LANDSCAPE July Preview 2018

Landscape T H E IN DU S T RY T R A DE S H O W

Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 September 2018 - Battersea Park, London

JULY

DEVELOP YOUR PLANTING DESIGN SKILLS At the London College of Garden Design our aim is to provide world-class, inspirational garden designing training. Our unique Planting Design Diploma, was created to enable professionals to develop their passion for plants by working with some of the very best designers and plants people.

Through practical workshops, inspirational lectures and visits the Planting Design Diploma explores contemporary and traditional techniques to support and develop your planting design skills. This is a unique course not found anywhere else in Europe, delivered over 30 days from January to June from our home in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

The course is led by Andrew Fisher Tomlin, designer and Chartered Horticulturist, and we are fortunate to have some incredible specialist lecturers including Neil Lucas of Knoll Gardens, Tony Kirkham from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Nigel Dunnett from the University of Sheffield. Designer tutors include Helen and James Basson, Jo Thompson, Paul Hervey-Brookes, Anne-Marie Powell, Carolyn Willitts, Kate Gould and Amanda Patton.

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Landscape Welcome to the fourth 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 Storey-Walker Event Director

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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

MATTEINI TRANQUILLO In a world where private space is getting smaller and smaller, people are starting to look for ways to ensure their privacy isn’t under attack even in their own gardens.

In order to prevent neighbours from “spying” into our private life, the landscaping industry decided to plant Pleached trees, but this also has its downfalls. For example, Pleached trees are plants that grow very fast, therefore controlling their growth could be quite expensive for their owner.

So what’s the solution? Matteini Tranquillo Nursery have mastered an exclusive and interesting solution; Pleached trees of Camellias such as Citation and Sasanqua ‘Cleopatra’. The nursery staff has managed to grow a new line of Pleached trees of Camellias in a rare shape with a clear stem of 200cm with an espalier of 120 cm height and 120 cm width.

The slow-growth of these specimens is easier to ‘control’ and as they’re evergreen, owners can enjoy the perfect privacy that their leaves guarantee the whole year round.

In addition, Sasanqua Cleopatra blooms between Autumn and Winter whilst Citation between Winter and Spring so gardens can flourish all year long with the combination of the two!

To find out more about the wonders of Matteini Tranquillo’s exclusive production of Camellias Pleached trees, come and visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park!

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

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

AIPH is committed to being the ‘world’s champion for the power of plants’. The LANDSCAPE Show provides access to the latest ideas and products for greening our world for the future and we are happy to be supporting the event for another year.

MR RESISTOR Mr Resistor is a lighting specialist, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

They offer a huge range of outdoor lighting products and controls for any project.

At the LANDSCAPE Show, they will be introducing their latest LED Ice Spike plug and play outdoor fittings. The LED Spike range of fittings are a stylish way to accentuate areas of your garden. They emit a natural light for highlighting areas of your garden, accent lighting to trees and bushes or mood lighting in a flower bed or garden fence. The plug and play nature of this fitting makes this product easy to install. Fitting is made of oxidized aluminium with an oxidized paint coating for an attractive but also weather-proof and dustproof finish.

Mr Resistor will also be showing their Globe outdoor posts. The Globe fitting is made from moulded and blown PMMA acrylic and comes in four different finishes; clear, smoked (a transparent brown finish), opal (opaque white) and metallic (half clear and half mirror to reflect light downwards and reduce light pollution). It can be used on its own or combined with a Globe Post Base allowing it to be attached to a flat surface, for instance a wall or wall bollard.

You can catch the Mr Resistor team at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park.

Come along to see their exciting new products!

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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.

PERENNIAL Perennial, the only charity in the UK dedicated to helping all those who work in the horticultural and landscaping industries, wants more horticultural professionals to know that funding is available to help their dependent children should they need it.

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!

Perennial has recently launched a new Child Bursary scheme to help horticulturists who may not need Perennial’s help themselves, but whose child or children have an educational need that their income will not support. This type of grant can also help those struggling with the extra cost of feeding their children during the school holidays.

From laptops and tablets, extra-curricular activities, sports training equipment to school trips, school meal support and meals during school holidays the Children’s Fund aims to provide support for a variety of areas. You can visit Perennial’s stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Come along to learn more about their mission to support the horticultural and landscaping industry!

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Landscape & Urban Design

Landscape & Urban Design Magazine Designing your outdoor environment Landscape & Urban Design provides the UK’s major landscaping and urban design specifiers with a comprehensive look at the latest in the landscape design and management, design innovations, garden design, the built and natural environment, public space, green space, open space and environmental sustainability.

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ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION HOOK UP SOLUTIONS LIMITED Access to rear gardens of properties in London can often be very difficult, particularly with old Victorian style houses where there is usually no access to the rear of the property via the front.

In early June, Hook Up Solutions had an SOS call from Jall Civil Engineering who were working at a property in Notting Hill, where over 40 tonne bags of topsoil were needed to be shifted to the rear garden. Luckily there was park behind which they could gain access via but they then needed to negotiate the 6ft tall railings. Being that the Hooka machine is only one meter wide and weighs just 1.8 tonne, it had no problem in tracking through the park, and with very low ground pressure nothing was disturbed.

The next hurdle was to get the bags over the high railings. Normal reach is 3.4 metres, with the height of the bag and the high railings, some extra reach was needed and was achieved with the Hooka’s Fly-Jib attachment. The tonne bags, which were supplied by Bourne Amenity, were then able to be lifted over the railings; the bottoms were split so the soil could be released into the rear garden.

With an excellent success, Hook Up Solution’s client was extremely pleased with their week’s hire. They said “Saved time, money and labour! Easily handles bulk bags, lifts them over the boundary wall and fence, easy to operate and manoeuvre. Soiling would have taken three days, as opposed to the nine to ten days it may have otherwise”.

You can catch Hook Up Solutions and their innovative products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park, come along to see more!

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.

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.

APL The five gardens built on APL Avenue at BBC Gardeners’ World Live have once again impressed our judges, with this year’s results improving on last year. Lanwarne Landscapes have taken home the Best Construction award as well as Silver-Merit and two of our gardens, Living Gardens and Big Fish Landscapes taking home the Gold.

With all of our gardens taking home at least a Silver-Merit, it once again shows proof of the high calibre that APL Accreditation offers.

GOLD – Living Gardens, Lancashire.

Designed by: Peter Cowell & Monty Richardson, Living Gardens.

GOLD – Big Fish Landscapes, Herefordshire.

Designed by: Cherry Carmen, Cherry Carmen Garden Design.

Best Construction Award and SILVER-MERIT – Lanwarne Landscapes. Designed by: Martin Lines, Lanwarne Landscapes SILVER-MERIT – Pro-Gardens LTD, Oxfordshire. Designed by: Jamie Langlands, Pro-Gardens LTD SILVER-MERIT – Artemis Landscapes, Kent.

Designed by: Viv Seccombe, Outside.

The Wyevale Garden Centres ‘Romance in the Ruins’ garden designed by Claudia de Yong Designs and built by Twigs Landscape Designs and Big Fish Landscapes received GOLD and also the Best Show Garden.

The Tesco ‘Every Little Helps’ Garden designed by Owen Morgan, Mosaic Landscape Design and built by Big Fish Landscapes took Silver.

The five front or back gardens that feature on the APL Avenue, gave the public the opportunity to witness first-hand what can be achieved in a small space. Landscapers are asked to produce a breakdown of costs to share with the public to give a greater understanding of the costs of a garden build.

Visitors to the BBC Gardeners’ World Live at NEC Birmingham, 15-18 June, are also being asked to vote for their favourite garden on the APL Avenue. The People’s Choice voting will take place during the show days with the award being presented towards closure of the show on Sunday afternoon.

You can catch the APL at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show 18th and 19th of September at Battersea Park!

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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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CORE LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS A recent project in Buckinghamshire focused on utilising a client’s compact garden by transforming the space into an outdoor room for which a variety of products were supplied

by Core Landscaping Products.

Contractors started by clearing the original garden and installing the footings for the planter wall. They then installed the CORE Drainage Cell (wrapped in permeable geotextile) in between the footings to allow the water to escape back into the subsoil to ensure the planters had sufficient drainage and couldn’t become waterlogged.

After which they built planter walls out of clinker blocks and rendered them with a plastering sand and cement render, leaving a smooth fine textured crisp finish. Following this, the patio was laid using 200 x 900mm flamed blue limestone slabs, quarried in Asia and supplied by Core Landscape Products Core Landcape Product’s Premium CORE Lawn Artificial Grass was then installed using the CORE Shockpad underneath to provide a soft feel underfoot. Contractors then began to construct the bench seat and Trellises using Canadian Red Cedar supplied by Core Landscape Products which was coated in Sansin ENS Wood Stain. Final stages included installing a CORE Privacy Screen on top of the planter wall.

With excellent client feedback, Core Landscaping Products were pleased to hear that their CORE LP products were praised for not only the quality and value but also on the service provided by their team when it came to specification and design input.

