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Landscape Welcome to the fifth edition of the 2018 LANDSCAPE Preview Magazines! 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. Stay tuned to find out who will be joining the line-up this year! LANDSCAPE - the UK’s premier event for the industry returns to Battersea Park in central London on Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th of September 2018. Don’t forget to register for your free tickets to attend the show, simply visit our registration page at www.landscapeshow.co.uk I hope this edition is useful and I look forward to sending further issues across the coming months and of course to seeing you at the event itself in September in Battersea Park. With my very best wishes,
Jeremy Jeremy Storey-Walker Event Director
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ROOM 1
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A1 10:30 - 11:15 Peter Lang - SPATA
A2 10:30 - 11:15 Richard Barley - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Kew's Temperate House - Bringing the World's Greatest Glasshouse Back to Life
SEMINAR SESSIONS 11:45
13:00
B1 11:45 - 12:30 Sue Biggs - Royal Horticultural Society Sunita Patel - M & G Investments
C1 13:00 - 13:45 Caroline Worthington - Royal British Society of Sculptors
Show Gardens
Commissioning Art for Cities and Private Gardens
B2 11:45 - 12:30 Bo Cook - Bo Cook Landscape & Garden Design Karen McClure - Karen McClure Garden Design Rachel Reynolds - Reynolds Design Sophie Cameron - Simon Scott Landscaping
C2 13:00 - 13:45 Darren Hawkes - Darren Hawkes Landscapes Stepping into the Public Realm
ROOM 3
Top Tips for Growing your Business Every Day's a School Day
A3 10:30 - 11:15 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer Gynelle Leon - Prick Ian Drummond - Indoor Garden Design Sarah Wilson - Simply Garden
ROOM 4
The Space Between - Where Indoors Meets Outdoors, New Plants, New Ideas
A4 10:30 - 11:15 TBC
B3 11:45 - 12:30 Jack Wallington - Jack Wallington Garden Design Planting for Petite Plots - Plant Designs, Trends and Tips for Making the Most of Humble Spaces
B4 11:45 - 12:30 Arit Anderson - Diamond Hill Garden Design Gardening in a Changing Climate What do we Think About it?
C3 13:00 - 13:45 Kate Gould - Kate Gould Gardens Planting Design
C4 13:00 - 13:45
Emma Mazzullo - Mazzullo + Russell Landscape Design John Wyer - Bowles & Wyer Marian Boswall - Marian Boswall Landscape Architects Rosemary Coldstream - Rosemary Goldstream Garden Design Sarah Morgan - Society of Garden Designers BALI & SGD Guide to Setting Up a Design Practice
TUESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 14:15
15:30
D1 14:15 - 15:00 John Wyer - Bowles & Wyer
E1 15:30 - 16:15 Adam White - Landscape Institute
Master-Planning Country Estates and Large Gardens
The Future State of Landscape People, Place, Nature
16:30
F1 16:30 - 17:15 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer Michael Coley - Michael Coley Garden Design Naomi Ferrett-Cohen - Naomi Ferrett-Cohen Garden Design Will Williams - Will Williams Garden Design How I Created My First Show Garden
D2 14:15 - 15:00 Stephen Anderton
E2 15:30 - 16:15 Carolyn Willitts - CW Studio
What Makes a Great Gardener?
City Gardens and New Technologies
D3 14:15 - 15:00 Amanda Patton - Amanda Patton Landscape & Garden Design
E3 15:30 - 16:15 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer Peter Donegan - Peter Donegan Landscaping
Gardens as Art; Designing with Colour and Value
Creating the Gardens of Peace in Northern France
D4 14:15 - 15:00 Graham Festenstein - Institution of Lighting Professionals
E4 15:30 - 16:15 Alexander Hoyle - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lighting the Urban Realm - Strategies for Qualities in Night-Time Design
F2 16:30 - 17:15 Hay-Joung Hwang - Hay Designs
F3 16:30 - 17:15 Danny Clarke - The Black Gardener Five Easy Garden Fixes
F4 16:30 - 17:15 APL Question Time
FREE TO ATTEND
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ROOM 3
ROOM 2
ROOM 1
10:30
SEMINAR SESSIONS 11:45
13:00
G1 10:30 - 11:15 Giles Heap & Gordon Hines - Stone Federation
H1 11:45 - 12:30 Sally Court - CGD Landscape Design
Using British Stone
Tales of the Unexpected: Glitches Working Overseas
G2 10:30 - 11:15 Caroline Foley & Chris Poole European Boxwood & Topiary Society UK
H2 11:45 - 12:30 Jake Hobson - Niwaki
J2 13:00 - 13:45 Zia Allaway
The Art of Creative Pruning
Pitching and Writing Garden Features for Magazines
G3 10:30 - 11:15 Gavin McWilliam - McWilliam Studio
H3 11:45 - 12:30 Philippa O'Brien
J3 13:00 - 13:45 Sarah Morgan - Society of Garden Designers
Post 'Box' - Out of the Comfort Zone
A Career in Garden Design
H4 11:45 - 12:30 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - LCGD Richard Curle - Landscape Associates
J4 13:00 - 13:45 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - LCGD Rod Winrow - Association of Professional Landscapers
G4 10:30 - 11:15 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - LCGD How to be Ethical
How Designers Can Comply with CDM
J1 13:00 - 13:45 Daniel Lobb - Bestique Landscape & Garden Design 21st Century Design
How to Communicate with Landscapers
WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 14:15
K1 14:15 - 15:00 Keith Sacre & Stewart Wardrop The Arboricultural Association
15:30
L1 15:30 - 16:15 Debbie Carroll - Step Change Design
Selecting Trees
Care Culture is on a Spectrum and Design Support Needs to Match This. What Does This Mean in Practice?
K2 14:15 - 15:00 Charlotte Radford - Valspar Leila Rodrigues Gomes - Pantone
L2 15:30 - 16:15 Stephanie Mahon - Garden Design Journal & SGD
Pantone’s Key Colour Direction for 2019 and Why Personalised Colour Choice is so Important from Valspar
Editor's Pick: How & Why Gardens Get Published
K3 14:15 - 15:00 Ian Hunter - Materials Council
L3 15:30 - 16:15 Sarah Morgan - Society of Garden Designers
Innovative Materials for Landscape Projects
SGD Graduate Seminar
FOR AN UP-TO-DATE SEMINAR SCHEDULE K4 14:15 - 15:00 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - LCGD Amanda Grimes - Amanda Grimes Garden Design Rachel Reynolds - Reynolds Design How to Tell a Story
L4 15:30 - 16:15 Andrew Fisher Tomlin - LCGD Emily Erlam - Erlam Studio Michael McGarr & Robert Warnes - Warnes McGarr & Co How to Shake Up Your Planting Design
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Landscape THE INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW
As part of LANDSCAPE’s ongoing commitment towards uniting the industry and enhancing the professional qualifications of it’s practitioners, all of the seminars at this year’s LANDSCAPE Show will qualify for CPD learning points. This accreditation means that attending any of the Seminar Sessions hosted in all theatres now counts towards delegates’ Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.
YOU CAN GAIN UP TO 11 POINTS AT LANDSCAPE SHOW!
CPD is defined as ‘a commitment to structured skills enhancement and personal or professional competence’ and organisations that are granted membership by the CPD Certification Service must clearly demonstrate expertise in their field and provide a place for industry to turn to for advice and guidance. LANDSCAPE which opens in Battersea Park, London on the 18th of September 2018, will be running an extensive free two-day seminar programme. 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: “We are delighted to offer visitors to LANDSCAPE the broadest range of free and relevant content delivered by some of the highest-level experts in the industry. We believe this exciting offer is enhanced further through the ability of delegates at these presentations to credit their attendance towards their CPD.” “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
AIPH 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.
WOODLODGE PRODUCTS LTD Woodlodge, the UK’s leading supplier of garden pots, has been partnering with the garden retail industry’s charity, Greenfingers, and the UK’s leading terminal illness support charity, Marie Curie in 2018 to raise vital funds and awareness. Two special Woodlodge plant pots have been launched into the retail market, with a percentage from each pot sold set to be donated to each charity. Greenfingers, the charity, dedicated to creating inspiring gardens for children who spend time in hospices around the UK, is set to benefit from sales of a new terracotta pot from Woodlodge. The Marie Curie charity pots also come as stackable pots, available in three different colours all showcasing the charity’s well recognised daffodil logo, with Woodlodge donating 75p per pot sold to the charity. Over the years, Woodlodge has been successful in raising considerable amounts of money for many worthwhile causes including The World Owl Trust and The Honeypot Children’s Charity following sales of its themed planters. Woodlodge are also a licenced partner to The National Trust, where for each product sold a contribution is made to the National Trust to help look after and conserve their properties and gardens. To find out more about Woodlodge’s market leading product offering, visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
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 world for the future and we are happy to be supporting the event for another year.
DUPONT DuPont will be showcasing its Plantex professional range of landscaping solutions for the first time at the LANDSCAPE Show, September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park, London. A complete range of smart and innovative products for landscaping professionals, DuPont Plantex landscaping products are designed for the control of green areas, in a natural environmental friendly way. The Plantex product range includes high quality, chemical free landscape fabrics, designed for long-term weed control and products designed specifically for the control of aggressive and invasive weeds such as Japanese Knotweed. Plantex also stands for root barrier solutions offering reliable root control for applications needing either an impermeable or permeable product solution. DuPont are confident that their new product range will be a big hit as there are many beneficial qualities. From helping to reduce the use of chemicals in landscaping, to maintaining its performance over a long lifetime it significantly reduces maintenance. Not to mention, the Plantex range is also highly effective in weed penetration resistance due to its thermal bonding product technology. It also has high air and water permeability enabling healthy growth for chosen plants. So DuPont’s Plantex product range is quick and easy to install, whilst helping to maintain the natural bio-diversity of the soil. DuPont will showcase other exciting products they have on offer at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by and have a look for yourselves!
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APL The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) accredits landscape companies who design, build and maintain gardens throughout the UK against a strict inspection process on an annual basis. This ensures that we can promote our members to the public knowing they will offer a professional service to the best of our ability. The rigorous inspection process to join is one of the toughest within the industry. The APL is the only landscaping scheme operator of Trustmark, a Government endorsed initiative that promotes professional trades to consumers. With garden designers, landscape architects and contractors all visiting The LANDSCAPE Show, the APL believe it is an 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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ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION As the leading voice on all matters arboricultural in the UK, the AA provides a home and membership for all those employed within the sector; championing the sustainable management of trees in places where people live work and play – for the benefit of Society. We provide the standards, training, support and recognition that put our members - in the UK and overseas - at the peak of their profession.
