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A report published today (9 February 2016) shows that taking part in nature-based activities helps people who are suffering from mental ill-health and can contribute to a reduction in levels of anxiety, stress, and depression.

The report A review of

Despite promises to improve the amount of woodland cover and tree planting in the UK, the amount of new planting in England has dropped from 3,300 hectares in 2013-14 to 2,400 hectares in 2014-15 and unconfirmed analysis of 2015-16 suggests that this

In Madrid, pretty much every unused space will soon be covered in plants.

The city is spending millions to expand existing parks, and as many roofs and walls will be covered with greenery as possible. Twenty-two vacant lots will be turned into urban

Governments should consider scrapping high denomination banknotes such as the £50 note to combat financial crime and tax evasion, including paying builders in cash, a former bank boss who advises the UK government has argued.

The Guardian: High-denom

Harrowden Farms Ltd purchased Norfolk based Q Lawns in 2007, then acquired Turfland, Lancashire in 2010 followed by Stewarts Turf in Edinburgh in 2012.

The three turf companies have been working together ever since but have now merged under the name

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Storing knapsacks correctly is crucial to ensure their longevity. De-pressurise, inspect the cylinder (piston pumps) or the diaphragm pump, rubber seals and harness, then triple rinse to clean it thoroughly before storing dr

After a number of improvements were made to the stunning eighteen hole golf course at Exeter Golf and Country Club, course manager John Parr encountered a problem with the newly built pond on the eighteenth hole. To find a solution to the problem he

ICL has announced the launch of their 2016/17 product guide – including some new and unique products and services.

The comprehensive brochure, designed using feedback gathered from a wide range of end users detailing what they wanted and needed to be

We all understand the woes of gardening, especially in the winter! HedgedIn is a fresh company that has recognized the growing demand for artificial alternatives to real plants.

 Bespoke hedge lettering services

With fast pace worth ethic taking up a l

After a recent audit confirmed SALTEX 2015 as the UK’s largest turf care event, an encouraging post-show exhibitor survey has further confirmed the undoubted success of the event.  

95.24% of exhibitors answered yes when asked whether they generated n

Monsanto's signature herbicide glyphosate, first marketed as "Roundup," is now the most widely and heavily applied weed-killer in the history of chemical agriculture in both the U.S. and globally, according to a landmark report published today.

The p

A college in Surrey has been fined after a student was struck on the leg by a tree as it was being felled.

Redhill Magistrates’ Court heard how the campus supervisor of Guildford College instructed an employee and part of the estates team, to take tw

A pioneering project to support people with dementia by transforming outdoor spaces at 30 care homes across the UK launches today thanks to a £1.3 million grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

National charity Learning Through Landscapes will work with re

London Stone are supporting an ethical project in India.  The goal of the project is to create Child labour free zones in the sandstone cobble producing areas of Rajasthan. London Stone are working with local NGO’s on the ground in India along with

Over 100 professional landscapers attended an action-packed national conference for Bradstone Assured installers at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Coventry this month. 

The venue, situated in 160 acres of countryside and woodla

Silica Dust is very present in the landscaping industry, and its dangers needs to be dealt with appropriately. Here is our guide to knowing and dealing with this pesky substance!

What is silica dust?

Silica is a natural substance found in most rocks, s

The winner of the SALTEX ‘heart’ competition has been revealed as Paul Woolley, proprietor of Diligentis - a garden maintenance business operating in South Staffordshire.

Overwhelmed by support from the industry, the SALTEX 2015 image – a heart formed

Bradstone has announced the winners of its national installer awards scheme, celebrating the achievements of its Assured members over the last 12 months.

 The awards recognise landscapers who have demonstrated excellent levels of workmanship, desi

Back by popular demand, Dennis & SISIS’s cricket groundsmen seminar will be returning on 8 March 2016 at Durham County Cricket Club.

For the groundsmen, by the groundsmen, the Dennis and SISIS cricket seminar has become a firm fixture in a cricket gro