You can catch the Core Landscape Products team at their Stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at 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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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 where 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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GREEN-TECH Leading landscape supplier Green-tech has announced that it is now selling the new Green-tree Rain Garden Filter Medium; a bespoke engineered soil for use in rain garden applications.

Green-tech has seen a share increase in enquiries for rain gardens which are known to have a number of benefits. Rain gardens help deal more effectively with heavy rain by slowing down the flow of grey water.

They are being used in flood management schemes where planting with vegetation also provides a bio-diverse environment for the benefit of local wildlife.

A basic rain garden is a shallow depression with free draining soil and planted with vegetation that can withstand occasional temporary flooding.

Green-tree supplied 380m³ of Rain Garden Medium for pioneering road improvement scheme. The scheme was planted with reed beds and other water-loving plants and is part of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Mark Wood, Brand Development Director said, “As flooding in both urban and rural environments continues to increase, we have seen more urgent demand for environmentally-friendly responses and solutions. Our Green-tree Rain Garden Filter medium has been designed specifically to slow down the flow of grey water run-off.

Rather than rainwater running straight into storm water drains and river, it is diverted into a rain garden with enables the water to permeate at a slower and more controlled rate into the natural water course which will help reduce the volume of destructive flooding we have seen in our towns over recent years.”

THE GARDENERS GUILD 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.

Green-tech are very excited by the launch of their Green-tree Rain Garden soil. They’ll also be showcasing their fabulous products and services at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park.

Come and learn more!

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ECODEK Through their membership with the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL), Ecodek have been proud to support the on-going WorldSkills heats leading up to the national competition in November.

The WorldSkills UK Landscaping competition, run by the APL, is a great opportunity for trainee landscapers to showcase their skills across several technical areas alongside planning and material management competing to be the best in the UK. In a similar vein, Ecodek recently supplied Ecodek Heritage boards and substructure for the creation of the two garden vying for success in the BBC Gardeners World Young Landscapers Award, held at the BBC Gardeners World Live show at the NEC in mid-June.

Supported by the APL, this was the first year the Young Landscapers competition has run, promoting excellence and to support up and coming landscapers, encouraging them to engage with high profile projects. Two teams of two worked with Bespoke Outdoor Spaces and The Plants and Paving Company (to bring their interpretation of designs by Diarmuid Gaven to life).

Both gardens tested the full gamut of skills the young landscapers acquired through their training, from choosing the products and plants, execution in planting and hard landscaping and project management. The gardens were a beautiful addition to the APL Avenue at the show, with Ecodek material being showcased in both innovative and inspirational ways.

You can visit Ecodek at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September at the Battersea Park. Come along to see more!

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GARDEN MEDIA GUILD 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!

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CED STONE GROUP The BBC’s ‘Countryfile’ had teamed up with the RHS to create an exciting commemorative garden, paying tribute to the show’s success.

Designed by Ann-Marie Powell, the garden features a tiered landscape consisting of different sections, each representing an area of the British landscape, including the Scottish Highlands, Yorkshire Dales, the woodlands of North Wales and the South of England.

“There’s so many people to thank! We designers rely on the industry experts who help us achieve the quality we are looking for, which supports the finished effect,” said Ann-Marie.

Giles Heap, Managing Director of stone and hard landscaping specialists CED Stone Group, worked with Ann-Marie by offering his expert advice to help specify the different boulders and rockery pieced for each section of the garden.

“It was essential to ensure that boulders were either from the specific location or emulated the local geology in the most sympathetic way possible” said Giles.

“Giles’s knowledge and eye for stone is quite phenomenal” said Ann-Marie. “He’s such a lovely chap, but it’s not just that he’s such a great personality to work with; he really knows his stuff! I didn’t realise how involved and how in with stone he is.”

The CED Stone Group were thrilled to donate their stone materials to the garden, with Gabbro Boulders featured in the Scottish Highlands section, Grey Weathered Limestone in the Yorkshire Moors section, Slate in the Welsh Woodlands section, Cobbles and Pebbles in the Coastline section and Purbeck Limestone in the South of England.

You can find the CED Stone Group displaying their coveted products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th a Battersea Park. Be sure to come and visit their stand to learn more.

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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!

WOODLODGE Woodlodge, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of garden planters and containers is celebrating after the two exhibits it contributed to at the world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show won prestigious medals.

The Sun’s Container Revolution Garden in the Grand Pavilion at Chelsea, the brainchild of renowned garden writer and broadcaster, Peter Seabrook won a Silver Gilt medal after impressing the judges. Focussing on the ease and maintenance of container gardening, this stunning garden demonstrated how pots of show-stopping plants and foliage can brighten up an outdoor space, no matter how small.

A wide range of Woodlodge pots made their home on The Sun’s Container Revolution Garden, including designs from the Duxton, Rustic Garden, Chelsea Terrace and Heritage Garden ranges. Utilising a variety of shapes and sizes, square planters, cylinders and rectangular troughs and made from materials such as terracotta, slate and lightweight fibre clay – the pots were displayed to best demonstrate house groups of pots can make a homeowner’s container plants look more attractive, as well as change the mood and feel of a garden.

Woodlodge also appeared in The Discovery Zone on the HTA’s exhibit ‘The Great Escape’ which received Bronze medal. Woodlodge’s terracotta ranges Sahal Cinnamon and Dill, Viking, Genoa and Bavaria from the Duxton collection were all on show on the interactive exhibit. The Rustic Garden collection also featured showcasing the diversity of the Woodlodge portfolio.

You can catch the Woodlodge team at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park, come along to see more!

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HTA 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.

UPM UPM’s recent project showcases the nature, design and gastronomy of a leading restaurant using their UPM ProFi Click System.

For this project, the architect and professional installer choose the new UPM ProFi Click System and UPM ProFi Deck.

Launched this year, the UPM ProFi Click System rethinks traditional deck installation. The aluminium and high performance polymer components that make up the sub-structure have been designed to last. Most of the pre-work of preparing the sub-structure can be done at work bench height, cutting time and saving back pains.

No pre-drilling or screws are required. Once the frame has been build, the deck boards are simply clicked into place.

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 installer was asked for his thoughts about the UPM ProFi Click System. He replied that “the system is well thought out and the components are durable. It is easy to install and uninstall and I would probably save approximately 65% of time needed to install a traditional deck. I also appreciated the technical support UPM ProFi provided me with.”

UPM will be exhibiting more of their cutting-edge products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come by and see how their innovative designs can help you in your next project!

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EXHIBIT ALONGSIDE THIS STAR-STUDDED CPD ACCREDITED SEMINAR LINE-UP

ANDREW FISHER TOMLIN

BO COOK

DANIEL LOBB

FISHER TOMLIN & BOWYER

BO COOK LANDSCAPE & GARDEN DESIGN

BESTIQUE GARDEN & LANDSCAPE DESIGN

ARIT ANDERSON DIAMOND HILL GARDEN DESIGN

ZIA ALLAWAY

GARDEN DESIGN JOURNAL

SARAH MORGAN

CAROLYN WILLITTS

JOHN WYER

ROSEMARY COLDSTREAM

CW STUDIO

BOWLES & WYER

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ROSEMARY COLDSTREAM GARDEN DESIGN LTD

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ILP ROUND WOOD OF MAYFIELD At this year’s LANDSCAPE Show, Roundwood will officially launch their stunning mirrored building.

Round Wood of Mayfield, who’ve been at LANDSCAPE for the past five years, will be displaying a full-scale ‘ÖÖD’ following their appointment as the exclusive UK distributor of the Estonian developed glass houses. They’re confident that ÖÖD Houses will appeal to garden and landscape designers looking for stand-out, high-end outbuildings. Their most striking feature is the insulated glazing that covers three elevations in full, ensuring a blended, yet – eye-catching, aesthetic in any environment.

The rear elevation is also attractive and sympathetic. It features eco-friendly thermo treated ash cladding which cleverly conceals a service void, allowing for the easy setup of services. ÖÖD Houses are particularly well suited to the hotel and Airbnb sectors as they can offer bathroom and kitchen units along with a bed, air conditioning and extractor units. ÖÖD Houses are, however, multipurpose and can be adapted for many purposes. Previous builds across the world have been used a home offices, yoga and music studios.

The first ÖÖD installation in the UK was recently completed at the picturesque Limes Cross Nursery in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. This will be used as both a show and trial building that potential customers can rent out to trial the ÖÖD experience.

Interest following the launch night has been high, including from sites with a requirement for many units.

You can see some of Roundwood’s exclusive products on display at the LANDSCAPE Show in Battersea Park this September 18th and 19th. Come along to find out more!

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.

URBAN STREET DESIGNS Recently, Urban Street Designs worked on a Public Funded Project for Mytholme Play Area in Waterfoot, Rossendale. A true community project with children from the local school arriving on site to install the plants, giving them a connection to the play area. Older residents had always referred to the space as “Mytholme� so it was only right to keep some tradition in the much needed New Play Area.

The Planters played a dual role in the project, one of which was to create a barrier from the car park and the other was to bring in well needed planting space to add colour from plants and shrubs and enough depth to accept small trees. Urban Street Designs worked very closely within the Waterfoot project, offering to produce a Laser Cut Corten and Stainless Steel Backed sign to tie the planters at the entrance of the Park to the sloped stone ramp that provides an exit at the opposite end.

