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Young women are missing out at every stage of apprenticeships and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken by employers and Government, warns a new report from the Young Women’s Trust (.pdf).

Although more women are now entering into appr

As Britain recovers from the recent heavy rainstorms, The Tree Council is urging everyone to spare a thought for young trees battling against the elements and take part in its annual Tree Care Campaign.

Running from 21 March to 21 September each year

Future trends in insect pests’ effects on Britain’s forests as the climate changes are explored in a new Forestry Commission Research Note. 

Entitled ‘Influence of climate change on forest insect pests in Britain’, the research note was written by e

The winner of the ICL & Syngenta sponsored Irish Student Greenkeeper of the Year award has been announced as William Fitzpatrick.

Reinforcing their commitment to education within the turf care sector, both ICL and Syngenta are delighted to sponsor the

I used to be a staunch believer that some plants couldn’t be grown without peat.

I couldn’t see how I could grow Proteas, Banksias and the like unless I used it. Its fibrous, moisture retentive and long lasting nature created just the right environme

A new report published by Natural England highlights how engagement with nature and the great outdoors could be improved for the benefit of people living with dementia and their carers.

In one of the biggest surveys of its kind so far, people living

Global temperatures in February smashed previous monthly records by an unprecedented amount, according to Nasa data, sparking warnings of a climate emergency.

The result was “a true shocker, and yet another reminder of the incessant long-term rise in

Etesia has launched a new pedestrian brushcutter - the Attila 51 for taming rough grass areas.

With built-in rugged reliability as standard, the new Etesia AD51 brushcutter has been designed to work in the toughest of conditions. This powerful workhor

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It is not very often that product withdrawal brings an even better replacement in its wake, offering great value for money and much wider areas of use than previous incarnations, however this can definitely be said of new Kurtail Gold (15

Richard Dexter, Head of Grounds and Gardens at Oakham School, has reported successful results from using Limagrain grass seed.

Oakham School, situated in the market town of Oakham in Rutland, is a boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 10 to

Scott Fraser, head greenkeeper at Easter Moffat Golf Club, has commented on the success of using ICL products on the stunning eighteen hole course in Airdrie, Scotland.

Founded in 1922, Easter Moffat Golf Club is regarded as one of the best and most c

Dennis and SISIS have announced that they will again be teaming up with Bowls Scotland to deliver a number of informative seminars, all designed to help club greenkeepers and volunteers maintain their bowling greens.

Dennis and SISIS have a long histo

Highlights:

· Revenue increased by 8 per cent to £386.2 million (2014: £358.5 million) as a result of volume growth driven by strong demand

· Strong profit before tax growth of 57 per cent to £35.3 million (2014: £22.4 million)

· Improvements in oper

Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20%, new research suggests.

A study for the Environment Agency concludes that trees round a feeder stream can slow the rush of rainwater and save properties from flood

RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is to host its first flower show from 10 to 12 June this year.

From browsing and buying to gaining first-hand advice from horticultural experts in beautiful surroundings, the RHS Garden Harlow Car

A dramatic spike in the price of iron ore this week has been blamed on an upcoming flower show that is designed to showcase green-living in one of China’s most smog-choked industrial cities.

Steel mills in Tangshan – a city of about 7 million inhabit

A rebellion by several EU countries could scupper plans by the European commission to approve the relicensing of a weedkiller linked to cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The vote to relicense glyphosate, a key ingredient in herbicides

Jason Cummings of JSC Paving and Landscaping, based in Poole, Dorset, was crowned ‘Marshalls Contractor of the Year’ after scooping the top prize for the ‘Best Engineering Achievement’ category, and was presented with a brand new Toyota Hilux pickup

Green-fingered Scots are being urged to do the right thing when it comes to sourcing plants, with the publication of the first national plant health strategy.

Bringing plants and trees into Scotland from holiday and purchasing plants with unknown pro