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Changes to red diesel rules from April 2022
During the 2020 Budget, the Government announced it was considering removing the entitlement to use rebated fuel (red diesel) from most sectors - including landscape maintenance and mowing machines - from April 2022 onwards.

Regional AGM's starring National Landscape Award winners
This year's Regional AGM's are being held virtually. All seven Association regions will host their own AGM following a pre-show. Dates and information below.

Christmas opening hours
The office will close at 5pm on Thursday 23 December 2021 and will re-open at 08:30am on Tuesday 4 January 2022.

HSE update - Dangers of emergency tree work
Fallen trees and branches have caused a lot of disruption, but it’s important to remember that emergency tree work is dangerous and should only be undertaken by experienced professionals.

Are you prepared for the changes to plant health controls in 2022?
From 1 January 2022 new plant health controls on products imported from the EU, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are being phased in. This starts with ‘regulated and notifiable’ EU produce and cut flowers requiring pre-notification.

Opinions sought from landscape industry
Please complete this survey exploring the impact of tree pit design on urban tree growth and survival in hard landscapes.

Green-tech proud to have supplied Ashlea in Landscape Institute Award winning project
Accredited Supplier Green-tech supply Landscape Institute’s 'Excellence in Landscape Construction’ award-winning scheme.

2021 Member Satisfaction Survey results
We are pleased to share the results from the 2021 annual Member Satisfaction Survey.

Access All Areas event: Inclusion & Diversity panel discussion heralded a success
On 2 December 2021 the British Association of Landscape Industries hosted its first Inclusion and Diversity panel discussion, ‘Landscaping – Access All Areas’.

Green-tech help create a green oasis in the heart of historic York
Green-tech is delighted to be part of this prestigious £33.5 million mixed use project on the site of York’s first railway station.