Creating Landscapes Trade Show

Take a seat with Bridgman at the Creating Landscapes show

The appeal of spending more time outdoors to relax and entertain friends is sure to grow when chat and conversation if centred around stylish garden furniture.

That is what Bridgman promise with their range of rattan garden furniture, traditional teak tables and chairs, and contemporary metal garden furniture sets.

And visitors to the Creating Landscapes show will be able to see some examples of Bridgman products after they announced they would be attending the show on 25 and 26 October.

James Alexander-Sinclair to speak at Palmstead Nurseries

As a garden designer, James Alexander-Sinclair (right) is well known for his evocative plant combinations and his ability to design beautiful gardens.

He’s well known in the industry for his blogging prowess and his well crafted articles and as a third of 'Three Men Went to Mow' he has also carved out a video career alongside Cleve West and Joe Swift.

He took time out from building gardens, writing, blogging and filming to speak to us about Design for Maintenance the theme of Palmstead Nurseries Soft Landscape Workshop 2011, on Wednesday 28 September, 2011.

Milwyn Casting to attend the show

THE presence of a dramatic sculpture in a garden can leave a lasting impression on a visitor, but just what is involved in bringing an artist's work to fruition?

The man to ask is Alex Davies, of Milwyn Casting, who has 20 years’ experience as a foundryman, blacksmith and sculptor.

He will be attending the show and be able to tell how over the years he has helped artists take their sculptures from sketchpad to exhibitions.

And Alex has worked on a number of interesting projects, including the restoration of the Green Horse at Great Windsor Park and the Bobby Moore statue outside Wembley Stadium.

Whipping up a Wordle of the Creating Landscapes show

WE have just gone through 60 articles on the Creating Landscapes website, so I thought I'd have a quick Wordle to see what we have been writing about:

Wordle: Creating Landscapes (click the image for full size view)

Wordles are 'word clouds' that read the text of any website and extract the words to display what is being written and discussed on them in an appealing way.

Over time as you write more articles for your website the Wordle changes as it picks out different words, drop in on the site and have a play yourself.

Join 'The One Show' of the landscape and horticulture industry

There is definitely an air or excitement building around the new Creating Landscapes Trade Show with exciting new exhibitors signing up to the event that is promising to unify all in landscape and horticulture, writes Phil Voice.

In the last week, TOPSOIL (a division of British Sugar) Henchman and Rochfords have all committed to the show, adding greater reach to what is being dubbed 'The One Show' for the landscape and horticulture industry.

RHS award for Jill Foxley and The Perfumed Garden

Control the Uncontrollable by Jill Foxley (click to enlarge)
If you want to know what makes up an award-winning garden design then make sure you visit Jill Foxley at the Creating Landscapes show.

Jill, and the team at The Perfumed Garden, came away from this year's RHS Hampton Court Flower Show with a silver-gilt medal.

Rochfords Nursery heading to the show

The Rochford family has been involved in horticulture in the Lea Valley area since the mid-nineteenth century.

Joseph Rochford Gardens Ltd opened its gates in 1974 with one hectare. Since then it has grown to around 20 hectares and was taken over by Paul Rochford, the current owner, in 1976.

Rochfords Nursery is one of the largest wholesale suppliers of hardy plants in the UK for supply to the landscape industry, growing trees and shrubs to grasses and herbaceous perennials.

In addition to plants Rochfords also stock a range of other materials and equipment essential for landscapers including compost, fresh turf, hand tools and fertilizers.

Guarantee on Lixion and Treelion pruning shears boosted

If you spend many hours up close and pruning plants then make sure you head to the Estesia stand at the Creating Landscapes Trade Show.

They are UK distributor for the full range of Pellenc products, which includes the Lixion and Treelion pruning shears that now come with a three year battery and motor guarantee as standard.

The Lixion are ergonomic pruning shears that combine power and speed whilst being the most compact and the lightest currently available on the market.

The Lawn Company rescues the RHS

When visitors to the world famous Hampton Court Flower Show start turning up they can expect the see the high profile lawns around the show ground looking lush and green; in fact, just as one might expect to see a British lawn looking.

However, if they'd turned up a couple of weeks ago the lawns might not have been at their best as the lawns were looking decidely yellow, so the RHS turned to The Lawn Company and The Lawn Shop in their hour of need.

Mike Seaton takes up the story:

A sweet idea from TOPSOIL as they sign up to show

It will be interesting to find out more about the work of TOPSOIL, the latest company to sign up for the Creating Landscapes Trade Show.

TOPSOIL is a subsidiary of British Sugar plc and its products are developed from the soil that adheres to the sugar beet itself and as such comes from the best agricultural soils in the country.

After separation, the soil undergoes a gravity settlement stage prior to a lengthy conditioning process and careful storage ready for delivery to landscapers.