Quadron News
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Quadron helps Southwark to exceptional resident satisfaction
97% resident satisfaction rate with the London Borough of Southwark's Parks and Open Spaces
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Quadron set to save Wandsworth Council 850k pounds per year with new contract
Eight-year Parks and Cemeteries Contract offers potential saving of 10.2 million GBP over life of contract
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Quadron awarded five-year contract with Tandridge District Council
Tandridge District Council has appointed Quadron Services Limited to work in partnership to provide grounds maintenance services for a five year term commencing in March 2013
Industry News - Horticulture Week
Chelsea gold medla winner Rosy Hardy tells of fears exhibit would be a Telly Tubby-esque mound of green
Like everyone else the weather was against Rosy Hardy, from Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants which nevertheless won a gold medal at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show for its herbaceous perennials - for the 18th year in a row.
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Landscape trade body BALI's Chelsea stand attracts special certificate from judges
BALI's stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show secured a Certificate of Commendation from the judges yesterday.
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Garden centre sales up in April says Garden Centre Association
The Garden Centre Association s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) results for April saw outdoor plants up 11.87 per cent and and seeds up 15.99 per cent against April 2012. Garden sundries were up 12.8 per cent, furniture and barbecues up 5.83 per cent, hard landscaping up 22.7 per cent and catering up 6.48 per cent. Overall sales were up 7.62 per cent for the month. GCA chairman Peter Burks said: "We have had a testing few months with unseasonably cold weather and we were all relieved to see some sunshine in April. "Because people weren t able to be out in their gardens before April we saw a huge surge in sales. Gardeners were itching to get out planting. "Although our members had a good month in April they need strong sales to continue to be able to recoup any losses from the past few months. The overall year to date figures, calculated at the end of April, stand at 9.03% down. "We ve had a good start to May so we are remaining optimistic."