Sunday 01 August 2010
Search our Site
.

London

This page will feature all the latest news and events taking place in London.

News and events

  • As Love Parks Week kicks off (24 July - 1 August), encouraging people all across the country to appreciate the beauty of our parks, a new report from the UK body for public health specialists shows that parks may be beneficial to our health as well.  Read the full story here... or read the report...

  • Lantra Skills Ambassador thrives at RHS Chelsea Flower Show - London Partnership Manager, Jonathan celebrates with Lantra Skills Ambassador Susan Stuart together with Thrive on winning best urban garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.  Read more...

 

Chelsea Flower Show
  • SEEDA has announced the launch of the Farm Resource Improvement Programme (FRIP) in South East England and London for farm and horticultural businesses.  FRIP is a sub-programme within RDPE which aims to simplify the application process and provide grants of up to £25,000 per farm business. Click here for more information...

 

Regional projects

Available now! Growing Awareness, which was launched on 25 November, is a new website supported by Lantra and the London Development Agency promoting horticulture and landscaping careers in London...

 

Growing Awareness

 

Women and Work offers a £450 training grant to women working in male dominated industries such as agriculture. Click the box below for more information...

 

Funding available to women working in male dominated industries in London...

Regional Partnership Manager: Jonathan Pettit

Jonathan Pettit
Jonathan is the Regional Partnership Manager for London. 

Skills Assessment

In October 2009 Lantra revealed its latest research report: A Skills Assessment for the Environmental and Land-based Sector.

 

The research sets out the skills gaps and shortages of the current workforce and identifies the projected skills needs through to 2017.

 

Based upon a comprehensive review of changes and evidence that has emerged over the past year, the report provides the vital labour market intelligence to ensure that government, employers, individuals and other stakeholders are able to make appropriate investments in skills so that this vital sector can thrive and grow.