LANDSCAPE Preview May 2015

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LandscapePreview IT ’ S INDOORS MEETS OUTDOORS

LANDSCAPE SHOW TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER & WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2015 BATTERSEA PARK, LONDON

Landscape IT ’ S INDOORS MEETS OUTDOORS

LANDSCAPE SHOW, TUESDAY 22 & WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2015 BATTERSEA PARK, LONDON The LANDSCAPE Show returns to Battersea Park in London on Tuesday & Wednesday the 22nd & 23rd of September 2015.

Over 200 manufacturers and suppliers, over 3,000 visitors, over 40 CPD accredited seminars. For more details go to: www.landscapeshow.co.uk

Landscape LANDSCAPE - the UK’s premier event for the industry returns to Battersea Park in central London on the 22nd & 23rd of September 2015.

This year the show is even bigger and better than before with more exhibitors and more speakers. This year’s event promises to bring even more people together at the industry’s annual meeting place.

This preview magazine has been created in order to give you a small taste of what you can see at the show. This edition features some of the amazing speakers and some of the incredible exhibitors themselves.

This year the show will feature well over 250 exhibitors from across the globe.

A feature within the 2015 event will be the Society of Garden Designers Product of the Year Award. The shortlisted entries will be there for the visitors to vote for and the winner will be announced at the show itself. The YoungHorts will be holding their annual Autumn Conference at the event on Wednesday the 23rd of September, more details of which will be sent through to you across the next issues of LANDSCAPE Preview.

Don’t forget to register for your free tickets to attend the show and have the opportunity to listen to the ever popular CPD accredited Seminar Programme during your time there.

Simply visit www.landscapeshow.co.uk.

I hope this edition is useful, 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.

Jeremy

With my very best wishes,

Cover Photo: The Dark Matter Garden at RHS Chelsea for the National Schools’ Observatory designed

by Howard Miller Design Ltd

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Jeremy Storey-Walker Event Director

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Graduate Landscapes We spoke to Josephine Alderton a garden designer from Graduate Lanscapes about her childhood memories.

“As a child my favourite spot in my parent’s modest garden was the dark secluded corner where lush leafed plants encased an area my siblings and I nicknamed ‘Favourite Corner’. The unassuming entrance was an old trellis almost entirely consumed by ivy which my mother wouldn’t dare cut back for fear of accidentally snipping off a head of the stunning purple clematis that danced its way through the evergreen leaves.

As an adult these spaces have lost little of their lustre. Whereas in my childhood hours might have been spent looking under the stepping stones for insects to terrorise, now my time in these spaces is spent sitting, reading and contemplating away from sight and sound of the outside world. The use of water in such areas can be incredibly effective even if this be derived from a simple cast iron bowl filled to the brim with water. This will mirror any available light and add to the reflective nature of the space.

In these secluded spaces the onus is less on intense flower colour and far more focused on foliage. This is where the size, shape, colour and texture of leaves come into their own. Foliage such as the large, lush leaves of the Hosta ‘Big Daddy’ contrasting beautifully with the lacy fronds of our native Polystichum setiferum ‘Herrenhausen’ in winter the striking bold, rich red of the Berginia ‘Overture’ against the more delicate grass like leaves of the faithful Liriope muscari will capture the imagination as much as the most beautiful rose. To quote the wonderful author Frances Hodgsen Burnett ‘ At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done – Then it can be done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago’ – The Secret Garden.”

Graduate Landscapes are one of the exhibitors at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Stockscape Once again Stockscape are proud to be supplying paving materials to stands at RHS Chelsea 2015. Stockscape are supplying bespoke Carlow blue limestone stepping stones etched with a poem and customer branding. Carlow blue limestone aggregate will also feature in this woodland themed scheme showcasing various stunning pieces and new work.

One stand is designed by garden designers Sarah Naybour and Susan Dunstall and takes a woodland theme this year, allowing the sculptures to be displayed beneath dappled light. It will feature a giant new piece as a central focal point around which, sit other beautiful pieces amongst varieties of Betula, shrubs, ferns, and woodland perennials.

Stockscape will be exhibiting at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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APL

The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) comprises accredited landscape companies who design, build and maintain gardens throughout the UK. The rigorous inspection process to join is the toughest within the industry. Along with the initial inspection, each member is inspected annually to ensure each member has up to date insurances, complies with health and safety law and their quality of work is to the highest possible. The APL is the only landscaping scheme operator of Trustmark, a Government endorsed initiative that promotes professional trades to consumers.

Discover more about becoming a member of the APL or finding a landscaper to work with at www.landscaper.org.uk.

APL are proud supporters of the LANDSCAPE Show, come and talk to them on their stand in Battersea Park this September.

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Wildflower Turf Knowing that the creation of a shade tolerant wildflower mix would be an important development for their landscaping clients, Wildflower Turf are now pleased to be stocking a specific mix of turf that is especially suited to areas with low levels of natural light.

They knew that it wasn’t just the lack of light that causes problems in tree lined areas, in fact once you have chosen species that can cope with minimal sunlight, it can be the least of your problems. Mature trees not only provide dense shade, they will also have an impact on fertility of the soil, taking high levels of nutrients as well as moisture.

Leaf litter and fruit can also be problematic at certain times of the year and if not managed, will provide further competition and impact the health of the wildflowers.

Their trials have led to the selection of the best species mix for optimum colour, biodiversity and longevity.

Continued research and development has enabled them to provide landscapers with the best advice for the preparation, installation and maintenance regime of shaded wildflower areas. Whilst this wildflower turf mix has been specifically designed to be installed around high shaded areas, it is not restricted to this application; it will also thrive in open meadow sites where the extra species will flourish. The turf has been developed by the company using its unique ‘soil-less’ system that is more drought tolerant than other more conventional methods. The turf has a wider selection of flowers, 41 different species, with a minimum of 75% wildflowers. Come and talk to Wildflower Turf about your requirements on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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PRO Landscape The PRO Landscape Contractor app lets you create stunning visual designs and price quotes on your iPad or Android tablet.

Simply take a picture with your tablet, drag and drop plants, add in mulch, grass, hardscapes, statuary and much more.

Nothing helps close a sale faster than communicating your design ideas to a customer using a photograph of their house or garden.

Key features in the PRO Landscape Contractor app include the ability to create visual designs that sell. Your designs will start with a photo of your customer’s house or garden. Drag and drop plants, hardscapes, and more to create visual designs customers will easily understand.

A cutout tool lets you cover up (clone) the existing landscaping on your renovation projects too.

Online access to the complete PRO Landscape Library of over 12,000 high quality photos on our cloud-based server provides an image library which includes plants by climate zone, grass, mulch, hardscapes, water features, statues, outdoor kitchens and more.

Downloaded images can be saved to your local favourites and you can set your climate zone to just show plants for your zone(s). You can also search the image library by common or botanical name.

Create price quotes for your projects and create instant proposals using your own prices. You can adjust prices, sizes and quantity to finalise the quote and save prices for use in your next design.

PRO Landscape Contractor is free to download and try. Why not come and see it in action for yourself on the PRO Landscape stand in Battersea Park this September.

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APLD APLD® is an international organization established in 1989 representing the interests of landscape designers and the profession of landscape design. The mission of APLD is to advance the profession of landscape design and to promote the recognition of landscape designers as qualified and dedicated professionals. Benefits of membership include access to the only international certification program for landscape designers; a free listing in our online “Find a Designer” search as well as a free profile on the APLD website; discounts to educational opportunities; access to the monthly members-only e-newsletter as well as a quarterly copy of The Designer magazine; and much more!

