View in Web Browser: http://www.hortweek.com/pagecreator/bulletinpreview/parks_and_gardens_news ======================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PARKS & GARDENS NEWS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ======================================================================== Latest Parks & Gardens News =========================== More green spaces and trees promises re-elected Boris Johnson ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1131971/more-green-spaces-trees-promises-re-elected-boris-johnson/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News 15 May 2012, 01:53PM Newly re-elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson has appointed an environment adviser and promised more green spaces and trees. More news ========= Largest ever man-made wildflower meadows herald Olympics http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1131767/largest-ever-man-made-wildflower-meadows-herald-olympics/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News APSE finds overwhelming majority think cuts hitting parks "disproportionately" http://www.hortweek.com/Parks_and_gardens/article/1130262/apse-finds-overwhelming-majority-think-cuts-hitting-parks-disproportionately/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Deluges put an end to drought but not hosepipe bans http://www.hortweek.com/Retail/article/1131538/deluges-put-end-drought-not-hosepipe-bans/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Lift parks up political agenda, says Olympic Park Legacy chief http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1130953/lift-parks-political-agenda-says-olympic-park-legacy-chief/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Survey reveals scale of play service budget cuts by London councils http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1130959/survey-reveals-scale-play-service-budget-cuts-london-councils/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Phytophthora ramorum films launched at ICF conference http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1132397/phytophthora-ramorum-films-launched-icf-conference/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Arboriculture expert questions tree valuation http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1130615/arboriculture-expert-questions-tree-valuation/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Richmond leads blitz on oak processionary moths http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1130624/richmond-leads-blitz-oak-processionary-moths/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Professional Gardener ===================== 11 May - Reviewing visitors http://www.hortweek.com/news/1130668/11-may-reviewing-visitors/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Contracts ========= New contract: Tree maintenance in West Lancashire http://www.hortweek.com/news/1132792/new-contract-tree-maintenance-west-lancashire/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News New contract - Tractors for Argyll and Bute Council http://www.hortweek.com/news/1131183/new-contract-tractors-argyll-bute-council/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News Parks & Gardens In Depth ======================== Interview - Des Smith, head gardener, Olympic Park gardens ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1130666/interview-des-smith-head-gardener-olympic-park-gardens/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News 11 May 2012, 12:00AM Des Smith landed one of the biggest roles in horticulture when he became Olympics head gardener two years ago. Green Space Management - Best practice tendering - part three ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.hortweek.com/Landscape/article/1130671/green-space-management-best-practice-tendering-part-three/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News 11 May 2012, 12:00AM In the last of his series of articles on tendering, Sid Sullivan looks at how to approach service delivery. Reviewed - Groundsmen's choice of mowers ---------------------------------------- http://www.hortweek.com/Turf/article/1130682/reviewed-groundsmens-choice-mowers/?DCMP=EMC-CONParks & Gardens News 11 May 2012, 12:00AM With our ride-on mower test foiled by April's deluge, Sally Drury looks at three alternative mowing options. 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