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Welcome to the final 2022 edition of the LANDSCAPE Preview Magazine!

This magazine has been created to give you a small insight into the fantastic exhibitors you can meet and the types of products you can source at LANDSCAPE this September. As well as welcoming a whole host of new and returning exhibitors LANDSCAPE will once again facilitate a free-to-attend CPD accredited seminar programme featuring a diverse line-up of top industry speakers. See what some of our speakers have been up to recently and what projects they have been working on. Stay tuned to find out who else will be joining the line-up this year!

LANDSCAPE – the trade event for the industry will be back at the NEC on the 28th & 29th September 2022. Don’t forget to register online to attend for free: www.landscapeshow.co.uk/register I hope this edition is useful and I look forward to welcoming you to the event in September at the NEC. With my very best wishes,

Jeremy Jeremy Storey-Walker Event Director

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ADAM VETERE

ADAM WHITE

ADRIENN TOMOR

AKIL SCAFE-SMITH

Adam Vetere Landscape & Garden Design

Davies White Landscape Architects

Brunel University

RESOLVE

BENJAMIN POPE

CLAIRE DUFFIELD

DAVID STEVENS

The Working Garden

Connect Health

David Stevens International

DR. GEMMA JEROME

GEORGIA LINDSAY

GILL GROOMBRIDGE

Building with Nature

Georgia Lindsay Garden Design

Plant Heritage

JONATHAN SHEPPARD

KARL HARRISON

KATE GOULD

Plant Heritage

Decking Network

Kate Gould Gardens

TAKE A LOOK AT JUST A SAMPLE OF OUR INCREDIBLE LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS FOR 2022!

MARK YOUDE

MATT KNIGHT

MAX PARKER-SMITH

Urban Landscape Design

Perennial

Maximillian Design

PHIL TREMAYNE

PHILIPPA O’BRIEN

RACHEL BAILEY

APL

Philippa O’Brien Garden Design

Rachel Bailey Garden Design Ltd

SAMUEL MOORE

SARAH MORGAN

SARAH WILSON

Consilium Hortus

Sarah Morgan Gardens

Roots & All

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ALEX BITTINER

ALISTAIR BAYFORD

ANDREE DAVIES

ANDREW FISHER TOMLIN

ANDY SPARGO

ARIANNA GHEZZII

BECCA CRANFIELD

Lighting Design International

Maylim

Davies White Landscape Architects

LCGD

The Landmark Practice

Lighting Design International

WINS

DEBBIE CARROLL

ELAINE CRESSWELL

EMILY BEDWEI

EMILY ERLAM

EMMA MAZZULLO

FIONA POLAND

GARY EDWARDS

Step Change Design

reShaped

Lighting Design International

Erlam Studio

Mazzullo + Russell Landscape Design

Mental Health First Aid England

The Gardeners Guild

HARRY HOLDING

HOLLY YOUDE

IAN JELLEY

JEREMY KING

JILAYNE RICKARDS

JOHN PARKER

JOHN WYER

Harry Holding Garden Design

Urban Landscape Design

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Boningale

Jilayne Rickards Garden Design

Arboricultural Association

Bowles & Wyer Limited

KATHRYN GILL

KAY DAVIES

KENNY RAYBOULD

LEE GUNNER

LEE WILCOX

LYNNE MARCUS

MAGGIE FENNELL

We Are Wellbeing

Oxford Green Roofs

Grown That Way

Light Pad

On The Tools

Lynne Marcus Garden Design

GRO

MICHAEL GRUBB

NIKI-MARIE JANSSON

NIKKI MARKHAM MBE

PAUL HERVEY-BROOKES

PAULA WARMAN

PETE CLARK

DR PHIL ASKEW

Michael Grubb Studio

NM Jansson

Grown That Way

Paul Hervey-Brookes Associates

Landscaper’s Circle

AFI

Peabody

RACHEL POCOCK

RACHEL REYNOLDS

RAE WILKINSON

RICHARD MCINTOSH

RICHARD MIERS

RUPERT KEYS

RYAN SIMPSON

VaRa Garden Design

Reynolds Design

Rae Wilkinson Design Ltd

DEFRA

Richard Miers Garden Design

Keyscape Landscape Design & Construction Ltd

Viridis Plants

STEPHEN HERRINGTON

STEVE WILLIAMS

TINA WORBOYS

VANESSA HOCH

VICKI COOKE

WILL WILLIAMS

YVE METCALFE-TYRRELL

The Newt in Somerset

Steve Williams Landscapes

Tina Worboys Landscape & Garden Design

VaRa Garden Design

Plant Heritage

Will Williams Garden Design

University of Plymouth

E URO PE

GRA S S Europe Grass are a developer and wholesaler of artificial grass from the Netherlands. For years they have been at the cutting edge of the developments of synthetic turf and strive to bring their partners not only the best in quality, but also an affordable price.

They are welcoming multiple new partners every month and are looking forward to connect with new prospects.

Whether you work in gardening, exterior decoration, public procurement, home furnishing, paving or retail, they have offers to suit your needs. Their main goal is to provide a well-fitting solution to your wishes, while keeping a high level of service and give you peace of mind. To accomplish this, they support private labeling of their products, marketing and presentation materials and samples of their products for your own operations.

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The extensive collection of artificial grass is categorized into sections. Landscaping, Sport, Leisure & Events, Multisport and Fall protection and spans over more than one hundred products. All these products are directly available from their own stock and can be shipped out to partners on short notice. Their warehouse contains an ever-increasing amount of synthetic grass, currently

#YESSHECAN

#YesSheCan supports women to break their career glass ceiling, from the individual to the organisation.

We aim to inspire and motivate women in their careers and to engage and support organisations develop on their diversity and inclusion journey.

We have a range of development-based services for individuals and businesses which include career coaching, leadership programmes and training. #YesSheCan are proud to offer our digital membership which focuses on giving women the tools they need in their careers such as bite-sized career and personal development workshops, Role Model interviews and exclusive member discounts.

We are delighted to be leading this year’s Women In The Industry networking event at The LANDSCAPE Show!

This event is the perfect opportunity to network with like-minded women and listen to our panel discussion alongside top industry professionals.

Get involved, be inspired, and keep up to date with the latest news and innovations from women in the industry! containing an amount between 4.000 and 5.000 rolls, to best service our customers.

Europe Grass offers its services on a global scale and with partners in approximately thirty countries there are few places where they can’t ship to.

Get into contact and explore high quality Dutch artificial grass? Visit their stand during the LANDSCAPE Show this September.

You can find us and be part of Women In The Industry at The LANDSCAPE Show on Thursday 29th of September, 10.15am in Hall 3 at the NEC, Birmingham.

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S OCIETY O F GA R DEN D E S I G N E R S

Society of Garden Designers launches new affiliated business partnership.

The Society of Garden Designers has launched a new partnership category that will allow the wider landscape industry to become Affiliated Business Partners of the Society.

Recognising the many disciplines involved in creating, maintaining and promoting gardens and landscapes, the category will be open to a wide range of experts and professions including suppliers, contractors, nurseries, lighting specialists, water consultants, architects, engineers and photographers, allowing SGD members to benefit from a closer association with them, and giving the SGD the opportunity to showcase the best of the landscape industry.

SGD treasurer John Wyer FSGD said: “Garden Designers are at the heart of a collaborative network of other experts and consultants who all contribute to the finished scheme. The idea behind the Affiliated Business partnership is to open the SGD to a wider community of all those who work on gardens. We hope that this will lead to some interesting and productive conversations, and that all will benefit from the closer association.”

Companies and individuals can apply to become Affiliated Business Partners subject to meeting a number of conditions, and will be able to take advantage of a host of

benefits including: use of the Affiliated Business logo, listing on the SGD website, access to the SGD’s CPD events, priority booking for trade stands at SGD conferences and events, member rates for SGD events and promotion on SGD social media platforms. The annual fee ranges from £240 for sole traders to £1,200 for businesses with more than 50 employees.

Matt Haddon MSGD, SGD Council member for Memberships, said: “We want the SGD to be the centre of a vibrant and inclusive community of those working across the landscape industry to bring it together and provide benefits for all of our wide membership. We expect the membership category to evolve in the coming years to ensure it adds benefit to both our Affiliated Businesses and to our designer members.”

Manni Keates, Managing Director of Core Landscape Products, which has already joined the partnership, said: “So much of our revenue comes from SGD members specifying our products that this is a natural progression – we are really looking forward to being an Affiliated Business Partner and all the benefits it will bring.”

To apply to become an Affiliated Business Partner or find out more, talk to the SGD team on their stand at The LANDSCAPE Show in September.

R I CHAR D MI E RS - RI C H A R D MI E RS GA RD E N D E S IG N Richard Miers has been designing gardens for over 27 years, both in the UK and abroad. His wide range of projects include an RHS Chelsea Main Avenue garden and winner of the People’s Choice Award, a dacha in Moscow, a villa in Sardinia, country gardens for Grade 1 listed houses in Norfolk and Buckinghamshire, a 15 acre garden for a new build Palladian mansion in Surrey and countless town gardens and roof terraces in London.

Lauded as one of the 20 Finest Gardeners & Landscape Designers by Country & Townhouse Magazine in June 2022 and one of the top ten up and coming garden designers

by House and Garden Magazine in February 2011, he was also invited to design a show garden for The Daily Telegraph/House and Garden Fair in 2007. In 2012 Richard was chosen to represent the United Kingdom in the Gardening World Cup in Nagasaki Japan with his garden ‘Serenity’ and in 2017 he was again invited by House and Garden Magazine to provide a garden feature at their festival at Olympia.

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Richard’s gardens are clean and classically contemporary in style, with a strong sense of geometry. When designing, Richard likes to begin by putting structure into his designs,

THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTANT AR CHITECTS

The ACA is the national professional body representing architects in private practice – consultant architects – in the UK. Membership is free and open to registered architects practicing alone or in partnership or as a Director of a company whose business consists wholly or mainly of an architectural practice or an allied field.

be it with hedges, walls, paths, terraces, water, trained fruit trees or an avenue of trees. These divide the garden into areas of manageable human scale, defining spaces and giving each area a purpose whilst providing shelter, varying points of interest and framed views; they also help hold the garden together through the winter months.

This structure is then softened with bulbs, herbaceous flowers, shrubs and roses so that with the advent of spring & summer the excitement of the budding flowers adds a new, altogether softer dimension to the garden.

If there is a theme that runs through his work it is the curved hedging that winds its way through his herbaceous borders or stands out in sensuous baroque curves against lawn or gravel. Symmetry is also important, coupled with a sense of balance, proportion and scale, resulting in gardens that are both harmonious and handsome. Design ethos: ‘Good garden design is all about teamwork and communication. Translating ideas coherently to both client and contractor is key.’

Richard is one of our featured speakers at this years’ LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC in September. Register to attend for free.

Benefits range from representation on the Construction Industry Council to regular Newsletters providing updates on Planning and Building Safety as well as free webinars and discounted events covering a wide range of industry topics. Additionally, the ACA creates and publishes its own contracts such as the ACA Standard Form of Agreement (SFA 12) and the ACA Form of Building Contract. We are also proud to collaborate with Kings College London in the advocacy and promotion of collaborative contracts PPC 2000 and TPC 2005, as well as the Framework Alliance Contracts FAC-1 and TAC-1.

E-contracts and Licenses can also be purchased to allow incorporation of multiple project participants.

The ACA is delighted to be partnering with The LANDSCAPE Show 2022, as we appreciate the holistic nature of architecture and how it blends and unifies indoor spaces with the outdoors.

PA R T NER S O F TH E LAN D S C A P E S HO W LANDSCAPE is proud to be able to say that we work with over 80 different Media Partners, Charities and Trade Associations from across the world to push and support growth and diversity in the industry!

