Pro Landscaper's 30 Under 30: The Next Generation alumni consider the technology, trends and innovations that are shaping the future of the UK's landscaping industry and the changes they hope to see that would make their sectors stronger and more resilient than ever.
Matthew Wilson looks at how planting design, materials selection and landscape forward thinking can create resilient, environmentally sensitive gardens with built-in resilience and longevity.
The skills shortage across all disciplines of the landscape industry is a concern for everyone. Current initiatives make steady inroads into the lack of uptake, but we still have gaping holes in recruitment to fill. Are there young people we are not reaching who could benefit from the opportunities available? Brian Hawtin CMLI and Dr. Marcellus Baz BEM, founder of Nottingham’s SwitchUp project, suggest a different approach to getting young people working in landscape.