APC FORKS APC Forks are able to offer nationwide hire of the JCB Teletruk. With a fleet of 130 plus units and a flexible approach towards hiring, they can satisfy most customers’ needs. This unique small machine combines the functions of a counterbalanced forklift with those of a re-handling shovel. So it is truly the most unique and flexible forklift in the market place today. Every year APC Forks have a JCB Teletruk in unique livery, in the past they’ve had a silver unit to celebrate 25 years of their sister business Arnold Plant Hire, a green unit in aid of the NSPCC and even two units in blue for Guide Dogs to support the charity, where money raised enabled a puppy in training to be named Arnold. With both a two and four wheel drive available and all round visibility, the JCB Teletruk is certainly superior to conventional forklifts, making it one of the safest machines available. This year, as they have yet to find a customer or potential charity to dedicate, APC Forks have opted for a JCB Teletruk with Union Jack livery. They’re on the hunt for some exciting suggestions of companies and charities for their unique livery machine, whilst displaying their services at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by and see what they have to offer!
We support The LANDSCAPE Show as we strongly believe in collaborating with our partner organisations as part of our vision. The LANDSCAPE Show are also an important member of the All Party Parliamentary Group, helping us to lobby MPs to recognise the importance of our industries.
LOKNAN Over the past year, Loknan have been focusing on their product development and listening to their client’s requirements in order to ensure that they can best provide their exterior timber needs. One of the most common product requests they received was for composite decking and so with their partners they launched Dual Deck composite decking in April this year. There are four main colours available, which are Antique, Carbon, Redwood and Oak. This product has all the features of a typical WPC board such as longevity, low maintenance, anti-slip and strength, but with a genuinely wood-like appearance and at a great price. Loknan will be showcasing their exciting new Dual Deck range alongside examples of the bespoke work that they have done over the past year including trellising, pergolas and seating at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to drop by to discuss any designs that have any unique elements and find out how Loknan can help you!
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BALI Founded in 1972, The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) is the UK’s leading Trade Association for landscaping professionals; promoting, supporting and inspiring over 900 fully Registered organisations and individuals, including Contractors, Designers and Affiliate members. Working across over 50+ disciplines, including hard and soft landscaping, irrigation, playground installation, green roof, living walls and design facility, BALI members are vetted against the highest standards of excellence. BALI members have been transforming domestic and commercial landscapes for over 45 years, deploying the very best skills and the latest products and materials to deliver projects that not only renovate spaces but also inspire future generations to enjoy the rich and diverse landscapes around them. BALI is delighted to be returning to LANDSCAPE 2018 on Stand A21 and are happy to continue supporting the event this year. BALI’s Marketing and Communications Manager Darren Taylor alongside Sales Officer Carly Button are looking forward to meeting and supporting BALI’s Registered Affiliate members who will be exhibiting.
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LINCOLNSHIRE POND PLANTS LTD With a long dry summer and wildlife in abundance, thoughts of lazing by the water relaxing help us get through the working day. Hardwork and nissen hut rendering is taking place as well as the race to keep up with the pace of plant growth. Therefore, for any wildlife pond it is important to think about the submerged, floating, emerge and marginal plants. Looking at the submerged plants these provide oxygen as well as safety for small fry, native varieties consist of: Common Water-Starwort Callitriche Stagnalis, Spiked Water-Milfoil Myriophyllum Spicatum, Hornwort Ceratophyllum Demersum, Water-Crowfoots Ranunculus Aquatilis and Water-Violet Hottonia Palustris. Thinking of marginal plants native species include Marsh Marigold Caltha Palustris, Water-Plantain Alisma Plantagoaquatica, Water Mint Mentha Aquatica, Lesser Spearwort Ranuculus Flammula, Greater Spearwort R. Longua, Water Forget-Me-not Myosotis Scorpioides, Brooklime Veronica Beccabunga, Ragged-Robin Lychinis Flos-cuculi, Purple Loosestrife Lythrum Salicaria, Bogbean Menyanthes Trifoliata, Meadow-Sweet Filipendula Ulmaria, Water Horsetail Equisetum Fluviatile, Mare’s-tail Hippuris Vulgaris, Yellow Iris Pseudacorus, Flowering-rush Butomus Umbellatus, Branched Bur-reed Sparganium Erectum and Lesser BulrushTypha Angustifolia. Do remember it is quite common until the water community becomes a balanced system, for a new pond to pass through an ‘algal phase’, which often persists for one or two summers. Cover for a pond can be provided by floating plants or lilies that produce large leaf cover. Lincolnshire Pond Plants will be on hand to advise you on all their product offerings at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th in Battersea Park. Come along to find out more!
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THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE The Chartered Institute of Horticulture is open to any professional within the horticultural industry, from those at the beginning of their education or career, to those already well established within the field. We are the professional voice for horticulture, uniting a growing profession. CIH provides the opportunity to associate with colleagues through technical and social gatherings, through its publications and on its website. Membership of the Institute provides a unifying force that draws together horticulturists who may be pursuing very different career paths and ‘uniting a growing profession’. We also support Grow Careers, an initiative set up to help bring young horticulturists into the industry by helping them explore the options available to them. Our mission is to both increase the number of new entrants into the sector, and inform progression and diversification of careers within the industry. We will be returning to the LANDSCAPE Show this year to take advantage of the networking opportunities with other organisations. The various lectures and seminars have proven to be insightful and informative and with such a varied audience of visitors the event is like no other.
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THE GARDENERS GUILD LLP LUMENA LIGHTS The brand new Lumena Outdoor & Garden Lighting Catalogue for 2018-2019 is now available. Showcasing 50 pages of high-end garden products, it will be a go-to guide for existing and new trade customers. It will accompany the 2018 Pro-Bollard and Path Light Supplement currently distributed throughout the UK. Lumena catalogues are designed to help the Trade Professional. Photos and vital specifications are listed. If initial interest is there, a more detailed description is available on the new-look 2018 website. This is backed up by excellent service provided by the team, who can supply samples, advise on plans and impart knowledge on an extensive product range. They now even recommend an NICEIC electrician for certain locations. Many lights in the catalogues are exclusive to Lumena, or have features not seen in competitors’ products. These include extra-long five metre cable on spike lights for easier installation and upgraded Plug & Play options. The versatile 24v DConnect range has been launched with the LEDIFLEX waterproof LED Strip Lights and the LITECAST LED wall washer kits all included in the new publication. If you’re a fan of Copper and Brass lights, Lumena believe to have the largest range in the UK with new surface mounted lights and in-ground marker designs. Unique Rock Lights (Luxrox) are another new addition, in four sizes and three realistic finishes.
The Gardeners Guild is a national trade network for professionally qualified gardeners. With over 570 active, qualified members we have grown to become one of the largest paid member groups in professional horticulture since we started over 10 years ago. The Gardeners Guild is pleased to exhibit at LANDSCAPE Show for the 5th consecutive year. We encourage our members to attend this trade show as part of their continual professional development. It will help them keep up-to-date with industry trends and new developments. It is also a great venue for us to meet our members and for our members to meet each other. Gardening is hard work; Battersea Park is a great venue for a well-earned day off from normal activities to attend the trade exhibition for our industry. Professionals will benefit from the ever increasing range of industry speakers and have a unique opportunity to network. It is not unusual for our members to be on first name terms with the CEO of large suppliers as a result of meeting them at Landscape. As well as speakers and exhibitors, visitors will benefit from networking with other professionals they meet. We look forward to seeing all the familiar faces of our industry colleagues at LANDSCAPE 2018! We will also be happy to talk to anyone who is considering garden maintenance as their career.
Lumena Lights will be showcasing their brand new look at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th in Battersea Park. Be sure to come by and pick up a copy of their coveted catalogue.
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GLOBAL STONE Global Stone are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of Porcelain and Natural Stone Paving. Since launching porcelain paving four years ago, the range has grown to be the largest external paving collection in the UK. The Premium Porcelain Six Series, their ever popular square 600x600 format range offers an ideal solution for those that want the look of natural stone, but with the low maintenance properties of porcelain. These stunning products enable the creation of beautiful natural looking, easy to maintain spaces. One of these natural looking beauties is the Ardesia Silver, their porcelain equivalent to slate. Similar to a rustic appearance it is perfect for creating a contemporary statement for a garden landscape and with its beautiful blend of greys, browns and whites, gives it a look of Mother Nature. You can find the Ardesia Silver from the Six Series range and the rest of Global Stone’s porcelain collection at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park.
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GREENFINGERS CHARITY With Greenfingers celebrating 20 years of caring next year, there is much more in the pipeline for the charity with new, inspirational gardens planned for hospices across the UK. The gardens include a sensory garden at Claire House Children’s Hospice designed by Carolyn Willitt, an all-weather garden at Little Harbour Children’s Hospice which will be designed by Darren Hawkes and a woodland garden at Richard House Children’s Hospice, designed by Andrew Fisher Tomlin, with many more in waiting list! The interactive ‘Nest and rest’ garden at Grace House, Sunderland will also open this year. This new garden will completely transform the existing garden space at the hospice. Designed by Sean Murray, winner of the BBC’s Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 2015, the garden will provide a place for recreation and enjoyment for the children and families who use the hospice services and provide a safe and peaceful haven. Sean has designed an attractive therapeutic garden which will attract wildlife and provide an exciting sensory experience for all. Greenfingers take pride in continuing to support children who spend time in hospices around the UK, by creating inspiring gardens for them to relax in and benefit from. To find out more about their incredible work, visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
The Garden Media Guild is the UK’s professional body for garden writers, authors, photographers, broadcasters, editors and allied trades. What we offer horticultural communicators: Join our network of friendly creatives and keep up to date with events in the world of horticultural media, operate more efficiently and profitably, and develop your work through our programme of training, workshops, garden visits and events, including our prestigious annual Awards Lunch. Held every year at the Savoy Hotel, it rewards the finest achievements in the field of horticultural communications. Probationer members looking to get a foothold in horticultural media are welcome to join and take part in all of our events; each probationer is paired with a mentor to help them navigate their new career. We also reach out to horticultural colleges to raise awareness of careers in communication among their students. What we can offer the horticultural industry: With 400+ members the Garden Media Guild offers the horticultural industry one-stop access to the UK’s top gardening communicators and opinion formers. Our members’ work appears in all of the UK’s national, specialist, local and lifestyle magazines and newspapers. They are behind some of gardening media’s biggest digital platforms and have wide-ranging social media reach. Their work is published in the UK’s best-selling gardening books. They appear on television and broadcast on national and local radio. Reach them through our quarterly magazine, monthly newsletter or mail-outs or promote your brand at the Awards Lunch. The Garden Media Guild is a proud supporter The LANDSCAPE Show again this year!
BOOT & DART NURSERIES Boot & Dart Nurseries have decades of experience in research and development of new plant varieties specifically for mass planting on Landscape Projects. One of their specialities is Landscape Roses, a healthy, lowering growing, repeat flowering variety that requires the minimal level of maintenance. Most of these varieties require an annual and biennial trim with hedge clippers and that is about it! So they’re pretty easy to manage having the ability to grow on their own roots so are also non-suckering. Most Landscape Roses are marked under the ‘Sports Series’ which includes some of the much acclaimed: Rosa ‘Rugby’ in cream, Rosa ‘Marathon’ in bright pink and Rosa ‘Roland Garros’ in yellow. Boot & Dart Nurseries are proud to be able to provide the Landscape Roses plant variety in bare root, with a 1.5 litre plastic pot or 1.5 litre biodegradable pot to suit the needs of any client. You can catch Boot & Dart Nurseries at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park in London, where they’ll be showcasing a variety of their cutting-edge and innovative creations for all to see. Be sure to come along and find out how you can get your hands on some unique living plants!