Additional information about the organization is available at our website: www.apld.org. An online membership application is available to those interested, and the organization’s headquarters can be reached by calling +1-717-238-9780. We welcome anybody interested in membership and hope you will consider joining APLD. We define landscape design!

The APLD are proud to support LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park this September and will be actively encouraging their members to take part.

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British Sugar TOPSOIL Visitors to LANDSCAPE 2015 will have the opportunity to see the only landscaping topsoil listed within the NBS National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library Landscape20. Compliant with BS3882:2007 for topsoil it helps landscape and construction professionals meet the exacting criteria of the NHBC Standards.

This has allowed British Sugar TOPSOIL to use the following NHBC-approved statement: “British Sugar TOPSOIL can help builders meet the requirements of NHBC Standards Chapter 9.2, ‘Drives, paths and landscaping’, for topsoil.”

Chosen by designers and landscape contractors for numerous award-winning schemes, Landscape20 is a natural and fully sustainable by-product of British Sugar’s production process. 300,000 tonnes of rich arable soils adhere to the 7.5m tonnes of sugar beet delivered to British Sugar factories annually by UK growers. The soil is washed from the sugar beet, separated, dried, screened to 20mm and blended to produce Landscape20 - a general purpose topsoil with typically 60-65% sand content.

Available year round, this beautifully friable and consistent topsoil is ideal for planting, seeding and turf laying, restoration and civil engineering projects, and sports ground construction.

Why not come and listed to ‘The Secret’s in the Soil’, on Wednesday, 17th June 2015.

Designers and landscape architects are invited to a free master class with soil scientist Tim O’Hare and British Sugar TOPSOIL manager Andy Spetch. Lunch and site tour included.

Alternatively why not visit the British Sugar TOPSOIL stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park and win a hamper from Associated British Foods.

Simply enter their draw to win a prestige hamper from their sister companies Twinings, Pataks, Ryvita and Jordans Cereals.

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BSW Timber With population levels significantly growing, our personal living spaces are getting smaller and unwanted noise pollution is on the increase. BSW Timber have developed a range of Timeless Timber Fence Panels available with optional Soundshield technology to offer a simple, highly attractive, cost effective, yet heavily engineered and versatile solution for your unwanted garden noise.

Timeless Timber domestic acoustic panels are manufactured from carefully selected high density softwoods which are engineered to create an integral, interlocking, solid noise reflective wall combined with anti-vibration gaskets to reduce the reverberation around post and gravel board connection points.

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Whether this noise is caused by adjoining roads, pathways, sports pitches or even excessively loud garden neighbours BSW Timber have carried through their expertise in acoustic design solutions for UK Highways to help deliver you a tranquil, secure and highly private retreat at the end of a busy and noisy day!

(ASLA) was founded in 1899. It now represents more than 15,000 landscape architecture professionals and students in the United States, it’s territories and 42 other countries around the world. With 80% of it’s members working in private practice and 12% in the public sector, ASLA members work on projects of every type, scale and budget.

All of their fence panels feature superior timber construction and a smooth finish.

Their quality timber is of primarily heartwood selection which is kiln dried for added stability and longevity. Timeless Timber Fence Panels are supplied coated as standard to both protect and accentuate the beautiful and natural feature of the timbers used.

The ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals and students in the world.

This year the event will be held in Chicago.

One of the most frequent requests ASLA receive is to see more exhibitors from the UK and Europe. Attendees want access to products that are well designed and feature the highest quality workmanship.

Come and see the range for yourself on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

To visit ASLA direct please visit them online at www.asla.org

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Esthec ® Esthec® Terrace is high quality decking that can be used for outdoor applications including, but never limited to terraces at hotels and resorts, beach club patios, high end residential balconies, spa areas at luxury villas, pool decks, roof top gardens, docks and jetties.

The led lights specially designed for Esthec® Terrace provide an extra dimension to every outdoor design. The ultra-slim Eyeleds® can be used as accent, orientation, marker, route signs or night-lights in outdoor decking. Eyeleds® help create a mood providing subtle ambient lighting, and are particularly useful as marker lights around the edge of a deck or on steps.

The Outdoor Pro LED light fixtures install flush into the decking surface. The fitting recesses into a 40mm diameter hole, drilled through the surface of the material. The ultra-flat design combined with plug & play connectivity offers an unprecedented ease of installation.

Come and see the range on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Woodscape Woodscape create beautiful hardwood street furniture for some of the UK’s most vibrant public spaces. Their in-house designs work with the world’s most durable timbers to fully exploit the design potential of hardwood. Their products are designed using pioneering software and manufactured with computerised machine tooling. They have 38 years of experience in timber manufacturing, delivering timber engineered solutions that meet the most challenging designs and construction criteria.

Woodscape’s smart Woodberry Wall Seat is precision engineered from naturally very durable hardwood, with water jet cut slats for a premium, high-quality finish. This seat is available in L-shaped and curved formations to suit your external scheme. Unique design features include stainless steel pre-set brackets, a retrofit element, for easy and efficient installation on site.

Woodscape worked with partners to design and manufacture sophisticated furniture that reflected the premium residential development and urban landscaping of the Woodberry Down Residential Development, in North London. Taking pride of place are the curved Woodberry Wall Seats that allow residents of the new neighbourhood to sit and relax in the larger courtyard areas.

The scheme also includes the Woodscape Hardwood Seat Type 8, Seat Type 5 and the Modular Planter System with integrated flush LED lighting, which introduces greenery into the new courtyard spaces.

Join the Woodscape team on their stand at the LANDSCAPE Show 2015, in Battersea Park this September to discover a range of innovative street furniture.

British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) At LANDSCAPE 2015 landscape architects, designers and contractors will find BALI Affiliate members exhibiting a wide range of innovative, quality landscape products, products that help to create award-winning landscape schemes. Look out for the ‘BALI Registered’ logo on exhibitors’ stands.

And for designers looking for a contractor to make their designs a reality, they can visit the BALI stand where staff will help them find a BALI Registered member in the right location and with the right skills.

With over 800 members, BALI is the UK’s largest membership organisation for garden designers, landscape and grounds maintenance contractors, and suppliers of quality industry products and services.

Its strength, when compared with other landscape industry membership organisations, is that it provides its members with access to current industry best practice, unrivalled cross-discipline networking and sharing of experience, and a brand that is universally recognised as representing professional landscape design, construction and maintenance excellence.

The ‘BALI Registered’ logo is hard won by designers and contractors, who must undergo stringent initial vetting by industry professionals, followed by a regular standards review. And this level of membership is widely specified by clients as a pre-qualification requirement in commercial and public sector tenders, giving BALI members an immediate commercial advantage. Domestic clients, too, are reassured by the BALI logo, knowing that they are selecting qualified designers and skilled contractors to undertake their garden projects.

BALI are proud supporters of the LANDSCAPE Show, come and talk to them on their stand in Battersea Park this September.

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Palmstead

The team at Palmstead are looking forward to meeting customers at events this year.

In June they have a Designer Masterclass with Janine Pattison on Coastal Planting. In September (16th) they will be holding their Annual Soft Landscape Workshop – Strictly Sustainable. It will focus in on how it affects the industry and what positive actions we can take. Speakers include, Landscape Institute President Noel Farrer, Green Roof guru Dusty Gedge, RHS chief Sue Biggs, Kings Cross Developer Ken Trew and more; full details of our events on our website. And of course they will be at the LANDSCAPE Show in September too.