Urban Street Designs also used their latest CAD Tehnology and carried out all works in house. Their 6kw Bystronic laser cutter and Power Rollers created clean radius sections while their Press Brakes formed precision finished edges. They have a Powder Coating plant on site and their Fabricators are coded and weld to British standards.

Their designers can therefore work from a detailed design or simple concept sketch.

You can catch Urban Street Designs at their stall in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park and find out more about their amazing products!

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LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE BARLEYSTONE PAVING Barleystone Paving have grown to be a leading player in the paving market both in the UK & Ireland, exporting 80% of their products to the UK. As part of continued expansion at the company they have recently opened a brand new manufacturing facility at their Kingscourt Co. Cavan plant.

Manufacturing patio flags in both a smooth and riven finish. These smooth flags will compliment a contemporary exterior and are available in a wide range of colours. Their Riven Flag collection, with its textured finish is reminiscent of a natural stone finish, offering a more traditional finish.

Barleystone have also introduced a three size Patio Flag Pack Range, perfect for garden and patios, when bordered with raised beds and feature planting. Barleystone Paving offer a low carbon foot print choice of paving, with raw materials sourced locally from their quarry in Ireland and using Ecocem GGBS which decreases the demand for water in their product mix. Barleystone are part of the O’Reilly Group family business and are proud to be manufacturing a unique product using locally sourced stone. O’Reilly Group Marketing Manager Aoife Gavin also states “Our belief in excellence and quality mean our products are produced to only the highest standards. For 25 years from purchase date we guarantee the structural integrity of our Barleystone paving blocks when sued in residential schemes. Any paving block failing to meet our strict standard will be replaced free of charge.”

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.

Barleystone Paving will be showcasing their products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park.

Be sure to come along and see their wonderful products for yourself!

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GLOBAL STONE Global Stone are one of the UK’s leading suppliers for Porcelain Paving. Since launching porcelain paving in 2014, their collection has grown to be the largest external paving collection in the UK.

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.

Last month Global Stone introduced their Porcelain Granito Range, with a natural sparkling mica effect. Continuing to expand their collection, Gobal Stone are proud to introduce a fresh Terrazzo range. Available in three colours, it’s the style of the moment, truly elegant with it’s name derived from the Latin word ‘terra’ meaning ground.

Traditionally Terazzo is made by mixing small chips of marble with cement to form a tile.

Global Stone have created a porcelain style with a modern yet distinctive finish to stand out from others available. With a hint of sparkle, it’s ideal for both contemporary and traditional designs and comes available in black, grey and white.

As one of the market leaders, Global Stone strive to keep offering fresh and cutting-edge products to their customers. Through regular and careful studies of the market, their supplies are design focused. So the launch of their newest Terazzo range is a testament and example of their unbeatable strength, exquisite style and ease of maintenance. Come and visit Global Stone at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park and see for yourself!

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NIWAKI The Niwaki Tradestand at this year’s RHS Chelsea Show gave the show gardens a run for their money. The garden for the stand this year was designed by Niwaki founder Jake Hobson and planted by a mother and son team from Japan. Tsuyako Asado designed the planting scheme, based on her trademark natural Japanese style, and her son Takuya Asada, an up and coming gardener training at Chelsea Psychic Garden, did a fantastic job on the landscaping.

Long slim granite slabs were set diagonally in gravel, inter-planted with camomile and thyme and planting beds were built up on traditional Japanese dry stone walling, planted with a wide range of Japanese natives which gave the garden a contemporary, natural feel.

It wouldn’t have been a Niwaki garden without some spectacular Japanese trees and Jake’s home grown Cryptomeria Japonica Dai Sugi from his own garden in Dorset caused quite a stir. Pruned in the Kyoto style, their light and airy feel is reminiscent of the Kitayama Mountains, they provided height and drama without screening the stand and were a perfect backdrop to the Niwaki Tripod Ladders (which at this year’s LANDSCAPE Show come with a set of three rubber feet and a free pair of snips!)

The Niwaki team are very excited to showcase their fantastic products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and see their mesmerising stand with the chance of spotting a vintage yellow Toyota Landcruiser too!

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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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EASIGRASS Easigrass was the quality surface of choice for the recent makeover of Le Meridien Hotel’s large outdoor terrace area, which overlooks London’s iconic Piccadilly Circus.

The contemporary and stylish 121m² green space offers guests an impressive outdoor seating area which also compliments the hotel’s grandeur Regency-era architecture.

Their luxury outdoors and indoors includes a glasshouse style restaurant from which the new terrace designed using Easigrass can be accessed by hotel guests. The EasiSpecialised grass range was selected for the installation, as it is designed for heavy foot traffic areas with its low crush, yarn stabilising technology. An extremely hardwearing and durable grass, EasiSpecialised is perfect for roof terrace application as it can be fitted on any concrete, tarmac or decking surface.

The grass was placed on the newly launched Easi-Panel base pads, which offer the most advanced drainage capability for artificial turf installation on the market. The 18mm base pads have been uniquely designed to protect all existing tiles and structures.

The Easigrass team was also commissioned to install an Easi-Wall feature within the hotel’s main restaurant area. Easi-Wall panels are built by hand in England with the finest quality artificial foliage. Each wall installation is unique and mirrors the look and feel of natural vertical planting. Each Easi-Wall installation is unique and offers a beautifully elegant garden wall feature all year round.

Easigrass will be promoting their cuttingedge products at the LANDSCAPE Show on September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.

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SGD 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.

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LECA Leca Lightweight Expanded Clary Aggregate gives self-compacting, light, free-draining base layer to new a football centre. Leca UK, the European manufacturer of mineral-based bulding materials, supplied Leca Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate for this unique and eye-catching project.

Contractors built ten five-aside football pitches on top of a multi-storey car park visible from the M6 Motorway in Birmingham.

The ten pitches are part of a multi-million pound sports centre for Goals Soccer.

Leca Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate was employed as the base layer for the pitches, principally for the fact that its light weight reduced loading on the exisiting structure, but also for its excellent draining properties. In addition, the unique ability of Leca Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate to self-compact ensure that a stable base could be levelled out using no more than hand-held rakes, overcoming the need for heavy plant to flatten it.

Leca will be exhibiting their amazing products at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park. Come along to see more!

STONE FEDERATION 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.

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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 GREENFINGERS Greenfingers Charity and Kew Green Hotels partnership was shortlisted as a finalist for the Business Charity Awards. The partnership has gone from strength to strength with staff from their 57 hotels across the country organising many FUNdraising events since Greenfingers Charity was chosen as the company’s Charity of the Year in 2016. Although the partnership did not win on the night, both Kew Green and Greenfingers Charity were honoured and humbled to be shortlisted.

Kew Green, Managing Director, Neil Sewell said “It was a privilege to represent the partnership of Kew Green Hotels and Greenfingers at the recent Business Charity Awards 2018. To be a finalist, on our first entry is a testimony on the commitment, creativity and initiatives taken by everyone in Kew Green Hotels. 17 months into our journey and it’s clear that we have achieved incredible things at the total amount of £158,000 and we’re just getting started.”

John Ashley, Chairman of Greenfingers Charity said “Kew Green Hotels has gone from strength to strength in the first part of 2018 helping to raise awareness and raise money to create magical hospice gardens for life limited children. We have been overwhelmed with the amount of money they have raised through the dedication and enthusiasm of their staff. Kew Green were worthy and outstanding finalists and through the eyes of Greenfingers Charity and the children and families we support you are all winners!”

To find out more about Greenfingers and the work that they do, visit their stand the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park!

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.

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.

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.

TREE AID will have an even greater impact over the coming five years as they scale-up their work.

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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MARIAN BOSWALL MARIAN BOSWALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Marian Boswall Landscape Architects recently worked on an 18th century grade II listed Sussex farmhouse in an area of outstanding natural beauty. As it is also in a conservation area, they worked carefully with planning officers to gain consent for a new wall and new entrance from the highway, as well as for an extensive landscape master plan that created new garden settings for listed barns and regarded the existing lawns to make the most of the countryside views.

The new entrance sequence improved privacy whilst creating a large parking area

which is screened from the house.

Spatial hierarchy defines the entrance to the farmhouse through a simple gravel garden with soft structural planting.

To the rear of the house, a large Yorkstone terrace provides dining and entertaining space with views opening up to the stunning Downs. The barn garden is a private space, enclosed by clipped hedges, with a solid oak pergola for summer dining. A contemporary lighting scheme creates softs shadows that dance across the Breedon gravel as the planting spills out from oak frames beds.

In the ornamental garden, the double herbaceous borders lead deep into the garden toward the orchard and meadow, with a beautiful shepherd’s hut.

Marian Boswall Landscape Architect’s work included an extensive programme of tree pruning, crown lifting and removal of trees for health reasons as well as to open up and create views and vistas. They planted over 60 trees included a copse for wind protection and new habitat creation.

