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Council consults on greening plans for five streets in £115m Glasgow Avenues project Glasgow City Council is consulting on improvements to five more city centre streets in its £115 million Avenue project.

Balfour Beatty Living Places creates 'UK's first highways living wall' Biotecture is working with Balfour Beatty Living Places on a hydroponic highways living wall for client Southampton City Council's - believed to be a UK first.

Liverpool City Council approves funding towards £1.2m of green and open space improvements Liverpool City Council has approved contributions towards a £1.2 million programme of improvements to green and open spaces across the city.

Gardeners at Brodsworth Hall resurrect hidden Edwardian garden Gardeners at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens are working on a restoration of its Edwardian landscape design, with the help of historic plans and photographs.

John Melmoe joins Bowles & Wyer as a non-executive director Former Willerby Landscapes chairman and managing director John Melmoe is joining Bowles & Wyer as a non-executive director.

More than 100 street trees planted following door-to-door consultation A south London borough has completed a £50,000+ street tree-planting programme in response to residents' stated priorities.

Plantscape wins new work with BID following good feedback Birmingham Business Improvement District Southside BID has extended its contract with Plantscape after ordering floral displays to provide winter and spring colour proved a success.

Peatland inquiry launched by Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee The Parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is to look into the state of peatland in England.

SGD produces video to demystify garden design The Society of Garden Designers has released a new video aimed at explaining what professional garden designers do, and how to find one.

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