They cover a wild range of overlapping industries including interior design, architecture as well as of course, landscape itself. The LANDSCSAPE Show is the only event of it’s kind to be so widely supported by the industry that we serve and we would like to say thank you to all of our supporters this year!

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S ECON D L I F E PRODUCT S W A L E S

Second Life Products Wales were delighted to produce a beach-front walkway and viewing platform on behalf of Swansea Council. Starting out from Swansea Marina, this fully inclusive wheelchairaccessible walkway twists and turns through the dunes, emerging into a stunning viewing platform giving panoramic views over the stunning Swansea Bay and far out to sea.

As with all of their recycled plastic lumber, the materials used in the manufacture of the boardwalk are both robust and long lasting.

They do not use any composites, only 100% plastic which cannot rot – even in this harsh seaside environment. Where timber would rot and steel would rust, their plastic sections will last a lifetime without ever needing any maintenance.

Best of all, they only ever use plastic profiles manufactured from 100% recycled waste plastic which could otherwise have ended up in a landfill. This eco-friendly approach was key in Swansea Councils decision to task Second Life Products Wales with this project and everyone who has used the boardwalk so far has responded incredibly positively!

Come and see the ranges on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

Garden Centre Update magazine is a quarterly sister publication to DIY Week.

Launched in 1993 the magazine is now firmly established within the garden industry and at the forefront in coverage of the latest new products and services.

Contact: Sallie Payne Tel: 01622 699151 Mobile: 07914 758649 Email: spayne@datateam.co.uk

WESTM I N S T E R

National Trust Paving for Grade I Listed Site Westminster Stone’s National Trust paving ranges are the go to for restoration and conservation projects. Recently, the Petworth Flagstones from the Country House range were chosen to re-landscape Grade I Listed Buckden Towers in St Neots, which boasts a long and rich history spanning over 900 years! The extensive grounds which include a traditional Tudor knot garden had shingled paths and terraces which were not wheelchair friendly. The ‘Friends of Buckden Towers’ wanted to replace the paths with paving which could create a stable footpath, but any new landscaping needed to complement the historic site and add instant maturity.

S T O N E

Westminster Stone’s Stonecast reproduction paving has long been revered for its character and authenticity, hand-made from sourced originals, the texture, colour and sizes provide the ideal substitute to original Yorkstone paving at an affordable price and in a ready supply. The National Trust ranges are inspired by the houses and gardens within the Trust’s care, Buckden Towers chose Petworth Flagstones for their warm olive and subtle grey tones which pair beautifully with the worn red brick of this Tudor manor. British made in Shropshire, Westminster Stone’s traditional paving ranges are a sustainable solution.

Westminster Stone will be back at The LANDSCAPE Show in September. Register to visit and meet the team.

J I L A Y N E R I C KA RD S - J IL A Y N E R I CKAR DS G A RD E N D ES IG N Jilayne is a RHS Chelsea Gold Medal Winner, RHS Chelsea People’s Choice Award Winner, multi National BALI Awards winner, Registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers and a BALI Registered Designer.

Jilayne says: “Having recently moved to my childhood home of Cornwall, I am excited to use my 20 years’ worth of London and Home Counties design experience to create atmospheric and characterful gardens within a landscape so familiar to me.

With strong emphasis on creating beautiful gardens that benefit both client and nature, I enjoy using reclaimed, recycled and local materials that sit comfortably within their surroundings and bring immediate age to the garden. Coupled with naturalistic planting to increase biodiversity and support wildlife, every garden is always original, unique and tailored to each site and client.

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Increasingly we are all concerned about the environmental impact we have as indviduals and I work hard to source ethically and environmentally sound products, aiming to create as low a carbon footprint as possible for each and every design decision. Without fail, every design of mine

AR CHITECTS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Architects Benevolent Society (ABS) is a charity dedicated to helping past and present members of the architectural community and their families – from people just starting out their careers, to those who are now in retirement. Support includes confidential advice, help with physical and psychological difficulties and financial assistance, allowing more people within the architectural community to live rewarding and fulfilled lives.

ABS partnered with The LANDSCAPE Show in 2022 to help raise awareness to their audience about the support on offer. This partnership encourages people from the architectural community to come forward and ask for support, when they need it.

will contain a good mix of trees, evergreen and deciduous shrubs, perennials, grasses and ferns – both native and no-native.

Cutting through the inevitable greenwashing from suppliers is difficult, and time consuming, but designers have a responsibility to try to deliver the best gardens for our clients whilst reducing our environmental impact. This approach is becoming easier with each year, and with the support of trade organisations and by getting the client on board with this approach at the start, I feel very positive about designing gardens for the future with longevity in mind.”

Come and listen to Jilayne who is one of our featured speakers at this years’ LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC in September.

Things That Make Me Go “Wow!”

Wednesday 28th September 2022 | 16:15 Central Bar Area | The NEC Birmingham

Returning for 2022 is the LANDSCAPE PechaKucha 20x20!

…but what does PechaKucha mean?

PechaKucha derives from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it provides a lively and informal format to enlighten and inspire.

It is a simple presentation format where landscaping professionals will be showing 20 images, each for 20 seconds (hence the 20x20!)

Join us at the Central Bar from 16:15 on Wednesday the 28th of September for an informative experience full of entertainment, along with complimentary drinks.

ADTR A K

Why Should You Improve the Speed of Your Website?

Building and maintaining a healthy website for your business is more important than you think…

Google issued an update in June 2021 that assesses websites more frequently to determine where you rank. They call it the ‘page experience update’. The aim of this is to reward websites that offer better ‘page experience signals’, of which Core Web Vitals is one.

“The main content on your website should show within 2.5 seconds of the page loading to be looked upon favourably by Google.”

Core Web Vitals provide a better user experience for visitors, which helps to foster trust in their brand and this is rewarded by Google. When combined with other website improvements, such as safe browsing and mobile-friendly design, it can also contribute towards a gradual climb in organic rankings and generate more enquiries for your business.

In a nutshell, if you neglect your vitals, then you’ll end up with less business from your website.

How Can Adtrak Help?

Winner of a Supplier & Service Provider award, Adtrak are best placed for website design and marketing in the landscaping industry. They place user experience at the heart of every project, with a wealth of digital marketing experience at their fingertips, including SEO, PPC and Social Media.

If you are experiencing drops in rankings or performance, come chat to the Adtrak team at The LANDSCAPE Show and they can provide a free audit of your website or to just chat with you about your marketing and the problems you’re wanting to resolve.

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S T U D IO Michael Grubb, Founding Director of the Michael Grubb Studio, will draw on his vast portfolio of highly successful landscape projects at this year’s LANDSCAPE Show. One of the Studio’s recent projects was a Public Realm Lighting Strategy for Brighton & Hove’s Circus Street Development, which transformed a disused area of the city centre into a vibrant new social, cultural, and economic quarter.

Under the ownership of regeneration specialists U+I PLC, the development benefits from the creative and inspirational approach that the Studio is chosen for.

Consisting of 142 shared ownership and private homes, 450 student accommodation bedrooms, 30,000sq.ft office space, and food, drink, and retail units, the Circus Street development also features the city’s first ever purposebuilt dance space.

Renowned architects shedkm and landscape architects J & L Gibbons were appointed to deliver the project. Brighton and Hove City Council also played a role in the success of the project as Public Private Partner.

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Using the notion that lighting is more than visual objects, the project endeavoured to relate to the surrounding public

Client: U+I Design Team: U+I, shedkm, J&L Gibbons & Michael Grubb Studio

realm. Each entrance to the development has its own catenary lighting flow system with a super-sized pendant, either a pyramid, cube, or sphere. These forms, and their materiality, are directly informed by the adjacent buildings designed by shedkm and work to assist those navigating the site by day or night. The lighting design blended seamlessly with the landscape design curated by J & L Gibbons, whilst incorporating the boldness and vibrance of Brighton. The configuration of exterior lighting includes both horizontal and vertical illumination. The central core and main square contain layers of architectural lighting, complementing each other.

The result is a lighting strategy successfully delivered on its core ambition of creating a meaningful environment that becomes a healthy, vibrant, sustainable community model of city life.

Michael Grubb is one of the featured speakers at this years’ LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC in September.

Join ladies from all aspects of the industry as they come together to support, talk, share and celebrate their achievements and continued drive to push forward. LANDSCAPE’s Women in the Industry Day was so well received in 2021 that it’s back again, bigger and better than before plus it’s all free to attend!

SUPPORTING AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN Start off Day 2 of the Show at the Women in the Industry networking morning at 10:15am, run proudly in conjunction with #Yes She Can! Enjoy a coffee and a catch up as you network and listen to shared stories from others championing diversity.

The networking morning will be followed by a full day of interviews led by #Yes She Can and leading women from different specialties. With so many amazing career opportunities in the Landscaping industry, come and listen to inspirational women as they talk about their experiences, how they push forward in their respective fields and what they hope for the future.

LANDSCAPE – the trade event for the industry will be back at the NEC on the 28th & 29th September 2022. Don’t forget to register online to attend for free: www.landscapeshow.co.uk/register

Join LANDSCAPE and event partner #Yes She Can as they bring together women to network, support and inspire. Alongside #Yes She Can and our interviewees, LANDSCAPE works with over 80 media and trade associations to push and support growth and diversity in the industry.

W OM EN IN LIG HTING

The Women In Lighting Project started in 2019 on International Women’s Day by Light Collective, and is supported by Archifos and formalighting. The object of the project was to create an inspirational digital platform that profiled women working in the field of lighting and lighting design, narrating their career path and goals and celebrating their work with the added aims to help encourage, support and inspire the next generation.

C HE CK’NDO U T This is the first time an App exhibitor is joining the show and going to showcasing a platform which is expected to help most of the tradesmen, builders etc. participating in the show. Using the App will give an edge over your competitors. With the launch of Check’NdOut the void in the Field Services Apps, seems to be filled.

Already adopted by tradesmen within construction companies it has already shown positive trends and is expected to cover other businesses rapidly. The simplicity of the App seems to be the key towards its’ speedy adoption. Another factor pointed out by users and experts is the cost effectiveness. No other app could compete with such a feature rich app at this price.

This one-stop-solution appears to be unique of its kind. The detailing in each functionality has made the acceptance level very high. The tracking and payment calculation support engine is the game changer and being loved by the companies due to amount of saving it provides instantly. Time management through calendar has simplified appointment and job scheduling. Invoicing and quotations provide a complete cycle. The communication centralization through chat/call is the ‘cherry on the cake’.

The App is currently functional in UK and it will be soon targeted in other European and American countries.

Come and see it for yourself on their stand at LANDSCAPE 2022.

The project is supported by individual ambassadors in 75+ different countries with events and activities all over the world, a huge network of connections and a supportive community to join. It is open to all women working in lighting, covering all fields such as architecture, art, entertainment, manufacturing, education, research and journalism.

Women in Lighting have partnered with The LANDSCAPE Show to ensure that lighting design and particularly female designers are profiled to as wide an audience as possible.

D R. G EM MA JE RO ME B U I L DIN G W I T H N A T UR E Building with Nature is the UK’s first green infrastructure benchmark, supporting landscape professionals in designing great places for people and wildlife. The BwN Standards define ‘what good looks like’, providing a framework of holistic design principles that enables design teams to respond positively to the climate emergency, deliver biodiversity gains, and offer good place-making for community health and wellbeing. Building with Nature also provides ‘how to’ training and guidance for delivering high-quality green infrastructure at each project stage, from early-stage design, through implementation, and post-construction.

Building with Nature also offer a voluntary accreditation process, which can be applied to residential, commercial, and community infrastructure developments to provide an independent verification of meeting the BwN Standards.

