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Applications open for The Markham-Colegrave International Scholarship.

Liam Colclough 8th January 2020 For Candidates, News Leave a Comment

Every year the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF) and the American Floral Endowment (AFE), jointly award an internship of a lifetime – The Markham-Colegrave International Scholarship. $4,500 USD is granted for the opportunity to organise a work placement in a horticultural business. This year current or recent UK based horticultural students can apply to experience production horticulture in the US/Canada. Past winner, James Crawford,

NEW PARTNERSHIPS BOOST ROYAL FORESTRY SOCIETY ONE-DAY COURSES

Liam Colclough 7th January 2020 News Leave a Comment

The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has partnered with the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA), Cumbria Woodlands and Forest Service Northern Ireland to extend its range of one-day courses. RFS Courses Co-ordinator Claire Street says:“All our courses are delivered by recognised experts in their fields and are based on skills and needs identified by forestry professionals and woodland owners. “We

Best overall 2019 Royal Parks apprentice goes to Jamie Gould

Liam Colclough 6th January 2020 News Leave a Comment

The George Cook award is open to final year apprentices at London’s eight Royal Parks and recognises outstanding achievement. The Royal Parks have said that Jamie’s passion for biodiversity and conservation has been clear throughout his four-year apprenticeship in Richmond Park. Examples of him improving biodiversity include the creation of a wildlife pond in Isabella Plantation, improving water quality through

RHS to recruit record number of apprentices

Liam Colclough 19th December 2019 For Candidates, News Leave a Comment

The RHS is preparing for its largest intake of apprentices, increasing the number to 16 across its five gardens in 2020 and 18 in 2021. This includes RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, RHS Garden Rosemoor in Devon, RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex and RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Yorkshire. Apprentices work full-time for two years alongside

Bradstone launches 2020 Training Academy

Liam Colclough 18th December 2019 News Leave a Comment

Bradstone has opened the doors to its 2020 Training Academy and is encouraging merchants to secure a place now. The Bradstone Training Academy will run from 21 January to 5 February 2020. It is open to all merchants looking to expand and improve their knowledge and skills within the ever-evolving hard landscaping industry. The training is running at five Bradstone sites across

FutureScape Round Up 2019 – Room One: Business

Liam Colclough 17th December 2019 News Leave a Comment

This year’s FutureScape was, without a shadow of a doubt, the best yet. Thousands of visitors attended the UK’s leading landscaping trade event at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, on Tuesday 19 November. Some of the country’s top suppliers showcased their innovative products across the various exhibitor stands and a selection of the industry experts shared their knowledge in the fantastic

Founder of Scape Design visits Plumpton College students

Liam Colclough 10th December 2019 For Candidates, News Leave a Comment

Students at Plumpton College were visited by four time RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner James Basson. James, alongside partner Helen Basson, is also the founder of Scape Design. A garden design company which specialises in sustainable, ecological and low maintenance gardens. The ethos of Scape Design is to blend gardens into their surroundings, hand selecting the correct plant palette to ensure that it is perfectly adapted

Retail turning backs on young workers to favour older generation

Liam Colclough 25th November 2019 News Leave a Comment

41% of retail businesses would recruit an older worker over a younger candidate with exactly the same skills and experience. This is according to new research from corporate healthcare provider, Benenden Health. In a national survey, more than a third of 1,000 SME business owners said that they would recruit a 55-year-old over a 24-year-old. 41% of business owners in the

Mayor marks Tree Week by urging Londoners to plant 100,000 trees

Liam Colclough 25th November 2019 News Leave a Comment

Ahead of National Tree Week (23 Nov – 1 Dec) the Mayor of London is urging Londoners to get involved in tree planting and take part in some of the 30 events happening across the capital. City Hall is working with Trees for Cities and TCV, the community volunteering charity, which will host several planting days where hundreds of volunteers

Help shape the future of our industry apprenticeships

Liam Colclough 21st November 2019 News Leave a Comment

The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) is encouraging its members to have their say in a new online consultation on apprenticeships. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has launched a major review of apprenticeships for Agriculture, Environment and Animal Care in England. The review will recommend changes to our existing schemes and set the priorities for apprenticeships in our industries going

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