Marian Boswall will be taking part in discussion alongside other members of BALI and SGD at LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park.

Come along to learn more about landscape and garden design!

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EUROPLANTERS Recently, Europlanters were asked to design and manufacture planters and seating for a garden in the suburbs of Manchester. The brief was that their client wanted a space to dine in the garden with a separate space to relax around a fire pit watching the sun go down.

After an initial site visit was carried out the Europlanters design team got to work to create their client’s brief. “This was a great opportunity to use three of our new products” said John Wilkes Director of Europlanters, continuing “as each new design when combined with our standard sizes matched the brief perfectly.”

The dining area consisted of five Large Planters with sloping back benches features Europlanters new BENCH9 bolted together with two 800mm cube planters around a customer-made granite effect GRP table with stainless steel legs. To ensure that there was shade over the seating area, pergolas made from GRP, also a new product by Europlanters, were bolted to the planters and a tailor-made sail was then attached over the top.

Around the first pit, five curved planters and five curved timber seats also Europlanters newest BENCH8, were fitted together with hidden-storage benches at each end. All the planters, benches and pergolas were finished in a gunmetal colour.

Europlanters are proud to say that their client was extremely happy with the finished project and has already spent many nights enjoying the summer evenings in his garden. You can catch Europlanters at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Come along and see their fantastic products for yourself.

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LONDON COLLEGE OF GARDEN DESIGN The London College of Garden Design graduates will be represented at all the major garden shows this year creating gardens at shows in Singapore as well as across UK shows such as Chelsea and Southport, the UK’s longest running event.

But it’s not just their graduates who have benefitted from LCGD training putting them on the map and promoting their businesses, through Show Gardens. Majority of Garden designers and even some Landscapers at Chelsea this year have attended training days run by LCGD that concentrate on giving the best advice and case studies on how to approach a Show Garden project.

LCGD concentrate on four core areas; kick starting your sponsorship and support, creating a compelling narrative, creating a great planting design and constructing the garden. Their aim is the give their members an independent view of what show might eb best for their business and their sponsor.

Their next course will be this autumn at Ascot Racecourse, hosts of the new Ascot Spring Garden Show and is free to all delegates. As well as learning some top tips, they’re aiming for their attendees to meet representatives from all the major garden shows including Ascot, Gardeners World Live, RHS and Southport.

The LCGD will be speaking on this very topic at the LANDSCAPE Show on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th September at Battersea Park. Come along to find out more!

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LOKNAN The past couple of months have been exciting for Loknan, working with two fantastic designers at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

On Tom Massey’s ‘Lemon Tree Trust’ garden on Main Avenue, they collaborated with him on the timber elements to his garden. The brief was to use a timber species that was rustic and of a more economical price bracket, to fit with the theme of the garden (Domiz Refugee camp in Iraq), whilst still looking to ‘high-end’ for this garden. The screens shown on this image were bespoke made in Loknan’s workshop. Loknan also supplied the baton cladding, decking, hand rail and bench tops for the pavilion and benches on the garden.

The other garden was in the ‘Spaces to Grow’ category and was designed by Naomi FerretCohen for the HIV charity Cherub. Loknan supplied Naomi with their Thermo Bamboo cladding boards for the front of her bench and also the cladding in the hedges at the rear of the garden. Naomi wanted a specific colour of grey to match with the stone paving, the gravel paths and also the bricks and bench top. Loknan carefully decided on the colour, matching it with the other product’s and send the boards through a special painting process at their mills. The overall effect looked fantastic and had some amazing feedback.

Loknan will be displaying their fabulous products at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show in September at Battersea Park, be sure to pop down and have a look!

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WWOO The WWOO concrete outdoor kitchen installation is part of a Hertfordshire garden designed and built by external landscapers.

This WWOO set up completes a dedicated outdoor kitchen and dining area. It has a useful and durable cold water stainless steel ‘rinsing’ sink at the far end and the Big Green Egg ceramic BBQ at the other. It has been planted underneath with ferns and other shade loving plants which along with the wooden decking area help to create a warm and private dining area which will be easy to maintain during the colder months.

Upon finishing the project, WWOO were very pleased to hear their client’s thrilling review of the end result and their experience. With the client saying “We absolutely love the garden. The WWOO was a great success over the bank holiday weekend. We cooked a whole chicken one day, pizzas the next and a 7 hour pork shoulder on the Monday! It was all fantastic!!”

With such consistent positive feedback, WWOO is growing from strength to strength.

You can see some their fabulous products on display at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park.

Come along to see and learn more!

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LEILA RODRIGUES GOMES PANTONE

Amidst the infinite choices of the 21st century, it is essential to deliver the colour choices consumers want. PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors 2019 focuses on the colours that are next, the colours that we crave, the colours that we demand, the colours that will engage our imagination and appeal to our emotions and the colours that will capture the consumer’s roving eye, convincing them to make a purchase. Containing visual inspiration, key colour direction and suggested harmonies distilled into eight themes with seventy-two forecasted colours, PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors 2019 is your colour road map to the future.

Each annual issue of PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors provides targeted colour direction for home furnishings and interior design. Housed in a new format, including a cover slipcase, nine individually bound eight-page palette cards, their 2019 forecast contains key colour palettes, suggested colour mixes and visual inspiration. The PANTONEVIEW Home + Interiors forecast is supported with Pantone Cotton or Plastic Standards for soft and hard home applications.

Leila Rodrigues from PANTONE will be part of a panel discussion at the LANDSCAPE Show this September, delving further into the work of PANTONE.

Be sure to come along to Battersea Park to learn more about colour selection!

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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!

MARINA MILL Transform gardens this summer with the luxurious, glow-in-the-dark Solar fabric from Extex. Pushing boundaries of innovative textile design, Solar is a one-ofa-kind furnishing fabric that is designed to bring exterior spaces to life. Printed with a glow-in-the-dark pigment that appears as a subtle and sophisticated neutral patterns fabric by day, by night its decorative swirls come to life with a striking neon effect that lasts for several hours after just 5-30 minutes exposure to lights or natural sunlight.

Available in three light colour options; sandy hued Mars, icy grey Neptune and cloudy cream Venus, Solar is woven using 100% solution dyed acrylic to create a textile that is not only beautiful but also able to withstand the unpredictable British weather.

It’s the first Extex fabric to use a new and advanced permanent water, soil and stain repellent treatment , applied after printing, whilst it’s light fast, pre-shrunk and machine washable qualities make the striking Solar collection the ideal choice when adding the wow-factor to outdoor spaces and gardens.

To speak to Extex about their fabrics, come to the LANDSCAPE show this September at Battersea Park!

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DEBBIE CARROLL STEP CHANGE DESIGN

Care culture is on a spectrum and design support needs to match this. What does this mean in practice? Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell from Step Change Design are looking into this very topic.

Their approach, based on their research findings, is that as each care setting has its own unique care ‘culture’ (the ways that it does things, its values, beliefs and practices), designers need to think more broadly than pure design support in order to create a wellloved and well-used outside space for care setting residents.

So understanding the care culture in operation in a care setting will help to identify not just how much

(or how little) they are using their current outside space, but the reasons why this is the case. Step Change Design therefore feels this is important for designers to uncover, particularly in homes that are fearful around Health & Safety and have become increasingly indoors-focused as a result. And there are a great number of care homes that can be described in this way.

A designer’s key task with these homes is to encourage them to address their negative attitudes towards their garden before we think about applying out traditional design skills. This is to

ensure that any future redesign work is supported by positive and enabling attitudes to engage actively with their outside space.

So they advocate that you’ll think much more widely about the fullest range of skills you can bring to your work with care settings whether it is as a champion for the outside space (providing the counterbalance to negative attitudes), coaching and facilitating staff to go outside with their residents more often, or as a critical friend you can challenge myths and assumptions that are simply not true about the outside space.

Debbie Carroll from Step Change Design will be presenting at the LANDSCAPE show running in September at Battersea Park. Come along to hear more!

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EUROTREE Eurotree's newest pot-grown Hedge elements are now available to a variety of types. From Lusitanica to Angustifolia, Prunus Lau. Etna, Prunus Lau. Genolia and Taxus Baccata. The plants are completely pot-grown and are therefore light weight and easy to handle.

The instant hedges are narrow and compact, so they fit easily in any garden. The instant hedges can be used for various purposes, for example a partition, decoration or simply for replacement of existing hedges.

Eurotree recommend instant hedges as there are many advantages and benefits over other options. One being that they are quick and easy to place, lasting all year round with little to no maintenance. Eurotree therefore suggest that instant hedges are ideal for people with less ‘green fingers’.

Additionally, Landscapers love instant hedges. The different species and sizes are easy to combine with each other and in addition that they separate the yard, protect crops, break the wind and mute sounds, also providing structure in a garden Eurotree will be displaying their wonderful products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and visit them at stand B41!

Design Buy Build

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ADRIAN GRAY Adrian Gray is the pioneer of stone-balancing art and has been creating seemingly impossible balanced sculptures for more than 15 years. Gray’s monumental sculptures have become synonymous with the goal of attaining a delicate balance within human progress needed to sustain life on earth.