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Join Dr. Gemma Jerome at The LANDSCAPE Show at 2.15pm on the 29th September, where she will be exploring with Elaine Cresswell from reShaped, and Andy Spargo from The Landmark Practice, how a landscape-led approach can help industry to deliver great places for people and wildlife.

AM ER ICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE AR CHITECTS

For more than 100 years, the American Society of Landscape Architects has promoted the landscape architecture profession and advanced the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship. As the professional association for landscape architects, ASLA has 15,000 members and 49 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 68 countries around the world.

“We empower our members to design a sustainable and just world through landscape architecture” says Torey Conneen-Carter, ASLA CEO. ASLA’s signature event is its annual Conference on Landscape Architecture which in 2022 will take place November 11-14, in San Francisco.

ASLA members include landscape architecture professionals, architects, planners, developers, engineers, product manufacturers and suppliers, and students, just to name a few of its diverse members. With eight different categories for membership, including an “International” membership, there’s a fit for everyone.

ASLA proudly supports the profession of landscape architecture around the world, and we are excited to once again partner with LANDSCAPE as they raise awareness of the outdoor built environment and provide educational training for landscape architects.

G RI P S UR E Gripsure decking has been used on an office roof terrace in the heart of the City of London’s financial district.

Workers in the tall building in Fenchurch Street, home to many corporate offices and company headquarters, can now take time out on a stylish, non-slip decking area.

Gripsure supplied 586 of the smooth profile MOSO® bamboo boards with black anti-slip inserts for the project, completed last year.

The private roof terrace serves as a ‘breakout area’ for office staff to relax, meet and entertain in an outdoor setting, which has fantastic views over the Thames. The existing timber deck had come to the end of its service life and risks of slips and falls had meant that the terrace area had to be closed. Contractors MJ Ferguson stripped away the old boards and installed 150m sq of Gripsure’s light MOSO® bamboo decking with non-slip inserts.

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MOSO® Bamboo decking is a sustainable alternative to tropical hardwoods and composite products, boasting best in its class for its environmental credentials, strength, stability, and longevity, while achieving a Euroclass-B fire rating without the need for external treatment.

Accomplishing a net carbon sink over its lifespan,

BR ITISH ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE INDUSTR IES

Established in 1972 the British Association of Landscape Industries promotes, supports and inspires over 900 Accredited members including landscape contractors, landscape architects, garden designers and suppliers to be leaders of an environmentally, ethically and commercially sustainable landscape services industry.

With over 1,800 members in total, including qualified training providers and students studying horticulture and landscape related qualifications, our professionals carry out a variety of landscaping works including garden design, landscape construction and grounds maintenance, as well as interior installation, maintenance and the supply of quality landscaping materials.

All Association Accredited members have been vetted to ensure the highest standards of workmanship, skill and health & safety practices to give you total peace of mind when selecting your landscaping professional.

Gripsure’s low maintenance MOSO® Bamboo decking is easy to install and has a hidden fixing system, as well as an expected service life of up to 50 years.

Company staff are now making the most of their new safe, contemporary-looking rooftop terrace, which can be used in all weather conditions.

Come and talk to Gripsure about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

Our Accredited members can carry out works in all areas of landscaping, including but not limited to garden design, hard and soft landscaping, lawn care or artificial grass, hydroseeding, irrigation and drainage, groundworks, roof gardens and sports grounds and maintenance.

The Association is delighted to be returning to LANDSCAPE 2022 and continuing to work closely with the organisers. We are looking forward to meeting and supporting our Accredited members who will be exhibiting at the September show, and promoting the Association to prospective organisations and Garden Designers who attend the event looking for inspiration and those all-important industry connections and project leads.

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OASE’s Copper Bowl and Corten Steel Cube water features have featured consistently in show gardens and landscaping events this year. At the recent RHS Malvern 2022 Best in Show: “The Hide Garden” by Emily Crowley-Wroe, set the Copper Bowl beautifully amongst a naturally planted stream. Emily notes inspiration from Greystones Nature Reserve, where a local river helped form the idea for the use of water in the design. The garden was wholly impressive, but Emily sums it up the best “The bowl really made it”.

The Cube was the focus at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Festival, Phil Tremayne (General Manager for the Association of Landscapers) showcased the OASE Cube 90 in the APL’s educational “What lies beneath” exhibition. In contrast to the Malvern bowl’s placement in a stream, the cube was presented on an exposed OASE reservoir 120. OASE is focused on showcasing how easy these products are to install and how dynamic in use they can be. APL’s stand

was the perfect opportunity to inspire and educate those wishing to include water landscaping in their future projects.

Phil highlighted the benefits of having water features in projects, especially in a residential setting. “Water features are such a good thing for your garden, alongside being very popular, they attract wildlife, provide soothing and relaxing sounds in the garden, and have options for any styles whether that be rock formations or something more modern and self-containing.”

To find out more about OASE’s full range of water landscaping products, visit their stand at LANDSCAPE 2022.

B ARRETTIN E Protect and Preserve With Barrettine’s high-quality wood treatments, that help landscaping garden structures last a lifetime!

As many of us try to live more sustainably, it’s only right that we turn our attention to how we maintain our gardens. For a start, choosing a high-quality wood treatment, such as those from Barrettine, can go a long way to ensuring any wooden structures around the home and garden will last a lifetime.

That means they’ll be helping us do our bit for the planet, as they’ll be reducing the need to buy new pieces - and in turn, the demand for newly cut timber. What’s more, some of the raw materials used in Barrettine products are plant and vegetable-based, including linseed and soya oil, which help nourish, protect and preserve the wood.

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PER ENNIAL

Perennial helps anyone who design, creates or maintains gardens, parks, sports facilities, and other green spaces. If you work with plants, trees or grass, Perennial is the charity for you and your family. Everyone working in or retired from horticulture and landscaping can receive our free and confidential advice and support.

Perennial’s friendly, experienced, and professional team of caseworkers and debt advisers help individuals and their families as they deal with life-changing events such as serious injury, long-term illness, family bereavement, redundancy or family breakdown.

We want everyone who works in horticulture to know that help is here if they need it and that no problem is too large or small.

So, if something’s on your mind, don’t keep it to yourself. Meet the team on their stand at The LANDSCAPE Show where they are on hand to help and advise.

And, thanks to Barrettine’s wide range of wood care products, you can rest easy knowing there’s just the right solution to help protect everything - from landscaping structural timber, to luxury log cabins and exterior offices - against water damage, UV-fade, wood-boring insects, fungus, mould and more.

Find out more and meet the team at LANDSCAPE on the 28th & 29th of September 2022 at the NEC.

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BRI C KW OR KS Taupe clay pavers give a contemporary look to this London city garden. Different laying patterns demarcate virtual zones and make the overall picture even more dynamic.

Jenny Bloom said “This urban courtyard garden in London was designed for clients to enjoy alfresco living - as the dated garden they had inherited had no real place to sit comfortably. Midway through the build, the country went into its first lockdown and the garden became an even more important space for the family.

Vande Moortel Clay pavers SeptimA Taupe were used in different patterns in the courtyard spaces which could be used flexibly for eating out or lounging. One of the spaces was enlarged from the original design to accommodate the family’s full size table tennis table, a vital diversion during lockdown. New steps and terraced planting also improved the view from the basement flat.

The mature trees on site were retained, with existing dated brick planters replaced by contemporary corten steel. Corten was also used to trim the green roof on the new bespoke cedar clad storage shed, with cedar

Photos by: Jenny Bloom

slatted trellis along the garden walls to improve privacy.

The mixed planting scheme adds texture and colour and helps soften the space.

The clay pavers added a contemporary feel, working well with the corten steel planters and were the perfect choice to complement the clients’ house with its dark grey paintwork. The garden was used extensively during lockdown and as things opened up became more of a sociable space for family and friends.”

With an ecological touch, existing trees were retained on site. The new planting scheme with changing seasonal interest has added more diversity to the garden, with more food and habitats for pollinators and wildlife. The large storage shed has a green roof and all rainfall goes back into the ground.

Come and talk to Vande Moortel at their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

The Meadow Border There’s something magical about a wildflower meadow.

Not only is it a buzzing, chirping, living, breathing essential part of life on earth but it calls to something deep inside us. The beauty is familiar, comforting, a connection to a wilder time when we fully embraced and understood that we were a part of nature too.

Not everyone has a swathe of land to give over to meadow and letting precious outdoor space run wild isn’t for everyone. The Meadow Border, as seen at Gardeners’ World Live Special Edition 2021, took inspiration from nature and ran with it. The wildflower meadow aesthetic was built upon mixing wildflowers with garden favourites to create a beautifully designed, nature inspired, haven for wildlife and a connection to a wilder us.

Native wildflowers mixed with garden favourites. Cultivated roses mimicked the dog roses of early summer mingling happily with Common Knapweeds and Field Scabious.

While familiar garden plants evoked their wilder cousins.

Cosmos took the place of Ox-eye daisies while Ammi majus and Selinum wallichianum echoed Cow parsley and the statuesque Hogweed.

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Traditionally the boundary between the formal garden within and the wilder landscape beyond, the estate fence, inspired here by Hogarth’s serpentine line of beauty, snaked right through the planting highlighting the blurred boundary between garden and meadow.

The Meadow Border won a Platinum Award and the accolade of Best Beautiful Border at the show.

Tina will be sharing her knowledge as part of the extensive seminar programme at LANDSCAPE at the NEC in September. Register to attend, share and learn.

Stone Federation Great Britain is the trade association for the natural stone industry and therefore we are ideally placed to provide design and selection advice for landscape projects of all type.

We’re delighted to be exhibiting at The LANDSCAPE Show and look forward to helping landscape designers, landscape architects and clients take full advantage of the potential that natural stone provides. This is our sixth year partnering with the event which has always provided us with a fantastic opportunity to connect with the landscape sector.

Natural stone is the ideal material for landscape architects and designers and on our stand, you can connect with a wealth of resources and technical expertise to inform and inspire your projects. We will also be hosting our Women in Natural Stone networking group on our stand, so make sure you pop by to find out more.

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PRE S S

Founded in 1978, Timber Press is internationally recognised as a leading gardening publisher. Its books and authors have received numerous international awards, and currently has 375 books in print - spanning gardening, horticulture, landscape design, the natural world, and popular science.

Best-selling books by leading exponents in the garden design arena, include: Planting: A New Perspective, Planting the Natural Garden, Gardens of the Highline By Piet Oudolf - one of the world’s most innovative garden designers and revered for his naturalistic planting style.

The Essential Garden Design Workbook by Rosemary Alexander - Founder and principal of The English Gardening School at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London, Rosemary Alexander writes and lectures worldwide on garden design.

She was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society.

The Gardener’s Palette by Jo Thompson - one of the country’s top ten garden designers and plantswomen, Jo has been the recipient of four Gold and five Silver Gilt medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. She is a member of the RHS Gardens Committee and Garden Advisor for RHS Rosemoor, an RHS judge, as well as being a member of the RHS Show Gardens Selection Panel.

These, and many more gardening and garden design books will be available to buy at the LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC this September on the Timber Press stand.

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THE G R EEN R OOF OR G ANISATION

V ET ER A N S ’ G RO WTH Veterans’ Growth is a charity working with military veterans who are dealing with challenges around their mental health and wellbeing. They offer horticultural therapy and training and provide support, socialisation and employment skills, so veterans can transition from a military life to a productive and happy civilian life.

The charity continues to expand its productive spaces, adding additional fruit, vegetable and cut flower beds and this year their feature project is taking on an area of mixed native woodland. The Woodland Project will allow veterans to learn a wide range of skills from plant identification, to woodland management and green woodworking. This project starts in September and the team are looking forward to getting started.

