The Scottish Rewilding Alliance has shown the Scottish government how the country could become the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’. Dr Alasdair Allan, the minister for climate change, was told by the coalition of more than 20 organisations what the pathway towards nature recovery across 30% of its land and seas could look like. This pathway […] The post Pathway for Scotland to become first ‘rewilding nation’ presented to government appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

The National Trust has invited garden designer James Scott to help it transform The Long Garden at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire. The managing director and principal designer of nearby Hertfordshire-based The Garden Company has worked with the organisation’s design team to update the historical garden, with the implementation of the design set to take place over […] The post James Scott works with National Trust to redesign historical garden appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Two major landmark reports released last week show that the growth potential of the UK landscaping sector has nearly doubled since the previous 2021 analysis. Published by the Environmental Horticulture Group (EHG) and Oxford Economics (OE), the reports reveal that adequate government support would increase the sector’s worth to £51.2bn, while supporting 763,000 jobs by […] The post How big is the opportunity for the UK landscaping sector in 2025 and beyond? appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

More than £3.5m has been donated by the National Garden Scheme to beneficiaries this year according to its new Impact Report. This includes just over £2.5m to major nursing and health charities such as Marie Curie and Parkinson’s UK. “As the nation’s health and social care system continues to battle with the long-term effects of […] The post Record year of National Garden Scheme donations appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Construction manufacturer Tobermore is planning to invest £12m to expand in anticipation of a growing demand for new residential homes. The majority of this is going towards a new 3,000m2 production facility at its manufacturing site. The new £8m factory will be able to produce over 1,000,000m2 paving blocks a year, increasing the company’s block […] The post Tobermore announces £12m investment to “exceed” demand appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Inscapes expands its portfolio of services with the acquisition of Landcraft, a partnership built atop a foundation of “mutual respect and vision for the future”, says the former. For over 25 years, Inscapes has been specialising in designing and maintaining engineered sports grounds, creating new landscapes, protecting existing ones, as well as drainage and irrigation […] The post Inscapes strengthens its future with acquisition of Landcraft appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

A new operations team has been introduced at the Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) to meet its growing membership. The association has experienced “rapid growth” recently and has appointed five dedicated officers to work alongside its existing committee to streamline communications, boost event planning, and enhance member wellbeing. Events and communication support officer Beth […] The post YPHA introduces new operations team following “rapid growth” appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Glenmoriston has received the Nature Tourism Award from RSPB Scotland for “bringing people and nature together”. The centre acts as a gateway for exploring the 10,000-acre Dundregan estate where Trees for Life is restoring the Caledonian forest and its wildlife. Director Laurelin Cummins-Fraser calls the award a “testament to our fantastic […] The post First-of-its-kind rewilding centre wins top nature award appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

The government has announced a new Taskforce that will oversee the planting of millions of trees across the UK. The Tree Planting Taskforce aims to bring ministers from across the four nations together with forestry delivery partners and arm’s-length bodies to help drive forward tree planting to meet the UK’s net zero targets. Richard Standford, […] The post Taskforce launched to hit tree planting targets appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Karen McClure Garden Design has been awarded the title of ‘Best Small Business’ at the inaugural Tunbridge Wells Business Awards, which took place at Trinity on 26 November. Judges took interest in how director and lead designer Karen McClure, founded the practice as a career changer, off the back of a ‘hobby’. Since then, the […] The post Karen McClure Garden Design triumphs at inaugural Tunbridge Wells Business Awards appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more