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Cr eat eyourownci t ygar denbyl ear ni ngwi t hexper t sonl i ne,ataf r act i onoft hecostof pr i vat egar dendesi gner s El s pet hBr i s c oe,Founder ,My Gar denSc hool c omment ed:“ Ther ear emi l l i onsofent hus i as t soutt her e whowoul dl i k et omak et hemos toft hei rout doors pac e.Somear epas s i onat eaboutpl ant s ,but manywhos i mpl ywoul dl i k eawor l dc l as sgar dendes i gnert ohel pt hem opt i mi s et hei rout s i des pac e orent er t ai ni ngandr el ax i ngi n." Par t i c ul ar l yi nur banandc i t ygar dens ,peopl ear eof t enuns ur ehow My Gar denSc hool t odayl aunc hesanewonl i nec our s ef orpeopl eal l ov ert hewor l dwi t hc i t ygar dens f t omak eanar r owors mal l dar ks pac ei nt oanoas i s " .T opdes i gner sandhor t i c ul t ur i s t sl i k ePi et whowantt oc r eat edes i gnerout doors pac es–' Smal l andUr banGar dens l ' Oudol f ,Noel Ki ngs bur y ,andAnni eGui l f oy l ear eembr ac i ngt heoppor t uni t yt oi mpar tt hei rk nowl edge, al ongs i det hemor et r adi t i onal f or msofhandsondes i gni nggar densi nper s on” Anni eGui l f oy l e,For merDi r ec t orofGar denDes i gnatt opLondondes i gnandi nt er i or sc ol l ege,KLC i st hel at es ti nas t r i ngofwor l dex per t s( i nc l udi ngPi etOudol f ,andt ut ort ur nedi nv es t orDrNoel Br i s c oeadded:“ I ti sc ommonl yac c ept edt hatanhar moni ousandt hought f ul gar denaddsbet ween Ki ngs bur y )t oj oi nMy Gar denSc hool . 5% and15% t ot hev al uet oy ourpr oper t yandev enmor eaf t ers omey ear s .Notonl yi si tagr eat f i nanc i al i nv es t mentt or edes i gny ourout s i des pac e,buti twi l l c hanget hewayy ouent er t ai nandus e Thi snewonl i negar dendes i gnc our s ei sai medatany onei nt hewor l dwhowant st oc r eat et hei r ourhous e.Gar dendes i gner sof t enc har gebyt hehour .Thei rr at esc anv ar ybet ween£60t o£200 ownper s onal s anc t uar y .Thenewonl i nes mal l andur bangar densc our s ec os t s£360andgi v esy ou y dependi ngonwher ey ouar eandi nwhi c hc ount r y .Youwoul ddef i ni t el ynotbeabl et ohi r eat op per s onal ac c es st ot opgar dendes i gnerandl ec t ur er ,Anni eGui l f ol y ef or6week s .I ti ns pi r est hos e gar dendes i gnf or6week si nt heof f l i newor l df or£360! ” whowantt or ebui l dorr es t r uc t ur eas mal l bac k y ar dorj us tr edec or at eac or nert ogetmor epr i v ac y andat mos pher eandhos tbeaut i f ul s oi r éess ummeraf t ers ummer .Thi sc our s ec anbeas t ar t i ng My Gar denSc hool hasc r eat edas i ngl es har i ngc ommuni t yf orent hus i as t s .I t ’ spr ov i di ngat hr i v i ng poi ntt or enov at eanol dr oof t opi nt ot henewbari nt henei ghbour hoodaswel l ast or ear r anget he pl ac et oc onnec t ,wher ev ert heyar ei nt hewor l d.Apl ac ewher et heyc annotonl ys har egar deni ng her bs ec t i oni nanex i s t i ngandwel l des i gnedbac k y ar d. ques t i onsandans wer sonapeert opeerbas i s ,butal s oc onnec twi t hwor l dc l as sex per t swhot hey ’ d nev ernor mal l ymeet . Anni ewi l l gui dey ous t epbys t ept hr oughdes i gnpr oc es s ,s t ar t i ngwi t hwher et ogeti ns pi r at i onand howt oas s es sy ours i t e.Thenex ts t agei ss ur v ey i ngandanal y s i ngev er yel ementoft hegar den, hef i r s tonournewonl i nec our s eonSmal l andUr banGar denst odayands t ar ty our bef or ewor k i ngont hes i t ear r angementandt hedet ai l eddes i gn.Onc ey ouar ehappywi t ht hel ay out Beoneoft c our s eatanyt i mef r om 31s tofMay2017.BOOKHERE ofy ourgar deny ouc anc hoos eanddes i gny ourownpl ant i ngs c heme.I fy ouhav