Government publishes map inventory of public sector assets to help identify cost savings
British Horticulture
Local authorities and other public bodies must publish lists of all land and buildings in their ownership to help identify potential cost savings, communities secretary Eric Pickles has announced.
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Apprentices land Olympic Park experience
British Horticulture
A group of horticultural apprentices have been employed to work on preparing London's Olympic Park.
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Solus in feed-the-birds plea
British Horticulture
The RSPB is encouraging gardeners to feed birds this winter with its annual Feed the Birds Day on 29 October.
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Eden Project takes in Spanish exotics
British Horticulture
Original Touch has supplied seeds of exotic vegetables to an even more exotic attraction, the Eden Project.
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Apple 'Christmas Pippin'
British Horticulture
Apple 'Christmas Pippin' is a "foundling" spotted by a fruit expert by the side of a busy road.
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Westland launches lightweight peat-free compost for hobby market
British Horticulture
West+ Light & Easy Multi-Purpose Compost "revolutionary" says Northern Ireland manufacturer
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Barking's Mayesbrook Park is Britain's first "climate change park"
British Horticulture
The London Assembly has praised work to turn Barking's Mayesbrook Park into Britain's first "climate change park" as a good example of river restoration.
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UK landscape experts on shortlist for Olympic park legacy design competition
British Horticulture
The Olympic Park Legacy Company has named Land Use Consultants, the Landscape Partnership and Grant Associates among the teams short-listed to produce designs for the creation of new public space, two visitor centres and a playground at the Olympic Park.
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