Veterans’ Growth benefit from the support of the industry in many ways but are always looking to work with more industry partners. If you feel you can support our veterans by donating equipment or by providing expertise and advice or feel you could offer employment or training opportunities, the team would love to talk to you. Please drop by their stand at The LANDSCAPE Show in September at the NEC for a chat.

The Green Roof Organisation (GRO) formed as the UK’s official Trade association for green roofing in 2020. GRO develops guidance documents and promotes the adoption of these green roofs to a higher standard with demonstrable environmental benefits. We represent waterproofing manufacturers, suppliers of systems and components, contractors and installers and any associates involved in the delivery of green roofs.

GRO is keen to build more connections with landscaping professionals, as the successful implementation of green roofs requires great communication between roofers and landscapers.

Our updated GRO Code of Best practice provides an overall picture for any professional wanting to get involved in green roofing.

GRO recognises the need to connect with the more domestic market, and The LANDSCAPE Show provides us with the perfect opportunity to connect and provide an insight into the experience we have gained so far, and find out what garden designers and creators really need from us.

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New E-Learning Course Unravels The Mysteries Of Green Roofing Have you ever wished that you had a better understanding of green roofs? Lantra’s new e-learning course developed with the Green Roof Organisation will help you to de-mystify green roofing and develop your understanding of the engineering, technology and ecology involved in this fascinating industry. For a less than two hours of your time, and a very modest fee, you’ll be able to discover:

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• The background behind the modern green roof industry.

• Green roof benefits and the many ways that they contribute to society.

• Different types of green roofs and how to decide which is most appropriate for your project.

• Structural considerations when designing and specifying green roofs.

• How to install a green roof - the processes used as well as health and safety considerations.

• The importance of ongoing green roof maintenance.

T H E A R B O R I C U L T U R A L A S S O C I A T I O N

The Arboricultural Association is the leading organisation in the UK for tree care professionals working in all areas of arboriculture. With more than 3000 members in the UK and around the world, it is recognised as an international and national leader in tree care.

The Association is also a charity, inspiring the general public about the importance of amenity trees and the arboricultural professionals who care for them. Much of this work is done through participation at community events, political engagement and, most recently, via the Tree Care Supporter initiative and public-facing content.

Membership and training are available to suit all arboricultural professionals, to whom the Association offers a wide range of services and benefits. A busy calendar of events includes the ARB Show, the Annual Amenity Conference – the main UK arboricultural conference of the year – and a packed online programme including an acclaimed webinar series enjoyed by viewers worldwide.

The course, entitled “An Introduction To Green Roofing” is aimed at architects, garden designers, roofing contractors, trainee green roof installers, planners, and indeed developers and homeowners who want to upgrade their property by fitting a living roof.

There are no prerequisites to joining and the carefully considered course content is presented in easily digestible chunks of information. At the end of the course, you will have a good understanding of the green roof industry and feel more confident in developing your skills through more in-depth and practical training.

Discover more, and sign up via the Lantra website at www. lantra.co.uk/course/introduction-green-roofs-e-learning or come and talk to GRO on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

We very much value our relationship with The LANDSCAPE Show and see this event as an important forum for professionals across different sectors to come together, sharing knowledge and experience for the common good.

Design a Wildlife Friendly Garden that makes space for nature and increase bio-diversity. We are looking for creative and practical ideas that can be applied to an average garden. Create a wildlife-friendly garden design for a small urban garden, no bigger than 5m x 5m in size. The setting and location are up to you to decide but design something to encourage wildlife to enjoy your garden. The design should maximise opportunities for urban wildlife to thrive and utilise sustainable, recyclable and local materials and resources where possible. The resources and materials to create the garden (excluding basic tools and labour) should total no more than £2,000.

We are delighted to offer a brand-new design competition in collaboration Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. Introducing the Wildlife Friendly Garden Design Competition.

Deadline for submissions is Friday the 26th of August 2022

Submit a digital presentation on a single A1 page that outlines your vision for this new garden. It is up to you to decide what this presentation contains but it should definitely include an illustration of your inspiration, narrative as well as a brief written explanation.

Please also include a short profile of yourself in your accompanying email. You may submit individually or as a team in which case include a profile of each person.

Professional Prize The winner will be invited to create their design at a Wildlife Trust visitor centre as a demonstrator project in Spring 2023.

Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust will cover up to £2,000 towards the costs of the materials and resources for the garden. The garden will be maintained by the Wildlife Trust.

Public Prize Wildlife Trust tote bag containing Wildlife Gardening book by Kate Bradbury, a flat pack bird box, two iSpy books and two wildlife friendly seedball match boxes worth £42.50.

2 x runners up will receive a cuddly creature, a Guide to Bees of Britain and two wildlife friendly seedball match boxes worth £20.

The final selection will be made by independent professional designers and colleagues from Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust as well as Andrew Fisher Tomlin from the London College of Garden Design. The decision of the judges is final.

The winning entries will be announced and displayed at the LANDSCAPE Show on the 28th & 29th September 2022 and the professional category winner will have the opportunity to create their design at a Wildlife Trust visitors Centre.

Get designing!

Submit your entry to info@landscapeshow.co.uk

We look forward to seeing your Wildlife Friendly Garden Designs!

E URO PLANT E RS As part of a major renovation, this Alderley Edge roof terrace offering stunning views across the Cheshire landscape, was made much larger. Europlanters manufactured several large Corten effect GRP planters, a hidden storage bench and over 13 metres of GRP screening in this unique outdoor living space designed

by David Keegan Garden Design and installed by Butler Landscapes.

The stunning GRP Corten effect perfectly replicates the real thing. This effect takes time and patience to create, but offers a great alternative without the complications of staining or weight of real Corten.

The planters offer large raised beds of ornamental plants and a host of herbs near the kitchen area.

The GRP partitions create the ideal privacy screening.

Strategically placed lighting generates the perfect ambience in the evening, whilst the surrounding tree canopies facilitate wonderful bird songs.

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The abundant planting scheme encourages wildlife along with wild flower gardens below the terrace. This aesthetically pleasing area is perfectly suited to

ALDERLY EDGE PROJECT

entertaining with the installation of the large outdoor kitchen area. The 3.5mtr canopy over the kitchen and the pergola offers shade from the sun and protection from elements. The Corten effect GRP planters and screening perfectly match a real Corten pizza oven owned by the client. This open area is the perfect suntrap for relaxing in the sun. The large glass skylight in the terrace floor offers brilliant sunlight to the home below.

Come and talk to Europlanters about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE 2022.

LANDSCAPE looks to continue the ongoing commitment towards uniting the industry and enhancing professional qualifications of its practitioners, this year introducing a brand-new seminar programme. For the first time ever, visitors can enjoy a more instructive setting with some brand new demonstration ‘How To’ seminars. Over the two days visitors can enjoy two different seminar programmes, over 60 seminars and 100 top industry professionals sharing their thoughts on the leading topics of 2022.

Y OU C AN GAIN UP TO 10 C P D HOURS AT LANDSCAPE !

LANDSCAPE’s original CPD accredited programme continues. Filled with seminars to inspire, educate and connect people to new ideas and solutions to take towards future projects.

The accreditation means that attending any of the Seminar Sessions in the main theatres all count towards delegates’ Continuing Professional Development hours (CPD).

Keep an eye out on social media as topics continue to be released over the coming months. The full programme will be available to view online nearer the time of the show at www.landscapeshow.co.uk On achieving CPD certification for the programmes, Event Director Jeremy Storey-Walker says: “Being accepted as a member of the CPD Certification Scheme also reinforces the quality of LANDSCAPE’s seminar programme and the real value that delegates can gain from attending these sessions.”

Attendees will receive their Certificates of Attendance at the end of each session they attend.

Register for your FREE tickets to attend by visiting www.landscapeshow.co.uk

BUTEK

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Butek Ponds are part of the Butyl Products Group, established in 1965. They offer high-quality materials manufactured by their class-leading production technicians in their factory located in Billericay, Essex.

Due to their unrivalled ability to manufacture from a full range of rubber and plastic materials, they can offer impartial advice regarding material selection based on your project and the budget available.

One of their key strengths is the ability to manufacture bespoke solutions to create the perfect pond. See this example of David’s bespoke Koi Pond: David came to Butek Ponds with a complex design, the pond was an ‘L’ shape with each corner being of a slightly different angle.

After an initial phone conversation with one of their Engineers discussing all the requirements that needed to be met, David sent across a drawing of his pond with all the necessary dimensions and angles.

Cameron, Butek Pond’s Engineer then created a custom quotation for a bespoke ‘L’ shaped liner in 1.0mm thick Butyl Rubber, which would be manufactured to the exact measurements provided by David in his drawing.

The bespoke liner made for easy installation allowing David to create a perfect safe environment for the fish in his Koi-pond, and a stunning feature for his garden, which his family and friends will enjoy for years to come.

Visit Butek Ponds at The LANDSCAPE Show in September at the NEC for further information regarding you bespoke project and how they can assist.

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THE G AR DENER S G U ILD

E L MTEC, UK D I S TR IB UT O RS O F SKETC H U P Garden designers, landscape architects and designers use SketchUp to communicate their vision and bring their clients’ ideas to life. Carly Tong Garden Design (who was awarded Gold at the BBC Gardeners World Event for her Beautiful Boarder earlier this year) talks about her design philosophy and using SketchUp as a 3D modelling software for her client projects: “The last two and a half years have taught many of us a lot about how we use and occupy available outdoor spaces; gardens, patios, yards, balconies and window boxes, all are important connections to an outdoor space in our immediate vicinity. These spaces provide many of us with solace, places to contemplate, busy ourselves, plant, create and more.

In 2021, I began incorporating SketchUp in my design process. I have found it extremely versatile to present my ideas to clients from concept sketches through to presenting final visualisations.

I use SketchUp alongside my hand drawings. I love the way you can start with shapes in 2D and when modelled in 3D the design can be shown in simple terms before the rendering stage begins. I am able to use SketchUp for 2D & 3D without the use of other CAD software, making it good value for money.

The SketchUp 3D Warehouse has been invaluable in helping to bring my gardens to life, with the vast selection of planting, garden furniture and small accessories.

Without this tool it would be a laborious task to model all these items.”

Come and see SketchUp for yourself on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

The Gardeners Guild (TGG) is a national trade network for qualified gardeners. Established in 2006, TGG maintains a register of certified gardeners who offer garden and grounds maintenance as part of their services.

TGG provides you with greater assurance when selecting a gardener. TGG members must hold at least one government endorsed horticultural qualification equal to Ofqual Level 2 Certificate or higher and are required to abide by the terms of membership.

Use our Member Register to find a professional gardener who has been officially trained and formally assessed to meet high horticultural standards. They have also had their identification checked and their suitability for membership reviewed at least annually.

Gardeners receive professional recognition, unlimited legal advice, advertising and other practical services. Many of our services are unique and of specific benefit to selfemployed gardeners such as our winter advertising campaign, maintenance contract template, gardeners forum and much more.

Membership is also affordable, making it possible for all qualified gardeners to register and be easily found for less than £5 per month!

The LANDSCAPE Show is the event to attend if you want to talk about the business of horticulture and meet experienced advisers and suppliers. TGG has been working with The LANDSCAPE Show since 2012 and is pleased to be back at the NEC for 2022!

Come and meet us at LANDSCAPE 2022 to talk about membership or just to have a friendly chat about developing your garden maintenance business.