Some of Adrian Gray’s most recent notable work includes the expansion of the River Cottage HQ near Lyme Regis. CEO Stewart Dodd felt an organic, natural sculptural installation should feature in the central courtyard of what will be a new rustic barn accommodation complex. Hugh FernleyWhittingstall is a fan of Gray’s Stonebalancing art and wanted a statement piece that would be symbolic of the ethical and environmental ethos of the River Cottage Company.

For the River Cottage installation Gray intends to create an improbable looking monolithic balancing sculpture. He sees these large, puzzling and unnerving pieces, ‘Bolder Balances’ as symbolic of the precarious position of the Earth, our impact upon it, and our need to find a more balanced and sustainable approach to our place in Nature.

Describing his work, Gray says, “These sculptures are not only a symbol of the balancing act we as humans need to perform as we move forward, but also object of beauty and wonder. Their presence in a landscape, garden or urban environment is a statement and a reminder of an intention to do our utmost to live sustainable and in harmony with the natural world.”

Adrian Gray will be showcasing his fantastic skills at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park, be sure to come along and learn more!

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THE GARDENER'S GUILD TGG has been proud to support LANDSCAPE for the past six years! During that time they have continued to grow and grow. They now have over 570 members nationwide, becoming the only trade group for qualified, self-employed gardeners.

Over the past six months, they have received 64 new member applications, over 91% of members have renewed and website visitor numbers are up by over 15% compared to last year. And it’s been a busy six months for the team at The Gardener’s Guild.

Recently, they arranged a free tool maintenance training day with Stihl and had members-only professional rose pruning training day at David Austin roses.

At the same time, members have had access to GDPR training and the published results of the 2017 member census!

The consultancy category of membership has been so successful they have increased the entry criteria to mirror the high standard of applications. Consultant members have had the opportunity to be paid as experts answering questions at an exhibition and to be paid consultants as qualifications standards assessors for Ofqual.

They are pleased to support the LANDSCAPE Show as they support the growth of the horticultural industry. Come along and meet them at LANDSCAPE’s industry professional horticultural exhibition to discuss how The Gardener’s Guild membership could benefit you!

SGD Members of the Society of Garden Designers were back in full force at RHS Chelsea this year, with 16 members staging garden exhibits at the event. Amongst them, a number of trends emerged giving a glimpse of the planting, features and design styles we can expect to see in the months ahead.

Amongst various intricate designs, Metalwork was a popular feature incorporated in many esteemed garden designs. To mention few, distinguished designer such as Stuart Towner, Tony Woods MSGC, Jo Thompson MSGD, Matt Keightley MSGD as well as Naomi Ferret-Cohen all used metal and sculptural structures within their design to create bold and memorable impacts.

RHS Chelsea was filled with an array of water features and installations. Patrick Collin’s garden showcased a large-scaled water installation where a ‘lake’ was created from a series of prefabricated, interconnecting tanks whilst Tom Massey featured a star-shaped fountain with radiating water rills inspired by traditional Islamic designs.

In other exhibits, Lupins took centre stage including Catherine MacDonald’s Seedlip Garden, The Urban Flow Garden by Tony Wood MSGC and Nic Howard’s Garden for Savills and David Harper. A trend for incorporating edibles into floral displays was also evident in gardens by Tom Massey and Tony Woods MSGD. Inspirations for designers came from all over the world. With many adding international touches to their gardens as a tribute to the culture and history. The Artisan garden by Sarah Eberle FSGD was inspired by the Moghul Gardens of North India, whilst Tom Massey’s Garden was filled with Middle Eastern references.

Sarah Morgan from the SGD will be speaking in a session as part of our CPD Accredited Seminar Programme this September at the LANDSCAPE show.

Come along and learn more!

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IAN DRUMMOND

CREATIVE DIRECTOR - INDOOR GARDEN DESIGN

Indoor Garden Design was invited to design an interior planting scheme for Sky Central, the Indoor Garden Design was invited to design an interior planting scheme for Sky Central, the 45,000m2 flagship building on its 13 hectare headquarters campus located in West London.

With the prevalence of biophilia gaining awareness and recognition, the interior planting scheme was created to provide an all-important sense of connection with the natural world, with ‘home zones’ designed for each floor to help shape quiet areas for individual working, but without

Creative use of mixed planting was utilised to define ‘neighbourhoods’ and act as waypoints. The more relaxed style of planting is far removed from traditional corporate look, with emphasis on texture and colour within each display.

In order to maintain optimal plant health alongside pristine appearance, maintenance requires the equivalent of two permanent full time staff every week.

Technicians work overnight and at weekends in order to meet the high standard for what has now become an award-winning scheme.

While the majority of plants were grown in Holland the planting also incorporates native species from six continents. Some 65 different varieties of plants are maintained on site, including a double stemmed Ficus Panda which is over 35 years old.

Indoor Garden Design was established in 1975 and is a multiaward winning company at the forefront of contemporary interior and exterior horticultural design transforming workspaces, offices, hotels and restaurants, and bringing events to life.

breaking the connection to the more vibrant active spaces.

Ian Drummond from Indoor Garden Design will be running a session at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and learn more!

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FERRINOX Since establishing in 1987, Ferrinox have grown to develop a vast experience in stainless steel work and finishing. The combination of their experience, engineering, design and innovative solutions catapulted Ferrinox into a promising and strong entity for Italian and urban design. As more and more projects are supplied within Europe, the company has expanded, now approaching Middle East markets too.

Quality and design is what Ferrinox believes in. Their stainless steel powder coating gives strength and durability to each single product whilst their stainless steel electro polish gives durability and elegance.

Ferrinox is always nature attentive and is currently developing new products combining design and materials to offer quality products by replacing wood with a more natural material avoiding plastic or composite for an even stronger material similar in finishing to wood but with little to no maintenance required.

Ferrinox have also branched out into lighting with the launch of Synous. “Sinuous elegance that lights up the environment� Synous, is a lighting bollard unique in its shape, born from the strong cooperation of Ferrinox designs and their customers. Synous marked the beginning of Ferrinox’s journey into lighting, completing their urban design range. Being flexible and providing bespoke solutions for their customers across every phase of the project is the Ferrinox way.

Ferrinox will be showcasing their cuttingedge products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September in Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and see what they have for yourself!

LUMENA LIGHTS This Summer Lumena are re-promoting their range of high-end 12v underwater lights, with an upgraded version of the Marine Grade (316) Stainless Steel ‘Nautilus’ light.

The new design is part of the Versa 12v ‘Plug & Play’ range, and is now even easier to connect via the 2 pin connector with no wiring involved. The light can plug directly into a transformer if required or into a three or six way ‘splitter if multiple lights are being used. Another improvement is the longer fiver meter cable, making installation and positioning more versatile. Over time, Lumena will be upgrading all 12v products to ‘Plug & Play’.

The Nautilus designs as well as the recent ‘Agronaut’ design are all naturally durable, build to last and attractive. The Agronaut is part of Lumena’s expanding range of elegant Solid Brass products with a rustic Bronze finish that co-ordinates beautifully with the many colours and textures of the garden. It has an integrated glare shield which protects the lens and focuses the light.

Garden Ponds and water fountains are decorative features by design, but with added illumination, an eye-catching dimension if brought to life when darkness falls. Lights can be placed within the water to provide beautiful ‘mirror’ and shimmering effects. By using a coloured dichroic lens, extra special effects can be created, especially using the Blue lens. Use a Daylight White LED bulb for extra ‘cooling’ effects.

You can find out more about Lumena Lights and see their products on display on their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park!

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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.

Trees bring green benefits wherever they are planted, just by doing what trees do, storing carbon and nitrogen in the soil and releasing oxygen. But in the dryalnds of Africa, trees have an ever greater impact on protecting the fragile environment and the people who live there, from the impacts of climate change.

In the last year, trees gave people more security, more opportunities and more hope.

TREE AID projects across the region helped people to use trees to improve quality of their farmland and grow more crops, to retain precious water and to stop soil being eroded by the wind and the rain. In many cases, whole communities worked together to bring benefits that everyone could share, now and for the future.

Korotimi lives in Samine in Mali, one of the world’s poorest countries. She is part of a TREE AID project developing a tree nursery in her village. “I got involved because I had seen so many trees disappear from the forest wince I was a child” she says. The nursery focuses on native and threatened tree species that can restore the forest, stop soil erosion and provide nutritious food.

It’s hard work, but Korotimi is determined to re-green her village to make the environment better for her children in the future.

You can catch TREE AID at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show on 18th and 19th of September at Battersea Park. Come along to learn more!

HESELTINE DESIGN Heseltine Design is returning to the LANDSCAPE Show in 2018 to introduce a compact version of their Everglade bench in solid FSC Oak. Everglade has been in production for over twenty five years and can be ordered with or without arms.

Deploying wide plan construction this unique design is suitable for private, corporate or ecclesiastical settings. The 1.3m benches provide comfortable seating for two and can be freestanding or bolted down. Alongside Everglade benches you can view the new Magro range of seats and tables thermally modified PEFC Ash. You can find Heseltine Design at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by and see the products and information they have on offer!