Palmstead Nurseries have been growing in Kent for over 45 years supplying plants to landscapers, designers and land owners. Their 50 hectare nursery at Wye near Ashford produces over a million container grown plants a year. 60% are shrubs and 40% perennials in standard to specimen sizes. Field grown tree production of over 150,000 per year plus containerised trees up to 250 litres are also available.

Modern production methods and a skilled workforce of nearly 50 achieve quality plants with a soft environmental impact and low carbon footprint. They deliver nursery fresh direct to their customers with their own modern and tracked fleet, offering customers the most accurate delivery service in the industry.

Palmstead have been successful by listening to customers and adapting to changes in the market. Customers need: quality, realistically priced stock delivered to specification on an agreed timescale. Their web site shows live stock availability and a discounted online ordering service and their on-site Cash & Carry Trade Outlet at Wye gives instant access to a wide range of specimen plants.

Come and meet them on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Animal and Plant Health Agency Exotic pests and diseases of trees and other plant species pose a threat to our gardens, woodlands and countryside. The ‘Beyond Our Borders’ garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year is an eye-catching and innovative display which brings to life the network of ‘plant sentinels’ (including UK native plants) which live outside of their natural ranges in botanical gardens and arboreta around the world as part of the International Plant Sentinel Network project.

Included in the Fresh Gardens category at Chelsea, the garden has been commissioned by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, working closely with Botanic Gardens Conservations International, and created by award-winning designer Sarah Eberle.

The Chartered Institute of Horticulture is the authoritative organisation representing those professionally engaged in horticulture in the UK and Ireland.

Its membership comprises, and represents, those that are involved in amenity horticulture, parks, landscaping, botanic / heritage gardens, and the full range of horticulture within leisure industries as well as those producing, managing, growing and marketing all edible and decorative horticultural crops, allied research, education and consultancy. It also includes those working in associated supply industries and students taking their first steps into horticulture.

The Institute gives recognition of status within the horticultural industry and the means to meet and network with professionals in all spheres of horticulture.

It also provides the opportunity to make an effective contribution to the future of horticulture as well as its importance as a career.

Find out more at www.horticulture.org.uk

The IPSN project, funded by Defra in the UK, is monitoring these plant sentinels for damage by pests and diseases native to the country where they are growing. In this way the plants act as an early warning system for new and emerging organisms that could potentially attack our native species. This information will be used to inform plans for prevention, eradication and control.

The garden is just one way that the government is working, alongside industry, voluntary groups and the public, to protect our environment, and ultimately the economy, from the impacts of potentially serious plant pests and diseases.

APHA are also exhibiting at the LANDSCAPE Show in September. Why not come and see them on stand C53 and find out more about quarantine pests and diseases and biosecurity?

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Chic Teak Chic Teak, have been supplying high quality furniture for over 15 years and are one of the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable teak luxury furniture not only for the home and garden, but also landscaping professionals and garden designers.

Based in the beautiful rural Hampshire countryside, a 4000sq ft showroom supplemented by 18000sq ft of warehousing, boasts the largest selection of teak in the country.

Whilst some may not be familiar with the brand, with an enviable portfolio of corporate clients that include: The National Trust, English Heritage, Edinburgh Botanical Garden, London Zoo, Henley Royal Regatta, the MCC, Jockey Club and most City and County councils throughout the UK, Chic Teak are undoubtedly held in high esteem amongst their peers.

Managing Director Carl Drake, is delighted to announce that their “new for 2015” range launched at this years RHS Chelsea Flower Show will carry the Forest Stewardship Council ® logo.

Whilst all Chic Teak already carries the Indonesian Legal Wood and Perum Perhutani logos, FSC is the only timber certification scheme endorsed by environmental charities including WWF, Greenpeace and The Woodland Trust. Look for the FSC logo on the Chic Teak FSC certified range.

Come and see the range for yourself on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Smart Fire UK A new breed of outdoor heater, already favoured by top hotels and restaurants, is making its way into the nations’ back gardens.

Heating experts at Smart Fire UK are expecting to see sales for its Tungsten Smart-Heat Portable rise among customers as they begin to plan their outside space for the summer.

The heater has been designed by Bromic Heating, who specialise in energy and cost efficient ways to heat outdoor spaces.

It is the latest addition to their range and is stylish, contemporary and versatile – everything you want from an external heater. It has been designed with energy and cost efficiency in mind. On its highest setting it can heat an area 20m2 – that’s the same as seven traditional mushroom heaters.

On its lowest, it still covers an area of 14m2 using just 9.4kW of heating power. The head of the heater can be tilted, directing the warmth to exactly where you want it.

It runs on LPG gas, which is environmentally friendly and lasts longer than traditional fuel. The canister is hidden within the design of the heater.

Added to that the Tungsten Smart Heat Portable can be easily assembled, dismantled and stored and retails at £1350.

Come and see it for yourself on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

Gardeners Guild The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2015 the International Year of Soils (IYS).

The International Year of Soils 2015 aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions.

Among the many designers, suppliers and landscapers at Landscape 2015, The Gardeners Guild is proud to represent qualified garden and grounds maintenance gardeners.

Long after the designers and landscapers have left site, gardeners care for the ongoing needs of the plants living in those created spaces. This includes paying close attention to the ongoing health of the soil.

One of the objectives of the IYS is to raise full awareness among civil society and decision makers about the profound importance of soil for human life. This is something professional gardeners take very seriously. Healthy plants depend upon healthy soil.

Horticulture is important. The Gardeners Guild are proud to support this years event and will be happy to talk to anyone at LANDSCAPE who is interested in starting a career in garden and grounds maintenance or discussing any aspect of self employed professional horticulture.

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Tobermore World class paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermore are continuing to develop inspirational new product lines which are leading the way in both the commercial and domestic markets. One of the latest additions to the extensive Tobermore product catalogue is Manhattan, a new linear plank paving system that provides an array of design possibilities.

Manhattan is perfect for installation on pedestrianised areas and has the ability to recreate the character and ambience of a stylish European city. The slender product sizes create the impression of space by creating a lengthening or widening effect to the area in which it has been laid.

This innovative product is manufactured in single and mixed length units, as well as in both a standard and a textured granite aggregate finish. Additionally, Manhattan is available in a selection of sophisticated colours which enable the creation of mixed patterns to maximise visual impact. With Manhattan, the design options really are limitless.

Manhattan, like all Tobermore paving products, has Carbon Footprint ratings approved by the Carbon Trust. The Manhattan paving range is B rated in the BREEAM guide and is produced with locally sourced materials, 100% renewable energy and 100% water from the company’s impressive rainwater harvesting system.

For more information on Tobermore’s world class paving and walling collection come along and talk to them on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Perennial A team of high-flying fundraisers took to the skies on Saturday 2 May to skydive to raise money for Perennial, the charity that is dedicated to helping horticulturists in need.

The ten brave thrill-seekers will leap out of a plane at 10,000 ft over Norfolk, aiming to raise over £2,000 for HortAid 2015 in the process.

Taking place on World Naked Gardening Day, the team included members of the infamous Grubby Gardeners gang jumped wearing naked-look flesh coloured morph suits that left little to the imagination. The Grubby Gardeners shot to fame last year when a naked photo shoot for World Naked Gardening Day led to appearances on national media.

From the original Grubby Gardeners line-up, those taking the plunge on Saturday are Michael Perry, gardening expert and presenter, David Lewis, Head Gardener at the Kensington Roof Gardens and Andrew Wain, Head Gardener at Euridge Manor near Bath. They were joined by others including Adele Ford, a double RHS Gold Medal winning garden designer and Perennial’s own Director of Marketing and Development, Anita Bates.

