Vegetation management firm VMS Ltd has completed the installation of 18 purpose-built brushwood refuges, providing a sheltered habitat for fish while supporting aquatic biodiversity and helping to restore more natural processes along Maxey Cut in Cambridgeshire, an artificial flood relief channel.
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Growing for a changing climate: the UK allotmenteers future-proofing food
The National Allotment Society (NAS), the UK’s leading representative for allotment holders with its headquarters in Corby, Northants, is marking UN World Food Day today (Friday 16th October) by celebrating the ingenuity of UK plot holders.
Wheelchair Alliance welcomes new starter to its growing team
The Wheelchair Alliance, a community interest company (CIC) working to improve the lives of wheelchair users throughout the UK, has further strengthened the organisation with the appointment of Lucy Bailey as executive assistant to the CIC’s chief executive, Nick Goldup.
Society calls on schools in Northamptonshire to plant the seeds for the next generation
The National Allotment Society (NAS) is calling on primary schools across the county to become members of the Society to help ensure that today’s children become tomorrow’s growers, allotment holders and champions of locally grown food.
Bell of Northampton celebrates successful launch of new Häcker and Keuco showrooms
An evening of design, innovation and accessibility marked the arrival of two new showroom spaces at home lifestyle store Bell of Northampton.
National award finalist spot highlights commitment to preservation of UK plots
The National Allotment Society (NAS), the UK’s leading representative body for allotment holders, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best UK Association (over 1,500 members) category at this year’s Association Excellence Awards.
National Allotment Society launches new Joint Membership for households
Northants-based The National Allotment Society (NAS), the UK’s leading representative for allotment holders, has launched a new Joint Membership option making it easier and more cost-effective for households to access NAS support, advice and member benefits.
Precision panel fabrication creates a bold geometric façade for Sherbourne Fields School
Corby-based See Limited has completed a striking geometric façade for a new building at Sherbourne Fields School, a special educational needs school serving children and young people in Coventry.
See Limited celebrates decade of growth, sustainability and innovation
Northants company, See Limited, is marking a decade in business with a commitment to ensure sustainability and innovation remain at the heart of its operations as it continues in its growth plans.
Wheelchair Alliance welcomes laptop donation to support national work
The Wheelchair Alliance, an organisation which champions the needs of wheelchair users across the UK, has received a generous donation of laptops to strengthen the organisation’s digital capacity and support its work as a national voice for wheelchair users.
VMS welcomes new recruit with firm roots in arboriculture
UK vegetation management specialist VMS Ltd has appointed Lewis Peddie as its newest Contract Manager, whose practical industry experience, calm approach and focus on client relationships are already helping the business deliver high-quality work across grounds maintenance, tree works and water management contracts.
National Allotment Society announces new President
The UK’s leading representative body for allotment holders, The National Allotment Society (NAS), has announced John Irwin as its new President.