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VENUS STONE Porcelain paving slabs are a growing trend in modern gardens and patios. Their vitrified finish mean they come in a smorgasbord of styles and Venus Stone have introduced a whole line of brand new porcelain paving, consisting of a whopping eight different styles.

Their new line boasts a whole range of styles, including the subtle cool grey tones of Mountain Grey that provides a swish contemporary aesthetic, Blue Stone Nero provides a darker option with more depth thanks to its deep blue base with dappled white speckles. Whilst for a Mediterranean vibe you can choose from the white-washed sandy finish of Kashmir Chiffon with creamy hues, or mottled buff tones of Riverside Sand. Alongside this, Venus Stone are also supplying specially formulated Porcelain Grout and Slurry so you have all the tools you need to lay a porcelain patio to perfection.

Venus Stone not only provide a unique selection of Paving Stone and Slate paving but have consistently delivered affordable prices to their clients. Having formed excellent working relationships with several high profile clients both in the UK and overseas they ensure their customers get a truly quality product.

You can see Venus Stone’s incredible products for yourself at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along to learn more!

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DANIEL LOBB

BESTIQUE GARDEN & LANDSCAPE DESIGN

As a practice, Daniel Lobb is privileged to work with many clients, residential, public, commercial and charitable organisations; many schemes are woven into sites with multiple layers of history.

When approaching these sites an understanding of the constraints and opportunities, alongside genius loci, spirit and atmosphere is essential. The clients are the present custodians; working together garden designers can weave another layer onto the site to meet the current use, taking into accounts any restrictions.

Simply because a building and site are historic does not mean a 21st century design should not be overlaid. The example below shows the Tudor Sutton House in Hackney, with adjacent land recently developed from a former car beakers yard. The site was redesigned to become a garden play space. Part of this redesign included the installation of new gates, replacing the former solid painted timber gates.

The view from the gates is the only view into the site from the street. The 20th century use of the

site as a breakers yard informed the design of the new rusty steel gates, playfully incorporating hundreds of scrap Matchbox cars in louvred boxes; these draw passers-by to experience a channelled view into the garden.

Garden designers are always conscious of the responsibility we have to ensure that a historic site is developed sympathetically, the zeitgeist of their time will be revealed in their work as a contemporary layer in the ever evolving environment.

You can catch Daniel Lobb discussing 21st Century Design at the LANDSCAPE Show this September in Battersea Park. Be sure to come along to learn more!

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Refurbishment & Restore

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ASHWELLS TIMBER This striking reclaimed Opepe hardwood timber was requested by Eastleigh Local Authority to make a series of benches at Grantham Green, Eastleigh, Hampshire. The timber is extremely durable and is commonly used in the construction of railway bridges and structural marine applications. Due to Opepe containing very few knots it also makes ideal cladding and decking.

Aware winning landscape architect, Mark Ellison, contacted Ashwells Timber requesting large sections of reclaimed hardwood timber to be used in his latest project. Ashwells have worked with Mark in the past and he is a keen supporter of using reclaimed timber whenever possible.

When the project contractors were asked if they encountered any issues when using reclaimed timber, owner Andy Frost replied, “No, not at all. In fact it was a pleasure to work with the timber and even better that it has the history behind it. Eastleigh has a connection with the railways so it seemed perfect to use timber reclaimed from the railways.”

The project involved working with the local community to landscape what was once a football pitch. This included the local school children submitting possible designs for the picnic tables and benches. One of the benches shown was based on a design of a crocodile, which a local primary school student designed. Dave Francis from Eastleigh Council stated “By including the local community in the design, ensured there was a sense of pride and ownership for the regeneration scheme.”

Ashwells Timber will be exhibiting at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and learn more about their amazing product offering!

WOODEN GARDEN OBELISK Wooden Garden Obelisk is looking forward to launching their new Planter designs at the LANDSCAPE Show this September.

Manufactured in Accoya & Medite Tricoya Extreme, with a 25 year timber guarantee, their planters are offered in in a range of standard designs and sizes, including bespoke custom made sizes.

Their two new designs, launching at the show, offers clients something that is both solid, practical, beautifully hand crafted and yet uniquely stylish in the garden. Painted obelisks and planters are offered in all colours including Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Teknos, Sadolin Superdec and colour matching RAL codes.

Owners and Directors Colin and Kay have been busy over the past 12 months expanding their range of both Obelisks and Planters including their Chelsea Star Obelisk which was launched early 2018 and showcased at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show which is proving to be very popular.

Growing from strength to strength, the team at Wooden Garden Obelisks look forward to new workshops, increasing sales and much more in the near future.

Be sure to come and visit their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show and see all their fabulous products on display this September at Battersea Park!

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HEDGES DIRECT This year, Hedges Direct, specialist supplier of a huge range of hedging plants, are proud to be supporting a very special show garden at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show in July. The show garden, both designed and created by two final year students and sponsored by the Metropolitan Police, brings a unique focus to ways in which gardens can be made more secure whilst still beautifully designed.

The garden will feature screening and hedging products that not only look attractive but have attributes which prevent intruders accessing a garden without the need for large or unsightly fences and walls. Hedges Direct supplied a number of Ivy Screens at a height of 1.8m and 1.2m wide. The screens form part of the boundary wall of the garden and are constructed from a metal framework over which the ivy grows and climbs until it forms an impenetrable green screen. These versatile screens are quick and easy to install feature, providing privacy and security in addition to a beautiful aesthetic.

Red Pyracantha has also been supplied for boundary hedging. Known commonly as Firethorn, this hedge plant is particularly suited to warding off intruders with its dense, thorny and spiny habit, however this versatile ever green also offers seasonal interest with white flowers in Spring and a truly stunning display of red berries in Autumn.

Hedges Direct will be displaying their finest products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and visit their stand to learn more!

LINCOLNSHIRE POND PLANTS Lincolnshire Pond Plants continued development of the nursery on the old RAF Binbrook site ‘Brookenby’.

The Nissan huts have been stripped of all the metal and the plastic sheet has been placed over the top turning them into perfect polytunnels. As the sun finally begins to shine, their next task will be to create pools to house the 40 different types of water lilies that they hold in stock.

Ranging from Dwarf for the ornamental bowls there’ll also be small water features, through to the large that have a two to three meter spread. Water lilies at this time of year offer immense colour to a pond, but also provide vital shade to prevent the build-up of blanket weed. Their range of lily flowers varies from almost black to the purest white and many variations between.

Lincolnshire Pond Plants will finally move from their packing place at Market Rasen to the new nursery this weekend and as the excitement builds so does the amount of jobs. Rendering of the Nissan huts starts on the 2nd of July, pruning and potting, with some decorating of the new offices in between. Steam pipes are being laid and finally the watering system is sorted.

Lincolnshire Pond Plants take genuine pride in growing plants that love to be in the water, at the end of the water or just like to be in the area on damp ground. Their range of moist, damp ground plants can help solve that awkward corner where very little grows.

Lincolnshire Pond Plants will be displaying their products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Come along to see more!

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GRANDDAD ROB DESIGNS Granddad Rob Designs has been trading for seven years but their experience in the animal housing industry goes back nearly 40 years when founder Rob Pellet formed his previous company Forsham Cottage Arks in 1979.

They have now developed a wide range of very high quality animal housing and their dovecotes in particular have become renowned for their superb presence in the LANDSCAPE Show.

Although there will be an example of one of their dovecotes on the stand, their main focus at the LANDSCAPE Show will be waterfowl with an example of the very pretty Epsom floating duck house which boats some very prestigious owners!

On a particular note, they will be introducing a new concept in creating a very natural looking artificial floating island. At the heart of each island is a robust plastic matrix which has ample flotation embedded. On top of this is a planted mat of natural aquatic vegetation, which actually grows through this matrix directly tapping into the water below, quickly establishing to give a very natural effect.

Not only do the islands look great but also each one comes with a host of benefits to your lake and the wildlife around it. Designed primarily as a refuge for nesting waterflow the added benefits far outweigh this requirement. These include a drastic improvement in water quality, which can help with green algae problems. The mass of roots below the island provides a refuge to aquatic invertebrates. In addition, the plants above the water provide a ‘wild space’ which supports a host of insect and amphibian life and benefit pollinators.

Come along to the LANDSCAPE Show on September 18th & 19th and Battersea Park and see Granddad Rob Designs display to find out more about these interesting islands!

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NEACO COMPOSITE WOOD COMPANY Composite Wood Company is pleased to announce the development and supply of the latest composite products and Composite Hybrid building materials, supplied through their sister company Therrawood UK Ltd. Therrawood UK Ltd supplies composite decking, fencing, railings and prefabricated buildings. We also have the latest composite hybrid building materials, including cladding, building materials and walling.

Products made from Therrawood are a unique blend of PVC, wood fibre and additives and offer an elegant, cost-effective durable and safe alternative to timber both for residential and commercial outdoor recreational areas.

