Events

BALI Landscape awards 2021

New dates for Festival of Turf

One of Europe's largest landscaping awards ceremony returns in December. The British Association of Landscape Industries’ (BALI) prestigious National Landscape Awards, returns on Friday 3 December 2021. Entries are now open alongside several exciting new announcements for the 45th year.

Registered BALI members are invited to submit their entries now. For the first time they can also enter online, (including their submission pack) thanks to a new entry system, alongside the returning postal option. Due to the effects of COVID-19, Contractor, Designer and International members, for 2021 only, now also have the opportunity to submit a scheme that has achieved practical completion in the last 24 months, instead of the normal 12 months.

There are 33 categories in total, including a brand-new Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Enhancement category. The judges will be looking for projects that demonstrate a significant contribution to conservation or enhancement of biodiversity, embodying the principles of sustainable development using innovative concepts.

Chair of the judging panel, John Melmoe, says: “We are delighted to introduce this new category for 2021. We will be looking for evidence of any biodiversity net gains and clear definitions of innovation or environmental designs. The long-term management strategy must be clearly defined, including proof of

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monitoring processes. On behalf of my fellow judges and I we look forward to seeing some truly remarkable projects in this category.”

For full details and entry guidelines visit www.baliawards.co.uk.

With the Roadmap out of lockdown now in place, The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has rescheduled its Festival of Turf from June to 21 & 22 July 2021.

The Festival of Turf will welcome BIGGA members and others in the turf industry to the 30-acre Warwickshire Event Centre, near Royal Leamington Spa. As social distancing restrictions are anticipated to have been removed by then, the organisers hope bring to life the “festival” with a wide range for vendors and trade stores.

COVID-safety measures will remain in place, such as enhanced cleaning regimes and hand sanitising, plus any other requirements as defined by government guidelines. However, limits on visitor numbers and social distancing measures may no longer be required.

BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton explains: “The Roadmap out of lockdown announced by the Prime Minister provided incredibly welcome news for the country and the association’s members, not least because it provided a date for the reopening of golf courses in England and a potential return to normality for us all. It also presented an opportunity for BIGGA to host the Festival of Turf as the spectacular of sports and amenity turf maintenance that we had hoped for when we first announced this event last year.

“Although the published roadmap only serves as a guideline and the timings are subject to change, everyone at BIGGA is excited about the opportunity to provide an improved exhibition experience for our attendees.

“We always intended the Festival of Turf to be an opportunity for BIGGA members and their colleagues in the turf industry to reunite after so long apart.”

New Forest spring fair

The organisers of the 28-year strong BBC Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC, Birmingham are bringing a new outdoor spring gardening event to Beaulieu in Hampshire.

The BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair will take place at home of the National Motor Museum and beautiful ancestral Montagu home, Palace House, on the edge of the New Forest from Friday 28 May to Sunday 30 May 2021.

Partnered by Hillier, the fair will present a select number of highquality nurseries with displays and plants for sale, an inspirational collection of planting ideas in the Beautiful Borders and a range of gardening exhibitors to shop from.

Founded in 1864 in Winchester, Hampshire, Hillier has a network of 18 garden centres across the south of England. It is the UK’s largest grower of semi-mature trees and grows more than 900,000 plants a year at the company’s Hampshire nurseries. The stunning Hillier experience feature at the heart of the fair will be overflowing with spring garden ideas and planting combinations. Visitors will be able to speak to experts from Hillier, who will be on hand to share one-to-one advice. Hillier plan to launch two stunning new plants at the Spring fair.

As gardening becomes increasingly popular and positively contributes to our wellbeing in this uncertain climate, the new outdoor BBC Gardeners’ World Fair offers up a chance for more gardeners to experience the Gardeners’ World brand coming to life.

Amplifying the value of this great day out, tickets to the Spring event include access to the stunning Beaulieu grounds and gardens. Find out more and book tickets at www.bbcgardenersworldfair.com

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