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BALI Chalk Fund Celebrates the 2025 National Student of the Year Award Winners
The BALI Chalk Fund charity is delighted to announce and congratulate the outstanding winners of the 2025 National Student of the Year Awards, who have been selected and officially notified for their exceptional talent and dedication to the landscape industry.

SoilsCon 2025 hits all the right spots for enthusiastic delegates
Following a day packed with presentations, knowledge exchange, and networking, delegates at SoilsCon 2025 have been fulsome in their praise for the landscape industry’s go-to conference for everything ‘soils’.

Oak View Landscapes Achieves Prestigious Investors in People Platinum Accreditation
Investors in People (IIP) are delighted to award Essex based Landscape Contractors Oak View Landscapes Limited, We invest in people, PLATINUM accreditation.

Inverurie Golf Club - Transforming Turf with Origin Amenity Solutions
Head Greenkeeper Stuart Donald has transformed Inverurie Golf Club’s greens through a science-led turf management programme supported by Origin Amenity Solutions, delivering healthier, more resilient playing surfaces and a visibly improved course that members are praising.

Wyevale Nurseries celebrates deep-rooted heritage as it marks 95th anniversary
Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford has formally unveiled its 95th anniversary logo and launched the celebration of its deep-rooted horticultural heritage this month (October 2025)

Grant Window Open: Student Enrichment Training Programme 2025/2026
Launched at the BALI Chalk Fund Annual College Forum at GroundsFest, the Enrichment Programme Funding window is now OPEN.

James Scott MBALI redesigns the iconic Long Garden at Cliveden
The iconic Long Garden at Cliveden, one of the National Trust’s most beloved formal gardens, has been given a new lease of life — thanks to a sensitive and imaginative redesign by James Scott FSGLD, founder of the award-winning garden design practice The Garden Company Ltd.

Makita launches 9.0Ah and 12.0Ah batteries for its LXT cordless tools
Makita UK has recently launched two new batteries for its LXT cordless tools, the world’s largest compatible cordless tool system powered by 18V slide-style batteries

Johnsons Nurseries Ltd Celebrates Fifth Consecutive Year of Plant Healthy Accreditation
Johnsons Nurseries Ltd has announced its fifth consecutive year of achieving the prestigious Plant Healthy Accreditation. This milestone highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to protecting plant health and biosecurity and runs alongside its responsibility to support biodiversity and promote sustainability within the horticultural sector.

Sones Accountancy Services: Have you verified your identity with Companies House?
Companies House requires all company directors, LLP members and people with significant control (PSCs) to verify their identity. Have you verified yours before it becomes mandatory in November 2025?