Therrawood hybrid profile systems combine the strongest properties of three materials; aluminium, timber and polymer, opening a new chapter in the composite building materials sector. Hybrid profiles, made of aluminium and an aesthetic timber effect offer numerous applications in all outdoor architectural projects.

Therrawood UK LTD also offers an insulated wall system and is the ideal construction material for high quality prefabricated homes. Our architecturally attractive wall profiles are easy to install, lightweight and economical. In addition they provide a finished surface on both the exterior and interior sides.

You can see Composite Wood Company’s team and products on display at the LANDSCAPE Show on September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park. Come along to learn more!

Neaco’s latest aluminium decking system features an innovative design with concealed drainage gaps below the surface to provide a combination of low maintenance and safety underfoot.

With a unique T-bar grille profile, Neatdek 188 has an absence of gaps on the food contact area which makes it safe to walk in any type of footwear, including stilettos.

The system maintains efficient drainage and ventilation but prevents litter and other fallen objects from passing through and building up underneath. Its safe footing makes it an excellent option for all types of landscaping applications, including public spaces where pedestrian safety is paramount.

Like all Neaco aluminium grille systems, Neatdek 188 is lightweight yet strong and durable with a patented swage-locked construction between bars which enables high structural efficiency. It is also non-toxic, non-combustible, corrosive-free, 100 percent recyclable and easy to install with energyefficient construction methods. Modular panels are precision-manufactured off site and provide straightforward assembly with no welding required.

Neaco’s range of aluminium open grille systems offer a choice of profiles to suit a wide variety of applications, including decking, screening, ventilation, bridge cycle and pedestrian ways, cladding, flooring, staging, balustrade infills and stair treads.

The company’s diver product range also includes modular handrail and balustrade systems, Juliet balconies, step-out balconies, structural glass and contemporary adaptive bathing facilities. All products are back by a class-leading Lifetime Guarantee.

You can catch Neaco at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th in Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by and see what products and information they have on display!

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BO COOK

BO COOK LANDSCAPE & GARDEN DESIGN

Bo will be celebrating her first year at the helm of Bo Cook Landscape & Garden Design this September. It’s been a busy year with a diverse number of projects on the table, now at various stages throughout the design and build process. Projects range from small to large, city to country, traditional to modern.

Bo’s most recent design transforms a paddock into a contemporary rural retreat for a clients’ second home. Anchoring the design is a large circular lawn intended for play and parties,

wrapped around by large sweeping borders filled with naturalistic and native plants. Hard landscaping is kept to a minimum with timber boardwalks and seating areas designed to maintain a soft aesthetic.

The contemporary pond creates reflection and dynamism and will encourage more wildlife onto the property. Sitting the garden studio on the edge of the water allows the water to become integral to the experience where the clients can escape, re-focus and relax in

this beautiful calm retreat in their peaceful rural locale.

Bo’s current projects include designing gardens for a new residential home for adults with profound learning disabilities and a steeply sloping streamside garden on Ashdown Forest.

Current designs being built include a contemporary family garden in Hove and a large rural property with a kitchen garden in East Sussex.

Bo Cook of Bo Cook Landscape & Garden Design will be speaking as part of a panel at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to come and learn more!

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JOHN GRIMES John Grimes Fencing have been working hard on their new brochure. Their first photo shoot is scheduled for the end of the week.

With the aim to show why they brand their panel range Sturdy.

New for 2018 is the beefing up on their framework to a full 38mm batten which gives their lap panel range even more rigidity.

Their new brochure will not only highlight their handcrafted in Wolverhampton lap featheredge and trellis but also introduce their new European designer range of fence panels.

Many months of research has gone into producing a range of best-selling panels at sensible prices. Also in 2018 they have reintroduced both lap and featheredge gates in both dipped and pressure treated this has been made possible by the creation of our new workshop at our brand new site at Racecourse Road Wolverhampton.

John Grimes Fencing will be showcasing their products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.

Make sure you come down and check them out!

VECTORWORKS For the global Landscape Architecture, Urbanism and Environment firm McGregor Coxall, a design has to be more than just a quick solution to a client’s existing problem.

Realising that approximately 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by the year 2050, Managing Director Adrian McGregor is clear that the built environment should respond to the needs of today, as well as prepare to combat issue that the population will face in the coming decades.

One example of how McGregor Coxall furthers its endeavour to build a more sustainable world is the firm’s work on the Parramatta River Urban Design Strategy. Today the Parramatta City Centre is Sydney’s second largest Central Business District (CBD) and the only one located on a riverfront, which presents a distinctive mix of opportunities and challenges for its development. McGregor Coxall’s Urban Design Strategy for the 31-hectacre space was meant to reorient the district toward the river, rebranding the location as ‘Where the Waters Meet’ and aimed to revitalise the CBD through an innovative urban realm and four dynamic, mixed-used precincts along the water’s edge.

The design created an active waterfront where the city can celebrate its public life.

McGregor Coxall’s work in the Parramatta River Urban Design Strategy earned the firm several distinctions. To achieve such international acclaim and local distinction, McGregor Coxall relies on the 3D modelling and site design tools within Vectorworks Landmark software.

“The software we use has to be intelligent in terms of our carbon footprint modelling,” said McGregor. “With intelligent BIM, smart symbols and coordinated worksheets, Landmark gives us the ability to make this happen.”

Vectorworks with be displaying their ground breaking products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th in Battersea Park. Come along and learn more!

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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.

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DUPONT Japanese knotweed, couch grass, giant reed the list of aggressive neophytes and all the expensive and ecological damage they can cause seem like a nightmare. But landscaping professionals can rest easy, Plantex Platinum delivers the long-lasting resistance required, without the need for toxic herbicides or mowing.

The high-performance landscaping fabric Plantex Platinum now has further enhanced manufacturing technology for even greater protection. Visually discreet, Plantex Platinum forms a highly-effective, chemical-free barrier against weed penetration, while also being permeable to air and water and so enhancing soil health and stability. Easy to install, Plantex Platinum offers very high tensile strength and comes in two convenient width for a variety of site areas and needs.

Invented and manufactured by DuPont, Plantex Platinum has undergone numerous and rigorous tests by the company’s Research & Development team. Over several years and in natural environments, it has demonstrated powerful resistance to weed penetration, while observations in the field have led to further improvements in its manufacture and application.

DuPont orginially developed Plantex Platinum with a special focus on Japanese Knotweed, to address the increasing problem of invasive weeds spreading across Europe. The next phase has been to optimise and diversify the product, tailoring it carefully to more specific requirements or applications.

Join DuPont at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September to discover the complete DuPont Plantex range of smart products for professionals, ranging from high quality chemical-free landscape products and root barrier solutions to surfacing solutions.

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GRAHAM FESTENSTEIN INSTITUTE OF LIGHTING PROFESSIONALS

If you are working on projects that involve lighting there is a strong possibility that you will be working in one capacity or another, with a member of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP).

Traditionally an engineering institution predominantly involved with street lighting the ILP has expanded its membership in recent years to include architectural lighting designers working in the public realm and urban design, landscape and projects where there are environmental considerations such as dark skies. In fact their membership now boasts some of the top practices working in this field.

Graham Festenstein is an independent lighting designer with many years’ experience working on exterior projects in the public realm and also the Vice President Architectural for ILP responsible for developing this part of the institutions work and creating closer collaborations with other allied disciplines such as Landscape Architects and Urban Designers. The ILP’s role also includes raining the profile of best practice in lighting design and providing information, training and guidance for anyone involved with lighting.

One such project the IPL are concerned with at the moment is a publication aimed at bridging the gap between designers, engineers and contractors for external lighting projects, giving guidance for lighting designers, non-lighting professionals and electrical engineers on the design principles, technical standards and special considerations working in the public realm brings. Hopefully this document will be the first of many addressing the need of all working on light projects enabling design that fulfils the aspirations of designers without compromise.

Graham Festenstein will be part of the CPD Accredited Seminar Programmme at the LANDSCAPE Show where he’ll be discussing in further ‘Lighting the Urban Realm’, come along to learn more!

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THE GARDEN TRELLIS COMPANY The Garden Trellis Company’s bespoke services offers the ideal combination of expert planning and design, specialist joinery craftsmanship and state of the art painting facilities for the most desirable custom-made joinery.

With a recent project for a home in North London, The Garden Trellis Company used bespoke designed trellis to transform a contemporary London garden in to an area with a distinctive traditional French style.

Following a site visit and before the joinery was created and installed, the biggest challenge was to get the drawing accurate for the CNC machine. The Garden Trellis Company had done many circular details before, but the individual circles in this scheme take long to connect and pin into the frames.

This very ornate and eye-catching scheme included diagonal and horizontal bespoke trellis with 20mm mini slats, decorate panels made from Tricoya, four-sided box columns are always impressive as they deliver grandeur while maintaining the airy, open feel of trellis.

The Garden Trellis Company will be showcasing a diverse selection of both natural and painted trellis samples at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th at Battersea Park.

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BOOT & DART Boot & Dart are proud to launch their comprehensively updated and much acclaimed handbook for the first time it is being produced in English too.

