Author: Ffion
Steamin’ Along
The whistle came first, then steam clouds above the trees, and finally the little train clickety-clacked into the rural station at Beddgelert in…
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Giant Bees, Flowers and Outdoor Spaces
The Landscaper, April 2018 issue – extended caption cover story on RHS Cardiff, its first flower show of the season.
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Delivering Gold
While it may be a truism to say it’s ‘not all about winning, but as much about taking part’, the Britain’s para-dressage team…
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The Joy of (solo) Contact
(Originally published in Solo Traveler Blog, August 2018) The simple approach, like so many others to come, is my first solo lesson of this…
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Fun in the Sun
Eamonn had an exercise programme he hated. His Occupational Therapist (OT) referred him for a Summer School horse-riding pilot. Not only did Eamonn…
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Strategic and Structured Marketing
Traditional or digital online marketing methods: what works in the landscape industry? Remember the 90’s and how the Internet was the new ‘kid…
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Celtest: testing services for unique East Midlands Airport project
Project: East Midlands Rehabilitation Runway project Resurfacing works using Beton Bitumeux Aeronautique (BBA) surface and regulating courses. Remove existing Marshall asphalt runway surface…
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Cyprus – an island sojourn?
Bright blue skies, and temperatures in the high 20s… no, not Wales in a Spring heatwave – I was in Cyprus for a…
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Greening our Cities: Are we doing enough, or do we need a law for landscaping?
Climate change, energy security, biodiversity losses, growing urbanisation… people are increasingly aware, especially in our densely packed island, of their own relationship with…
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Good Business: Gender Diversity at the Top
Gender diversity at the leadership level is recognized as good for business, with hiring, appraisal and succession planning recognized as a critical development…
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