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The first Institute of Horticulture (IoH) Ireland Education Day was held at University College Dublin on the 25 June 2013. This day-long event was the first gathering of horticulture educationalists from educational institutions in Ireland. The meeti

A further case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in a woodland in Devon.

This brings to 11 the number of counties in England where Chalara has been discovered in the wider environment (forests and woodland); t

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) aims to encourage gardeners to continue to garden after the summer months end with its Plan it, Plant it this Autumn campaign.

The campaign aims to create awareness that the garden is not dormant during the

The RHS in Scotland has launched a new £100,000 fund that will be distributed over the next three years to support grassroots community gardening across the nation.

Gardening groups will be able to apply for funds to make a difference in their neighb

And the overall winner of the Shed of the Year competition was a boat roofed shed found in Machynlleth, mid Wales.

Located at an altitude of 750ft above sea level in the Cambrian Mountain range, the shed has a roof made from a recycled upturned boat.

The number of workers killed in Britain last year has fallen, official statistics published today show.

Provisional data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveals that 148 workers were fatally injured between April 2012 and March 2013

New measures have been introduced by the Scottish Government to further deter those involved in wildlife crime.

There have been a number of recent reports and court cases that suggest wildlife crime is still on-going through the use of poisons, illeg

Replay Maintenance, the synthetic surface maintenance specialists, has carried out its specialist Revive® Plus+ process at the Gallagher Stadium – home of Ryman League side Maidstone United in Kent.

Maidstone United was the first football club in Brit

UK construction activity grew in June for the second month running thanks to increased house-building activity, while new order growth hit a 13-month high.

The seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 51

You can now buy Trex Transcend Composite Decking from 2 of the major TimberClick Distributors 

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Linnel Brothers Ltd are now servicing TimberClick Milton Keynes and Oxford. A comprehensive range of landscaping products including Railway Sleepers, Decking and Fencing Products can be purchased from them both online and by phone.

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Trading Performance

Marshalls' revenue from continuing operations for the six months ended 30 June 2013 was £157 million (2012: £163 million), a decrease of 4 per cent.

Working conditions in the first quarter, which included the coldest March since 1

A life-size menagerie of animals, the works of Yorkshire wirework sculptor Chris Moss, will be found amongst the borders and gardens at Stillingfleet Lodge visitor attraction near York this August.

Hens, guinea fowl, ducks, pheasants, cats, dogs, a f

Defra has published its National Adaptation Programme report into what leading businesses, councils and communities, as well as government, are doing to tackle climate threats.

The report calls on businesses, local councils and communities to get rea

The 2013 Conservation Foundation's Gardening Against The Odds competition has been launched.

The competition is run in memory of Elspeth Thompson, the much loved Sunday Telegraph gardening columnist who died in spring 2010 following a bout of severe

Hundreds of people are expected to turn out to help pick weeds along the River Dee and its tributaries in north Wales.

Several organisations have united to arrange their own "Dee day invasion" which is targeting non-native species like Japanese knotw

Here is a quick catch up on some of the recent news headlines.

Alys Fowler: gardening makes you happy
I'm not trying to steal Oliver Burkeman's shtick, but if you're feeling a little blue, can I suggest you pull some weeds?

Climate change poses grave

During the summer your lawn will play host to heightened levels of footfall. Children fresh out of school playing sports late into the evening, a series of social gatherings and a lack of rain can you leave your lawn looking patchy and parched. Howev

This year's weather has seen rain alternating with spells of warm, dry sunshine - the ideal conditions for encouraging grass, weeds, saplings and other unwanted plants to grow strong and lush. Holywell-Cum-Needingworth Parish Council in Cambridgeshir