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GREENFINGERS Greenfingers is a national charity dedicated to creating magical and inspiring gardens for life-limited children and their families who spend time in hospices across the UK. To date the charity has created over 50 gardens nationwide but still has a waiting list of hospices that desperately need their help now. Last year Greenfingers Charity exhibited at the LANDSCAPE Show for the first time, and this year the team is very much looking forward to being there again. Speaking about the Show, Linda Petrons, Head of Fundraising and Communications said “We love being part of the LANDSCAPE Show as it’s provides us with a great opportunity to promote the work of the charity and showcase the amazing gardens our designers and landscapers have created. It’s also a fabulous opportunity to catch up with old friends and also create new contacts who may want to support future Greenfingers garden projects.” Greenfingers Charity works with professional designers and landscapers and relies on support from both within and outside the gardening industry to be able to do their work. As the charity approaches its 20th Anniversary, the year ahead will present many individuals and businesses with the opportunity to get involved, generate good PR and help to make a difference to children and families in hospices. To find out more about the charity and how you can get involved, visit the Greenfingers Charity stand at the show this September!
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HEDGES DIRECT This month Hedges Direct is proud to support Bowles and Wyer’s Max Harriman on his quest to become the RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year. Max contacted Hedges Direct with a view to find the ideal green screen to border the garden and provide privacy and an ideal backdrop to his design 'Calm in Chaos’. The garden was designed as a green oasis in an urban setting to ‘escape from the stresses of urban life’. Featuring a meandering path with varied textures and a beautiful curved wooden bench in front of a small reflecting pool, along with planting reminiscent of a forest floor and being far removed from an urban environment, the garden is designed to encourage user to maximise their time spent enjoying it and so gain the most respite. Wooden posts angled backwards provide an enclosed space without feeling restricted. Hedges Direct provided stunning Hornbeam Instant hedging (1m troughs at 150-175cm high) to reflect the planting ethos and to create the green screen that provided the finishing touches to the garden allowing it to feel private and separate from its surrounding, as intended. The garden was awarded a Silver-Gilt medal by the RHS and as part of the NHS 70th birthday celebrations it will be relocated to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, to provide a restorative haven for patients, friends and families to enjoy. For more information on their range of Instant Hedging and other products visit hedges Direct at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.
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HTA NEACO LTD Neaco’s latest range of fireproof aluminium decking provides an ideal combination of style, safety and durability. Offering a choice of grille profiles with a surface contact area ranging from 10.6% to 100%, Neaco’s decking is precisionengineered to provide exceptional slip resistance which can be further enhanced with an optional serrated surface. All systems are manufacture from aluminium which is A1 Fire Rated and fully compliant with Class 0 of Approved Document B ‘Fire Safety’. Each option provides efficient drainage and ventilation. Neaco decking features the company’s patented swage-locked construction which provides high structural efficiency. The systems are lightweight (1/3 of the weight of steel) yet strong and high in load-bearing capacity.
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is the trade association for the UK garden industry representing members from across the garden industry supply chain including garden retailers, growers, landscapers, manufacturers and service providers. The association helps its members to flourish by representing, promoting and developing the garden industry through their key values; collaboration, innovation, influence and integrity. Its key roles include: provision of advice-based services such as business improvement schemes, briefings and helplines; training, conferences and events for members; market information and research; promotions such as the National Garden Gift Voucher and National Garden Gift Card schemes; and working closely with government and the media to influence policy and projects. The HTA offices are based at Horticulture House in Chilton, Oxfordshire where they are developing a horticultural hub with meeting room and conference facilities for the whole industry to utilise.
The grilled can adapt to unusual angles and curvatures, allowing them to serve creative aspects in landscape design. Modular panels can be manufactured to bespoke sizes, including holes cut to accommodate existing features such as tree trunks. The decking also provides fast installation with efficient fixing systems and no need for welding or other hot works. Neaco can also supply full technical support if required. The aluminium is corrosive-free, with a design life up to 120 years, providing maintenance-free use and far greater longevity in comparison to wood-based decking solutions. Aluminium retains its colour extremely well, unlike other materials which are prone to bleaching with prolonged exposure to sunlight. Neaco will be on stand E47 at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park. Their aluminium decking will be on show, so why not take a look!
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PERENNIAL As the cost of living continues to rise more quickly than real wages, more and more people working in our sector are finding their day to day income squeezed. Perennial, the charity that supports everyone working in landscaping and the wider horticulture industries has launched a new budgeting tool to lend a hand to those under financial pressure. It comes as part of Perennial’s move to work with people to better plan their finances and avoid reaching crisis point. The new online budgeting tool aims to help people manage their money. It is available via the Perennial website and is very easy to use and completely confidential. People can use it anonymously or they can register to allow them to revisit their budget at any time and see how their planned changes are working. Those facing urgent debt issues can still contact Perennial’s qualified debt advisers who can help by negotiating with creditors, preparing financial statements, advising on bankruptcy, helping with court paperwork and offering representation at hearings. In addition, Perennial offers direct financial help in some circumstances, including help for spouses/partners and dependent children. Perennial will be at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by their stand to find out more about how they are supporting many people in the landscaping industry!
The Institution of Lighting Professionals is an open and collaborative organisation that works proactively with architects, interior designers and specifies to integrate quality lighting into the built environment. We promote best practice by uniting the skills of engineering, design and technology to deliver great spaces for people. Visit www.theilp.org.uk for more information. We are supporting The LANDSCAPE Show because we promote excellence in all forms of lighting one area including lighting landscapes. Our publication ‘Lighting Landscapes’ gives guidance on implementing successful lighting within the public realm. It starts from one basic premise – that public space, is a crucial component of successful, well-functioning towns and cities in which people can work, relax and socialise in a harmonious manner. But at the same time, even the best-designed public squares, parks, pedestrian areas and gardens, which may be havens of sociability or serenity by day, can become unprepossessing, and even threatening, places after dark. One major aim of our guide is to inspire those responsible for commissioning and funding to recognise the numerous benefits of good landscape lighting and put such lighting at the centre of the design of new or refurbished urban spaces, parks and gardens.
MR RESISTOR Mr Resistor, lighting specialist since 1968, offers a huge range of outdoor lighting products and controls for any project. At the LANDSCAPE Show this September, they will be introducing their latest range of recessed LED uplights. These are the most powerful uplights yet, ideal for lighting buildings and large trees. The Architectural Uplights are rated IP65, this allows it to be fitted into wet areas, for example outside in decking. The body of this fitting is made of high-pure die cast aluminium ZL102; the surface is finished with electrostatic power coasting, thermostatic hardening. The uplights are available in warm white, cool white and colour change. They are narrow beam 10 degree version for a focussed light as well a s45 degree for a wider spread of light. Mr Resister will also be showcasing their Adjustable Recessed LED uplights at the show. This Adjustable Recessed LED Uplight is ideal for focal illumination such as dramatic spotlighting on a garden sculpture, a tree or lighting the outside wall of your home. It is always recessed in the ground to provide a trip hazard free solution to your garden lighting layout too. They feature three integrated LEDs that combine to project 1230 lumen with an adjustable two-way vertical tilt of 15 degrees. Be sure to pop by Mr Resistor’s stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park to witness their coveted new product ranges for yourselves!
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LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE The Landscape Institute is the chartered body for the landscape profession. It is an educational charity working to promote the art and science of landscape practice. Its aim, through the work of its members, is to protect, conserve and enhance the natural and built environment for the public benefit. The LI believes that inspirational landscapes and liveable places are at the heart of thriving communities. The landscape profession is a diverse one, with practitioners feeding into the place-making process at every stage, and the LI is doing more to acknowledge practitioners who transform the landscape through management and science as well as design. The LI provides a professional home for all landscape practitioners, including landscape architects, managers, planners, scientists and urban designers and they are happy to be in support of the LANDSCAPE Show again this year.
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PERENNIAL RAINBOW PROFESSIONAL LTD The Rite-L Edge aluminium landscape edging system has been designed with both the landscape architect and installer in mind. With its ‘L’ shape design for additional strength it is easy to install and lasts a lifetime. The product is suitable for all hard and soft landscaping projects and can be used in conjunction with asphalt, paving slabs, block paving, resin bonded, concrete and loose gravel surfaces. Rite-L-Edge is suitable for use in public and private areas including playgrounds, parks and surrounding areas to landscapes and buildings. A typical project which incorporates RiteL-Edge in its construction was the new visitor centre at Stonehenge; the environmentallysensitive centre is located 1.5 miles from the stones. The roadway and pathway complex around the visitor centre is designed to enable vehicular and pedestrian traffic to move around the visitor centre site in safety and comfort on stable surfaces created from decorative gravel resins and highways asphalt all of which were edged with the Rite-L-Edge heavy duty aluminium landscape edgings.
Perennial the only charity dedicated to helping everyone from across the horticulture industry including the landscaping sectors when they are facing difficult times. Life’s challenges such as illness, injury or loss of income can strike at any time and their effects can be devastating. Perennial’s professional Caseworkers and Debt Advisers provide advice, practical help and financial assistance for as long as is needed to turn people’s lives around and secure a better future. Many of us support charities as a way of giving something back, and what better than choosing a cause that helps the people within our own industry? Perennial relies on income from its supporters to deliver its services to those that need them. As the leading landscaping trade event, LANDSCAPE is a very valuable platform for Perennial to raise awareness and increase support.
Rite-L-Edge is available in a flexi and non-flexi version with a variety of different depths from 18mm up to 150mm with each length measuring 2.4m making it versatile for any hard-landscaping project. Joining of the lengths is very quick and simple as connectors are supplied which simply slide into the back of the upright ‘L’ shape giving a flush joint. The product will need to be secured into the ground by use of extra strong steel fixing pins which are supplied separately. Rainbow Professional Ltd will be showcasing their exciting products much like the RiteL-Edge at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and see more!
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THE CLEFT WOOD COMPANY The Cleft Wood Company make fencing gates by hand from English Oak. The wood is split (cleft or riven) along the grain, rather than sawn, giving both a beautiful irregular and charming character with an integral strength. The fencing is an enhancement to any landscape. It has been an exciting year for the company with some interesting projects for both old and new clients. Major changes are underway at Stowe Landscape Gardens for the National Trust. The gardens are being restored to their historic layout which involves the school golf course being moved to a site outside the original grounds. This will then revert to planted parkland which will be fenced to allow sheep to graze. The Cleft Wood Company will make and install approximately a kilometre of Stowe Paling Fencing. A new country house is being built on the shore of Rutland Water. The Georgian style mansion will include lodges, an orangery, parterres and landscaped grounds dropping down to the water. Two lakes will be included in the ground and these will be fenced for safety reasons. In discussions with the client a five feet high paling fence has been agreed with gates to match and some more formal to also be supplied. Aside from this notable project, Cleft Wood Company is involved in many exciting venture and projects to come. They’ll be displaying their impressive services at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park, be sure to come along and learn more!
