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RUBI collaborates with The Plymouth Project

Ashleigh Brown — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:36 +0000

Despite being based in Essex, marketing assistant for RUBI, Emily MacLean has recently found herself much further south than usual, involved in what is being called “The Plymouth Project.” MacLean and the team at RUBI discovered the project when a lady, Hannah, had entered a competition being held by a well-known landscaping influencer. She’d purchased a […]

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Ten Minutes with Matthew Pottage

Ashleigh Brown — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:28:06 +0000

Matthew Pottage has been a well-known name within the industry for the last two decades working with the RHS, now taking on his latest venture as Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy at The Royal Parks charity. Pottage fell in love with gardening from an early age, a passion shared by his grandmother who was […]

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YPHA Launch Success Challenge welcomed to Hyve

Ashleigh Brown — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:30:05 +0000

Following the start of the YPHA Launch Success Challenge in the Netherlands, the ten delegates now take on the next step on their journey to bring to market a brand-new variety of begonia. Welcomed to Hyve in London for a back-to-back masterclass with Michael Perry (AKA Mr Plant Geek), Natalie Boynton and Jane Lawler, the delegates […]

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Little Interviews Expanded – Holly Johnston

Ashleigh Brown — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:47 +0000

Following the success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024, little interviews goes “live at Chelsea” to catch up with some of the garden designers that Pro Landscaper has been following throughout their Chelsea journey. The Bridgerton Garden is a secretive and secluded space, based on Penelope Featherington, a wallflower-like character from Netflix and Shondaland’s […]

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30 Under 30 – A catch up with Harry Hoblyn

Ashleigh Brown — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:00:43 +0000

Winner of Pro Landscaper’s 30 Under 30 award 2023, and known for his peat free practices and dedication to his work, Harry Hoblyn has grown Rymer Trees from a seedling into a flourishing business, with its sales increasing by 300% over the last 12 months alone. But it’s not been the easiest journey so […]

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RHS students transform “devoid” site into community haven

Bethany Vann — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:00:15 +0000

Horticultural career changer and RHS student, Felicity Gray, completes debut Woking project, transforming a nature deprived site into a community enriched space in just seven days. Every year, students on the Level 4 RHS Diploma in Horticultural Practice at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, put forward a ‘Design and Build’ project. The winning design is then […]

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YPHA Launch Success Challenge arrives in the Netherlands

Ashleigh Brown — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:29:35 +0000

The Young People in Horticulture Association is a group that was created to unite those under 35s working in horticulture, to better facilitate collaboration, education, and innovation. Its primary focus is exploring ways the industry can attract a younger demographic, both as future horticultural employees and as customers for garden centres. Now well into its […]

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Little Interviews Expanded – Miria Harris

Ashleigh Brown — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:30:58 +0000

Following the success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024, little interviews goes “live at Chelsea” to catch up with some of the garden designers that Pro Landscaper has been following throughout their Chelsea journey. The Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery is a peaceful, sensory space to support stroke recovery. Highlighting that the stroke recovery […]

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30 Under 30 – Where are they now?

Ashleigh Brown — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:00:01 +0000

The Pro Landscaper 30 Under 30: The Next Generation initiative has been running since 2015, and has seen 270 winners of this prestigious award. It has helped to propel them into the landscaping limelight, with most of the winners going on to bigger and better things since collecting their award. It’s the only industry search for […]

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Little Interviews Expanded – John Warland

Ashleigh Brown — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:30:16 +0000

Following the success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024, little interviews goes “live at Chelsea” to catch up with some of the garden designers that Pro Landscaper has been following throughout their Chelsea journey. The Freedom from Torture Garden: A Sanctuary for Survivors is a place of sanctuary, peace, and hope where horticultural therapy […]

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