National Plant Collection Holder, Jonathan Sheppard is making his RHS Chelsea Flower Show debut in just over two weeks, bringing the first ever collection of Cosmos bipinnatus to the Show.  After Sheppard’s two collections were flooded out by storm Babet back in October last year, neighboring houses are still uninhabitable to date, making this a […] The post Peat-free Cosmos Collection makes RHS Chelsea Flower Show debut appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Landscaping supplier Marshalls has announced the final results of this year’s Marshalls Register Awards, including Contractor of the Year. Over 400 landscaping projects were entered into the award and earlier this year, Marshalls announced its regional winners of the competition across its series of 11 roadshows. The national champions for each category are as follows: […] The post Marshalls announces national winners of Register Awards appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

The Landscape Institute (LI) is hosting a one-day conference dedicated to ‘utilising digital practice’ and ‘technological innovation’ in the landscape industry. The conference is aimed at professionals, researchers and students from across the built and natural environment sectors, offering insights into how technology is shaping the future of landscape planning, design and management.  Featuring panel […] The post A conference for connecting people, place and nature through technology appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

From Shondaland, Netflix’s hit Bridgerton has become one of the most popular series on the platform. The first season alone has racked up 113.3 million views, making it the fourth most watched show on Netflix.   It follows the powerful Bridgerton family as the late Viscount’s children make their debut onto Regency London’s competitive marriage market […] The post Bringing Bridgerton to life: Netflix unveils themed garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Seven historic parks across the London Borough of Enfield are set to be transformed by new parkland management plans. Plans will explore how parklands can provide better outcomes for people and the natural and historic environment, while safeguarding Heritage at Risk assets. Work has been undertaken by Stephenson Halliday with fellow RSK Group companies RSK […] The post Historic North London parklands to be protected for decades to come appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Debbie Carroll is celebrating 10 years since she first set up Step Change Design. The garden designer formed the company with Mark Rendell after they’d carried out research on how to make care home gardens more actively used and were keen to share their findings with the industry. Over the last decade, that learning has […] The post 10 things I’ve learned about designing care and dementia gardens appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

New entry guide launches for the Pro Landscaper Project Awards to help interested parties with their submissions. With entries well underway for the awards, this latest all-inclusive guide by Pro Landscaper offers step-by-step entry support, in-depth insights into the award categories and criteria, as well as a list of top tips for entering. The Pro […] The post Pro Landscaper launches new Project Awards entry guide appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is now just three weeks away, and it could once again be the greenest show yet. The Green Garden Audit, the introduction of a new Environmental Innovation Award and a garden solely using repurposed materials all go towards reducing the event’s carbon footprint. The majority of this year’s gardens are […] The post Pro Landscaper May appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

As landscape and garden designers, we constantly seek fresh perspectives and innovative ways to enhance outdoor spaces, creating havens of beauty and functionality. In our quest for innovation, we’ve discovered the transformative potential of composite decking and cladding. What was once merely functional has evolved into a dynamic element of outdoor design, offering versatility and […] The post Five Alternative Uses for Composite Decking and Cladding in Outdoor Landscape Design appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

The importance of access to green spaces and the routes between them The National Trust and First News have conducted a survey that shows that children want more time in nature, but that parents are unable to take them to local greenspaces frequently, due to a lack of accessibility. The National Trust has renewed its […] The post Putting nature at the heart of the journey and the destination appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more