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RHS RHS Shows aim to encourage and improve the science, art and practice of horticulture in all its many branches, showcasing an exhibit will inspire visitors to enrich their lives through plants and make the UK a greener, more beautiful place. RHS Shows run throughout the year and offer a wealth of opportunities for Designers, Landscapers, growers, providers of garden products.  They look forward to seeing you all at the LANDSCAPE Show and sharing the fantastic opportunities on offer at all of the RHS Shows.
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INO WOOD The InoDeck terrace systems are installed using wooden plastic composite (WPC) terrace boards, galvanised metal cross beams, rear curtain profiles and special stainless-steel holders. The terrace boards are produced from recycled secondary raw materials such as window plastic and wood dust, therefore the composite has the characteristics of both materials. For example, the boards are similar to real wood but are as durable and long-lasting as plastic. The InoDeck solution does not require periodic maintenance of the terrace (repainting, rebuilding, etc.), its resistant to rot and fungal effects, UV rays, fire, temperature fluctuations, as well as water and moisture. One of Ino Wood’s latest projects includes a modern terrace, located in the business centre in Vilnius. The “Park Town” office complex stands out not only for its architectural expression, but also for an exceptional, comfortable environment, perfect for a modern person! The architect Gintautas Baranaukas designed the recreation area of the business centre, applying innovative small architectural solutions. A terrace of 170m² has a recreation area with unique wood-plastic composite benches and other interior attributes that create a particularly soothing atmosphere for the office workers. For the project, Ino Wood’s ‘Solid 20’ WPC terrace boards were used in a two colour combination of grey which was especially created in the Ino Wood factory by their technologists. Together with architects and designers, Ino Wood searched for a number of technical solutions specifically for this project and created WPC profiles for the installation of the original benches. You can catch Ino Wood displaying their products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by their stand to find out more!
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PRO LANDSCAPE BY DRAFIX SOFTWARE Chris Walter of CLD Designs had the opportunity recently to reach into his toolbox and pull out one of his favourite tools; PRO Landscape Design Software. While working on another project in his community, a neighbouring homeowner approached and wanted to know if Chris could help him with his property. “I grabbed my iPad with the PRO Landscape app and walked over with the homeowner to take a look at his property” said Walter. “The landscape didn’t look terrible it just needed a little freshening up. It wasn’t going to be a huge job, but something I could easily design and bid right onsite with the software.” “The customer wanted to add a little colour and get rid of the feeling that everything was the same boring tone” Walter exclaimed. “I took a few pictures of the front of the property and with the customer standing next to me, started dragging and dropping in items from the PRO Landscape plant library. Within about 15 minutes, I had created three different visual options the customer could choose from.” He stated.
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 its monthly magazine, workshops, seminars and conferences. The SGD also run 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 to take part in the varied talk programme. We are looking forward to returning again this year.” Sarah Morgan MSGD, SGD Chair.
The customer made his choice and Chris and his crew started work the next day. “PRO Landscape is the one tool I can count on. In this case, it helped me turn a single job into a second job in a short amount of time with a small amount of effort” said Walter. PRO Landscape will be showcasing their incredible products and services at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Come and see exactly how Chris and many other people can make this happen using PRO Landscape.
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URBAN STREET DESIGNS Urban Street Designs most recent project included working from concept to design development of a Pergola in Milton Keynes. The Bespoke Statement Pergola is manufactured from slim mild steel sections and powder coated in an anthracite grey. It was delivered to the client in a 13 piece flat pack for easy and quick assembling. Tensile wires stretched across one section of the pergola and down its back legs using the bespoke brackets, creating a path for a climber to grow. Steel tubular panels were also fully fabricated into two screens and powder-coated, creating shade and privacy on the other side of the pergola. The Bespoke Pergola gave the garden a real wow factor, acting as a statement piece without taking up valuable space. It was also utilised as an archway, framing the entrance to a raised area of the garden.
Stone Federation Great Britain is the official trade association for the natural stone industry with over 100 years’ experience in connecting garden designers, landscape architects, specifiers and clients with the finest stone professionals. They act as the source point for all things stone and are your impartial reference point. Stone Federation is delighted to be working with the LANDSCAPE Show as this is a sector that has a strong synergy with the natural stone industry. Natural stone is a fantastic material for the landscape sector; from large city centre projects through to domestic gardens. Their membership is made up of both the most well established and widely respected names in the industry, alongside the most innovative and creative of natural stone firms, which enables them to expertly resource your requirements. Stone Federation can help you from project conception right through to the end and beyond, covering everything from stone selection and sample sourcing through to finding a stone professional and providing technical advice. To access a wealth of free resources and to help find the ideal natural stone firm for your next project visit them online.
Urban Street Designs Ltd used the latest CAD Technology and carried out all works in house. Their 6KW Bystronic laser cutter and Power Rollers create clean radius sections while our Press Brakes form precision finished edges. They have a Powder Coating plant on site and their Fabricators are coded and weld to British standards. You can catch Urban Street Designs showcasing their products and services at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
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LANDSCAPE is launching the Ready Steady Draw Competition.
Promoting the drawing talent of visitors at the show!
Visitors can enter the competition to showcase their drawing talents and meet some of the industry’s most influential people. In conjunction with the SGD, winners will receive a fantastic prize at the show! Showcase yourself at this coveted event!
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TREE AID is an International Development Charity which helps people lift themselves out of poverty and protect the environment. People in this part of the world live in some of the toughest conditions on earth and trees are essential to their survival. In Africa, trees mean life and provide nutrition, generate income and help to create a healthy environment.
At the Gardeners Guild, they work hard to ensure that website visitor numbers grow as memberships grow.
Last year was a very successful year for TREE AID; as they planted 1.1 million trees, protected 55,000 hectares of land and supported almost 393,000 people across the drylands of Africa.
Last year, they made a number of upgrades to their website to make it mobile compatible, improving the user experience whilst ensuring that their search engine optimisation strategy was completely search engine friendly.
In 2017 TREE AID helped thousands of people to realise the potential of trees. 178 enterprise groups in Ghana are now selling their tree products, shea and baobab fruits including to the largest wholesaler in Northern Ghana.
This month, Google email The Gardeners Guild to say that ‘Mobile-first indexing has been enabled for http://www.thegardenersguild.co.uk...this means that you may see more traffic in your logs from Googlebot Smartphone…Our analysis indicates that the mobile and desktop version of your site are comparable.’ Leaving the Gardeners Guild elated to see the changes they made had a positive impact on their website.
TREE AID will have an even greater impact over the coming five years as they scale-up their work.
The Gardeners Guild achieves high Google page positions for a variety of search phrases including ‘find a gardener’, ‘qualified gardeners’, ‘gardeners in London’, ‘garden maintenance in August’ as well as many others. Part of their changes included the addition of a Consultant category to membership for gardeners who are both well qualified and experienced. Would you like to be found by people who are looking to pay for garden advice? Come and talk to The Gardeners Guild at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th to see how they can help support the next phase of your career!
Over the next financial year TREE AID are aiming to plant over 1 million trees and regenerate a further 500,000. They will also be supporting 138,239 households through their programmes. These targets fit into their strategic goals (2017-2022), which are: Plant almost six million trees across Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Mali and Ethiopia, Increase income for 15,000 households by 25% and to be directly helping more than 300,000 households. Over the next 5 years Tree Aid will be planting 1 tree every 30 seconds across the drylands of Africa. TREE AID is delighted to be exhibiting at the LANDSCAPE Show for the second year this September and they are hoping to continue to spread their message and extend the charity’s reach.
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GILES HEAP CED STONE GROUP
Keen to discuss their ‘Health & Wellbeing Garden’ for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show with the experts, gardens designer Alexandra Noble and Ed Burnham from Burnham Landscapes visited CED Stone Group at their West Thurrock depot. Alexandra presented her designs, which included some very narrow, tightly curved footpaths, to Managing Director Giles Heap. Alexandra was keen on using CED’s Clay Pavers in a dark, uniform shade for the paths as she liked the rustic style they would bring to her garden. Drawing on his knowledge, Giles advised
that the tight radius of the path’s circles couldn’t be created with the longer rectangular-shaped Clay Pavers. It would be difficult to achieve a definitive, curved finish, especially in the internal curves.
that build work would have to be kept as minimal as possible for Ed’s team. Giles, Ed and Alexandra discussed different options for the paths, such as gravel sections in the tighter circles.
The teams at CED Stone Group know that it can be tricky to specify the perfect material for a scheme, but there’s always an alternative and their expertise makes them well placed to find the best solution.
Everything changed when Giles showed them some Porphyry Setts. Alexandra immediately loved their darker purple tones and their aged, reclaimed texture. Giles showed them some pictures of Porphyry Setts traditionally laid in curved fan patterns in Italian and Spanish squares and piazzas and that sealed the deal.
Alexandra and Ed were working within tight budgets as well as show deadlines, meaning
You can catch Giles Heap and Gordon Hines on behalf of Stone Federation speaking at the LANDSCAPE Show this September in Battersea Park. Come along to learn more about the wonders of using British Stone!
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CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE Capel Manor College have designed a new course in conjunction with the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI). London’s leading land-based college for those interested in plants, animals, flowers, trees and the environment have introduced a new course called Landscape Construction Diploma. Endorsed by employers and key members in the landscaping industry, the course offers a unique opportunity for growing talent to develop technical and business skills. The modules hosts a variety of subjects from; living walls, water management/SUDS, surveying and construction drawings, business practice and project management, paving, timber and brick work, water features, use of plants in landscaping and a show garden build. The course can be studied both on a full time and part time basis with the option of unit selection too. You can visit Capel Manor College at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park to find out more about the exciting courses they have on offer!
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HOOK UP SOLUTIONS Landscaping materials are often delivered in either bulk tonne bags or pallets and dropped off at kerb-side which then needs to be transported to the rear of the property. You will be pleased to know that there is a very simple, safe and cost effective way to shift these materials to the heart of your site, Hook up Solution’s HOOKA machine! Although only one metre wide, the HOOKA machine can lift one and a half tonne, so it’s the perfect solution for moving all your landscaping materials and a lot more. Recently, Artisan Landscapes hired one of Hook up Solution’s machines, with an operator, as they were working on creating a water feature for a stunning garden in Bristol. They had three large granite spheres, contained in wooden crates, that needed to be transported from the front and through a beautiful well established large garden and then installed as part of the water feature. Delicate lawns were simply protected with ply-wood boards and the HOOKA lifted all the crates onto the bed and safely transported them through narrow pathways through to the site. The spheres were then lifted over raised beds and carefully lowered into position. Hook up Solutions were pleased to report that the job went to plan and the customer was very happy as they could not think of any other way of transporting them through the narrow pathways. So the HOOKA was the best tool for the job! Hook up Solutions will be showcasing their amazing products at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by to see more!
