Green Space Management - Best practice tendering - part three
11 May 2012 | by Sid Sullivan
In the last of his series of articles on tendering, Sid Sullivan looks at how to approach service delivery.
Garden centre consultant John Stanley's latest business advice tackles the importance and 'art' of branding.
In the last of his series of articles on tendering, Sid Sullivan looks at how to approach service delivery.
Growers should apply nitrogen to their soils using leguminous plants rather than manufactured nitrogen fertiliser, a report by the Soil Association has urged.
Landscapers freed to pass on legacy lessons they have learnt from working on the Olympic Park.
"Food Security: The Value of Vegetables" will be the theme of an upcoming meeting at the University of Warwick's Crop Centre on 11 July.
A guide highlighting the role of green space in recuperation should add weight to the battle against budget cuts, practitioners tell Hannah Jordan.
New guidance on consideration that should be given to trees by developers could significantly reduce the ability of investors to realise the full potential of sites, according to a planning-orientated tree consultancy.
Gardens are looking pretty good with ornamental crab apples and cherries in full bloom. Gardeners have made an early start through the remarkably fine March weather and lawns are green after April showers. All set then for a great gardening year.
Get organised to make the most of both work and play whatever the weather, Sally Drury advises.
Organic producers have been warned that they need to ensure their packaging includes the EU's organic logo, along with associated wording, from the end of June.



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