Ever wondered what landscaping looks like in another country? Would you like to travel and meet other landscapers, learn how they work, experience a different culture, widen your circle of friends and share your own knowledge? The European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA) is offering an opportunity for young landscapers to travel and experience landscaping in another part of the world. … Read More
Young Horticulturist of the Year 2020 underway
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIoH) are delighted to be able to announce that the Young Horticulturist of the Year 2020 (YHOY 2020) competition is now underway and the Grand Final will be at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh’s Logan Botanic Garden, near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway on May 2nd 2020. This beautiful garden, whose climate is strongly influenced … Read More
GoLandscape launches video series promoting industry careers
Introducing GoLandscape’s new video series! Over the next few weeks, we will share a new talking heads film in collaboration with landscape contractor Maylim, providing insight into the real world of landscaping and identifying the many career opportunities available. In our first video, featuring Soft Landscaper Jordan Lee, we learn more about this particular role and what it’s like working … Read More
Developing your personal brand by Stephen Ensell
We associate branding with companies trying to sell us something, think of a symbol (Nike), a design (Apple), a name (Amazon), a sound (Formula 1 car, Intel processor, Xbox 360 startup), these are all brands, but it’s the people behind them that deliver on the brands’ promises. So, what about you…as a brand? Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is … Read More