Former director and trustee of the Eden Project, Sir Richard Carew Pole, has passed away at home earlier this month aged 85. The Eden Project’s CEO Andy Jasper and co-founder Sir Tim Smit called Carew Pole a “national treasure” as they paid tribute to “a cherished friend”. Carew Pole was a director of the Eden […] The post Eden Project pays tribute to former trustee appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Head gardener John Lanyon, who is retiring after 27 years working for National Trust gardens, says horticulturists will have to be “better than ever” amidst a changing climate. Lanyon has spent 42 years in professional horticulture, collecting the Loger Rohodendron Cup and Associate of Honour from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) earlier in the year […] The post Retiring head gardener predicts horticulturists will need to be “better than ever” appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

A Cambridgeshire Garden by Bowles & Wyer has picked up the Grand Award at this year’s National Landscape Awards. The Bedfordshire-based company took home the top prize after a series of Principal and Special Awards were announced at a ceremony on 6 December at Grosvenor House in Park Lane, London. Amongst the Special Award winners […] The post Bowles & Wyer scoops top prize at National Landscape Awards appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Hundreds of volunteers turned up on Saturday 30 November to plant more than 3,600 trees in a playing field in Croydon for National Tree Week. A memorial tree, set up by St Christopher’s Hospice, was amongst those planted on the day, which was hosted by environmental charity Trees for Cities in partnership with Croydon Council. […] The post Volunteers plant more than 3,000 trees in Croydon appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Still on the fence about entering the 2025 Pro Landscaper Business Awards, in association with Caribbean Blinds? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re a new start-up or an established enterprise, these awards look beyond individual projects and instead recognise the successes of the businesses propelling the sector forward everyday. Here are our top […] The post 5 reasons to enter the Pro Landscaper Business Awards appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

A new Bluetooth speaker has joined Makita’s growing range of battery-powered products. The MR014G XGT/LXT Jobsite Speaker – which is powered by Makita’s 18V LXT or 40VMax XGT batteries, or AC mains power – can be connected via Bluetooth or AUX. It’s communicable up to 100m and is guaranteed up to 30m, with a True […] The post Makita launches new cordless Bluetooth speaker appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) reveals the finalists for the SGD Student Awards 2025. Of the over 50 entries reviewed by the judging panel, 10 have been shortlisted across three categories; Student Design Public Realm, Student Design Domestic, and Student Design Sustainability. Judges include, David Stevens FSGD, Sarah Morgan FSGD, Tom Massey MSGD, and […] The post SGD Student Awards 2025 shortlist announced appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

What a year! From hosting various industry-leading events to celebrating a plethora of award winners, Pro Landscaper has had an incredible 2024! It’s perhaps been a mixed year for the industry, but game-changing legislation being introduced has arguably had the biggest impact. Biodiversity net gain came into effect in February and has since been one […] The post Pro Landscaper December 2024 appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Lucy Willcox credits Crocus for their ‘organic’ collaboration which promises fresh content over the coming year. Explaining how the collaboration came about, Willcox says: “It was one of those great Instagram connections. I started posting more content from my garden, talking about planting combinations and why certain layouts work so well together. The posts had […] The post Lucy Willcox praises Crocus for ‘organic’ collaboration appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more

Adventurer and author Alastair Humphries is backing a new campaign by Trees for Cities to raise money for urban tree planting. A target of £100k has been set in what is the environmental charity’s largest match-fund campaign to date. In partnership with Big Give, all donations to Trees for Cities will be doubled at no […] The post Trees for Cities launches “ambitious” fundraising campaign to plant more urban trees appeared first on Pro Landscaper Magazine ..read more