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Parks & Gardens
Horticulture Week's Parks & Gardens News delivers the top stories affecting public open spaces, including amenity turf, historic & botanic gardens, parks trusts, volunteering and parks funding.
Parks & Gardens In Depth
Market report - Ride-on mowers
03 February 2012Getting the maximum benefit from your mower is key when budgets are tight, Sally Drury maintains.
Interview - Mark Paterson, curator, Cruickshank Botanic Garden, University of Aberdeen
03 February 2012Mark Paterson's horticultural career has included spells in Canada, Australia and London's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as well as Threave Gardens in Castle Douglas and the Eden Project in Cornwall, where he was head of the tertiary education programm...
Arboriculture - The value of trees
27 January 2012A survey highlighting the multi-million pound contribution of trees to Torbay's environment will give tree officers another weapon in their armoury, Hannah Jordan reports.
Interview - Cory Furness, head gardener, Penshurst Place
27 January 2012The historic gardens at Penshurst Place in Kent, privately owned by the Viscount and Viscountess De L'Isle, date back to the first Elizabethan age.
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Parks & Gardens News
- Britain in Bloom entries defy council cutback prediction
- Christmas theme boosts National Trust visits
- Gardening found to help children grow
- German peat supplier sounds warning of industry breakdown from UK phase-out
- Defra online network launched to pool project findings and ecosystem understanding
- Camden drafts in green-space volunteers
- Caroline Spelman backs research case
Sally Drury On Professional Gardening
Green Flag Awards 2011
See full winners list and case studies on award-winning parks.
How To Buy...
How to buy - Chainsaws Innovative technology is delivering improved performance for petrol chainsaw users, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Tree guards and shelters Protection against a wide range of threats is essential for healthy tree development, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Shredders These machines are ideal for reducing bulky, soft, wet green material, Sally Drury explains.
How to buy - Arboriculture kit New ropes, platforms, saws and clothing are all available to help tree workers, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Tree stakes and ties Keeping the root ball of newly planted trees steady in the ground is key to development, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Mini-excavators Weight, ease of control and adaptability are key factors when selecting these machines, says Sally Drury.
Latest Machinery Tests
What's New
Kubota RTV1140
03 February 2012Aimed at nurseries, farms and estates that need to transport people as well as materials, the new Kubota RTV1140 utility all-terrain vehicle launched at LAMMA last month builds on the performance of the company's two-seat RTV900.
Makita hedge trimmers
27 January 2012Makita has introduced three petrol hedge trimmers with new features, improved engines, reduced vibration and low weight. Blade lengths are 50cm, 60cm and 75cm.
Grillo FD2200
27 January 2012Replacing the FD1500, this new professional out-front mower from Grillo UK has undergone considerable improvement and enhancement.
Digital fitness challenge
27 January 2012Following on from the launch of the Sports Legacy Zone at IoG Saltex in Windsor last September, outdoor playground equipment specialist Proludic is introducing a YouTube and Facebook campaign to help people keep fit.
Ask Sally Drury
Advice from Horticulture Week's equipment expert
- My gardener has asked me to find out information on the small STIHL hedge trimmer he tried during your last visit to our garden. We cannot remember the model.
- Can you recommend a ride-on brushcutter?
- I am trying to locate spare blades for an Eliet Minor Pro with a Honda engine.
- What low-profile, remote-controlled brush mowers are available and what is the cost of available machines?
- Is there a battery- powered barrow?
- At IoG Saltex I saw a hedge trimmer that mounts to a rider mower. Do you know who supplied it?
- My waterproofs keep the rain out, but cause an uncomfortable build-up of sweat on the inside whenever I do any physical work. What would you suggest?
- Is Tracmaster's BCS 740 two-wheel tractor fitted with a stone- burying attachment or similar available for large, field-scale use?
Sid Sullivan
Managing the cuts
How the funding squeeze is hitting green spaces.
Climate change
Early signs of climate change and its effects on horticulture.
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Gardener (fixed-term) Prestigious private Estate near Guildford £18,000 pro rata, Near Guildford & Woking, Surrey
- FE Lecturer in Horticulture Writtle College Qualified Lecturer: £27,428 p.a. pro rata, Unqualified Lecturer: £23,661 p.a. pro rata, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex
- Garden Maintenance Supervisor Hewitt Landscapes Ltd Salary dependent on whether the role is full- or part-time., Various locations in North-West, West and South-West London
- Factory Manager Henderson Brown Recruitment £50000 - £60000 per annum + Benefits, Spalding
- Skilled Hard Landscaper (16139) Anders Plus £22 - £25k, London & Surrey
In This Issue
NEWS: Senior parks staff exodus sparks alarm across capital
RETAIL: Garden centres look to supermarkets
MARKET REPORT: Ride-on mowers
INTERVIEW: Cruickshank Botanic Garden curator Mark Paterson
EDIBLES: Brassica conference news round-up
Latest Tenders
Contract for the Supply of Horticultural Machinery & Equipment
Sunderland City Council
CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF PARKS
MAINTENANCE AND TREES MAINTENANCE
Wandsworth Borough Council