KE NN Y R AYBO U L D - GROWN TH A T W A Y Grown That Way is a newly formed CIC in the heart of the Tamar Valley. Bordering from the Cornwall side they also have a small outreach within Plymouth. Grown That Way was formed as a way to enhance where we live against the threats posed by climate, economic, ecological issues and the shortage of staffing and lack of access within horticulture at community level. It looks at how we can in-bed new skills within the community on a business corporate platform - putting people and planet first.

They say their focus is food, flowers and medicine and how not only do people benefit from the research and training but also our landscapes. Localised thinking with a passion for global change.

As of June 2022 the CoOp foundation awarded a Grant to the project to pursue the teaching and research of carbon capture within our community. Come and talk to them on their stand at LANDSCAPE 2022.

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Y O UNG PEO PL E IN HO RTICUL TURE ASSO CIATIO N

YPHA, Young People in Horticulture Association, is a free association set up in January 2020 by 3 young horticulturists missing the networking and connection that other generations have within our industry. YPHA is for anyone under the age of 35 that works in or studies horticulture, our aims are to facilitate collaboration, education, and innovation within the group and wider. We have partnered with The LANDSCAPE Show to meet more young horticulturists, from landscapers, gardeners to garden centre staff to join this great free association and to unite the scatterings of under 35’s in horticulture.

With this partnership we hope to hit areas of horticulture that may not have heard of YPHA and get them to help us bring more under 35’s into our industry. If you want to get involved or learn more, make sure you visit our stand in September at the NEC, Birmingham.

The Landscape industry can play a huge role in nature’s recovery by designing and delivering nature rich projects that help our wildlife to thrive, combat climate change and benefit people’s mental and physical health. Why not come along and hear more about how you can take action for wildlife when you visit The LANDSCAPE Show later this year?

Wildlife Trust is also working with The LANDSCAPE Show as part of their Wildlife Friendly Garden Design Competition this year. Check out www.landscapeshow.co.uk for details of the brief and how to enter.

E N VIR O N ME N T A L S TR EET F U RN I T U R E

Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) is a global designer and supplier, offering beautifully designed furniture for outdoor spaces and landscapes. Over recent few years, ESF have been working to incorporate environmental and sustainable products into this portfolio in support of a ‘green’ agenda and reduction of carbon. The design and launch of the ESF Stellar solar smart Bench in 2017 was ESF’s first stride towards this target and the bench went onto win local, national and global awards. Following this success, the Northern Ireland based company continued to move forward with the integration of Solar/Smart technology within their products to offer services such as mobile phone charging, WiFi, LED Lighting and litter compaction, to name a few.

The ESF Steora Smart Bench transforms public spaces into a connected community with the next generation of smart benches providing internet access, device, and e-mobility charging, as well as bike repair stations. In addition, the integrated LCD displays can create a platform for

marketing opportunities. These benches can be branded and designed to suit all applications and offer many practical solutions for landscapes.

The Solar Eye is a solar-powered LED light that can be used to light up public walkways, roads, trails, if there an area that requires night-time delineation but is difficult to maintain, off the national grid, or you are simply looking for a quick and cost-effective installation with minimal disruption then the Solar Eye is a perfect option. Easy installation and no maintenance.

The ESF Sustainable collection offers outdoor furniture from 100% recycled plastic reclaimed from landfill. Benches, litter bins, seats, planters, picnic tables and so much more are available from this extensive range. For clients who are passionate about reducing plastic pollution and still offering practical and innovative solutions this range of products is perfect. Come and see it for yourself on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

P L A N T

HERI T A G E From award wins at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show to several new National Plant Collections to be announced, there’s a lot to look forward to as autumn approaches.

Plant Heritage won a coveted Gold Medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show for their display featuring the research of Collection Holders from historic irises, lavenders, euphorbia and sweet peas. The charity also launched the ‘Missing Genera’ campaign and won the Best Discovery Exhibit.

At RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival an array of specialist displays by National Collection Holders of Astilbe, Rubus, Passiflora, Hosta, Hemerocallis (Daylilies) to Cosmoswere featured in the Plant Heritage zone.

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Here, Jonathan Sheppard’s colourful Cosmos National Plant Collection®, an excellent addition to a summer border, was on display for the first time. Despite not having a horticultural background, Jonathan’s collection has blossomed and has sustainability at its heart. He uses peat-free, homemade compost, harvested rainwater, no insecticides and encourages wildlife into the garden, even

when it makes growing flowers challenging. It’s a true ‘collection of the future’ and consequently won a Silver Gilt medal.

Jonathan’s Cosmos will be highlighted at the Plant Heritage talk – ‘What are the National Plant Collections and why do they matter’ - at 10.30am at the LANDSCAPE Show on Wednesday the 8th of September. Find out more about establishing a living library of plants. Register for your free tickets at www.landscapeshow.co.uk/register

VAN E S S A HOCH & RACHEL - V ARA G A RD E N D E SIGN

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VaRa Garden Design is an award-winning collaboration between designers Vanessa Hoch and Rachel Pocock offering garden and planting, consultation and design.

This creative studio brings wonderfully crafted gardens to life, specialising in residential projects in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties. With a high level of skill, creativity and attention to detail in every project, the pair thoroughly enjoy working with their clients through the process of the build and the ongoing development of the garden as it grows.

Taking inspiration from their clients’ brief, along with their interior taste and style, and from the surrounding landscape and existing garden features, VaRa produces considered and stylish contemporary designs, creating welcoming spaces that deliver all year round.

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The pair work collaboratively with landscapers, architects and other specialist contractors tosource interesting materials and finishes, bringing a strong design emphasis and textural details, of both soft and hard landscaping.

With a passion for exciting planting combinations, they ensure every garden has seasonal highlights and year round textural presence.

T I MBE R DE C K I N G & C LADDI N G ASSOC I AT I ON

The Timber Decking & Cladding Association (TDCA) is an independent, not-for-profit advisory organisation, established to influence and promote good industry practice. The TDCA is the recognised voice in the UK for guidance on creating high performance, fit for purpose timber decking and cladding structures – accessed by both amateur individuals and professional contractors alike.

TDCA is supported by members who have undergone surveillance audits of their Quality Management Systems, demonstrating a commitment to supplying excellent products and/or services. Businesses who hold the prestigious TDCA DeckMark or CladMark accreditation for Approved Product, Supplier or Installer status, can further verify outstanding quality or capability.

A recent project highlights just this - the brief was to design all of the outdoor space to astunning new architect-designed home in a rural setting. Marrying the natural setting and wonderful views, the clients’ desire for a classic country garden, with the clean sharp contemporary lines and large floor to ceiling windows, Vanessa and Rachel created a garden that makes the most of the new space at every turn, whilst framing the views beyond.

Join Vanessa and Rachel at The LANDSCAPE Show where they will be Celebrating the New Wellbeing Generation with London College of Garden Design on the 29th of September at the NEC.

Services the TDCA can offer include: product selection; assistance with project specification; installation guidance; a decking and cladding material sourcing service; site inspection and expert witness services. Free to download technical guides, an approved supplier database, project inspiration, handy Q&As and much more is available at the website.

We are partnering with The LANDSCAPE Show because it is a vibrant event that showcases new and innovative products with an emphasis on providing learning seminars on a wide range of topics. Something for everyone.

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Rachel runs an award-winning design practice in Scotland that aims to create plant-filled gardens, which are good for people and wildlife, and that aims to have a low environmental impact.

In their work, they consider the connection of the garden with surrounding and nearby habitat types to allow connectivity and movement of species within and across the landscape. Of course, the garden is carefully designed for the clients to enjoy the space and the nature that uses the site.

They are currently working on a project on the west coast of Scotland where the site is suitable for the marsh fritillary butterfly (and caterpillar), of which there is a population in a nearby nature reserve. They will select foraging plants set within a patchwork of shorter and taller vegetation created through considered planting design and management.

They will of course extend this to encourage populations of other butterflies, pollinators and birds creating a mosaic of habitat types, including wetlands, woodlands, and hedges along the boundary as well as within it and open grassland.

The garden will be layered in time and space.

A bird hide, benches overlooking a pond, nestled within a meadow and within a woodland, as well as a dining area close to the house will offer a variety of places to enjoy the garden. Cut-grass paths and raised timber walkways where it is wet underfoot will allow movement around the garden.

Stone sourced onsite will be used for drystone walls and other features.

Come and listen to Rachel who is one of our featured speakers at this years’ LANDSCAPE Show in September at the NEC.

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Deckorators® composite decking is now available in the UK exclusively from STORM Building Products.

Deckorators® brand decking has been revolutionising outdoor living design for years in the USA, but it will be showcased

by STORM for the UK market at The LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC, Birmingham in September 2022.

Trends come and go, but the popularity of decking persists. A deck increases the form and functionality of exterior spaces, and many homeowners and commercial establishments demand decking that will enhance their gardens and outdoor areas.

Deckorators® decking will not only enhance the final appearance and functionality of an end user’s outdoor space, but the unique design of the deck boards and the wealth of accessories make installation simple for contractors and design options limitless for landscapers.

STORM will be exhibiting three ranges of composite decking at LANDSCAPE:

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Voyage, Vista and Trailhead. Trailhead and Vista are incredibly durable and visually appealing wood-plastic composite deck boards featuring natural embossing and hardwood qualities respectively. Voyage is STORM’s most impressive decking offering with an industry-leading warranty. Its mineral-based composition offers bestin-class traction, and its light weight makes it easy to store and install.

Alongside breathtaking looks and impressive guarantees, these ranges of composite decking are an exceptional alternative to traditional timber decks that have steep price points and challenging maintenance. After all, outdoor spaces deserve a deck that comes with peace of mind. Outdoor spaces deserve Deckorators® decking.

All three ranges of the STORM composite decking collection will be exhibited at The LANDSCAPE Show in September.

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D E SIG N We all know the value of green space and the nature connection it provides, allowing a sense of wellbeing or calm for a moment, especially when times are difficult like when we are grieving or saying goodbye to a loved one.

The hospital environment is harsh, so being able to escape the sensory assault in the most difficult moments can be a true blessing. To have the sky above you, trees and plants around you and the sound of water, calming the senses and taking the edge off the moment, or providing space to feel what you need to feel.

At Ashford St Peter’s it was decided to create this garden by the NHS Foundation Trust’s Healing Arts programme, with this project funded entirely by the Friends of St Peter’s Hospital. Rae Wilkinson was selected as the designer for the space working with The Outdoor Room who built the garden within a tight timeframe and with limited access, achieving a very high standard.

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The garden comprises a stone paved area surrounded by pleached trees, a bespoke pergola, lush planting, timber benches and three water bowls to fill the garden with the calming sound of trickling water. Also located in the courtyard is an all season garden room with a green roof

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The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) is a single unified voice for horticulture: advancing education, professional development, and encouraging public interest in all aspects of Horticulture, from growing food through to creating and maintaining gardens and greenspaces. The CIH provides professional recognition to all professionals who work in the industry, and qualifies Chartered Horticulturalists.

Members include students at all levels, producers of vegetables, fruit, cut flowers and ornamental plants as well as gardeners, garden designers, landscapers. Plant scientists, lecturers in education, horticultural writers and journalists also form part of our membership. The Chartered Institute of Horticulture has a diverse and broad spectrum of professional horticulturists and represents all aspects of the industry.

and bi-folding glass doors to allow a connection with the garden, and lighting to enable usage day and night.

Since the garden has opened it has been well utilised and deeply appreciated by patients, loved ones and carers, confirming the real benefit of spaces like this.

Come and listen to Rae, one of our featured speakers, at this years’ LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC in September.

The Institute provides the opportunity to network with colleagues and keep up-to-date with skills, knowledge and the latest innovations through technical and social gatherings, its publications, on its website and through its Chartered Horticulturalist scheme.

Membership of the Institute provides a unifying force that draws together horticulturists who may be pursuing different horticultural career paths and ‘uniting a growing profession’.

