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Business Theatre

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  1. Business Theatre
    30 mins
    Most landscaping businesses aren’t losing money because of a lack of work – they’re losing it through guesswork in their pricing. In this session, Kim Sones will show you how to price your work proper ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    30 mins
    Nick Ruddle shares practical strategies to increase profit, build stronger teams and create smarter systems with AI.
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  1. Business Theatre
    45 mins
    Technology can help landscaping businesses save time, improve efficiency and increase profitability – but not every new tool is worth the investment. With so many platforms, apps and trends on the mar ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    45 mins
    Every day, people managers across our industry face difficult conversations. Whether discussing performance, wellbeing, or workplace challenges, these conversations can be stressful for everyone. Deli ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    45 mins
    Scaling up can look different to everyone. Whether it's growing your team, improving profitability, creating more time, refining your structure, or expanding your client base, taking your business to ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    30 mins
    Clients light up at the ideas. The meeting goes well. The project feels promising. And then, nothing happens. At a time when AI garden design apps are raising questions around value and differentiatio ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    60 mins
    Most landscaping businesses are busy, but not necessarily profitable. In this session, Andy Stedman shares the framework he used to build one of the UK’s leading garden design & landscaping businesses ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    60 mins
    There's a lot of competition out there, and they're all clocking onto the benefits of using online marketing to draw in clients. From your social media feed to your Facebook ads, how can you stand out ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    30 mins
    Nominated and then voted for by readers, the winners of Pro Landscaper’s Most Influential Technology Providers will be collecting their awards at this year’s FutureScape. As technology continues to tr ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    30 mins
    For many business owners, growth is measured by turnover, team size or winning bigger projects. But is that really what success looks like? In this practical session, business consultant Neil Stead ex ...
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  1. Business Theatre
    45 mins
    Staff are a business's biggest cost but also their most valuable asset. With the skills shortage felt across the entire industry, it's never been more important to retain your talent. From opportuniti ...

Inspire Theatre

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    Join RHS judge Dan Lobb as he demystifies the show garden judging process. Discover the criteria judges use to assess award-winning gardens, gain insight into what separates Gold from Silver, and expl ...
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  1. Inspire Theatre
    45 mins
    Discover how sustainability is shaping the future of show garden design. Annie Buckle, director of Elemental, shares practical examples of sustainable materials and techniques showcased at the 2026 RH ...
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  1. Inspire Theatre
    45 mins
    Delivering a successful show garden requires creativity, careful planning and smart spending. Join Lex Falleyn, Christine Leung, Katerina Kantalis and Mark Gregory as they share practical strategies f ...
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  1. Inspire Theatre
    45 mins
    What does it take to deliver an award-winning planting scheme at an RHS show? Join garden designer Paul Hervey-Brookes as he explores the planning, preparation and execution required to create plantin ...
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  1. Inspire Theatre
    45 mins
    Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way we imagine, communicate and develop garden and landscape design. From generating instant visualisations and exploring planting ideas to supporting r ...
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  1. Inspire Theatre
    45 mins
    Following on from their award-winning 'Beautiful Biodiversity' trade stand at RHS Chelsea this year, Bo Cook and Eliza Gray will be looking at sustainable garden design principles to support the circu ...
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  1. Inspire Theatre
    60 mins
    James Scott FSGLD and Nigel Phillips FSGLD will speak from experience about the professional benefits of going through the SGLD Accreditation process – including how it shaped their practice and caree ...

Outdoor Living and Nurture Theatre

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  1. Outdoor Living & Nurture
    45 mins
    From naturalistic wildlife ponds and aquatic planting schemes to contemporary water features and luxury swimming pools, this panel will examine how water can transform outdoor spaces, enhance biodiver ...
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    We all know that gardens can nurture people and the planet, and many of us set out to create spaces to bring these benefits into people’s lives. Yet all too often, these potentially beneficial spaces ...
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  1. Outdoor Living & Nurture
    60 mins
    The Association of Professional Landscapers will be revealing and celebrating the finalists for the 2027 APL Awards, which will be held next March. The awards recognise and reward the high standard of ...
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  1. Outdoor Living & Nurture
    45 mins
    It might have made waves at Chelsea when it was used on a show garden, but sand as a growing medium is part of a movement towards finding alternatives that will support more climate resilient planting ...
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  1. Outdoor Living & Nurture
    45 mins
    What is shaping the use of stone in today's projects and how might this change in the future? This panel of industry experts will explore the biggest questions surrounding stone in this fast-paced dis ...
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  1. Outdoor Living & Nurture
    45 mins
    From wildlife ponds to gold award-winning show gardens, Aquascape systems scale to suit any project. Join Landscapeplus and a panel of aquatic specialists to discover a simple, balanced way to bring w ...
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  1. Outdoor Living & Nurture
    30 mins
    Built to Last examines how smart material selection and thoughtful design shape long‑lasting garden features. Metalsmith Marc Begg explains how different metals behave in outdoor environments and how ...
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  1. Outdoor Living & Nurture
    45 mins
    Join this fast-paced panel tackling the biggest questions shaping modern decking. From the end of decking as a cheap add-on to recognition of it as a system rather than a surface, industry experts wil ...

Placemaking Theatre

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  1. Placemaking Theatre
    45 mins
    Biodiversity net gain, climate change and sustainability goals are all impacting the way landscapes are created – but they’re also impacting the way they are maintained, from changing skillset require ...
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  1. Placemaking Theatre
    45 mins
    Water is no longer an unlimited resource – it's a key factor in the success, sustainability and profitability of every landscape project. Join our panel as they discuss how the industry can reduce wat ...
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  1. Placemaking Theatre
    45 mins
    This panel explores how commercial landscaping and design can actively restore scarred and over-used landscapes. Featuring perspectives from funder, designer, contractor, grower and host, the discussi ...
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  1. Placemaking Theatre
    45 mins
    This presentation reflects on lessons learned from the Thames Tideway Tunnel, focusing on how major infrastructure projects can create lasting value for host communities. Through a case study with a D ...
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  1. Placemaking Theatre
    45 mins
    The revised NPPF puts nature, design and green infrastructure higher on the planning agenda – but does it go far enough? With a presumption in favour of development in sustainable locations and weaker ...
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  1. Placemaking Theatre
    45 mins
    Healthy landscapes start from the ground up, yet soil is too often overlooked in commercial projects. From the challenges of compaction and poor soil health to the opportunities for reusing excavated ...
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  1. Placemaking Theatre
    45 mins
    Cities across the world are increasingly turning to nature-based solutions to tackle climate change, improve health and wellbeing, enhance biodiversity and create more attractive, valuable places to l ...

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