Perennial provides free and confidential advice and support to those who work or have worked in horticulture during times of crisis and for as long as it is needed. The skydive formed part of Perennial’s annual HortAid fundraising campaign, which gives a platform for those in the industry and the garden-loving public to raise funds.

All funds are put to good use - £50 could pay for a care alarm to be installed for an elderly or disabled client; £200 could fund 10 sessions at a nursery for a baby whose parent is critically ill and £1,000 could buy a new boiler for a family living without hot water or heating.

Please visit their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park to see how you can help.

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Houzz

Houzz is the world’s leading online platform for home design and renovation, providing homeowners with everything they need to improve their homes and gardens.

More than 30 million monthly unique users rely on Houzz to find inspiration, collaborate, research and hire professionals, source products, and manage their home and garden projects from start to finish.

Houzz is free, easy to use and mobile, removing the barriers between those looking to redesign their home and the professionals who can help them do so.

Over 700,000 active home professionals, from garden designers, to landscape architects, to gardeners, contractors and much more, use Houzz as a critical business tool to build brand awareness, showcase projects, connect with homeowners, and move project management to the cloud.

In the UK, over 1.5 million homeowners are already using the platform every month to connect with the more than 20,000 home design and renovation professionals currently showcasing their projects on the platform.

By using Houzz UK homeowners and design enthusiasts can browse thousands of UK interior, exterior and garden photos uploaded by UK design professionals to find inspiration. With more than six million photos of professionally designed home interiors and exteriors, Houzz has the world’s largest database of professional home photos, home tours and more.

Read guides and advice from UK home design professionals. Communicate and collaborate with family, partners, service providers, retailers and others involved in the renovation process. Research and hire the best garden designers, landscape architects, garden suppliers and other professionals for your project.

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Flowers 2015 The 22nd International Exhibition of Flowers gathers flower business representatives and masters of floral art at Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy Halls in Russia (the VDNH) in August 2015.

Held every two years, Flowers 2015 is one of the major floral events for the promotion of products, the presentation of new products and sourcing new business partners in Russia.

A traditional meeting place for representatives of the flower industry, which unites specialists of floriculture and horticulture and landscape designers from all over the world. Flowers 2015 is an event that demonstrates new trends, innovative technologies and creative ideas covering cut and potted flowers, ornamental and fruit trees, flower seeds, tubers and planting materials, equipment and materials for floriculture and ornamental gardening, accessories for flower arranging and floristic, dried and artificial flowers and plants, equipment and packages for flowers transportations, materials and equipment for the landscaping design, greenhouses, winter gardens, soils, fertilizers, plants protection.

With exhibiting companies from Russia and all over the world including Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Kenya, Holland, Germany, France, Denmark, Italy and Holland it is certainly worth a visit.

Flowers 2015 takes place from August 2628 2015 in Pavilion 75 of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy Halls in Moscow, Russia.

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Architectural Heritage Alex Puddy reports back from this years Chelsea Flower Show.

“After a three year sabbatical it is great to be back once more at the Chelsea Flower Show - seeing show gardens grow from holes in the ground to the greatest temporary horticultural statements anywhere in the world, truly is a site to behold. For me personally it has been great to catch up with friends that have, like me, been doing this for nearly on 30 years now!

We are displaying, amongst other items at Chelsea, a super set of early 20th century lead Four Seasons, resplendent with attributes and cherubic features, alongside a pair of characterful mythical creatures in the form of stone Griffins, again early 20th century. A leap forward in date now to a bronze maquette by David Wynne (1926 - 2014) who is best known to all for his famous Boy with Dolphin sculpture which sits not half a mile from Chelsea on Cheyne Walk. This Wynne figure is of the river god Tyne and cast in 1966 predates by a couple of years the enormous version which graces the Civic Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Going back in time one can see how this figure is much influenced by Giambologna’s great Appennine Colossus in the gardens of the lost Villa di Pratolino near Florence, a garden I have promised myself to visit one day.”

SGD

The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) exists to promote excellence in garden design and their members are committed to providing you with the best service. Each registered member of the SGD has undertaken a rigorous adjudication process, adheres to a professional code of conduct and is experienced in delivering gardens of the highest quality.

This year the SGD are wholeheartedly supporting LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park.

They will be welcoming existing and new members to talk to them on their stand and are also holding their Product Of The Year competition at the event.

The finalists of which will be displayed actually at the show alongside their stand.

The winner will be chosen at the show itself.

For more information about the benefits of membership please speak to them on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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The Lapa Company The Lapa Company exhibited their premium outdoor kitchens brand Fire Magic at the Landscape Show in 2013 & 2014, and this year, in addition to Fire Magic they are bringing you their inspiring range of gazebos and outdoor shelters.

With an ever increasing interest from the market in enjoying a life outdoors, the industry has looked for, and found, a reliable company with a stylish product range in The Lapa Company.

As a business they celebrate their 10 year anniversary this year, and taking the lead from our namesake product, offer the only authentic South African Lapa in the UK. They have developed from this a range of high quality gazebos and shelters offered with a finish of Cedar Shingle Roof Tiles and Cape Reed Thatch Tiles.

Their Fire Magic premium outdoor kitchen range leads the way in providing exceptional products with a lifetime warranty, and they work closely with garden designers and landscapers, providing as much design and technical assistance as they require to bring their vision to life.

They will shortly be completing another project for Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, part of the Aspinall Foundation, who were looking for a themed outdoor building to compliment their new Treehouse Hotel.

Come and talk to them about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park this September.

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Streetscape Furnitubes The £30M New Kensington Leisure Centre and £40M Kensington Aldridge Academy are at the centre of a large mixed-use development that links the residential quarter of Latimer Road to the vibrant commercial and retail area of Ladbroke Grove, West London. The public realm between three major buildings offered the opportunity of creating significant new public spaces, whilst also linking into the surrounding street network. High quality paving was used throughout, extensive new street tree planting provided and soft landscape areas created, with Furnitubes’ Blyth concrete seating used throughout to allow residents, workers and visitors to sit and enjoy their new surroundings.

Over 40 benches were supplied in total – all in a standard grey mix and fitted with stainless steel armrests that serve not only to assist people in using the seats, but also to prevent them from being slept on and as deterrents to skateboarders who may otherwise use the benches as grinding edges.

Come and see more of the Furnitubes range on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Streetscape is an award winning social enterprise. They provide apprenticeships in landscape gardening to 18-25 year olds who are long-term unemployed, helping them to build the skills, experience and attributes they need to fulfil their dreams and move into and retain work: growing lives, transforming landscapes.

In so doing they design, landscape and maintain gardens across South London for residential, commercial and communitybased clients.

Streetscape was founded by James Gubb and Guy Watts. They are driven by one, simple, overarching goal: that each and every long-term unemployed young person they provide an apprenticeship to then moves into, and retains work, following their time with them.

Recently, Streetscape were contracted to relocate and build the Gold medal winning RBC Waterscape Garden, designed by Hugo Bugg for the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. This garden is open to the public, so if you would like to see Streetscape’s work first hand, please visit at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.