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture will be at LANDSCAPE this year, so be sure to catch up with them and meet the team! The reason The Chartered Institute of Horticulture are supporting the show is we have similar interests and are looking forward to coming to the show and supporting the landscaping business.

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T O O L S It has been a busy few months for Fandango Fire Tools.

A few months ago few people in the UK knew about the Kindling Cracker. Now over 10,000 British homes own one; dozens of dealers stock them and even the Duchess of Cambridge has enjoyed using one.

Fandango Fire Tools have brought two outstanding ranges to the UK since November 2021. The Kindling Cracker makes light and safe work splitting logs for chimineas, fire pits, outdoor pizza ovens, grills and indoor log burners while Espegard fire pans offer an authentic Norwegian way to cook outdoors.

The star of the show is the Kindling Cracker, a patented firewood splitter invented a decade ago by Ayla when she was 13 and at school in New Zealand. Made in Australia from top-grade, recycled cast iron, it is now hugely popular with consumers and buyers with hundreds of thousands of units sold across the globe.

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British garden and outdoor living enthusiasts are hugely impressed and with more and more gardens than ever having fire pits, pizza ovens, wood fire hot tubs and grills, the Kindling Cracker is the perfect accessory. And because

it allows you to split wood without using an axe, it is a safe alternative to use indoors and out by young and old alike.

During Spring 2022, Fandango Fire Tools brought a traditional range of fire pans, braziers and grills from Norwegian company Espegard to the UK. This range brings Nordic inspiration from Norway’s mountains, forests and seas to UK gardens. Espegard has been making outdoor products for three decades. It’s portable cooking pan and grill enable people, wherever they are to keep warm and enjoy the simple pleasures of eating outside.

Fandango Fire Tools will be exhibiting at The LANDSCAPE Show for the very first time in September at the NEC.

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Delta Light’s New In-House Lacquering Line For Optimum Lighting Products At Delta Light - only the very best will do. They guarantee the highest quality products, by managing everything in house, from the materials to the technology, and the different steps in the production process.

They build to last. Their entire manufacturing process contributes to the durability of their light fixtures, ideal for clients who are looking for pure lighting pleasure for the long term.

Coating is an essential step in this production process, as it largely determines the ultimate service life of the light fixtures.

Delta Light begin with extensive pre-treatments to offer the maximum protection against corrosion, this includes preparing the surface properly to ensure all residue is removed, and to apply a chemical conversion treatment on all appropriate parts, which does also include the cast aluminium. The titanium-based conversion coat offers that additional protection before the final coat of polyester paint is applied.

The polyester powder coating is based on saturated polyester resins, applied electrostatically and cured in an oven at 200° to guarantee durability, and a high resistance to aging from the atmosphere, and UV light exposure.

All coating procedures at Delta Light involve automatic process controls and daily quality tests to ensure that the conversion coating is formed in the best way possible for maximum powder coating adhesion, and the optimum resistance to corrosion. The process is completed with a filiform corrosion test, which lasts up to 1,000 hours. The process is unique, and so are the lights. Delta Light pride themselves on being a leading light in everything they do – including the quality of their products.

In the cold light of day, they not only want the light you see to be perfect in every way – but also to stay this way for the long term. That’s why durability and quality are at the core of everything they do.

See their ranges on their stand at LANDSCAPE Show this September at the NEC.

The Society of Garden Designers has been championing excellence in garden design for over 35 years. It is the only professional association for garden designers in the UK and counts some of the UK’s leading garden and landscape designers among its growing membership. It is active both nationally and internationally, promoting its aims through it’s monthly magazine workshops, seminars and conferences.

The SGD also runs the annual SGD Awards scheme designed to reward outstanding achievement in the garden and landscape design profession. Covering all aspects of design from private domestic gardens to engaging public spaces, the SGD Awards are dedicated to promoting excellence among landscape and garden designers. The SGD Awards are open to Members of the SGD only including student members. Categories include residential garden projects, international and commercial scheme and student design along with awards for planting, hard landscape and lighting design.

“LANDSCAPE is a great networking event for the SGD. It is the perfect arena to talk to our members and to engage with potential new members who come to the show looking for inspiring products and services and take part in the varied talk programme. We are also delighted to announce that the SGD will be launching a new ‘Business Affiliate’ category later this year for suppliers, landscapers and other professionals, associated with the Industry working with our rapidly growing Membership of Garden and Landscape Designers. Further information, benefits and details are to follow.

We are looking forward to returning again this year.” Lynne Marcus MSGD, SGD Chair.

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L AN D S C A P ES Concrete is a fantastic material which is why it’s used the world over so we need to figure out how to create materials with the same benefits but without the devastating environmental impact.

Although a small garden this project gave Steve Williams and his team the perfect opportunity to explore a ground breaking cement free product called ‘Cemfree’. Access was really tight so cast concrete features were the perfect choice as we could create large cast features in situ without needing machinery to bring them in.

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Simple concrete terraces provide movement through the space, set amongst an immersive, wild woodland glade. These lead to an outdoor living space with cast concrete coffee table and cooking stand. Keeping the hardlandscaping simple has allowed nature to collonise the planting environments, full of self seeders from the local nature reserve behind as well as designed plant communities they have created a truely unique, wilder pallette, great for local biodiversity and very little maintenance. Even small toads have begun to find home in the dense planting layers.

The building is made of oak and lined with reclaimed barn wood, all designed to weather to a beautiful silver, grey patina. There was plenty of old concrete and brick excavated from the groundworks. They crushed all the site waste to create a growing medium with zero soil. The team seeded this to create a fully sustainable biodiverse roof system. Piles of left over sand create homes for bees and logs stacked, creating different habitats for nature to permeate.

Steve Williams Landscapes have been pioneering this material on larger scale developments in London with their design partnership at London glades including one of the first carbon positive developments in Europe.

Steve will be Celebrating the New Environmental Generation with London College of Garden Design on day 2 of LANDSCAPE at the NEC. Make sure you’re there and part of the conversation.

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L UM ENA L I G HTS ‘Green’ design schemes are rapidly becoming more than just about environmentally conscious horticulture. More than ever, clients and landscapers are embracing the sustainable approach in all aspects of design such as planting, paving, materials and indeed lighting.

In the lighting arena, the Lumena designers have been working hard to provide a renewable lighting solution for gardens. Solar power was the obvious place to begin.

Every garden is different, so they had to offer a solution that could be easily customised for each project. It was for this reason that they recently introduced the Durasol, a 12v solar lighting system. The Durasol gives the opportunity to power existing high-end 12v lighting by solar energy, rather than a wired transformer unit. Any light within the 12v ‘VERSA’ range is compatible with the Durasol. Simply plug each wire into the next and it’s good to go!

In one project (pictured), the installer needed a solution that provided an easy power source to lights without digging up the garden to lay cable. The Durasol was ideal for the task. Cabling from the low voltage unit could be left safely and neatly on the surface without being a danger to animals or people.

Once installed, the effect was incredible. Brass step lights and spreadlights were used to provide a safe illumination of a patio and step area. The brass light fittings provide ornamental beauty at night without taking attention from the rest of the design during the day.

Come and see more from the range on the Lumena stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) represents members across UK fencing.

Bringing fencing contractors, manufacturers, stockists and installers together we give strength to the industry to work together to resolve issues.

AFI promotes safety, quality and professionalism.

Members are kept up to date with industry news, technical information and business opportunities available within the association network.

The AFI has a stringent entry criteria and members must meet and adhere to our professional Code of Practice. AFI members are typically companies at the top of their game, not only meeting their statutory obligations, but going much further in providing the highest quality goods and services.

The AFI was formed from the merging of the European Fencing Industry Association (EFIA) and Fencing Contractors Association (FCA) in 2017. We represent members’ interests on the British Standards Institute’s B/201 (Fencing Standards) committee, the National Highways Sectors Scheme committees and the FISS/CSCS committee and are members of Build UK. AFI is pleased to support LANDSCAPE 2022 as the fencing and landscape industries share similar issues and many companies work across both sectors. We look forward to making lots of useful connections.

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L OKN A N For this years’ RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Loknan were proud to have showcased some of their stunning Thermo Bamboo decking and cladding product in an award winning garden. The ‘Out of The Shadows’ sanctuary garden was designed by Kate Gould and built by her awesome team, led by Keith Chapman MBE and secured the coveted ‘triple’ of awards; Gold Medal, Best in Category and Best Construction. In the pictures, you can see some truly amazing examples of stunning design work and craftsmanship, with Thermo Bamboo decking being used in a way never seen before. Thermo Bamboo decking is a beautiful natural product and due to the Thermo treatment and high density, it has exceptional longevity and durability in comparison to other natural decking products.

Come and talk to Loknan on their stand at LANDSCAPE Show this September at the NEC.

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Paula Warman founder of The Landscaper’s Circle and co-owner of multi award-winning co Aura Landscapes will be with us speaking on September 29th at the LANDSCAPE Show celebrating Women in Landscaping.

doing so! “I am excited to be offering a brand-new course to our TLC community that helps those people in the beginning stages of their businesses. Watch this space!” says Paula.

The Landscaper’s Circle was created to exclusively support, train and coach landscapers, garden designers and horticultural business owners. It was set up to bridge the gap between being a landscaper and running a landscaping business.

Check out the hugely popular weekly Limitless Landscaper’s Podcast. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts - it helps business owners in the industry feel heard, inspired and advised on popular topics.

Recently Paula and the team at TLC attended Lackham College Trade Show and Careers Fair to further encourage and support students and graduates get started in their horticultural businesses.

Recently the TLC team have been working on a course that will further bridge the gap between learning to design and build a garden and setting up a successful business

Paula will be speaking on 29th September about women in landscaping, her own experiences and how The Landscaper’s Circle can help business owners in the landscaping industry grow and develop their businesses.

TLC is the only online membership exclusively for garden designers, landscapers and horticultural businesses.

AZ PECTS EASYPrime, your essential slurry primer A lasting impact of lockdown has been an understanding of the value of gardens. The garden is no longer just a place to grow vegetables; it is an extension of the home that provides space for cooking, dining or even working.

Outdoor living is expected to develop into a year-round phenomenon in the UK. This presents an opportunity for UK trades that have historically been divided between indoor and outdoor skill sets. The rise of matching porcelain tiles for kitchens and patios is just one example of this crossover. While some designers embrace zoning with texture and colour, others prefer the flow of uninterrupted flooring.

For the perfect outdoor living space, you need to get the details just right: level flooring throughout, a smooth finish and quality materials.

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Strong, Long-Lasting Bonds For a flawless finish, try Azpects’ EASYPrime. EASYPrime is a slurry primer that provides a strong bond between paving and the bedding mortar, which is essential for long-lasting porcelain or ceramic tile installation. EASYPrime is suitable

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Since 1948, AIPH has united horticultural producers in an international community that thrives to this day. Much has changed in that time. Technologies advanced, cities rose from the ground and we have become more connected than ever. As a result, our essential bond with nature has been weakened.

AIPH strives to reignite and uphold an appreciation of plants that we believe is a basic human instinct. We support the work of grower associations globally and together we champion a prosperous industry, growing plants that enhance lives, advance societies and sustain our planet, for this generation and the next.

AIPH is committed to being the ‘world’s champion for the power of plants’. The LANDSCAPE Show provides access to the latest ideas and products for greening our environments and is an event that AIPH is proud to support.

for exterior and interior installations, making it the perfect choice for transitional spaces such as garden kitchens and outdoor dining areas.

Environmentally Conscious EASYPrime tubs are made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic. All of Azpects’ tub products have been supplied in recycled plastic tubs since 2018.