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THE GARDEN TRELLIS COMPANY From their Essex-based workshop and design studio, The Garden Trellis Company offer a wide range of attractive natural wood products from affordable fencing, planters and stores available to buy online, to the most desirable bespoke garden joinery. As well as natural joinery, they also offer a range of paint colours to choose from for all ready-made and bespoke joinery products. The Garden Trellis Company’s in house professional painting service means all products are prepared in an indoor paint shop with enclosed spray booths and temperature and humidity controlled drying rooms. All joinery painted in their professional workshop uses a specially formulated exterior paint system. All items that are to be painted are checked to make sure the timber is dry and that they are free from dust before a special exterior primer / undercoat is applied. Once the primer coat has fully dried, the products are top coated with two layers of your chosen paint colour. This professional painting process allows the painted joinery to be prepared in the best possible conditions, ensuring the most attractive and durable finish. Painted joinery samples and colour sample packs will be available on their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park London. Be sure to visit their stand to learn more!
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DANNY CLARKE THE BLACK GARDENER
Being a part of the Instant Gardener BBC TV Series has given Danny the opportunity to design and build gardens much further afield because of the programmes wide viewing exposure. The venue for his most recent project was a beautiful town in Cornwall called Saint Columb Major. As he is based in South East London, distance was a logistical challenge. However, the client and Danny agreed to reconfigure the garden in three bite-sized visits. The first being to
strip back the area, the second to implement the hard landscaping and lastly being to add and rejig the planting.
her gorgeous British bull terrier, was looking for an area that represented their quirky personality.
Fortunately, Danny was able to live at the property whilst working there, which simplified the task of being away from home. The customer introduced Danny to a highly skilled builder and together they set about implementing the transformation.
In Danny’s mind, although the land was lovely and well stocked with architectural plants, he felt it was looking rather tired and in need of reenergising. So he suggested installing an arch, a seating area, a wildlife pond and a hammock on the lawn all of which enhanced the tropical look typical of many gardens of that region.
The property owner who loves her outside space and along with
You can catch Danny Clarke at the LANDSCAPE Show this September taking part in a seminar session that covers ‘Five Easy Garden Fixes’. Be sure to come along to learn more!
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GREEN GARDEN PAVING PorcelPave have launched a number of ultrarealistic stone effect porcelain paving ranges this year that make the porcelain vs. stone decision an easy one. These hard-wearing slabs are stain resistant, completely frost proof and will not fade or change colour. They are also resistant to moss and mould growth thanks to their low porosity. For fans of traditional stone floor covering there a two new ranges that really stand out. Multi-Slate is a slate effect slab that features a high variation of grey, brown and copper tones that create a natural look. Anyone looking for a lighter colour might want to order a sample of Athena Silver; a silver travertine lookalike that has a light grey base with authentic looking marbling. Although stone often has a traditional feel, the Quartzite range manages to feel extremely contemporary. Available in Anthracite, Beige and Silvery Grey, the 600x600 slabs are 20mm thick and made from vitrified porcelain which means they frost proof, stain resistant and extremely strong. Quartzite has some subtle variation in colour as well as riven-effect pattern and texture that adds to their convincing stone-finish. Be sure to stop by Green Garden Paving’s stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park to see the new PorcelPave stone effect collection and learn more!
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ADRIAN GRAY STONEBALANCING SCULPTURES Adrian Gray’s recent purchase of 14 tonne crane has allowed him to move forward with his goal of creating larger and more improbable stone balancing sculptures. In the past he has hired machinery and operators to assist, but with his own plant he now has the freedom to work to his schedule, the vagaries of the weather and more importantly not under any time restraint. Balancing huge boulders is not an easy proposition and although sometimes you get lucky and balance them quickly, usually it is more a case of careful and intricate adjustments and precise stropping that wins the day. For Adrian’s monumental sculptures, he generally sources his stones from a Cornish company near Bodmin. Adrian has built a good relationship with the owners and he now keeps his crane on their farm which means he can spend plenty of time choosing the best rocks and then balancing and fabricating the internal fixings on site. For his last two monumental sculptures in Scotland and Ibiza, Adrian used locally sourced stones which he balanced on site and then fixed in their balanced position to create a permanent installation. From his very first sculpture featured on Grand Designs Adrian Gray is described as a “stone whisperer” having received great accolade from the show. Adrian Gray is continuing to inspire the industry through his work. He will be exhibiting as part of the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park, be sure to come along and see the exciting products he has on offer!
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JOHN WYER BOWLES & WYER
“We really don’t know what to do with our garden. It’s basically four acres of mud” exclaimed their client. But what an amazing four acres it was! This beautiful spot overlooked a quiet valley of outstanding beauty in the Hertfordshire end of the Chilterns. Bowles & Wyer’s client had lived on the site for more than a decade before commissioning a local architect to design a striking contemporary house that is both uncompromising and resonant of local barn architecture. The kitchen and family room looked
out on to a neighbouring plot of ancient woodland which was also owned by the client, and this was a hinge point for the design. John Wyer’s scheme included terraces of herbaceous planting retained by low gabion walls, an exercise in balance between airy and light and the solid mass of stone. The planting caught the late sun streaming through the woodland. The impressive view over the valley opened up to the north.
Originally, the planers asked for a fence six metres from the house, but John persuaded them that his ‘invisible’ low ha-ha was a better option, which also maximised the view for the client. The wider garden included broad sweeps of meadow, sprinkled with wild flowers which face through the late summer to seed heads. Further away from the house, copses of trees are visible over the waving grass and help to gradually integrate the garden with surrounding woodland.
John Wyer from Bowles & Wyer Ltd will be discussing the ins and outs of ‘Master-Planning Country Estates and Large Gardens’ at the LANDSCAPE Show this September in Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and delve into the world of large scale garden design.
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This year LANDSCAPE is launching the ‘FUTURE GARDENERS COMPETITION’ In conjunction with the Association of Professional Landscapers, we will be showcasing the growing talent of young upcoming gardeners. An ‘against the clock’ event with UK WorldSkills class mentors including Keith Chapman MBE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH
LANDSCAPE is working with four colleges, each to compete with a four person team. Winners will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to work on a Show Garden at the Ascot Spring Garden Show 2019!
WOODEN GARDEN OBELISK Wooden Garden Obelisk is excited to launch their newest range of ‘Gothic Planters’ at the LANDSCAPE Show this September. Their new range is made from Accoya & Medite Tricoya Extreme panels which are machined with a Gothic Window panel design inset with stunning Copper that will whether to a beautiful deep rich bronze colour, eventually developing a verdigris green patina. The Gothic range that will be expanded in the coming months with new designs also has bespoke hand crafted Gothic style finials, made from Accoya, which gives their planters that extra edge and stylish finish. Clients can also take advantage of the Bespoke Planter Design service offered from the company and the planters can be finished in any colour the client requests. Owners and Directors Colin and Kay Thompson are looking forward to presenting the first in the range of the Gothic Planter to visitors at the LANDSCAPE Show and are already planning more designs to expand the selection and to being able to offer clients beautiful hand crafted planters with real style and individuality. Don’t miss their exciting launch! Be sure to pop by their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.
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DEBBIE CARROLL STEP CHANGE DESIGN
Ahead of their talk next month at our show we caught up with Debbie Carroll from Step Change Design who said: “There isn’t one type of care home so our design support must adapt to suit the whole setting, including its care practices. We recruited a very diverse range of care settings into our research project but what we hadn’t anticipated was that this diversity went beyond the different garden sizes, numbers of residents or current garden facilities. It also included a spectrum of care practices, from
homes that were ‘task-oriented’ in how they delivered care to a much more advanced form of care culture we called ‘relationship-centred’.
support must be equally flexible and adaptable to match the care setting’s current care culture and corresponding capacity to actively use their new or improved garden.
We plotted these practices onto our Care Culture Map tool and began to notice that there was a second spectrum in attitudes and engagement levels with the outside space around the care setting too. These attitudes and beliefs about the outside space need to inform the design intervention and so our design
To aid this dialogue between designer and care setting, we have developed a new approach that we call ‘Relationship-Centred Design’. It is based on working with where the care setting currently is (in their attitudes and practices relating to the outside space) and not where we think they should be, or wish them to be.
Come along to their presentation on Tuesday 19th September to find out more about how assessing care culture, and their poster-sized Map tool and Handbook, can help you before you start designing.
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EUROPLANTERS LTD The former Equity building, Station Square is a development of 67 contemporary one and two bedroomed apartments adjacent to Colchester’s main train station and just outside the vibrant city. These stylish apartments have two carefully planned communal areas, both of which Europlanters are proud to have contributed towards. The central courtyard on the first floor consists of a communal seating area using Europlanters’ floating benches on planters and 20 additional planters. By attaching the planters together, the planters create a larger planting bed forming an attractive secluded garden and tranquil setting out of the hustle and bustle of the city. The planters were sprayed in a RAL7016 Matt to compliment the building’s exterior. The indoor garden and lower courtyard was designed to incorporate a unique open roof light creating an open-air atrium big enough to allow a large tree to take advantage of the elements. Around this centrepiece seating an additional 46 planters in a dark copper finish complimented the rich interior décor. “This was an exciting project to be involved in” said Callum Garvey, estimator at Europlanters. “This unique design was achieved using our standard size products and therefore worked well, within the client’s budget.” Europlanters will be exhibiting at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Come along to see their fantastic products on display!
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UPM BIOCOMPOSITES LTD UPM Profi Deck was designed in Finland in 2017 to answer safety and maintenance concerns about the use of timber products for balconies. UPM ProfiDeck performs perfectly for balconies and has accessories that help the installation go quickly and easily including a low profile Aluminium support rail when low door thresholds present height issues. Their recent project at Honeypark, Dublin was a complex of 300 apartments, many with balconies that needed a low maintenance performance which provide a good slip resistance. The architect wanted to find a contemporary colour that complimented the handrail and sliding doors. UPM ProFi 150 in Stone Grey was the obvious choice and the building contractor was so pleased with the ease of installation that they will use the product on the neighbouring scheme too. UPM ProFi Deck is safe for children and pets too, meeting EN71-3 so the householder or flat tenants can have peace of mind that their children and pets can play safely on the balcony, an extension of the lounge. To find out more about UPM ProFi’s advanced properties be sure to pop by their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.
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GYNELLE LEON PRICK
Prick sees cacti and succulents as living sculptures that take years to fully develop. Store founder Gynelle Leon explains, “They are a beautiful and sustainable way to transform any interior. Due to their low maintenance and hardy nature, they’re well suited to modern city living.” With a unique perspective on plant life, Prick believes every great plant deserves an equally great pot. So with art and design being a strong focus, Prick’s latest venture includes their in-house designed small contemporary
terracotta pots, dubbed ‘Prick Pots’, created to perfectly fit their plants. In addition, Prick champions local artists by showcasing carefully selected pieces to build a growing display of handmade ceramic pots making it possible to come to the store and purchase a complete package that will complement any modern interior. Prick therefore is a stark contrast to conventional garden shops or florists. It makes shopping for plants as enjoyable as shopping
for clothes. The plants are well cared for, top quality specimens, stored in Gynelle’s greenhouse and all re-potted before being sold to ensure they are healthy and well. Prick will also be a place to hang out, admire and enjoy the beauty of some very rare and mature cacti and succulent plants with a growing assortment of plant-related literature, accessories and drinks on offer as time goes on. With big plans in the horizon, Prick is shaping up to be the definitive place for all your cactus and succulent needs.