Streetscape are proud to be part of the LANDSCAPE Youth Initiative and would be delighted to talk to you if you are interested in employing the Streetscape team, or finding out more about them. Please visit their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Bailey Artform Bailey Artform are pleased to have products from their Mutliplicity range included as part of the 2015 Brighton Bus Station Redevlopment scheme MultipliCITY is an international collection of outdoor public furniture elements comprising of six elements: a backed and backless bench, table, bike rack, LED pathlight and litter bin. MultipliCITY, was also recently winner of a 2015 Red Dot Design Award In particular the modular and flexible seating system allows for a variety of bench combinations and layouts, giving broad appeal to a whole host of landscape design projects and settings. All timber used on the multiplicity range are UK sourced.

Innovative touches such as crisp flat arm rests or an oversized flat arm to accommodate tablets, laptop or your lunch are also an available option.

Come and see the full range on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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MCM MCM is fully prepared for the new BS 3882 revision that is active from summer 2015.

There are a lot of changes and rebalancing of the levels that are acceptable.

Topsoil is a vital component of all landscaping and planting projects. The scope of applications is increasing, with more people learning to manage rainwater using landscape features that soak up and reduce runoff. BS 3882 sets out requirements for topsoil classification and composition, specifying characteristics such as texture, acidity and contaminants. It includes information on sampling and analysis, and gives guidance about handling and site preparation so that soil is not degraded during excavation, delivery or placement.

The standard has now been revised for its fourth rendition, this time to align with BS 8601:2013 – The Specification for subsoil – bringing both specification into line with the most modern research and requirements.

Changes include the revised test parameters to reflect the increased use of composted green waste and a new organic matter test that is less damaging to the environment and health, and also cheaper.

The standard covers natural and manufactured topsoil’s that are moved or traded, not topsoil’s remaining in situ.

It specifies requirements both for multipurpose topsoil, fit for the majority of needs, and for specialist topsoil’s that have low fertility, are acidic or calcareous.

Come and talk to MCM on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

Q Lawns Green roofing is really taking off in the UK. Environmentally aware homeowners are recognising that hard landscaping needs to be offset with living plants to help vital wildlife and struggling drainage systems.

A person’s garden reflects their life in so many ways and life is a balancing act - isn’t it? We all of us have basic needs that are met by nature under the guidance of farmers, horticulturists and engineers.

Plants produce the oxygen we breath, filter pollutants from the air and stabilise the soil so that rainwater can be mopped up the way nature intended. Plants are also the basis of everything we eat. We’d be in a muddle without them!

So given the finite space of a garden, how can a body balance the needs of nature with the needs of everyday life? Car parking space is essential, a patio is highly desirable and minimal maintenance is usually important. All of those requirements are screaming “hard landscaping” while Mother Nature is crying out for plants and soil.

The answer is to take it up a level and put easy care plants on the roof. They’re out of the way, they’re undemanding, they’re doing their thing for biodiversity and air quality AND they help manage excess rainwater.

Enviromat’s green roof kits make it easy to create a living green roof on a garden building or a dwelling. UK grown sedum plants need minimal maintenance and flower all summer long.

Learn more about Enviromat on the Q Lawns stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Treebox Treebox have been greening the streets and gardens of the UK with their living wall designs since 2009. Past projects include the 10,000 herbaceous plants and ferns cloaking Rubens at the Palace Hotel, the recently extended Vertical Rain Gardens in London Bridge, and various splashes of vertical greenery in residential properties nationwide. The success of all these projects has always been a combined formula of intelligent technology, creative design and innovative solutions. Their product range is designed in-house through experience and the versatility of the systems make them an attractive option for both professionals and home owners looking to create a unique feature or simply revive an outdoor space. Living walls can be adapted for many purposes and budgets which make them a good alternative for those with small city gardens where space comes at a premium.

It was exactly for these reasons that they chose to use the Living Louvre system for a recent residential project in London’s prestigious Chelsea area. The brief was to create a feature wall as part of a contemporary garden design. In this case a full size living wall may have detracted from other features in the garden, so conducive to the scheme they used the Living Louvres to provide swathes of colour. Their contrast to the surrounding smooth white wall creates dramatic results and is further accentuated by the textured planting scheme used. They harmonise the hard and soft elements of the landscape perfectly, mirroring the wooden planks below and their inset fitting creates the illusion that just beyond the boundaries you are immersed in a tropical leafy oasis waiting to be let in.

Come and see the range of products from Treebox on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Europlanters Europlanters were specified to manufacture some bespoke, giant, illuminating planters for an office block in Grand Canal Square in Dublin Ireland.

The location for the planters is a prestigious office block, within 10,000m² of a new commercial and cultural development overlooking Grand Canal Square and Harbour. This exciting urban space in Dublin’s South Docklands and the hub of Dublin’s transport network has undergone substantial redevelopment.

A scheme was created by a design team using giant planters finished in a satin RAL 3003, chosen to compliment the ‘red carpet’ a resin glass paving and the red lipstick lights of the grand walkway.

The planters were for outside the entrance and within the large atrium of the building.

The LED lit triangle planters sides measured almost 4m in length and 1.1m high and echoed the geometry of the space, along with the stained glass panels in the skylight roof which were an integral part of the building.

As the planters were so big they were reinforced and braced and stainless steel was used to support the LED lighting and the guy fixing points.

The project took eight weeks to complete from mould to finished product.

As the trough planters were being placed outdoors, A frames were used to install the trees and as 3.5 metre tall Maytenus Boaria were being placed in a windy location stainless steel guy ropes were attached to the stainless steel fixing points that were installed in the planters to support them. 6.5 metre tall Bucida Buceras trees were planted in the interior triangles with Spathiphyllum used as under planting.

In total 17 Tonnes of compost and 4.5 Tonnes of drainage media was used to plant the trees and the planting for both interior and exterior were supported by Mona tank irrigation systems.

Come and talk to Europlanters about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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ESF Environmental Street Furniture Ltd.’s partner mmcité have a new sustainable solution for street furniture. Resysta meets tomorrow’s technical and ecological demands, owing to the high durability and sustainability that Resysta offers, completely new applications are possible. The fibre reinforced hybrid material is produced of approximately 60% rice husks, 22% common salt and 18% mineral oil, which makes it both environmentally friendly as well as extremely weather resistant against sun, rain, snow or salt water. At the same time, Resysta requires minimal care and offers the look and feel of wood.

Water resistant, sustainable and almost identical to tropical wood – all these characteristics open a variety of possibilities in using Resysta. Resysta is not subject to any fluctuations in size caused by humidity and therefore is perfectly suitable for surface treatment.

Resysta is sophisticated as far as its look is concerned, but not very demanding in maintenance. The fibre reinforce hybrid material is absolutely water resistant.

Therefore, cracks and splinters are a thing of the past. Also insects and fungi cannot harm Resysta.

For more information on Resysta, contact the ESF team on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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The Society of Garden Designers The SGD has launched a new website and introduced an online Suppliers Directory.

The new site will offer a more user-friendly experience with a front section tailored to those looking for a professional garden designer and an ‘Industry Zone’ devoted to SGD members, industry suppliers and service providers.

The SGD Suppliers Directory is a new online resource that will feature products and services ranging from landscape contractors and surveyors to plant nurseries and garden lighting. Listings will be displayed over 40 different categories with profile pages for each participating supplier or provider, allowing SGD members to communicate directly with them.

The website will also include a new Student Zone and comprehensive news sections detailing SGD initiatives and events alongside the now familiar recruitment and Market Place sections.

Philippa O’Brien, Chair of the SGD said: “I am delighted with the website’s new look and really looking forward to being able to access the Suppliers Directory. It will be a valuable tool for all our members and a quick one-stop-shop for all the services and materials needed by professional garden designers. For the public, the new site will be much easier to use with a Home page that links them directly to our Registered Members”

Why not come and see it in action on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Guillot Bourne Being a field nursery, Guillot Bourne dig and ship trees from October until April. On one side during this time of the year the weather is permitting better and safer shipping for the trees and on the other side the growing is best once the tree is planted in its final location.

