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PRO LANDSCAPER AWARD WINNERS REVEALED
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FUTURESCAPE 2023: BIGGEST AND BEST YET
he winners of both the Pro Landscaper Project Awards in association with Provender Nurseries, and the Pro Landscaper Sustainability & Biodiversity in association with Kress were revealed at ceremonies held at FutureScape. More than 60 projects were shortlisted across 10 categories for the Project Awards, with the Sky Entertaining project by Maïtanne Hunt taking home the title of Supreme Winner. While more than 40 projects across 12 categories were shortlisted for the Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards. The full list of winners can be found on our website. prolandscapermagazine.com
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utureScape , in association with Caribbean Blinds, celebrated a great number of successes over its two day run at the London ExCeL on 21 – 22 November. The show welcomed its highest volume of visitors and exhibitors in its 12-year run, with the successful inauguration of two co-located shows: the Outdoor Living and Wellness Expo, and Public Spaces Expo. There was a packed schedule of seminars taking place, from Biodiversity Net Gain and Plant Healthy to designing
public spaces and gardens. James Williams, FutureScape director, says: “We are thrilled to see the entire industry unite for learning and networking at the event.” Next year, FutureScape is set to take place on 15 – 16 October. futurescapeevent.com
ROUNDUP LANDSCAPEPLUS UNVEILS FIRST REBRAND IN 20 YEARS AT FUTURESCAPE
THIS YEAR'S 30 UNDER 30 COLLECT THEIR AWARDS
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andscapeplus has revealed its new branding at FutureScape 2023. It has undergone a three-year process to enhance its culture, vision and branding since celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2020. The result is a new logo – which still uses the recognisable magenta for which Landscapeplus has become known for – as well as a new ‘Knowledge Centre’ within the website that helps to highlight the services Landscapeplus offers alongside its product range. “We saw turning 20 as a milestone and an opportunity to take a step back and look at how far we’d come but also
how we wanted to move forward,” says director Sam Cox. Hundreds of our customers were reached out to with a survey to find out their view, which was really enlightening; the consultant who carried out the survey said that our net promoter score was 98, on a scale from –100 to 100, which was the highest score that she’d seen.” This rebranding has come at a time where they are partnering with large, global, like-minded companies, adds Cox. landscapeplus.com
he 2023 winners of Pro Landscaper’s 30 Under 30: The Next Generation, in association with Green-tech received their awards at at this year's FutureScape. The class of 2023 join 240 existing winners, many of which have gone on to receive numerous awards and accolades since joining the 30 Under 30 alumni. “This acknowledgment reinforces the importance of our work and the potential for positive change in our industry,” says one winner, Daniel Johnson from landscape architect at WATG. The initiative aims to support the next generation in “building connections” and “creating opportunities to drive innovation and change,” says Nina Mason, head of content at Pro Landscaper. prolandscapermagazine.com
THE KRESS OPEN SWINGS INTO FUTURESCAPE 2023
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t this year’s FutureScape Kress brought golf enthusiast attendees the opportunity to test their skills at the Kress Outdoor Power Equipment Open, which took place over both days. With high stakes, the nine-hole mini-golf course was taken on by a large variety of industry specialists who dared to prove
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their putting power, but it was Andreij Porovic, CEO at P.E.S Technologies LTD, who came out on top, putting his way to victory and claiming the prize, a Kress Mission 1000 robot mower. The Kress Mission 1000 has patented INTIVA navigation intelligent control for narrow sections and paths and Side Trim Technology. It also has a Recharging Brake System. Tony Macer,
national sales manager, says that “sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at Kress.” kress.com
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