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We're committed to keeping you up to date on what's happening in and around our industry. In this section you can find news from the Interior Landscaping and surrounding industries (including specifiers, Facilities Managers, Architects, HR, Business Management and Interior Designers). Click on the links below to read the full stories.

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05 February 2013

Keeping stress-free

Walking the dog and dancing are two of the strategies suggested to reduce stress.  These along with others activities like knitting, eating chocolate and drinking water are in the top 15 suggestions.

 

01 February 2013

Fascinating findings

On the African plains, one Acacia tree warns another that elephants or giraffes are feeding off them  The next tree in line alters the composition of its leaves so that the animal doesn’t like the taste How clever is that?

 

01 February 2013

Green roofs could be the solution to wasted heat

Earlier this week the Independent reported that ‘wasted heat that is generated by large cities can affect temperatures of areas hundreds of miles away’.

 

31 January 2013

Dutch nursery works with electricity research project

Horticulture Week which reports that Rijnbeek BV are working with the University of Wageningen to produce electricity using plants.

 

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