You can catch Prick’s founder, Gynelle Leon speaking as part of a panel discussion at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along to learn more on the beauty of succulents!
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ECODEK Ecodek have collaborated with Gripsure to develop Gripsure Ecodek. Designed to create the UK’s leading non-slip decking board for critical slip applications, Gripsure Ecodek combined the benefits and product qualities of Ecodek recycled Wood Polymer Composite decking, featuring the non-slip inserts manufactured in the UK with market leading Gripsure aggregate threads. The Gripsure non-slip threads have a five year non-slip performance warranty and are made with Guyanan Calcined Bauxite aggregate bonded into inserts within Ecodek deck boards. Even with a natural high slip resistance, there are some applications where critical safety means collaborating with other market leading specialists to develop the highest performing solution to suit the most demanding applications. Therefore Gripsure Ecodek is made by injecting resin into specially routed grooves of Ecodek boards and coating with an aggregate finish. The result is an anti-slip insert that is bonded to the board. Because the resin is applied in liquid form, the inserts are sealed into the grooves which mean water cannot get in-between the board and the inserts. Water ingress can often occur with retrofitted treads where water can make contact with the board and cause it to swell and pop the inserts out. Offering two ranges of board profiles, Ecodek Heritage and Ecodek AT, Specifiers, Developers and Architects are now able to choose from a range of colours and profile finishes for commercial projects and developments that will offer the highest non-slip rating, all yearround performance and durability to their clients. Ecodek will be displaying their products as part of their exhibition at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Come along to see and learn more!
ALL URBAN LTD The UK’s leading street furniture supplier, ALL Urban, has strengthened its offering to the market by partnering with a high quality Italian manufacturer. The two companies have teamed together to bring over 200 striking new street furniture products to the UK which includes benches, bike racks, planters, bins and chairs. All Urban already supplies in the UK with some of the most prestigious street furniture designs through exclusively distributing award winning brands. With addition of this hugely popular Italian Brand, All Urban is fast becoming a powerhouse supplier of some of the worlds’ most lavish and unique street furniture designs. Their new Italian manufacturer not only offers the style and design needed to make a project stand out, but their eco-friendly features are equally impressive. Having taken into consideration how they can do their part in preserving and helping the environment they have ecological materials available for much of their range. One of the most popular products in this rang is the S Bench. This beautifully designed bench not only has a fascinating and eye-catching appearance, its structure within is equally unique. Made from hyper-granite, a fibre-reinforced composite material using polyester resin and marble powder gives the bench an unparalleled strength. What’s more, all materials used within its construction are eco-friendly and highly resistant to adverse weather conditions and vandalism. All Urban will be displaying their exciting new product range alongside their other well-acclaimed products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Come along to see more!
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IAN DRUMMOND
CREATIVE DIRECTOR - INDOOR GARDEN DESIGN
Indoor Garden Design was invited to create planting installations for Kobalt Music, the offices of a dynamic and talented group of young music producer millennials. Adverse to anything obviously ‘corporate’ they favoured a homely vibe within their working environment, to create a connectedness with nature and a stylish and contemporary design was fundamental. Kobalt Music’s interior juxtaposes many contrasting elements including pristine white walls, polished concrete floors and exposed ventilation pipes alongside softer natural wood elements and as such provided the perfect backdrop for dramatic planting.
For this project, boldness was important, with equal emphasis placed on the choice of plants and planters in the right materials, to work within the meticulous creative design of the building interior. A total of 61 faux-stone planters were selected in a series of sensual, curved forms to work alongside the sharp angularity of their interior. A palette of matte black, cream and grey reflected the interior tones. General proportional rules of planting scales were flouted to great effect and a series of tall planters with smaller Sanseveria created dramatic focal points, with leaves appearing to flicker outwards from the top. So plant and planter were working in visual harmony with one another.
In other areas, this proportional rule was reversed with vast Monstera, bearing huge, perforated leaves, were installed within simple matte black bowl planters. Positioned in areas flanked by stark white walls, spot lighting was utilised to great effect, creating ever-changing shadows and an environment where creativity can thrive. Established in 1975, Indoor Garden Design is a multi-award winning company at the forefront of contemporary interior and exterior horticultural design, transforming workspaces, offices, hotels & restaurants and bringing events to life.
Ian Drummond will be taking part in a panel discussion on ‘Indoors meet Outdoors’ in the planting spectrum in September at the LANDSCAPE Show in Battersea Park. Come along to learn more!
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LONG RAKE SPAR Following its successful launch in 2017, RHS Chatsworth returned this June with an eye-catching array of landscapes and displays. Amongst the striking collection of show gardens was the CCLA: A Family Garden, which was designed by Amanda Waring and Laura Arison and build by G K Wilson Landscape Services. Long Rake Spar was approached by Catfoot Garden Designs to supply a range of decorative aggregates for the garden. Key to the design was the seamless resin bound surface that flowed through the planting, this featured Silver Grey Granite which helped to create a defined contrast with the raised paving area. The garden also included two imaginative water features, the first was a fountain built into the SuDs compliant resin bound flooring and the second was a modern take on a traditional cascade in the seating area. The vertical cascade allowed water to run down fine chains like rainfall and onto a bed of bold, dark Black Cobbles before being absorbed back in to the feature. Long Rake was also pleased to supply aggregates to One Artisan whose handcrafted bespoke polished concrete boulders have the garden an eye-catching finish. The CCLA garden was designed to bring together aspects of family life with elements of the outdoors. Built across varied levels, the visitor could explore structural and informal planting and discover areas where they can sit relax and connect with their surroundings. You can catch Long Rake Spar at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
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MICHAEL JOHN MCGARR & ROBERT WARNES WARNES MCGARR & CO
The Warnes McGarr & Co design duo brought an element of danger to this year’s RHS Tatton Flower Show in Cheshire with their exhibit The Poisonous Garden.The 650 sq metre garden took six months of designing, planning and sourcing the best material and plants before it was unveiled in July. Garden designer Michael McGarr and landscape designer Robert Warnes, were asked by the RHS back in January 2018 if they would design and project manage the huge exhibit, which showcased
both highly unusual and common garden poisonous plants. Visitors walked through different sections call Pretty Deadly, featuring poisonous and deadly plants, Hungry plants, featuring carnivorous plants, Apothecary, featuring medicinal plants which can both kill and cure and Plant Defence, which examines how plants defend themselves with spikes or smells. The four sections were arranged around a central circular area covered with sail shades, where
talks were held throughout the show period. Visitors walked through shipping-container size timber structures, which were covered in anatomical drawings and provided view points for the plants. Michael McGarr said “This was a vast project to take on and build during the two week pre-show slot. However, we were honoured to work in partnership with the RHS to create this spectacle and we loved watching visitors enjoying all the different aspects.”
To find out how Warnes McGarr & Co and support your next project, visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
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AUBRILAM Aubrilam are proud to present Urban Club, their newest range of outdoor furniture. A bit like taking your lounge outside, into town, into a park, next to a car or a station, it is their most comfiest collection yet. Cleverly designed to maximise on the advantages of its materials, it comes in a range of colourful designs, making it practical for light furnishing. Aubrilam take pride in using smart materials that are both efficient and sustainable. The beech plywood chosen for the seats and arms is pressed and moulded, giving rise to curved shape designs. The plywood is then covered with a veneer in a wooden or coloured finish. The edges intentionally left in natural beech are then varnished. The range oozes comfort and aesthetics. The metal chosen for the structural components ensures rigidity a quality finish. An organic range of soft colours inspired by nature, means the collection is fun yet discreet. Aubrilam’s personal favourite ‘Jungle green’ is loved for its plant inspiration. When partnered with light wood, it evokes a Scandinavian interior decoration design. The more elegant Carbon grey blends perfectly into a strong urban and architectural setting. The Fjord blue takes us on a journey through the glacial valleys and lends itself to a seaside space. Aubrilam will have their fantastic products on display at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and find out more about their wide range of outdoor solutions.
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LONDON STONE London Stone were proud to supply hard landscaping materials to Will Williams, who won a Gold Medal and Best Young Designer at this year’s RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. The worlds of hard-and-soft landscaping have combined to support Will Williams, with sponsorship coming from London Stone and Hortus Loci nursery. Celebrating its tenth year, the Young Designer of the Year, at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show is an amazing platform for young talent to shine and perform on one of the world’s biggest gardening stages. Wills’ Tatton Park creation ‘At One’, was designed for a young couple for a relaxing but entertaining space. With a contemporary design and airy, wildlife-friendly planting, it really maximised both soft and hard landscaping. Will utilised a number of London Stone’s materials on his garden, including bespoke cut-and-sandblasted Beige Sawn Sandstone, which he used to create feature walls, with bug hotels incorporated into them. Golden Stone porcelain pathways gave the perfect contemporary feel which helps enrich the painting by providing a neutral colour-palette. London Stone Managing Director Steve Walley said “We are so pleased for Will and offer him our congratulations. London Stone and Hortus Loci are keen to support young and emerging talent within horticulture and Will encapsulates how exciting the industry is right now. This award is richly deserved and we are looking forward to watching Will’s career go from strength to strength.” You can catch London Stone at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by their stand and see their exciting display.
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KATE GOULD KATE GOULD GARDENS
Kate Gould’s award-winning 2018 Chelsea garden has been adapted and moved to the heart of West End just off London’s world famous Oxford Street (on Old Quebec Street). It provides a tranquil, green oasis to visitors to the retail and leisure destination. So the garden was collaboration between the area’s business to improve biodiversity and air quality and promote happiness and wellbeing, all of which is associated with greening the urban environment. Kate has a real passion for greening urban spaces and jumped at the opportunity to
design another Chelsea garden which focused on the theme of creating a calm, tranquil and healthier space in the heart of London. The plan of moving the garden after the show made this project even more. Kate’s knowledge and love of plants has shone through with a wide variety of evergreens as well as flowering plants and trees being used. All varieties have been chosen for their pollution and CO2 absorption properties to create cleaner air for visitors to the garden. With London often cited as having one of the poorest records of air quality in Europe.
Kate Gould said “I feel privileged to have been asked to be a small part of the greening of London, many of the gardens I have put on the showground at Chelsea have been related to this theme as I feel it is imperative to create healthier spaces for people living in and frequenting the city. I hope the garden thrives, is well used and helps to improve the air quality for visitors and residents of the West End for the time it will be spending in this space.”
Kate Gould will be speaking as part of the seminar programme at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along!
