Success for Yorkshire & North East' Live event

The British Association of Landscape Industries' Yorkshire & North East region held their premier exhibitor event at The Bridge Hotel and Spa, Wetherby on Thursday 27 February 2020 with 61 attendees and over 24 exhibitors in attendance.

Organised by BALI’s Regional Support Officer and the Yorkshire & North East committee, the event witnessed a successful turnout of Registered members from across the UK, where designers, landscape contractors and suppliers were able to openly network and engage in conversation.

The event kicked off with the exhibitor session, allowing exhibitors to introduce the business to the rest of the attendees. The Who’s Who event was designed to allow members to promote their companies and bring the Who’s Who Landscape Directory to life. Exhibitors were also encouraged to open up and share something about their personal life with other exhibitors.

Followed by the exhibitor introductions, guests were able to listen to an informative designer dollar panel discussion with committee members Ricky Whiteman of BALI Registered Contractor Gavin Jones, Charlie Director of Registered Contractor Country Gardens and James Smith, Design Director at Registered Contractor Bowles & Wyer, with discussion topics including how to price a job and the tendering process.

Part two of the event consisted of a question and answer session called 'Dare to Ask Questions' which focussed on how to stop clients from taking your ideas, managing overpriced quotes and the best way to provide training for staff.

With the undivided attention of the guests, soil scientist Tim O’Hare from Registered Affiliate member Tim O’Hare Associates presented his talk on;

• Tree pits – what soils should and shouldn’t go in the pit
• Correct depths of topsoil and subsoil
• Soil compaction – impacts, causes and remedies
• The topsoil market – are you actually buying topsoil?
• Geotextiles – use with caution
• Re-using soils from site

The event saw a high turnout with guests pleased with the number of attendees in the room, and the informative talks which took place during the day.

To find an event local to you visit our events page or contact our Regional Support Officer Laura Doyle. BALI members receive a discounted rate to attend events, if you’d like to access member rates and are not currently a member please contact BALI’s Sales Officer Alex Newberry on +44(0)24 7669 8650 or email alex.newberry@bali.org.uk.