Berberis
This hardy shrub offers colour and structure, and is a good choice where security is an issue.
Parks & Gardens
Latest news, in-depth reporting and discussion of parks & public open spaces, and historic and botanic gardens.
Looking for gardening jobs or grounds maintenance jobs ? Search horticulturejobs.co.uk
Latest Parks & Gardens News
Olympic legacy plans unveiled
The Olympics will be a 'shot in the arm' for the UK economy, according to Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chairman John Armitt.
In Depth
Making restoration flow
EU funding has helped three local authorities work together to rejuvenate neglected waterways. Gavin McEwan reports.
Are bedding displays still a priority for your council?
HW polled parks managers at landscaping and grounds care contractor John O'Conner's bedding seminar last week.
Notebook
Listen and learn
Taking time to obtain feedback should be a top priority for all parks managers, says Sid Sullivan.
New Products
SCH develops new professional sprayers
Two new sprayers have been developed by SCH Supplies of Ipswich. The Multi Nozzle Sprayer has a wide boom with...
Events
Arboriculture and Bats - A guide for practitioners
- 21 November 2008|Hinchingbrooke, Cambridgeshire
- Hinchingbrooke
Brickwork in the Garden
- 22 November 2008|Writtle College, Chelmsford Essex
- Writtle college
Chainsaw maintenance, cross cutting and felling small trees (CS30 and CS31)
- 24-28 November 2008|Pershore Campus, Warwickshire College
- Pershore Campus
National public [waterways] training day
- 24 November 2008|Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge, EC4R 9EL
- Thames 21
Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) and use of hand held sprayers (PA6A)
- 25-27 November 2008|Capel Manor, Enfield, Hampshire
- Capel Manor
Plant Focus
Berberis
This hardy shrub offers colour and structure, and is a good choice where security is an issue.
Test Reports
Bobcat E10
One of the newest in the marketplace is the E10 from Bobcat. It's small and compact, and it weighs in...
Latest Blogs
Arise Sir Alan Titchmarsh, gardening knight
18 November 2008| by
It's about time the Queen knighted another gardener. It would be good for the horticulture industry to have a figurehead...
Comments: 0
Knashing of teeth and tearing of hair
18 November 2008| by
Its a cheerless time and we all feel bruised and battered by daily more bad news. But hey, I am...
Latest Horticulture Jobs
-
FT Head Gardener
- |
-
£21,000 - £26,000, Central London
-
Assistant Arboriculturalist
- |
-
£19k+, East Midlands
-
Hard & Soft Landscape Foreman
- |
-
Based on skills and experience, Scotland
-
Nursery Grower
- |
-
East of England
-
Head Gardener
- |
-
South East England
-
Horticultural Runners/Researchers Pool
- |
-
West Midlands
-
Estate Gardener
- |
-
Scotland
-
Operations Manager
- |
-
£28,500 + attractive package, South East England
-
Project Officer – Agriculture & Horticulture
- |
-
£27.5K - £32K plus benefits, South East England
-
Gardener
- |
-
£17,262 - £18,345, West London
Latest Tenders
Arboricultural maintenance contract
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Select List for Minor Works - Environmental and Grounds Maintenance
St Albans City and District Council
Cyclical Estate Grounds Maintenance
The West Midlands Fire & Rescue Service
Editors Comment
Kate Lowe
EU vote could turn with your input
Many in the industry may be feeling downhearted at last week's decision by the Environment Committee of the European Parliament...
Directory
- Powered by