EASYPrime is supplied in three 5kg bags inside the tub, minimising waste by allowing necessary quantities to be mixed at a time.

To find out more about EASYPrime visit them on their stand at The LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC in September.

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RU PER T K EYS - TAS K A CA DEMY NEW Landscaping Courses TASK is a new independent landscaping and land based training centre, centrally located in Worcestershire in the West Midlands.

Set up to support the horticulture industry, the academy offers a broad range of LANTRA accredited landscaping courses which are delivered through practical, hands on learning days. The short blended courses will make a big impact and have been designed to industry standards. The one - four day courses are taught by an inspiring team of industry experts in small groups.

“As a team, we have a huge range of experience within the industry and we’re keen to share that with students and employers to address the industry skills gap. Our focus is to improve the expertise of current and future generations” Rupert Keys, TASK Founder & MD TASK works closely with other training and industry partners, leaders and suppliers who have a wealth of experience within their fields, giving an insight that many training providers are unable to offer.

Whether you are new to landscaping, want to improve your existing experience or looking to up-skill your team – TASK are there to help and look forward to welcoming you very soon!

Rupert will be taking part in the APL Question Time session at The LANDSCAPE Show on the 28th of September. Make sure you’re there too and be part of the conversation.

The NSITG, Natural Stone Industry Training Group is the principal source of information about careers, training, development and skills in the Natural Stone Industry. It ensures that high standards are set and maintained, that appropriate training is available and it covers all aspects of the industry including quarrying, stonemasonry, banker masonry, stone and floor fixing, hard landscaping, façade cleaning and restoration, design, conservation and contracting.

The NSITG, which operates on behalf of everyone in the natural stone industry has six key aims: • To promote the natural stone industry as a rewarding career opportunity.

• To increase the number of people participating in existing sector training and formal qualification options.

• To develop new training and qualification provision where required.

• To make it as easy as possible for employers to engage with employee skills development.

• To increase the penetration of CSCS Cards.

• To celebrate, nurture and promote the talent within the industry.

NSITG is proud to partner The LANDSCAPE Show as the premier event for the whole sector to come together to share best practice and latest cutting-edge ideas.

S TRA IGHTCU RVE Products used: Straightcurve 240mm Rigidline + Fixed Height Line 400mm The Straightcurve® team know that there is nothing quite like a case study to whet the appetite of professional landscapers, garden designers and, indeed, also the home gardener.

The garden of this lovely Cornish cottage felt cramped due to the sloping path and walls on either side, leading up to the front door. The client wanted to utilise the sunny aspect at the front of the house and create a place to sit but didn’t want to feel exposed to the lane below and the surrounding houses.

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The contractor, Mid Cornwall Landscaping Ltd, decided to create a small sunken paved area close to the house giving privacy and making it a place to enjoy the surrounding plants and the sun. The materials were chosen to complement the yellows and rusty reds and browns of Cornish Stonework in the house and the existing walls.

The Limestone paving was laid with wide joints filled with Limestone chippings to allow for creeping plants to be planted and soften the edges.

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Women In Natural Stone (WINS) has been established to provide networking and support for women in the stone industry and wider architectural and construction sectors. WINS is the latest initiative from the Stone Federation, the trade association for natural stone sector in the UK. As well as supporting those within the industry, the group also aims to encourage the next generation of women into construction, and as numbers grow, WINS will be able to establish a system of mentoring.

We’re delighted to be exhibiting at The LANDSCAPE Show again and are looking forward to being part of the ‘Women in the Industry’ day at the event. We look forward to connecting with landscape designers, architects and natural stone companies and spreading the word on the networking and support opportunities that WINS offers.

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Why did the contractor choose Straightcurve® for this project?

Straightcurve edging was chosen to give a contemporary feel to the project but also complementing the colours in the paving and walling. This weathering steel, rusts four times more slowly than common steel, resulting in a stunning system which has a subtle darkening of the patina colour over time. It was also used to form the risers of the steps to the sunken paved area and was found to offer the best space-saving option because the steps could be formed without encroaching on the surrounding path.

No fuss with Straightcurve ...the simple yet effective garden edging solution! Straightcurve will be exhibiting at LANDSCAPE for the very first time in September.

Meet them and their team to find out more.

There are so many fantastic women within our industry, and we can’t wait to meet you all!

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NCC Streetscape present the full GftK Paving Joint Mortars Range which is ideal for all different types of paving and paved areas including: GftK vdw 840+; Entry level paving pointing, 1-part, brushin, best of its type on the market – Ideal for DIY’ers.

GftK vdw 800; The original 2-part, epoxy paving joint mortar technology, created by GftK, now often imitated, but never beaten on quality and performance! This costeffective epoxy pointing leaves a colour enhancing sheen that disappears by weathering - ideal for dark setts etc.

GftK vdw 850+; The unique & unrivalled “state-of-the-art”!

GftK’s vdw 850+ can be applied in wet weather, no shrinkage cracks, fast curing to a sheen-free finish, fully resistant to traffic, de-icing salts, and direct jetwashing – Ideal for all types of domestic, commercial & Local Authority areas with no waiting, no dust, self-compacting, fast-curing, no sheen, in fact – the Dogs B------s!

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The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) is a dynamic, forwardthinking and inclusive global membership qualifying body for Architectural Technology. It represents those practising and studying within the discipline and profession. CIAT qualifies Chartered Architectural Technologists, MCIAT. Architectural Technology is the technology of architecture; a creative, innovative design discipline rooted in science and engineering.

Chartered Architectural Technologists are qualified to offer design services and manage projects from inception to completion. They global membership of c.10,000.

CIAT is pleased to support The LANDSCAPE Show. Its members work within inclusive environments creating a variety of landscapes for a range of communities.

GftK vdw 815+; Narrow joint version of 850+ with the same advantages for joints from 3mm wide, in 10kg units for fast, residue-free pointing – Ideal for larger format paving, especially Porcelain.

Come and talk to NCC Streetscape on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

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Horticulture – Investing for a Changing Landscape Jeremy King, Managing Director at Boningale limited alongside Ryan Simpson, Sales Manager for Viridis Plants will be hosting a seminar session at The LANDSCAPE Show this year. They will be giving you an insight to some of the new and important initiatives been put in place and trialled within the Boningale group.

Joining the business from the engineering sector, Jeremy is all too familiar with “Key industry risks” quickly identifying the labour and training risks the horticulture industry is facing. Due to limited support from the industry Boningale has recently developed an apprenticeship programme aimed at giving individuals the opportunity to work in several key horticulture and non-horticulture roles as well as supporting and developing its current staff in growing their careers.

In addition, Boningale are supporting initiatives such as the YPHA that are bringing together under 35s working in horticulture facilitating collaboration, education, and innovation.

Ryan Simpson will be explaining how the use of research and educational seminars have opened new opportunities for Viridis Plants. This new approach has led to adapting and evolving its range, being invited to work with other training providers and the development of a trials facility in Shropshire which is being used to trial key plant varieties under differing conditions giving important data that will be used to further aid development of their plant range for the changing environment and deliver a lasting landscape.

This facility will also form the centre of the groups environmental and educational plans for the future making Viridis one of the key suppliers to garden designers and landscapers in a changing landscape.

The horticulture industry is evolving and Boningale are at the forefront of piloting new schemes aimed at adapting it’s range through trials, reducing its carbon footprint, introducing new best practices, and investing for the future with staff and its infrastructure.

Jeremy and Ryan will be speaking on Wednesday the 28th of September. Visit LANDSCAPE at the NEC and hear what they have to say.

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The team at Skyline Cedar Slats believe that the landscaping industry has been looking for a high quality, simple, cost-effective timber Slat that will enhance the look of any garden. When tasked with finding a product with a service life of 60 years, is stable, lightweight, easy to use and with an attractive appearance, Western Red Cedar ticked all the boxes.

After visits to numerous sawmills in British Colombia their buyers found the ultimate production of slow grown Canadian Cedar.

Beautiful colour variations from light pink to dark chocolate brown with limited defects and sourced from sustainably managed forests meant they were keen to get this material shipped to the UK as soon as possible.

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machining facilities in Europe further enhanced the product, after extensive sourcing and research the product was now ready for market.

Even the best merchandise won’t sell without the correct distribution and Skyline is now available through timber and builders’ merchants nationwide. A Skyline stockist is never far away from any landscaping development.

Looking for a simple, cost-effective material for premium fencing and screening that will enhance the aesthetics of your garden project? Skyline Cedar Slats meets that requirement and much more. See for yourself on their stand at The LANDSCAPE Show on the 28th & 29th of September at the NEC.

P E RENNIA L Perennial, the charity for people in horticulture, is launching a new promotion called ‘Plants for Perennial’ in collaboration with three major wholesale nurseries Allensmore Nurseries, The Bransford Webbs Plant Company and Wyevale Nurseries. The scheme will generate funds for the charity through a proportion of plant sales.

Perennial’s services have never been so important. The rising cost of living is being felt across the industry. To help the charity to respond quickly and flexibly to the challenges that people are facing the whole industry needs to unite in support. This joint promotion is a great example of how businesses can work together to support individuals and their families that are struggling.

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‘Plant for Perennial’ include Dianthus ‘Pink Celebration’ from Allensmore, Nemesia ‘Peaches and Cream’ from Bransford Webbs and ‘Salvia Cuello Pink’ and ‘Salvia Cuello White’ from Wyevale. These plants are available to prebook for delivery in Spring 2023. An on-pot and on-label charity message will appear on all the plants and a proportion of all sales will be donated to Perennial.

The joint promotion was the creation of Mark Taylor,

Managing Director at Allensmore, following a conversation with Perennial Trustee Richard Lawton at a Perennial event. Mark invited Adrian Marskell, Managing Director at Bransford Webbs and Andy Johnson, Managing Director at Wyevale to join him in the scheme.

Mark Taylor comments: “Perennial is a fantastic charity doing so much to help people in our industry. I’m particularly pleased to be working with Wyevale and Bransford Webbs on a joint venture to help collectively raise funds and promote the efforts Perennial makes to support our trade.”

Richard Lawton adds: “This collaboration between three fantastic nurseries is a great example of how the industry can support the charity through a cause related marketing and fundraising scheme. On behalf of all at Perennial, I’d like to thank the nurseries for their support. ‘Plant for Perennial’ will be a valued vehicle for spreading the message that Perennial is here for all.”

Visit the Perennial stand at this year’s LANDSCAPE Show to find out how they can support you and your staff.

S TE IN F IX Introducing ‘steinfix’ the quick, clean and easy Edging Profile which allows all formats of paving slabs to be laid without the need for concrete, sand or cement. Developed in Switzerland and used extensively throughout Europe for the last 12 years, ‘steinfix’ is the future of Landscape Edging Profiles. ‘steinfix’ does away with the need for messy sand and cement preparation and gives the Landscaper many benefits such as time saving, laying directly onto the chippings, cleaner workspace as no need for messy cement base and better edging to grass as the profile allows the turf to drain and to breathe. No more browning of grass edge. ‘steinfix’ is made from recycled and impact-resistant, rigid PVC. The various profiles provides the perfect solution to a range of applications, from Seating areas with Ceramic / Porcelain tiles through to paving capable of being driven on with vehicles up to 3.5 Tonnes.

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On the stand you will see ‘steinfix straight and round’ The classic straight and round edgings which are fixed with nails directly into the chippings, giving a solid edging frame

together with ‘steinfix net’ A welded on net provides a particularly stable finish. The net anchors itself into the chippings with the weight of the slabs. No need for further fixings! This is ideal where you cannot use nails, such as flat roofs, terraces or parking halls.