Some planting take place outside of this period. In order to provide their customers with the best quality, they have developed two additional products. They can either offer the transplantation of the trees during fall or winter in an air-pot system for shipping after April. This system allows them to keep the trees well watered up to the point of shipping and in this way to minimize the transplantation’s impact.

Or they can offer a planting into made to measure pots and pre-culture the plants at their nursery for shipping whenever the construction site is ready for the delivery of the trees in their pots.

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This system called Gegebac Hf ÂŽ is a unique system of made to measure pots, plants and substrate to ensure the needs of every unique project. The substrate is 100% mineral with a weight of 600kg per m3 with a reserve of water, an overflow and a gauge. The mineral substrate has the particularity to stay intact for the roots to grow up to 15 years after plantation.

Their sales and technicians teams are always available in order to work on your projects and develop made to measure pots with you. Come and talk to them about your needs on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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South West Play Do you need some ideas for a landscaping project? Well look no further South West Play are so proud of their imaginative, challenging and stimulating play solutions that they’d like to show the world!

As traditional netmakers, South West Play take pride in their workmanship and by using the best quality rope available they have made some wonderful multi functional bespoke pieces.

Nominated and shortlisted 2 years running for the Cornwall Business Awards for most creative use of design and best family run business. South West Play specialise in all things rope and net.

They can fabricate your design to order and it can be colourful and complex or as simplistic as you can imagine providing both physical and mental challenges. It can be a play solution, a safety boundary or fence to name but a few.

South West Play have recently made some POD seats which are fun, freestanding chairs with eye catching Cocoon inspired coiled rope design offer a comfortable outdoor seating solution, providing the surface is reasonably flat and firm they could be positioned anywhere in your garden or even conservatory allowing you to relax wherever!

To find out more visit their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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For more than 20 years GIFAS ELECTRIC has been producing floor pits used for the underground distribution of electrical power, compressed air and water. The use of solid rubber distribution boards, stainless steel housings, and gas pistons means that the system is completely maintenance-free.

The product was initially designed for use on market places and town centres for weekly markets, Christmas markets, and many other open air events where electrical power is required. The product has been used in many other places, including the Base Court in Hampton Court Palace, Corporate Headquarters, as well as for private dwellings.

The Floor Pit is designed to be used in closed position. That is to say connection is made and the lid is closed again, leaving everything out of sight, out of mind.

More recently GIFAS was asked to design the Floor Pit so that it could house LED drivers to run 3 x 12m high LED illuminated letters. Those letters being R U N mounted outside of the Copper Box Handball Court at the London Olympics. A total of 70 x MeanWell CLG 150W LED drivers were used to power the 3 letters, and those LED drivers were housed inside of 5 x GIFAS Floor Pits.

Come and see them on the GIFAS stand at LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park this September.

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Kingcombe Aquacare “Without doubt London’s coolest new attraction” (Daily Telegraph); “A delightful bathing spot” (It’s Nice That); “It’s so lovely” (The Guardian) – just a few of the press plaudits for the new natural swimming pond at King’s Cross, engineered and built with the help of Kingcombe Aquacare.

It’s the UK’s first public natural swimming pond, which will exist as a beautiful surprise in the middle of a building site for the next two years. The idea was dreamed up not just to make people ponder the relationship between nature and the urban environment, but also for people to be able to enter into this piece of Land Art and participate - by swimming. Kingcombe Aquacare were delighted to help bring this vision to fruition.

Kingcombe usually create natural swimming ponds for private clients, but the same guiding principles apply. Carefullyselected wetland and submerged water plants filter the pond’s water and keep it clean and clear.

John Colton, Kingcombe’s chairman, said: “We hope this high-profile site at King’s Cross will demonstrate the many benefits of natural swimming ponds to a wider audience.”

Kingcombe Aquacare has been recognised since 1987 for excellence in all aspects of water construction, restoration, maintenance and management.

The Somerset-based company offers customers the most comprehensive set of complementary skills available in Britain for projects involving water.

Learn what Kingcombe could do for you at LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park this September.

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M & G commissioned award-winning landscape designer Jo Thompson to create a sylvan themed garden retreat for their M&G Garden at Chelsea Flower Show this year.

The garden featured a two-storey oak framed building inspired by the writing room of poet Vita Sackville-West at Sissinghurst Castle and featured a large natural swimming pond edged with water-loving plants.

Pond plan templates created from CAD data were produced and used by both the ground workers constructing the hard landscaping, and the fabricators from Gordon Low. This allowed the liner to be manufactured and delivered to site whilst the actual pond was still being constructed, ensuring the project could be completed in time.

This 0.75mm SealEco tailor made liner started out as a 9m x 15m sheet welded in the Gordon Low flat sheet factory, it was then taken over to their tank and tailored factory for the more intricate work to begin. Once the liner was in place the build could continue, in this case a deck/jetty and pavilion stand on top of the liner above the water line. The decking/jetty is supported by submerged oak posts standing in the pond on top of the liner. Come and talk to them about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Gripple Sheffield-based Gripple has been developing and manufacturing time and labour saving innovations for 25 years, selling 500 million patented products in the process.

Their latest innovation set to take the landscape market by storm is the revolutionary TL-P1, the high load anchoring pin designed to securely hold in place all types of landscaping fabrics and grass reinforcement mats, as well as erosion blankets and geotextiles.

Installed in only a second, the TL-P1 is the first landscaping pin on the market designed to be driven in using a standard combi drill.

This offers additional health and safety benefits as the pins are easily installed, with no hammering required.

With its helical end coils, the TL-P1 generates at least four times greater pull out forces than J-pins and U-pins commonly used in landscaping applications. As well as boasting vastly reduced installation time and increased resistance to pull-out, the TL-P1 reduces labour costs associated with reworking loose pins.

Gripple also offer other time and labour saving products for landscapers, including Rootball Kits to quickly secure mature trees in place and a range of Garden Trellis Kits.

To learn more about these products, visit Gripple on stand F65 at the LANDSCAPE show in Battersea this September.

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UK Fencing Championships Yes it’s that time of year again! Fencing News are in the early process of preparing for the 8th UK Fencing Championships to be held on the 22nd of July at the Driffield Show Ground.

The event will be dedicated in memory of Jon Vicary UK Fencing Championships as co-founder and former Judge.

So come on guys put the date in your diaries or on your wall planner and let us have the best entries ever!

The event does attract a massive crowd so if you would like to be part of things, do get in touch with Simone at Fencing News.

Fencing News are one of the media partners of LANDSCAPE at Battersea Park this September, come along and meet them at the show.

Stuart Garden Architecture To complement their current range of high quality trellis and garden screening products, they have recently added a new horizontally slatted screening panel.

Available in one size of 1853 (w) x 600mm (h), each panel comes with a ‘tail’ that allows for them to be layered to build a taller screen as required, or can be removed if being used alone; on top of a wall for example.

Panels are sold in packs with a reduction in cost per panel depending on pack size, and are available in either a natural finish or in a choice of beautiful pre-painted colours.

All orders are supplied with stainless steel screws for fixing panels to posts and a pot of touch-up paint, where required, for your convenience.

Manufactured in treated softwood with a planed and sanded finish, featuring sturdy 40 x 15mm slats with a 15mm gap, these panels will really stand the test of time whilst providing a high level of privacy with an attractive and contemporary look.

