Hedgehog Highways Commercial Landscaping

Hedgehog Highways Commercial Landscaping

Hedgehog Highways in Commercial Landscaping Supporting Biodiversity Through Practical Landscape Design in Plymouth & Devon  At this time of year, hedgehogs across Plymouth and the wider Devon area are emerging from hibernation and becoming more active. After...
Rain Gardens & SuDS Landscaping in Plymouth

Rain Gardens & SuDS Landscaping in Plymouth

Urban Rain Gardens & SuDS Landscaping in Plymouth, Devon  How Sustainable Drainage Supports Climate-Resilient Streetscapes  Commercial landscaping across Plymouth and the wider Devon is increasingly expected to do more than look good. With heavier rainfall events...
Hedge Cutting Season: Why Winter Is the Right Time to Act

Hedge Cutting Season: Why Winter Is the Right Time to Act

Winter is the key season for hedge cutting and clearance works – and January sits firmly within that window. While landscaping is often associated with spring and summer, professional hedge management is very much a winter activity, planned around plant...
City College Plymouth apprenticeships: YGS celebrates success

City College Plymouth apprenticeships: YGS celebrates success

We’re proud to share some fantastic news from our team – Scott has officially passed his LANTRA Level 2 Horticulture/Landscape Operative Apprenticeship through City College Plymouth, becoming the first apprentice to complete this qualification through the...
The Black Plant Pot

The Black Plant Pot

Historically, plants have come in black plastic plant pots. If you’re a keen gardener, for example, you’ll recognise them. However, there is a fundamental problem with these. Black plastic plant pots cannot be recycled because they cannot be detected my machinery used...
Researching the Green Wall!

Researching the Green Wall!

Our national award-winning green wall in Sherford, Plymouth, has recently become the interest of an undergraduate researcher from University of Plymouth. Elek Cherulla – BSc Environmental Science at University of Plymouth – is conducting surveys of insect...