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EXTEX As the latest collection from renowned luxury outdoor fabric specialist Extex, Plume, takes inspiration from the delicate beauty of layered feathers to evoke the soft velvety texture of a bird’s plumage. Designed for outdoor use in a range of settings, Plume featured a sumptuously soft chenille surface that promises to transform the outside with style and comfort. Influenced by the diverse colours found within the finest of feathers, the collection includes nine versatile colour options ranging from the neutral tones of Heron and Kestrel to the vivid, saturated shades of Rosefinch or Swallow. The range is designed to sit effortlessly within the existing Extex collection and provides a subtle surface pattern that can be complemented by the plain textures of Mull and Fauna, or mixed and matched with other patterned collections such as outline for a unique identity. Inspired by the plumage of birds from across the continent, design influences are taken from their distinctive feather patterns to create a quirky woven textile, reminiscent of on-trend chevron compositions. In keeping with the inherent water repellence of a bird’s feathers, all are treated to repel both stains and water, ensuring a collection that is perfect for an impromptu garden party or vacation at seas on board a luxurious yacht. You can view Extex exquisite products on display at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along to see more!
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PETER DONEGAN PETER DONEGAN LANDSCAPING
Peter Donegan and Andrew Fisher Tomlin share their vision for their gardens that they will be creating this autumn for this important project commemorating the end of WW1 in Northern France. In 2001 aged 24, Donegan returned home to set up Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd (Dublin, Ireland) and has since won a host of awards a both designer and contractor for 17th and 18th century gardens and show gardens at National competition. Though maybe better known to
some for his involvement with The Garden Media Guild and his speaking, October 2018 will however see Dublin based designer Donegan, selected by the French jury as one of the 14 international garden designers represent Ireland designing and overseeing the build of one of the Jardin de la Paix (a garden of peace) in the moat of the 14th Century Castle in the village of Perrone in the Somme region of Northern France. Alongside Andrew Fisher Tomlin, this years’ at the LANDSCAPE
Show in September at Battersea Park, London will see garden designer Donegan and the maestro of London College of Garden Design delve into the detail surrounding the Gardens of Peace, their respective projects at Thiepval Memorial and Chateau de PĂŠronne, a castle that has seen a little more than just two world wars and just how in this case on designs two very different gardens with very poignant history and more, of the future a more than important message.
Be sure to visit the show and listen to their exciting talk to learn more about 17th and 18th century garden design!
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CASTACRETE LTD Castacrete Ltd has been recognised for manufacturing hard landscaping products for over fifty years. Whilst the demand for manufactured products is still high, the call for Natural Stone has increased energetically over the last seven years. Castacrete recognised and proudly embraced the introduction of Natural Stone into its portfolio in the form of Natural Indian Stone and Italian Porcelain. The market has grown from strength to strength allowing the introduction of more specialist products. For 2018 Castacrete have introduced two newly imported products to their porcelain range from Italy. L’altra Pietra XXL GRANDI LASTRE and SUPER HARD KERAMIK 3cm are revolutionary new products set to totally change the way porcelain has been utilised in the past. XXL GRANDI LASTRE being 2cm in thickness and available in two sizes of 120mm x 120mm and 120mm x240mm in addition to having R11 slip resistant properties, has been designed and manufactured to enable it to be applied by way of paving or cladding. With a plethora of enhancing and practical built-in features, the characteristics and opulence of XXL GRANDI LASTRE allows one to conceptualise endless possibilities whilst retaining the Natural Italian Porcelain Stoneware look. SUPER HARD KERAMIK 3cm introduction to the paving market accommodates the use of paving for application to load bearing areas, whilst keeping the look and authenticity of Natural Italian Porcelain Stone. With the R11 slip resistance, guaranteed frost resistance and easy clean stain proof properties, the utilisation of SUPER HARD KERAMIK 3cm is inexhaustible. Castacrete Ltd will be showcasing their products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th in Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by their stand to find out how they can help you!
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LOWER BARN FARM The team at Lower Barn Farm have completed two very exciting projects recently, both with the aim of providing customers with the best products and plenty of choice. The Porcelain Collection is the latest brochure from the Landscaping and Building department and is an extensive guide of the porcelain products that customers can get from Rayleigh based Lower Barn Farm. Compiling the very finest Italian porcelain, The Porcelain Collection showcases over 30 different styles, all of which are available in a variety of colours and sizes, giving the customer an abundance of choice, whether they’re renovating their garden landscape or looking to add a bit of luxury inside their home. Complementing the porcelain brochure is the creation of a brand new outdoor display area, with a whole host of lifestyle scenes showcasing everything that Lower Barn Farm has to offer. Utilising many of Lower Barn Farm’s departments, scenes include artificial grass, composite decking, outdoor cooking, porcelain, natural stone and beautiful greenery. The new display area is the perfect way to give customers a touch of inspiration. Lower Barn Farm will be showcasing their products and services at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th in Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and find out more!
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HAY-JOUNG WANG HAY DESIGNS
Hay-Joung Wang’s Eco-City garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea harmonises the burgeoning presence of and dependency on technology in everyday lives with an increasing awareness of the environmental issues and responsibilities we face in reducing pollution in our modern urban lifestyles. The Eco-City Garden was born from Hay-Joung’s personal passion and desire to raise the question in relation to finding solutions for improving living conditions in
everyday lives. It was intended as a showcase in which to provide closer interaction between concrete and the greener environment. Therefore it featured Acer Ginnala trees and beech for the hedge which were selected specifically for their ability to tolerate and reduce air pollution. All plants in the garden also played a role in season control of oxygen generation, humidity control, temperature moderation and the reduction of carbon dioxide as well
provide a significant reduction in most toxic particles. Therefore, the LG Eco-City Garden balanced aesthetic demands with a requirement to not only reduce the contribution of the garden by using energy but moved firmly towards pollution removal. With that trees and a variety of other plant species used to soften the visual impact of building architecture in modern city tower block designs as well as pollution reduction.
Hay-Joung will be discussing the topic of ‘City Gardens and New Technologies’ as part of the CPD Accredited Seminar Programme at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along to learn more.
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TREE AID TREE AID helps people in the drylands of Africa to lift themselves out of poverty and protect their environment. People here live in some of the toughest conditions on earth and trees are essential to their survival. Trees provide nutrition, generate income and help to create a healthy environment. TREE AID has helped people like Talata, a mother of two from Ghana. To make ends meet, 25 year old Talata used to collect wood and shea nuts to sell in the rainy season. It would take Talata over four days to process the shea nuts before taking them to the market. Talata is now working for TREE AID supported co-operative union processing baobab powder and shea nuts. She is now earning more money than before without having to resort to selling firewood. Although poverty has declines in Ghana nationally, it remains high in much of Northern Ghana. Talata says “When I saw how the lives of people in the co-operatives had changed, I wanted to join the project and also benefit. I’m very happy to be part of the cooperative. I can’t remember the last time I had to collect firewood to sell. I also lead the shea processing in our union. This takes a lot less time to produce the shea butter. We now have more income than when we were collecting firewood, as much as five times!” To find out more about how TREE AID is helping people in one of the poorest areas of Ghana, visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
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LEILA RODRIGUES GOMES PANTONE
For the first time, single colours within the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) system are available in full-sized, individual sheets that can be shared with stakeholders, clients and supply chain partners to promote better colour communication, specification and quality control in a reliable more versatile, larger format.
Designed to illustrate the appearance of colour on product, TPG Sheets provide designers with a full sheet of colour for evaluation and conceptualisation, including the ability to hang up, cut into shapes, layer or wrap swatches around the product itself.
TPG Sheets are ideal for assessing the visual impact under different lighting conditions and for use in client presentations where stakeholders will view from afar and can also be left behind as meeting takeaways. TPG Sheets are available for all 2,310 Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors colours and are available to ship globally.
Leila Rodrigues from Pantone will be taking part in a panel discussion on Pantone’s Key Colour Direction for 2018 at the LANDSCAPE Show this September in Battersea Park. Come along to learn more about the trending colours of the moment.
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JOHNSONS WELLFIELD Johnsons Wellfield is Britain’s leading supplier of natural hard Yorkstone. The latest technology combined with CAD manufacturing systems complement traditional diamond and shot-sawn cutting processes to provide ultimate flexibility in product manufacture. This hi-tech manufacturing environment offers designers the freedom to see imaginative proposals being transformed into an almost limitless product range. A visit to LANDSCAPE 2015 by Garden Designer Olivia Kirk was the start of a fruitful relationship. Olivia instantly fell in love with Crosland Hill Yorkstone and knew that the stone would be perfect for the redevelopment of the Court Yard at the Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester, a project that was in the early planning stages. Three years on from that chance meeting a stunning space has emerged. The Royal Porcelain Works is a vibrant new centre for the performing arts and modern craftsmanship. The central Court Yard adorned with Crosland Hill Yorkstone, links a new artisan café with the existing Museum of Royal Worcester and the adjacent Royal Porcelain Works, with the beautifully renovated Henry Sandon Hall. Raised planters double up as additional seating to the outdoor tables and chairs which spill out into the Court Yard, providing a relaxed, holiday atmosphere. Crosland Hill Natural Hard Yorkstone has been used for the paving in a combination of Natural Buff paving and setts with diamond sawn finish. The raised planters, copings, treads and risers use Classic Buff with a fine rubbed finish. To find out more about how Johnson Wellfield’s can help you, visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
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EXTERNAL WORKS Every great environment is based on sound decisions about who to work with and what materials to use. We’re here to help you make better decisions for better environments. EXTERNAL WORKS online EXTERNAL WORKS online helps you find the best solutions for your landscaping and civil engineering projects. The website contains over 20,000 pages covering companies, products, projects, CPD, articles, downloads, videos, news and events. Registration is free, giving you access to a range of tools to help you choose between available options, download brochures, copy specifications and progress enquiries quickly and efficiently. Create a free account for unlimited access to all the content and tools designed to help you manage and action information efficiently and efficiently.
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STARK & GREENSMITH LTD Stark & Greensmith have launched a new laser-cut garden screen range in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), boasting a design inspired by 17th century illustrations from the RHS Lindley Library. The Parterre range includes four decorative panels which can add instant ‘show garden’ appeal and privacy to a space. Engravings of knot gardens and parterres from ‘The English Gardener’ by Leonard Meager (c1624-c1704), first published in London 1688, were referenced in the new panel design by Stark & Greensmith’s creative director, Martine Le Gassick. Available in two finishes of corten steel and a new warm grey hued powder coated aluminimum, the RHS endorsed screens can be used as boundary fencing and on terraces or decking to create a dining or seating area. They can also act as solar shading in pergolas, for screening in the garden, or formally as garden dividers to create ‘rooms’. To mark the collaboration, panels from the Parterre range are set to be installed in the outdoor café area at the RHS Garden, Wisley. Martine said “We are delighted to have collaborated with the RHS for this set of elegant screens which will enhance any garden, however big or small. The timelessness of these illustrations of knot gardens and parterres translates beautifully to modern screen formats, while their antiquity lends an unmistakable sense of history and tradition.” To learn more about Stark & Greensmith’s exciting new range and other services they provide, visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!