They are confident that their panels sell themselves once they are seen first-hand, so if you would like to receive a sample of the product please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Trellis Direct is part of the Devon Holdings group which also operates Stuart Garden Architecture – leaders in the manufacture of premium bespoke hardwood garden features. For further details, come and visit their stand at LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park this September.

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Langley Design Langley Design are experienced providers of street furniture. Specialists to the education sector and expert providers to all other sectors of the built environment. Quality street furniture products are manufactured to order with a comprehensive product range combined with the knowledge and skills to match a specific design brief at competitive prices. Â Langley Design understand the construction sector is becoming a cost-conscious environment and their unique range of purpose-built products offers a costeffective solution. Providing a complete package, a one-stop shop, one place to go to find everything from a single bollard to a full suite of external furniture.

Langley Design have recently completed work on a school project in North London, Regents High School. The stunning new building, funded through BSF at ÂŁ25 million, provides state-of-the-art facilities and fantastic learning resources for students and the surrounding community.

The team at Langley Design provided bespoke wall mounted benches and seats in FSC hardwood to many areas including the amphitheatre. External social areas were supplied with concrete cubes and benches to match the materials used for the retaining walls, while on the recycled plastic decking the plinth mounted benches worked perfectly as no fixing was required. The cycle parking with stainless steel hoops gives a quality feel to the whole project. The street furniture suite linked the landscaped elements seamlessly to the sharp modern exterior of the building, creating a flowing external space for the pupils and teachers to enjoy.

Come and see the range on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Harrod Horticulture Earlier this year Harrod Horticultural had the pleasure to supply Marcus Wareing’s restaurant ’The Gilbert Scott’ at St. Pancras with a range of bespoke garden structures for the Moet & Chandon pop up champagne garden designed by Anna Murphy.

The garden was such a success is stayed in situ longer than expected. The Harrod Arch Fence system was adapted to fit existing planters and to provide a screening from the busy main road.

Come and see the full range on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Green-Tech Award winning landscaping supplier Green-tech has supplied the materials to stabilise part of a river bank in North Yorkshire.

Addis Garden Design, a professional garden design and planting company was commissioned to stabilise a river bank at the bottom of a domestic garden in the village of Brawby, located in the heart of Ryedale.

The client’s garden backed on to a very steep banking, 40m in length, which led down to a fast flowing river. The bank had started to erode and the client needed to prevent further erosion to the banking and subsequently their garden.

Addis Garden Design worked with the Environment Agency to get the full planning permission that was required for undertaking a project of this nature and scale. In just over two weeks they installed 45 gabions, supplied by Green-tech and filled with 150 tonnes of stone, Trinter mesh, also supplied by Green-tech, was used to form new banking and larger rocks were bought in to form a new beach.

Michael Addis, Addis Garden Design said: “We choose Green-tech as our main supplier due to their expertise in the use of these products. Jordan our sales advisor was particularly helpful throughout the quoting stage and the prices were very competitive.”

Jordan Webster, Green-tech adds: “This was a great project to be involved with and is a great example of the differing type of landscaping enquiries that Greentech receives. We were able to offer advice, recommendations and co-ordinate deliveries to suit the specific timescales and overcome the challenges that this type of project presents.”

Come and talk to Green-Tech on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Chartered Institute of Horticulture Jessica Evans, Head Gardener at Tintinhull Gardens, National Trust won the much sought after and nationally acclaimed Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s 2015 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition (YHoY), at the Grand Final held at the National Trust’s Barrington Court property in Somerset on 9 May. Jessica, representing the South West Branch of the Institute (CIH), won the coveted £2,500 Percy Thrower Travel Bursary, provided by the Shropshire Horticultural Society. The Bursary enables the competition winner to undertake a trip, anywhere in the world, to study a subject related to their chosen field of horticulture.

After the competition, Jessica said “I am delighted to have won the Young Horticulturist of the Year 2015 competition and look forward to using the travel bursary to further my training in horticulture. Having finished second in the competition last year, my over-whelming emotion when the final scores were announced was relief, especially as this was the last year I would be eligible to enter. I would now really like to support the running of the competition, and to encourage others to take part, as it is vitally important to celebrate the quality and knowledge of young horticulturists. I’m not sure yet where the travel bursary will take me, but I will be looking to find best examples of horticultural standards to give myself something to work towards.”

The contestants from the Institute’s eight branches battled it out in a closely fought competition in front of an audience of 60 supporters from across the industry This prestigious competition is now in its 26th year and over 1,800 young horticulturists from across the UK and Ireland have taken part this year in local heats and regional finals over recent months.

Long Rake Spar Leading decorative aggregate supplier, Long Rake Spar have acquired a new dock and storage facility site Rye, Kent.

The acquisition comes as part of Long Rake Spar’s long term expansion strategy, which has previously seen the company move from strength to strength as a supplier to an extensive range of industry sectors.

The new 20 acre location offers unparalleled logistical efficiency, giving customers in the South East and London the opportunity to source products from a local site, thus decreasing the cost and carbon footprint of their supply chain.

Achieving economic and environmental sustainability when supplying customers in the south of England has always been a challenge for the company, with the majority their best-selling products requiring transport to and from the main site in Derbyshire.

Managing Director Trevor Broadhurst commented: “The acquisition of Romney Holdings is a strategic investment for us to expand our presence in the South of England. The additional facilities will provide valuable storage and manufacturing capacity to enable us to meet growing demand for our products and continue to provide our customers with the excellent levels support our clients expect.”

Once developed, the site will greatly increase Long Rake Spar’s stock holding facilities enabling the company to respond more rapidly to customer demands and increase their national presence as a decorative aggregate supplier.

Come and talk to them on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Lumena Lighting Professional garden lighting crafted from decorative traditional materials such as brass and natural copper are having a surge in popularity this season. Lumena already offer an elegant, high end range of brass and copper lights with many different functions such as spreadlights, spike lights, wall lights and step lights within their Charleston Cobra 12v modular range. They have recently added an exclusive selection of stunning solid brass path lights to their range which are attracting the attention of many national garden designers. The Beacon 560mm and Charleston 600mm brass path lights have a classic, antique appearance and are highly durable (IP55) with a 5 year guarantee. They are supplied as 240v bollard lights with a standard E27 bulb holder but can easily be converted to 12v bollards to fit in with low voltage lighting systems.

Lumena stock 12v LED Bulbs (ES / E27) which will fit into almost any 240v fitting with an ES holder, such as the Charleston and Beacon. To convert a bollard light from 240v to 12v, all that needs to be done is for the fitting to be wired within a 12v system, with a Transformer at the beginning of the circuit and fitted with a 12v bulb instead of 240v – it’s that easy! A simple bulb change and 12v garden lighting options are endless!

Lumena supply a free 240v LED Candle bulb as standard with the Beacon and Charleston lights in a choice of warm or daylight white, which can be substituted for 12v upon request.

Come and see their entire range on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Adbruf Adbruf was recently involved in the refurbishment of the pathways at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire. The zoo’s walk ways were in need of resurfacing where the crushed stone surface had become uneven over the years from the 500,000 annual visitor footfall which could create problems for disabled access, pushchairs and elderly visitors. The area had also become prone to ponding in wet weather which had both practical and aesthetic issues.

The total area in need of resurfacing was 3,000/m² and work was split into two phases on a tight schedule to minimise disruption to visitors, staff and animals.