‘Steinfix Forte’ This profile is perfect for areas of heavy traffic. The edging profile and stone covering can easily withstand the movement of vehicles weighing up to 3.5 Tonnes. With its high, reinforced web the ‘Steinfix Forte’ ensures that all formats of slabs are securely fixed.

Come and see us and all their solutions on Stand B39 for a friendly chat and an answer to your questions. They look forward to seeing there.

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Our Diploma and Professional Development programmes are available online in real-time classes as well as at our home in Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. In 2022 we also have short courses for professionals and garden enthusiasts at RHS Wisley Garden, Denmans Garden and online.

Visit our website lcgd.org.uk to hear how our students are creating successful garden design careers and discover an ever-changing range of courses for the garden enthusiast.

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A FI TI MB E R I N G RO UND CON T A C T CO NFE R ENC E The AFI has long heard from its members of their apprehension over the longevity of timber in ground contact, the confusion over other offerings that are available and how this affects numerous sectors of the fencing industry. Problems with timber can impact workload, reputation and safety.

To bring clarity to the situation, the AFI will bring together all industries who use timber to allow an open discussion to take places so that concerns can be raised and give everyone the opportunity to have their voice heard. They will be able to have an open discussion realising the issues affecting all sides of the changes to wood treatment since the banning of CCA. With attendees from across fencing, individuals and manufacturers will be able to discuss solutions and progress the situation. As well as an open forum, the conference will look at what the market currently has available - from existing and alternative products to new treatments. From uncertainty on certain chemicals and how the existing warranties help the end users, installers and the supply chain to sustainability and environmental credentials of products within ground contact the event will be informative, interactive and beneficial to anyone using timber in their projects, not just fencing.

Speaking and exhibitors include McVeigh Parker, DuraPost, Wood Protection Association (WPA), Arxada Wood Protection, Scanpole, Duralock, Allen Concrete, Hahn Plastics and Impra Wood Protection.

For more details visit The LANDSCAPE Show and talk to the team.

Plant Heritage conserves the diversity of our garden plants. We have a rich horticultural history, but this history doesn’t maintain itself. We aim to conserve and safeguard our horticultural heritage by keeping living examples of garden plants in the National Plant Collections® scheme. There are now over 690 National Plant Collections, created and curated by individuals or organisations who are passionate about protecting the diversity of our rich flora.

Plant Heritage has partnered with LANDSCAPE as the National Plant Collections form the backbone of garden plant diversity in the UK. They give choice and expertise to gardeners, designers and nurseries. Collections can also be housed in a variety of settings, both outdoors and in, and we are always seeking new people and places to develop collections, to keep this diversity safe for the future.

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With more choice than ever when it comes to selecting the correct materials and products for your outdoor space, choosing the right one will make a significant impact on the finish and longevity of your project. The people at CED really are experts in their field – they stay with the company, and the knowledge that they gain over the years is incomparable. With a wealth of expertise gained from forty years in the industry, CED can easily offer friendly and helpful advice to make sure you select the perfect product for your design.

They pride themselves on being a family-run organisation with every member of the team working together and contributing their expertise to ensure that you receive the best experience with us. Customers come to them time and again because they trust their ability to offer honest advice, get their orders delivered quickly and find solutions to their problems. CED employees have extensive experience in the industry, with some being with the company for over 25 years!

They are always introducing new specialist products to their ranges, and their teams are always trained on the uses and benefits of each one, the latest being the addition of the Schellevis range.

Come and talk to them on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

S TE P CHA N G E D E S IGN A fresh look at creating care home gardens.

Designers risk their reputations by creating gardens that are not used as much as their care sector clients expect them to be and it was this simple concern that lead to Step Change Design’s study to understand why many care home gardens quickly become unused after the novelty has worn off, even where they met the latest design guidance.

They witnessed many powerful moments that made them question their own design approach and the fact that even with the best of intentions we sometimes can be the inadvertent cause of obstacles to greater garden use by residents living in care, particularly for people living with dementia.

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DE C K I N G N E T W OR K

The Decking Network is a hub for all things decking. It was created in 2012 to promote the correct construction of decking platforms across the UK. Its members promote their own projects which demonstrate a variety of materials and styles Anyone can join, its free too. The Decking Network welcomes Professional Deck Builders, Diy’ers and Suppliers.

It’s helpful and informative, its advice is free…

Based on best industry practice as well as Eurocodes for performance in construction.

It is a valuable resource to promote the very best in Decking.

It is backed by 4 main Ambassadors who give support to the Network. Between them offer composite decking, decking oil and maintenance, legal information and of course the best industry LANDSCAPE Show.

Their recent publication in our ‘Why don’t we go into the garden series?’ is specifically aimed at garden designers helping to unravel the role of a care organisation itself on the success of any future garden and to guide designers on the most appropriate support to provide based on their current practices.

This handbook and Debbie Carroll’s panel seminar session on the 29th September at LANDSCAPE will share the study finding and using real life stories illuminate how to ensure our best intentions to enable residents to easily step outside are realised.

D E C KIN G NE T WOR K The Decking Network has been actively involved with the New Landscaping training facility in Worcestershire.

Created by Rupert Keys, the TASK Academy is a training school specifically for the Landscaping industry.

The Academy has surrounded itself by the best in the industry to curate specialist training courses. Each course has been streamlined and made specific to each element of the world of professional landscaping. All of the courses are endorsed and certified by LANTRA which is a governing body for learning.

Lantra is an awarding organisation that develops training courses, qualifications and apprenticeships for the land-based and environmental sector.

Leading expert and aficionado for all things decking, Karl Harrison, has been asked to provide best practice knowledge and work with the team at TASK to create a series of training courses for Decking.

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From “what is timber” to “how to choose the right section of timber to cover any given span”, “where do the posts go and how do they get fitted”. Hundreds of questions

carefully curated into an educational format to qualify students to the level required to professional install decking platforms.

Karl said “I am thrilled to have been asked to offer 20 years of my experience and hundreds of years from other professionals. I have put together all of the industry best practice information all in one succinct course.”

Come and listen to Karl at this years’ LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC. Register for your free tickets at www.landscapeshow.co.uk/register.

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As a design studio and aftercare company, the team at Harry Holding Garden Design have developed an initiative ‘Green Walls in Schools’, securing government grant money to deliver living walls in inner-city schools that are deprived of green space and heavily polluted. They have just completed another installation in South West London where edibles, sensory plants and lush textural evergreens create a tapestry of vertical greening which brings a huge amount of joy to the children’s playground. Their skilled team of soft landscapers always have such great fun involving the pupils, relishing in the opportunity to teach them about the importance of nature and wildlife for both the environment and well-being. They are excited to carry on rolling out this initiative and hope to involve more urban schools all across the city of London. Green infrastructure

can transform even the most challenging and hostile of places and Harry Holding and his team believe that through considered collaboration with schools that are committed to long-term success, the lives of many can be enhanced on a daily basis.

Join Harry on day 2 of The LANDSCAPE Show at the NEC where he will be Celebrating the New Environmental Generation with London College of Garden Design.

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G UN N E R Lee is a passionate and accredited lighting designer with over 30 years’ experience in the lighting design industry. Alongside his passion for the control of light in the natural environment, Lee ensures the use of the correct technologies and light characteristics to enhance a space, to reinforce architectural aspiration and to promote the visual volume through perception and experience. Lee is a recognised figure within the lighting industry, part of the judging panel at the recent national Lighting Awards and regularly attends and contributes towards the future of and the knowledge pool within the industry.

As an experienced and passionate lighting designer he is well aware of the imperative to stage atmospheres for the users of illuminated spaces. Through a constructive orchestration of tonality, visual hierarchy, contrast, intensity and possibly a sense of the unnatural, lighting can shape the meaning and feeling of space that conforms to or alters the very sensory and perceptual pathways in which we rely.

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Be it an interior or exterior environment, light will enhance the visual volume and reinforce wayfinding and visual hierarchy.

The key functions of exterior lighting are orientation, obstacle avoidance and safety. The subjective functions are much more complex. Lighting at night can be emotive subject; it is for this reason that the concept of artificial lighting of the urban environment cannot be understood by quantitative data alone.

In many cases the justification for exterior lighting is not one of safety or orientation but of aesthetics – the desire to create a beautiful space or emphasise architectural form.

Aimed at Urban Designers , Landscape Architects and Garden Designers; Lee is providing a lively and engaging seminar where he discusses the science of light, the impression of light, reinforcing the masterplan and the future of technologies in relation to the principals and elements of urban and landscape design.

Come and listen to Lee at this years’ LANDSCAPE Show in September at the NEC.

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Case Study: River Rea, Longbridge, Birmingham In late 2020 Greenfix’s Technical Team was contacted by Landscape Architects at Page Wagner Associates Ltd for an upcoming project in Longbridge, Birmingham. The project included the diversion of a section of the River Rea due to a new multi-use development in the area however, as this section of the river is subject to high flows, careful consideration was needed to ensure a suitable product was selected.

After working closely with the landscape architects throughout the planning stages it was established that along the waterline, where the higher flow rates were an issue, the heavy-duty Embankment Mat 700S would be used. Further up the embankment where there is the potential for flooding, the lighter duty Embankment Mat 400S was added to the design.

Both products are 100% biodegradable and incorporate a total ground cover coir blanket which is stitched between two coir mesh layers for added durability. The blankets were supplied pre-seeded with a wildflower mix as specified in the design to promote biodiversity at the site and boost the surrounding ecosystem.

Greenfix representatives met with contractors, ACS, for a pre-start meeting to provide installation guidance and advice prior to the blankets use. Follow up progress meetings were also conducted where Greenfix’s expert team was able to provide continued advice surrounding river restoration and best practices.

Come and talk to Greenfix on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC.

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PE RENNIA L Perennial, the charity for people working in horticulture, has developed its ‘Support for Families’ programme with new resources to help families access a wide range of support available to them.

The programme has been developed in response to the rising cost of living – with price of food, fuel and other essentials surging in recent months, many families across the horticulture industry are struggling to meet everyday living costs.

Julia Hayne, Director of Services, says: “One in four people responding to our recent Health and Wellbeing survey said that their income didn’t cover their daily living costs. We understand the impact on families by the rising cost of living and how this is biting into family budgets. Families can miss out on the support that is available to them from free school meals, getting support during school holidays, help with school uniform and benefits.

Many working families often don’t know that they are entitled to benefits or support payments which could make a difference of up to £100 a week for some families.”

As well as supporting families to access government support and local help, Perennial has a team of specialist advisors who can help families with so much more; from exploring new employment opportunities, developing skills through training or helping take back control of everyday finances. The Perennial Health and Wellbeing app also includes parenting top tips and a no holds barred podcast series about parenting and modern family life.

More information on the support available for families can be found on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September at the NEC in Birmingham.

The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) accredits companies who design, build and maintain gardens throughout the UK against a strict inspection process. This ensures that we can promote our members to the public knowing they will offer a professional service to the best of our ability.

Whilst this is a great resource for the public, we also spend a great deal of time in establishing ways we can support our members. This may be through business advice, training, guidance with policy or sometimes simply signposting the right place to go for information.

The process to join is rigorous. It encompasses all categories which include Landscaper, Designer and Professional Gardener. The APL is the only landscaping and gardening scheme operator of Trustmark.

Throughout 2021 and the start of 2022 The APL have been creating a series of construction guidance information. This is free to download for members and non-members and will eventually create a valuable resource for the whole industry.

Our partnered training centres and own apprenticeship also provide a great platform for young aspiring individuals interested in this industry to shine.

Garden designers, landscapers and professional gardeners all visit The LANDSCAPE Show, and the APL believe it is a vitally important event in the landscaping calendar to support and take part in. Networking with industry peers is a great way to share information and promote the benefits of APL membership so it would be foolish to miss out!

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