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BALI Members encouraged to apply for Plant Health Professional Development Award
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone seeking formal recognition of their plant health professional status, with access to free training, mentoring and CPD. Up to 30 awards are available for the 2026–27 application period.
Community comes together to transform school space into £80,000 Sensory Garden
Local businesses, volunteers and community groups are being invited to help bring an ambitious new sensory garden to life at St George’s Junior School in Shrewsbury.
Horticulture industry comes together to support Perennial at annual event
Supporters from across the horticultural industry came together in London for Perennial’s annual Dig Deep fundraising lunch, raising vital funds to support people working in horticulture and their families.
Origin Green-Tech celebrates four 20-year milestones
Four members of the Origin Green-tech team are celebrating an impressive 20 years with the business this year, marking two decades of commitment, development and contribution to the company.
Origin Green-tech and BHT bring complete forestry solutions to APF 2026
Origin Green-tech and British Hardwood Tree Nursery (BHT) will showcase their complementary forestry expertise at APF 2026, bringing together specialist tree production, planting and protection products and wider land management solutions.
STIHL ALLPRO battery system in use at the University of Oxford
Designed to making working with battery tools even more convenient and cost-effective, STIHL’s ALLPRO battery system offers fully charged tools within minutes, as well as increased capacity and multiple efficiency benefits. Here, the gardeners at Worcester College, University of Oxford, put the new battery system to the test
Wyevale Nurseries appoints Production Development Manager to help boost future growth
Wyevale Nurseries has appointed David Williams as its new Production Development Manager as part of the Hereford-based company’s continued investment in future growth, innovation and horticultural excellence
Makita new product launches prove three is the magic number
Makita has launched three new products that adopt its 40V max XGT battery – the UB003G Blower, the UB004G Backpack Blower and the UB005G Blower Vacuum.
John Lawson named 2026 National Lifetime Achievement winner after more than 70 years at Lawsons
Lawson took charge of the family business in the early 1950’s at just 20 and remains actively involved at the age of 94.
IPM Facilities unveils refreshed brand and new website
IPM Facilities has unveiled a refreshed brand and launched a new website, marking the next stage in the development of the business.