The brief was to design pathways that would be aesthetically pleasing, practical, low maintenance and free draining to a set budget. The sub base was prepared by Future Contracts and Styleseal Limited then installed an Adbruf Resin Bound surface to a depth of 18mm over the entire surface of the sub base. This created an excellent hard wearing surface that blends in with the surroundings. The newly surfaced areas are now accessible to all and will help to enhance the overall experience for visitors.

Come and talk to Adbruf about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park this September.

Bathgate Silica Sand Bathgate Silica Sand Ltd has begun the commissioning process of their new production facility which includes; a precise mixing plant for bulk loose materials, a high speed automated bagging plant and a bulk bag line. All the Bagged products are palletised using a high speed robot and then hooded for maximum product protection.

The production unit has been designed to produce a range of professional horticultural products, such as growing media that can be crop specific and made to suit individual customer requirements. In addition an attractively packaged retail range is also being offered.

Bathgate are well known for their high quality dressing’s supplied to many leading golf courses, football pitches and many other sporting and leisure surfaces.

This new line will now enable Bathgate to offer an enhanced range of existing products and will be a significant advantage in the development of new products for both the horticulture and amenity markets.

Bathgate’s on site laboratory constantly monitors production and ensures that standards and consistency are always being maintained and with this new mixing facility, we are now able to blend exact quantities of a vast range of ingredients.

Extensive industry experience and the highest degree of personal service are the company’s winning combination and with our technical experts on hand we are able to offer advice on material suitability to meet any of our customer’s needs.

Located close to the M6 in Cheshire Bathgate Silica Sand Ltd are ideally situated for national distribution. Come and talk to them on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Quickgrass When thinking of artificial grass you get a mixed response, usually from bad experience from looking at the poor quality products that seem to be flooding the market.

At Quickgrass they are pleased to say that they have a mission statement, to bring luxury high-end, quality products at affordable prices to the British public, with the knowledge that they are buying a fully guaranteed product.

“How soft” “Wow it really does look like grass” “Wish I had seen this before I ordered” “I have fitted artificial grass for a number of years and yours is with out doubt the best I’ve seen in the market place” “My clients were not looking to change from natural grass until we showed them your samples“.

The above are just a few of the responses that Quickgrass hear every day from their customers and end users who buy through their on-line store.

At last years LANDSCAPE Show, Quickgrass had a huge number of visitors to their stand and all the comments were …. yes you guessed, “Why is your grass so soft and looks so real ….”

One of the hands that had the pleasure of “stroking” their grass was designer Lucy Summers.

Lucy chose the Quickgrass Woburn product for the Country Living Magazine show garden which she had been commissioned to design. The theme was glamping and needed a high-end quality product to highlight her spring garden. Along with a VW Camper Van, a vegetable garden, spring daffodils and tulips it really did look a treat.

The Quickgrass team look forward to meeting you all at the LANDSCAPE Show in Battersea this September.

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Addscape As specialists in the hard landscaping sector Addscape service both domestic and commercial projects and work with clients of all sizes nationwide.

At the start of 2015 Addscape launched a range of domestic granite paving in project packs of 17m2 available in 3 colours, Silver Birch, Evening Grey and Midnight Black.

The packs contain a mix of 3 sizes to create a random effect paving pattern, although single size packs are available along with a range of copings and edging units. Why not come along to our stand and see the product first hand.

Addscape also specialize in providing permeable paving solutions for domestic driveways and commercial projects, we can supply an extensive range of sizes and colours and we will be showing some of these products at this years show.

Along with a range of accessories including products such as stainless steel edgings, specialist jointing materials and bespoke lighting solutions Addscape can ensure your landscaping vision becomes a reality.

Quickhedge Every year, Quickhedge carefully go over their stock to see what they should change, what they should add‌ As a result, new varieties are constantly being added to their assortment so that they can be of even better service to you, our (potential) client.

Come and talk to Quickhedge about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE in Battersea Park this September.

They would be pleased to see you on their stand at this years LANDSCAPE exhibition in Battersea Park this September to show how, with your help, they can make a difference to the hard landscaped environment.

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EXTERNAL WORKS online EXTERNAL WORKS online offers the broadest mix of supplier and product information on the market, combined with insightful articles and case studies to keep you up-to-date with sector innovations.

The website contains over 20,000 entries covering companies, products, projects, CPD, articles, downloads, videos, news and events.

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If you offer products and services to professional specifiers and buyers, you can create an online profile free of charge.

EXTERNAL WORKS in print The printed edition of EXTERNAL WORKS is now in its 24th imprint. The latest edition runs to over 500 pages and contains examples of most of the products and services required to complete any external project both functionally and aesthetically. The book is easy to browse and share, making it easy for you to identify potential partners and solutions for your projects.

Copies are free to designers, specifiers and buyers based in the UK.

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If you’ve got interesting products, projects or news you’d like to promote, we’d be delighted to help you extend your brand reach and influence.

Come and visit us at the Landscape Show on stand number C56 to see how we can help you make better decisions for better environments.

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CED Natural Stone CED Stone Group are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of hard landscaping products. They keep extensive stocks at five nationwide depots, and can arrange the manufacture of almost anything relating to stone. With over 35 years experience CED can offer the largest range of high quality materials, advice and an excellent service.

They stock a wide range of products in a variety of materials including paving, setts, walling, cobbles, pebbles and feature stones to name a few. Samples and technical data sheets are available for all products and material types upon request.

All of their products are sourced directly from competent and experienced suppliers from within the UK and a wide variety of countries around the world. Being members of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) ensures that they meet strict guidelines in regards to the sourcing, importing and exporting of stone. They recently achieved ISO 9001:2008 which is a standard based on a number of quality management principles.

They have an efficient and knowledgeable team of friendly staff with many years experience, who are available to assist with anything from design ideas to quantifying materials or making site visits when needed.

CED Stone Group are supporters of local and national charities including Perennial Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society, Greenfingers, and First Touch at St. Georges Hospital. They are also members of The British Landscape Institute (BALI), The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL), The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCHI) and have a long history of working with and supporting The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) and The Landscape Institute (LI).

Come and talk to them about your next project on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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Elite Concrete

Elite Concrete Products new timber look sleepers replicate traditional wooden railway sleepers and have all the aesthetic advantages of wood but with the strength and durability of concrete.

This versatile landscaping product can be used as an attractive, cost effective alternative to timber or block retaining walls and patio floors. They require less maintenance with no need for wood preservatives, and will never rot, warp or splinter.

Timber Look sleepers are ideal for ground workers, landscapers, developers and civil engineers as they are quick to erect, very cost effective and combine beauty with strength that lasts. All of their products are reinforced and strength tested, come and see them for yourself on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

H Crowther Since H.Crowther Ltd started in 1908 it has been recognised for its excellence in producing self contained lead water cisterns. Their main priority is to bring their clients own ideas to life.

The Rams Head Seascroll was a clients own vision, Crowthers worked jointly with their designer to create the piece and to place it into the private garden in Wiltshire.

Planters are handmade to the exact same quality as their cisterns in their workshop.

Their planters have been shipped to all corners of the globe and they have recently been commissioned to produce a collection of large Round Strapwork planters for a private estate in New Jersey U.S.A. In addition to this they are undertaking the restoration of four very impressive 18th Century lead Figures. H.Crowther Ltd is renowned for its ability to restore and leave absolutely no trace of the restoration keeping all of the figures original patina intact.

As well as their collection of planters and cisterns the Crowther Studio has one of the largest assortment of period lead figures and water features available.

Come and see examples of their work on their stand at LANDSCAPE this September in Battersea Park.

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