With a pedigree stretching back over 70 years, Boot & Dart Nurseries have produced this comprehensive guide, detailing what they regard as the 500 best performing varieties of Shrubs, Trees, Roses, Perennials and Climbers for planting schemes with impressive results.

Boot & Dart are amongst the Netherlands largest suppliers of Hardy Nursery Stock for mixed amenity planting. They regularly advice their clients including Landscape Designers, Landscape Contractors and Local Authorities on planning to produce sustainable, cost effective, attractive and easy to maintain result.

Some of the plant varieties listed is the product of their R&D programmes which spans across several decades. Specifically they breed landscape roses, shrubs and perennials that are attractive, disease resistant, compact and low maintenance.

Boot & Dart will be spreading the word about their launch at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Be sure to pop by their stand to find out more!

DECORI Creating bespoke metal panels with precision and thought is the foundation that has helped build Decori. As a wellestablished British manufacture they have all the facilities to create bespoke panels, any size, shape, colour and design. They go the extra mile to make sure they produce something special to satisfy both designers and clients.

Garden Designer Lee Hopkins has been busy designing a contemporary secret garden in Bristol, transforming the garden into a peaceful and tranquil place for his client to enjoy. The garden will also include a special memorial feature dedicated to remembrance of the client’s late wife.

Lee asked for Decori’s help to create the main focal point within the garden. The design of the panel collated several ideas personal to his client and would be routed into a hardwood fence. This is where Decori developed the design provided by Lee Hopkins and manufactured a beautiful stainless steel panel that was powder coated to an exact RAL colour specified by the client.

With the client’s ideas in mind, Decori relished in the opportunity to deliver a personnel bespoke service that allows their client to add their expression into Decori’s metalwork. Catch them at their stand this September at the LANDSCAPE Show in Battersea Park to see their exquisite products for yourself!

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KATE GOULD KATE GOULD GARDENS

This year, alongside 30 other award-winning designers from across the globe, Kate Gould Gardens will be competing at the Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) 2018. In it’s seventh edition, the biennial event has established itself as a premier tropical garden and flower show, where garden and floral designers with at least one top accolade in the recent two or three years are invited to participate.

This will be the first time Kate Gould Gardens will be competing in the SGF Competition. With over 20 years’ experience as a garden

designer, Kate Gould has led this dynamic team with a wide variety of specialist skills to achieve the highest accolades in the landscape industry.

Happening at Gardens of the Bay from 21st July to 3rd August, SGF 2018 will gather top international designers for three star components; Landscape Gardens, Fantasy Gardens and Floral Windows to the World. Kate’s garden for the competition is called ‘Urban Lifestyle’ and is intended for use by a community, living in surrounding apartment blocks. The residents have no

access to their own private gardens here as a community.

With a passion for greening the urban environment and a skilful specialisation in gardens from design to completion, Kate Gould and her team are thoroughly looking forward to competing at the SGF. She says “The team and I feel very honoured to have been invited to take part in this year’s SGF. The chance to design with this treasure trove of variety has made this project a total joy to work on.”

Kate Gould will be presenting as part of our CPD Accredited Seminar Programme at the LANDSCAPE Show this September at Battersea Park. Come along, earn points and learn more!

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MCM MCM are at the forefront of the supply of certified topsoil, aggregates, sands and site clearance services in the UK landscape.

Offering one all-inclusive rate for waste disposal makes for easier cost management and competitive pricing. With the options to received MCM construction materials in bulk – both bagged and loose, these can be delivered across the UK on tippers, grabs and artics within 24 hours.

One prestigious North London civil engineering project was a prime example of MCM’s strengths in site deliveries and waste management. Removing almost 70 loads of non-hazardous waste and tarmac whilst delivering 80 loads of type 1 crushed concrete over a 96-hour non-stop delivery window; making savings on removal and waste management to ensure the client hit every deadline and gained repeat business.

Providing its services across the UK since 1997, MCM continues to develop new methods and products, helping clients stay at the forefront of sustainable site and waste management. The new tipping facilities in Essex widens availability of their hassle-free much away services for the safe removal and disposal of inert, non-hazardous and hazardous site materials.

Servicing a loyal and ever-increasing customer base in the landscaping and construction sectors across the South and UK-wide, MCM also provide site and waste management services with their UK trusted partner network, including muck away, bioremediation and Japanese Knotweed removal.

MCM will be at the LANDSCAPE Show this September in Battersea Park supporting their landscaping clients and prospects and advising on the professional supply of aggregates and site management services.

Come along to learn more!

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PRO LANDSCAPE BY DRAFIX SOFTWARE THE BIKE SHED COMPANY Specialising in high quality bike storage, The Bike Shed Company’s solid timber shed are a secure and stylish addition to any garden space. Offering a reliable range of bike shed and bin storage units, The Bike Shed Company can customise the design to a client’s particular needs or even create something completely unique. Providing a full service from consultation and design through to manufacture and installation, the business prides itself on the quality of their design and attention to detail.

A common bespoke request is for storage to fit a front bay window area. With each bay window being unique, even varying between neighbours, it is important to take the correct dimensions to ensure a perfect fit.

Clients are presented with a plain view drawing illustrating how the unit will fit their space, taking into account any potential obstructions. Previously we have also incorporated a side door to maintain access to a gas box in a particularly tight space.

Made from thick British timber, all units are designed with style and security in mind and are perfect for a front garden. Secured with a shackle-less padlock, the lid closes over the doors which are locked from inside the unit to drop bolts. Bikes can be kept securely chained within the shed using our internal anchore point which is also fitted to the base of every shed during the installation.

The Bike Shed Company look forward to welcoming visitors to their stand this September at the LANDSCAPE Show in Battersea Park. Come along to learn more!

Steve Wells of Wells Design Landscape and Gardens has been use of PRO Landscape Design Software for almost 20 years now and recently had the opportunity to complete a project for one of his most valued clients.

The project was an update of a 15-year old, one acre property to include the outdoor entertainment spaces in addition to the landscape and garden areas overtime in stages. “As it always does, PRO Landscape contained all the tools I needed to complete the design for this project” said Wells.

“Without PRO Landscape, this design would have been much more difficult and taken much longer to complete.”

PRO Landscape is full of outdoor living items such as arbors, pergolas, outdoor kitchen items, outdoor furniture, fire pits and much more to choose from for designs. “When designing the outdoor living area, PRO Landscape provided me with all the symbols necessary to create just the right look.” Wells stated.

The second phase was to create a completely new planting schedule for both the front and back gardens. The design required an ornamental garden with structure and depth with a variety of trees, shrubs and groundcovers.

For over twenty years, PRO Landscape has proudly produced the most complete design software product available which includes easy-to-use-CAD, photo imaging, night and holiday lighting, 3D rendering, estimating, and a free companion tablet app. You can find PRO Landscape at their stand in the LANDSCAPE Show on September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park. Come along to see more!

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GREEN ARENA Green Arena is a new development bringing the landscape industry into a more digital future. Digital transformation is enhancing the industry around the world, but the effective application of disruptive technology to landscape gardening has yet to take root.

Green Arena aim to change this, providing software as a Service (Saas) platform that integrates design, maintenance and purchasing in an intuitive package that empowers both the commercial and leisure landscapers.

The commercial and domestic landscape market continues to grow rapidly, with the UK spending £20 billion a year on design, build and materials and a projected annual growth rate of between three and four percent. However, the platforms supporting this industry have not kept up with the pace. By bringing together a unique combination of landscaping industry experience, asset management software and data modelling expertise, Green Arena has a vision of being the ‘go-to’ website for spend on landscaping projects; Green Arena is a feature-rich one-stop-shop for the complete management of the landscaping lifecycle.

Green Arena covers a variety of areas from E-commerce, allowing users to quickly find, compare and purchase products to Garden Planning and Shopping List, Garden Maintenance Tools, Digital Gardens and QR Code Creation and Printing. Meaning there is a whole range of support and services Landscapers can benefit from.

Green Arena will be showcasing their cutting-edge services and products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th & 19th. Be sure to come along to Battersea Park to find out more about their innovative services!

PLATIPUS ANCHORS MRP Developments requested from Urbanissta a design and planting solution with ‘wow factor’ that offered architectural planting that would be low maintenance for large in built planters on the first offered architectural planting that would be low maintenance for large in built planters on the first and fourth floor terraces of a high-end refurbishment of the commercial building in this prestigious Soho location, along with a green rood on the fifth floor.

The planting design solution offered height and structure with year-round evergreen interest and visual impact from architectural trees, clipped topiary and statement grasses.

The planting installation required six Eleagnus trees and seven large Taxus Spirals to be installed on the first and fourth floor in-built planters as both were in potential wind pockets it was crucial to ensure there would be no plant movement. Urbanissta discussed anchoring options with the team at Platipuis and agreed that the D-MAN cell based system was the ideal solution given the relatively shallow soil depth in the planters. GPF Lewis installed all the trees and large topiary using the interlocking D-MAN cells and wire tendon anchors.

Platipus will be showcasing their products at the LANDSCAPE Show this September 18th and 19th at Battersea Park. Be sure to come along and see their stand!

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