Form Plants announces new Surrey home
Award-winning Form Plants, established in 2020, today announces expansion into a new 8-acre site in Chobham, Surrey. Read more - open to all
Form Plants announces new Surrey home
Award-winning Form Plants, established in 2020, today announces expansion into a new 8-acre site in Chobham, Surrey. Read more - open to all
London Stone achieves carbon neutral status
Award-winning national hard landscaping supplier London Stone has been awarded Carbon Neutral status in 2023. Mark Gregory will be its first Green Ambassador. Read more - members only
'Say No to Plastic Grass & Plants' campaign
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has launched the ‘Say No to Plastic Grass & Plants’ Campaign to raise awareness of the extreme environmental damage caused by artificial grass and plants and to encourage the landscape industry and the public to seek environmentally friendly alternatives. Read more - open to all
Green-tech takes the Gold for the BALI Chalk Fund
Green-tech is showing its support for the industry by becoming a champion advocate for training and development in the landscaping sector. Read more - open to all
Training Academy launched to tackle crippling landscape industry skills gap
TASK (Training Academy for Skills & Knowledge) launched this Autumn 2022 to tackle the ever-widening skills gap that is affecting the UK’s land-based industries. Read more - open to all
SGD Autumn Conference 2022 - Natural Networks
Following the hugely successful SGD Symposium this summer the Society of Garden Designers' Autumn Conference will examine how landscape design holds the potential for ensuring a sustainable future in a world of diminishing resources and climate change. Read more - open to all
Greenwood Plants named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’
Greenwood Plants has been named ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2022 Central South Business Awards, held at the prestigious Ageas Bowl in Southampton on 28th September. Read more - open to all
The Lawn Association partners with Modern Lawn Care
The Lawn Association are proud to announce that they have now partnered together with Modern Lawn Care, to bring a whole host of information to the home and professional lawn care sector. Read more - open to all
SGD launch Manifesto for Sustainable Gardens & Landscapes
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has published a Manifesto for Sustainable Gardens & Landscapes to present its declaration of intent and to establish principles and methodologies that encourage its Members and Affiliated Business Partners to create gardens and landscapes where sustainability comes first. Read more - open to all
Meta’s award-winning Chelsea Flower Show Garden opens to the public
Meta and the National Forest have teamed up to re-home Joe Perkin’s gold medal-winning garden from this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show: The Meta Garden: Growing the Future. The garden will be revealed today at Conkers Discovery Centre, at the heart of the National Forest in Leicestershire. Read more - open to all
How our gardens can help the climate emergency
Gardens and landscapes which support and encourage nature can offer one of the best defences against climate change, and with nearly 23 million domestic gardens in the UK, we really can make a difference to the planet’s future if we work together to harness their full potential.
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SGD launches 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. Read more - open to all
AIPH to reunite at 2022 Spring Meeting in Dubai
Following two years of restrictions and uncertainty, the AIPH announces its first in-person event in two years - the 2022 AIPH Spring Meeting, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dubai, UAE. Read more - members only
Green-tech takes Supplier and Service Provider category title at ProLandscaper Business Awards
Leading landscaping supplier Green-tech has been named as the Supplier and Service Provider in the 2021 Pro Landscaper Business Awards. Read more - open to all
BALI powers through pandemic to support members
With the news that pandemic restrictions will continue a little longer, the British Association of Landscape Industries announces that it will continue to support the ornamental horticulture industry through unprecedented hardship. Read more - open to all
Society of Garden Designers announces 2023 Fellowships
The Society of Garden Designers has announced its 2023 Fellowships with six leading garden designers being awarded the honour in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the profession. Read more - open to all
APL announces winners at 2022 Awards ceremony
The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) annual awards ceremony, sponsored by Bradstone recognised and celebrated the outstanding landscaping carried out by members of the APL. Read more - open to all
Hillier releases a comprehensive tree guide for landscape professionals
Hillier, the UK’s largest grower of semi-mature trees in the UK, has spent the last five years researching and curating a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive tree guide. Read more - open to all
Garden Design Trends for 2023
The environment is still centre stage in the latest Garden Design Trends to be revealed by members of The Society of Garden Designers for 2023. From Rock Roses to Twisted Geometry, these are the styles, materials, patterns and plants to look out for next year.
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Green-tech announces two winners
Green-tech is celebrating after finding out that two of their team have been named as winners in the Pro Landscaper ‘30 under 30’ - The Next Generation Initiative. Read more - open to all
Lords to debate jobs in Ornamental Horticulture
Lords to debate industry concerns that ornamental horticulture and landscaping are not being included within government definitions of ‘green jobs’ Read more - members only
Sarah Eberle FSGD receives SGD Lifetime Achievement Award
SGD Fellow and renowned garden designer, Sarah Eberle FSGD has been named as this year's recipient of the Society of Garden Designers Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more - open to all
LOFA partners with Perennial to promote health
LOFA pledges £20,000 to Perennial and sponsors an Interactive Health Kiosk offering a Health MOT, an early warning of potential health problems, to visitors at industry events. Read more - members only
Next HTA President to draw on his nursery experience
Alan Down is set to assume the HTA President’s chain from Boyd Douglas-Davies on September 9th as the current holder’s extended reign finally comes to a close. Read more - members only
Awards for Greener Gardens at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced The Cotton Traders Greener Future Garden as the 2022 Best Garden on the opening day of the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wed 20 July). Read more - open to all
Awards announced at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2022
Gardens created for a disabled children’s charity; to raise awareness for the conflict in Ukraine and a planting starter kit for home-workers have won awards on the opening day of the 2022 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. Read more - open to all
APL Awards 2022 - Results
Simply Green Landscapes & Andrea Newill Garden Design crowned Supreme Winners at the APL Awards 2022. Read more - open to all
Society of Garden Designers announces winners at the SGD Awards 2021
The Society of Garden Designers has announced the winners of the ninth annual SGD Awards at a live event in London celebrating standout projects from across the industry. Read more - open to all
Hillier Trees for Maggie’s new cancer support centre
Hillier Trees has supplied more than 100 British-grown trees, helping to create a tranquil oasis for visitors to the new Maggie’s cancer centre in Southampton Read more - open to all
'Future Health' Conference available On-Demand from SGD
A fascinating conference exploring ‘our future health’ is now available on-demand from the Society of Garden Designers. Read more - open to all