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Raising awareness of World Suicide Prevention Day 2025
World Suicide Prevention Day is Wednesday 10 September. It’s a global movement focusing on raising awareness of suicide, reducing stigma, and encouraging strategies and actions to prevent suicide. See how you can help.
HSE issues safety notice for excavators
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding users of excavators, including the mini excavators often used in landscaping, to apply the safety control leaver / isolation device when appropriate.
Simplifying CDM Regulations: A Guide for Landscape Professionals
Understanding The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) can seem daunting, but with the right resources, the principles become much easier to grasp. Many professionals in the landscaping industry often have questions about how these regulations apply to their work. To help, BALI has developed comprehensive guidance specifically for its members.
Branching out to Green up Goring High Street
After nearly 30 years designing and creating BALI award winning gardens, The Garden Design Company Ltd has opened 'The Garden Design Studio' in Goring-on-Thames High Street to offer a fabulous space for the public and garden designers to seek inspiration and to discuss their garden projects.
Free resources to help improve seat belt safety
The Driving for Better Business (DfBB) initiative has produced a range of free-to-download resources to help businesses ensure their drivers are wearing seat when required.
New report highlights need for built environment skills
Skills England, the government agency responsible for creating ‘better skills for better jobs’, has given further urgency to the built environment sector as the expected demand for its services increases.
Johnsons Nurseries and Ashlea Ltd Help Create Therapeutic Garden at Lancashire SAFE Centre
A major collaboration between Conlon Construction, City Build, Equans UK, Ashlea Ltd, Morgan Sindall Construction, Tilbury Douglas, C&W Berry, The Casey Group, F Parkinson, Russell WBHO, JH Mayor and Sons, and Johnsons Nurseries has transformed unused land at the Lancashire SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examination) Centre, based at Royal Preston Hospital, into a peaceful, private therapeutic garden for patients, visitors, and staff.
STIHL expands AP System with new entry-level batteries
STIHL has expanded its AP System range with the launch of two new lithium-ion batteries, the AP 20 and AP 30, engineered to meet the needs of domestic, semi-professional and professional users taking on lighter gardening and landscaping tasks.
Buff Dominates UK Patio Sales
Bradstone’s latest data has revealed a clear national favourite when it comes to patio colours, with Buff paving accounting for 42% of all of the paving manufacturer’s domestic orders across the UK.
Boost Your Paving Expertise with BALI’s New Skills Course
Following the success of our Pilot Programme, BALI is excited to launch its first Paving Skills Course, taking place from 13th to 17th October 2025.