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CEYLAN BELEK OMBERGT & CHARLOTTE WILBERFORCE MARTHA SCHWARTZ PARTNERS
Recently, Martha Schwartz Partners were involved in a notable development in Beijing, China. Located in the Changping district of Beijing the project was defined by its contemporary architecture and a landscape that subdivides into a trio of differently characterized zones organised around the requirements of three main programmatic areas; commercial / retail, office plus residential areas. A rectangular, shifting ground plane pattern of strips form an aesthetic tactic that was
rigorously applied forging a unique and memorable identity for the entire site. The strips of this motif are versatile. They become either paving, planting or peel up to become bespoke street furniture, lighting and entry gateway features. The dominant landscape zone of the project is the Central Park open space that acts as a green public heart. It sits adjacent to a series of sunken gardens which
are framed by raised gardens planted with perennials, hedges and ornamental grasses. Along these edges people can sit and enjoy the sun or lounge on custom seating carefully placed among trees and grass of the Central Park. Alongside this, the project has various environmentally beneficial attributes for example a water feature that harvested, treated rainwater collected from the site.
To find out more about Martha Schwartz Partners and how they can help you, be sure to visit the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park, where Ceylan Belek Ombergt and Charlotte Wilberforce will be conducting short presentation.
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BALI The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) will deliver its first Professional Designer event at the LANDSCAPE Show this September, supported by the Society of Garden Designers (SGD), with a free-to-attend seminar focused on ‘Setting up a Design Practice’. Join BALI Board Directors Marian Boswall MBALI MSGD and Rosemary Coldstream MBALI MSGD at one pm on Tuesday 18th September for a live presentation and open forum where the audience can ask questions relating to their personal circumstances in the fields of garden design and landscape architecture. Both Marian and Rosemary, both of whom are BALI Registered Designers, will be joined on the panel by award-winning chartered Landscape Architect, John Wyer MBALI CMLI FSGD, Garden Designer and Chair of the SGD Sarah Morgan MSGD MCIHort and Landscape Designer Emma Mazzullo CMLI MSGD. The seminar will cover topics including setting up a design practice on your own, VAT, business planning, start-up essentials, liability and insurance, where to turn if things go wrong and how to price your work. BALI will also be exhibiting at the show and will be promoting its new campaign for Registered Contractor membership. If you need support with your landscaping business, then join BALI and gain access to over £1,000 worth of membership benefits. BALI is also offering a chance to win landscape prizes including a brand new Honda lawn mower and £500 to spend on landscaping materials. To learn more be sure to visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park
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SOILS AND STONE LIMITED It’s been an exciting few months for Soils and Stone. Already a supplier of certified topsoils and subsoils, aggregates and sustainable recycled materials. Their new British Standard topsoil PremiumGro has proved a popular addition with Landscapers and Developers alike. Earlier in the year, Soils and Stone were commissioned to work alongside a large local Landscaper in the creation of a number of carefully designed contemporary courtyard garden set within an innovative, high-spec housing development. To meet the tight parameters of the brief it was essential to deliver a fully BS compliant certified topsoil that also adhered to the strict regulations surrounding new housing developments. After much consideration Soils and Stone’s new PremiumGro was specified and over 1000m³ supplied to support a planting scheme that included semi-mature trees, turfing and seeding, instant hedging as well as herbaceous shrubs. More recently, Soils and Stone were approached by a Main Contractor to support the redevelopment of a secondary school’s sport pitches. The brief, no more cuts and bruises from hidden stones or glass! To achieve this, the on-site contractor needed complete peace of mind with each and every load delivered. With over 2000m³ required for seeing and turfing, PremiumGro was chosen for its compliance to the British Standard coupled with its on-going reliability, consistency and scalability. Soils and Stone will be exhibiting at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 18th in Battersea Park. Come along and visit their stand to find out more!
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JAKE HOBSON NIWAKI LTD
Author, pruning expert and founder of Niwaki Ltd, Jake Hobson will be discussing his unique pruning style at the LANDSCAPE Show this September. Jake’s method combines traditional European topiary with Japanese pruning, cloud pruning and fruit tree pruning. It’s aimed
at inspiring people to loosen up and welcome new ideas into their gardens. As too often, gardeners get hung up on making a ‘Japanese garden’ or a ‘Mediterranean garden’ when in fact there is much more fun to be had in taking elements from all of them and creatively making the garden one’s own.
Using examples of his own work, as well as from around the world, Jake will talk about using pruning to define a garden and create a sense of place. He’ll also take a look at some of the techniques he uses.
You can catch Niwaki founder, Jake Hobson during his talk or at the Niwaki stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Come along and immerse yourselves into the world of creative pruning!
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ÖÖD UK BY ROUND WOOD OF MAYFIELD A summer party hosted by Round Wood of Mayfield celebrated the addition of a stunning mirrored building to its collection, which will be making its debut at the LANDSCAPE Show this September. Providing a striking backdrop to the event, the glass-fronted ÖÖD house, which is new to the UK, wowed VIP guests, clients and staff as they enjoyed an evening of wine and canapés at Lime Cross Nursery in Herstmonceux. Exclusive paintings and sculptures were also on display as potential customers viewed the impressive ÖÖD house for the first time. The buildings feature a steel frame, insulated glass and thermally treated wood. The standard interior offers a studio layout with a custom bed, kitchenette and bathroom. Other features include heated floors and LED lighting. Typically ÖÖD house are hooked up to water, sewage and electricity supply, but off-grid capabilities are under development. Managing Director Zac Soudain of Round Wood said “We are really excited to add ÖÖD Houses to our collection as their only UK distributor and perhaps unsurprisingly they’ve already proved very popular. It was clear at the launch that these glass-fronted houses really have the wow factor and could be used for many purposes from pop-up accommodation to garden rooms and offices. They were generating a lot of excitement. They blend beautifully into any setting courtesy of the insulated glazing that covers the front and side while the rear elevation features eco-friendly thermo treated ash cladding which also cleverly conceals a service void.” To find out more about Round Wood’s ÖÖD house, be sure to pop by their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.
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VENUS STONE What is Greenwall? A carefully selected combination of artificial plants that work perfectly when used for the contemporary idea of vertical garden or more commonly named ‘green wall’. All of Venus Stone’s artificial Greenwall foliage panels are UV stabilised which means they are suitable for outdoor as well as indoor use. Being UV stable protects the plants from any discolouration or fading that prolonged sunlight may cause. Artificial vertical gardens are perfect for making a quirky statement wall, or bringing a botanical feel to your outdoor or indoor space. If you have any unsightly walls this is a perfect way of screening the area and transforming it into a spectacle. All the vertical plants are crafted from a combination of plastic and latex which makes them not only looks realistic but feels it too. With recent product development Venus Stone are perfecting the detail on these foliage leaves, so it’s now very difficult to differentiate between real and their artificial Greenwall. Venus Stone’s recent project included adding some well needed atmosphere to a riverside beer garden using their latest Greenwall creation. To find out more about Venus Stone’s latest range of artificial foliage panels, visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.
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AMANDA PATTON
AMANDA PATTON LANDSCAPE & GARDEN DESIGN
This month we caught up with Amanda Patton from Amanda Patton Landscape & Garden Design and she said; “In 2007 I received an email from the First Lady of Ohio, asking if I’d be interested in planning and guiding a garden tour in England. While my mother was nearly having a heart attack (“just because you’ve planned holidays doesn’t make you qualified to be a professional”) it sounded interesting and fun. All was fine until I received the names, at which point it became very real and I wondered if my mother had been right! I had thought it a one-off, but
have subsequently planned and guided three more in different European countries, and I’m currently working on Andalucia for next spring. The First Lady made a garden at the Governor’s Residence to showcase the native flora from prairies, sand dunes and alvar; much of this habitat is threatened. As most Ohio gardeners think their natives weeds, though they are plants we prize in our European gardens, the tours help raise funds and awareness. With my pseudo-naturalistic planting style, I have become an inadvertent ambassador for the
group, with two lecture tours in Ohio over the past few years. With the experience I have gained, I now design and guide tours for Martin Randall Travel. Travelling with people who love gardens has allowed me to visit a large number of private gardens whose owners are generous in sharing their passions; I in turn can help people critique what they see. As tours have now become where I ultimately see my ‘retirement’, I’m very glad my mother was wrong!”
Amanda will be taking part in a seminar session at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along to learn more!
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NATURAL STONE SHOW When the Natural Stone Show returns to ExCel London on April 30th – May 2nd next year, it will be co-locating with new exhibition, Hard Surfaces. Hard Surfaces is being launched alongside the Natural Stone Show to bring visitors the latest innovations in porcelains, concrete, the new generation of sintered products and other hard vertical and horizontal surfaces. Stone, both indigenous and from all over the world, indisputably has practical and aesthetic advantages in hard landscaping and outdoor kitchens. The right stones offer hard wearing, long lasting, low carbon, slip resistant surfaces that instantly elevate the timbre of an area, whether it is a garden patio or a major urban regeneration scheme. And there’s no better way of finding out what are the right store than actually seeing ad touching them and talking to the suppliers. The Natural Stone Show will be displaying their exciting material at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by their stand and find out more about their show!
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NIWAKI LTD Make sure you catch the Niwaki team at this year’s LANDSCAPE Show. Jake, Will and the team will be on hand with advice on choosing a Niwaki Tripod Ladder to suit your needs and to help you navigate through their huge array of pruning tools, accessories and sharpening stones. They’ll have some great offers at this year’s show including free rubber feet with any ladder which is useful for use on hard standing. They’ll also be providing free Niwaki Garden Snips if you spend over thirty pounds. If you have any old tools in need of a refresh Niwaki will be on hand to take you through a new sharpening regime, with stones that are very affordable. Finally, Niwaki know that as consumers you’ll like to look your best in the garden so they'll have an incredible display of practical and hardwearing Niwaki Hats that go perfectly with their Double Holster and belt for gardening on the go all year round. Be sure to pop by Niwaki’s stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park, where founder Jake Hobson will also be running an interesting talk on ‘The Art of Creative Pruning’ on Wednesday 19th at 11:45 am.
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MOORE CONCRETE Belfast designer, Linda McKeown, incorporated ECOncrete Bio Active Tiles into award winning design at Bloom Garden Festival 2018. The driving force behind Blueleaf Garden Design, on winning the overall medium sized garden award at this year’s Bloom Garden Festival in Dublin. Her ‘Enable Ireland Beyond Boundaries Garden’ caught the eye of the judges and the general public in equal measure. Her ability to combine aesthetic and structural themes within an overall garden design theme were the facets to the 2018 project, which most caught the judge’s eye. To make this happen Linda included a mix of Sliver Birch and pine trees, various grasses and a vertical wall. “The wall is a feature that reflects the urban environment within which many gardens are set”, she said. By common consent, the vertical wall formed a stunning backdrop to the overall garden. Significantly, it featured ECOncrete BioActive Wall Tiles, provided by Co Antrimbased precast manufacturer Moore Concrete. Richard Whiteside confirmed “These elements are designed to induce rapid plant wall coverage on urban buildings. Green plant coverage significantly improves urban landscapes, provides cleaner and healthier air and reduces the ecological footprint of urban development. Typical green roofs or green walls systems usually demand elaborate soil and watering systems. However this is not the case with our ECOncrete Bio Active concrete wall tile design which overall provides an effective, low maintenance, easy installed green wall solution.” You can catch Moore Concrete at their stand in LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park, come along to see more!
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