m, the UK $120 million and the US $25m for the first year of a major new BioCarbon Fund initiative, which will be

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

Yesterday while doing some minor tree pruning my expensive Fiskars Telescopic pruners broke. These were less than 2 years old. On investigation I noticed that the whole mechanism was driven by a thin nylon rope which had snapped internally. I am not

Natural England today confirmed Lodge Hill in Kent as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its nightingale population, special grassland and woodland.

The decision marks the final step in the designation process after Lodge Hill was notif

The Victorian glasshouse at Wentworth Castle Gardens, near Barnsley, is to re-open next month following a £3.74m restoration.

The renovation is the culmination of a 10 year fundraising campaign which began after the glasshouse was featured on the BBC

Alan Abel, a Complete Weed Control franchisee for over 30 years, gives his take on winter spraying.

Although we are into the dark mornings and evenings, pests and diseases don't stop for a holiday- in fact, they get more active.

But due to weather cond

Avonmore Associates, a specialist fine turf contractor, has upgraded its turf maintenance fleet with the purchase of two SISIS Rotorake 600HD pedestrian scarifiers, which have been put straight to work this autumn during a period which has seen 126 b

An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.

Day 2

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Coffee.

I requested a larger machine to move the stock pile of rubble as the previous hired excav

An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.

My name is Kerry Jackson, proprietor, principle garden designer and fully fledged hands on landscaper of Jackson's Landscap

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new help for employers on how to protect the health, safety and welfare of their workers.

Following consultation, HSE has reviewed and updated the Workplace Regulations Approved Code of Practice (AC

Growers and retailers are encouraged to respond to a survey being conducted by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) which aims to make the economic case for government investment in ornamental horticulture.

The research, funded by the Horticult

Looking to study trees, forestry or woodlands abroad? You have until 5 March 2014 to apply for a Randle Travel Bursary with the Royal Forestry Society (RFS).

The bursary, available to all ages, is provided through the Donald Randle Trust, and can be

The artificial sports pitches at Longbenton sports ground, the Centre for Physical Recreation & Sport for Newcastle University, have undergone a Replay Revive® Plus+ process and top-up of the pitch’s infill.

The process has not only restored the playi

It's getting to that time of year (admittedly a little later than previous years here in the South East) when the annual task most homeowners don't relish will commence with earnest - Yes its leaf clean-up time!

The trees that have provided us with

The Butterfly Garden in Cheltenham has been chosen as winner of this year’s Gardening Against The Odds awards, the fourth to be organised by The Conservation Foundation, in association with The Sunday Telegraph.

Set up in 2002 by Chris Evans, the But

Sometimes I get asked by a prospective client if I would work on their tiny bit of space. I would then recall some of the smallest creations such as a 2m x 2.3m courtyard in Kensington that I designed in 2010; or the 2 neighbouring balconies in Bloom

Wenban Smith, well established Timber Merchants in Sussex with branches at Worthing, Lewes and Horsham offer a wide rane of Timber Decking and Railway Sleepers which are ideal for landscaping projects.

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British digger maker JCB today responded to the Filipino typhoon disaster with the news that machines and generators worth more than $500,000 are to be provided to assist in the aftermath of the catastrophe.

The company is sending a fleet of three 3C