Archives: Speakers
Mark Gregory
16th Oct- Public Spaces Theatre / 10am-10:45am Our panel shares their experiences in trying to develop their businesses and secure more “lucrative” commercial contracts? They explain why they have focused on this and the areas of help and support they believe is needed that could help grow and enhance the sector by creating more choice. BIO The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Mark Gregory are arguably synonymous with each other. He has been called the ‘King of Chelsea’, and it’s hardly surprising; Mark recently designed his sixth garden at the 2023 show, but it was the 108th that his company, Landform…
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15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 11am – 11:45am Show Garden Sustainability Sharing the sustainable techniques and materials that were used across this year’s shows. BIO Paul Cowell is a chartered landscape architect, a registered member of the society of garden designers (SGD) and a full landscape contracting member of the British association of landscape industries (BALI) with more than 30 year’s experience. He has built several gardens at RHS Chelsea and Hampton court, winning five national BALI awards. A former BALI National chairman, Lecturer, Paul sits on the panel for BALI standards and the RHS sustainability think tank, he has…
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16th Oct – Public Spaces Theatre / 11am-11:45am Driving Innovation: Shaking up the procurement process Is the procurement process overdue an update? The new Procurement Act 2023, coming into effect in October, is arguably a step towards modernising public sector procurement and could be a game changer. What does the new legislation include and how could it prove beneficial? And are there other areas of procurement that need to be addressed to better acknowledge landscapes as living things? Our panellists consider how a different approach to procurement might enable better relationships between the client and the contractor – and ultimately benefit…
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