Lantra urges businesses to tap into apprenticeship incentives
British Horticulture
Sector skills council Lantra is urging businesses to take on apprentices to receive a £1,500 sweetener from the Government for signing up their first trainee.
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Garden and landscape experts to focus on the golden ages of green cities
British Horticulture
The Landscape Institute (LI) and the Garden Museum are marking the end of a major exhibition, From Garden City to Green Cities, with a talk from top speakers.
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New Contract - Planting and maintenance
British Horticulture
Perth and Kinross Council wants construction, repairs and maintenance for amenity green spaces such as parks and cemeteries and to include vegetation control, care of fencing, furniture, trees and scrubs for 22 months.
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National Planning Policy Framework goes from builder's charter to lawyers' charter, say green space experts
British Horticulture
The National Planning Policy Framework launched this week has changed from a "builders' charter" to a "lawyers' charter", open space industry figures have concluded.
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Finalists head to Glasgow for Young Horticulturist of the Year decider
British Horticulture
The Institute of Horticulture (IoH) has announced the finalists of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition 2012.
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Ditch the Game Boy and climb a tree says National Trust
British Horticulture
Couch-potato kids are being urged to "plant it, grow it, eat it" as one of 50 things to do before they hit the age of 11-and-three-quarters in a huge National Trust visitor push.
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Pest & Disease Alert: Phytophtora found on Juniper
British Horticulture
The Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) has intercepted three outbreaks of Phytophthora austrocedrae on Juniper plants during March.
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BBC checks out Vital Earth on peat targets
British Horticulture
Vital Earth, the organic compost firm, is to be featured on BBC's Countryfile TV show on Sunday.
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