Why no APL? Don't forget: http://www.landscapejuice.com and http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com for the broadest range of gardening and landscaping topics. The network is especially useful for professional gardeners, landscapers, designers and architects (plus many more professions besides) to share...
Jason Thank you for taking the time to respond to me. I spoke at length with James Steele-Sargent on three occasions in 2008 and he acknowledged that the communication (to non members especially) in the APL was poor. He also told me that the website was under review but Jason, there has been about eight...
If anyone wishes to delve into the detail here's a direct link to the Act online. Planning Act 2008
Its all good to spend millions on landscaping but who is going to foot the bill and to provide the staff and knowledge to maintain it all afterwards. Half will finish up as a hedgecutter job with splashings of weedkiller or it will be left to friends groups or not touched at all
Nick
Growers expect the big tree contracts for the 2012 London Olympic park to go to German or Dutch suppliers, but remain hopeful they will still win lucrative contracts for the new £200m project. Read the whole article .
Lets hope the design is practical, comes with an associated maintenance programme and most importantly has the appropriate revenue to maintain it as a lasting legacy and space for local people not a faux pas of 2012.
The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation has shortlisted five firms to design the Lea River Park. Read the whole article .