eas mal l gar den t hati sr eal l ypuz z l i ngy ou,t hent hi si st hec our s ef ory ou.Anni egi v esy ouper s onal f eedbac k AboutMy Gar denSc hool t hr oughoutt hec our s eandmar k sy ours etas s i gnment s . My Gar denSc hool i st heonl i negar deni ngs c hool wher es t udent sc angetper s onal c ont ac tf r om wor l d ex per t songar dendes i gnandhor t i c ul t ur e.Al l ofourt ut or sar eac c ompl i s hedhor t i c ul t ur i s t s ,des i gnAnnec omment ed:“ Smal l gar denswhet herur banorr ur al c ans eem daunt i ngwheni tc omest odeer sandac c l ai medgar deni ngwr i t er s .Yougetas y l l abusputt oget herbywor l dex per t s ,uni quedoc us i gni ngandar r angi ngt hes pac eands el ec t i ngt her i ghtpl ant s .Thes i z er es t r i c t i onmays eem l i k ea ment ar ys t y l ev i deol ec t ur es ,c ombi nedwi t hper s onal adv i c e,andc ol l abor at i v ei nputf r om y ourpeer s di s adv ant agebutt hi sac t ual l yi snott hec as e.I ti st r uet hatwi t hs mal l ergar densy ouneedt omak e ourowngar den. " ev er ys i ngl eel ementwor khar d.Somet i mesy ouneedt omak eonet hi nghav et wous es .Forex am- ony pl ear et ai ni ngwal l c anal s oac tasas eatands oon. ” My Gar denSc hool wasawi nneroft heGoodWebGui deAwar ds( 2016)andwasaf i nal i s ti nt he ec hI nv es t orAwar dsasac ont entpr ov i der( 2016)andpi ppedf i nal i s t sRHSandThoms onand Anni eGui l f oy l ei sanawar dwi nni nggar dendes i gnerwi t hherdes i gns t udi oCr eat i v eLands c apesi n Edt Mor gant owi nWebs i t eoft heYearatt heGar denMedi aGui l dAwar ds( 2016) .I thast r af f i cf r om Wes tSus s ex( UK) .Herwor ki sv ar i edf r om c ont empor ar yt ot r adi t i onal andur bant or ur al .Shehas mos tev er yc ount r yi nt hewor l d,ands t udent sr egul ar l yf r om 55di f f er entc ount r i es . beent heDi r ec t orofGar denDes i gnatKLCSc hool ofDes i gnandnowt eac hesatt hewor l df amous al My Gar denSc hool i sownedbypar entc ompanyMy Onl i neSc hool andhast wos i s t ers c hool s :My Phogar densofGr eatDi x t er( UK) ,Chani t c l eer( USA)andWes tDean( UK) .Shel ec t ur esi nDenmar k , t oSc hool andMy Ant i queSc hool .My Onl i neSc hool i sf undedbyes t abl i s hedVCsandangel i nv es t or s Rus s i a,I t al yandt heUSA.Anni ei si ns pi r edbyt henat ur al l ands c ape,moder nar tandar c hi t ec t ur e andhass of arr ai s ed£2. 5m i nf undi ng.I nv es t or si nc l udeTheFounder sofPhot obox ,i nv es t or sf r om andwr i t esr egul ar l yf ort hepr emi erUKgar denmagaz i ness uc hasGar densI l l us t r at edandhas eBay ,Sk y pe,TheGuar di anands ev er al ot herwel l k nownent r epr eneur s .Thel at es tr oundwasl edby beenc ommi s s i onedt owr i t eabookont hec r eat i v eappr oac ht ogar dendes i gn. 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T opgl obal hor t i c ul t ur i s t sDrNoel Ki ngs bur yandAndr ewMc I ndoear eal s oi nv es t or si nt hebus i nes s aswel l asbei ngs y l l abusandc ont entadv i s or s .Ot herMy Gar denSc hool t ut or si nc l ude:Pi etOudol f , J ohnBr ook es ,Mi c hael Mar r i ot ,DrT obyMus gr av e,Hi l ar yThomas ,Cl i v eNi c hol s ,Paul aPr y k e,Sal l y Nexandmanyot herex per t s . Mor eMy Gar denSc hool c our s esar el i s t edher e:My Gar denSc hool
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Car eer si nCar e Ski l l scr i si si ncar e homesl et t i ng communi t i esdown Al mostayearaf t eraBBCr epor tr eveal edt hata quar t erofcar ehomeswer eatr i skofcl osi ngwi t hi n t hr eeyear s,t hespeci al i stnur si ngpr act i ceatCl ayt onRecr ui t ment ,i sur gi ngpol i t i calpar t i est oput t hei ssuef i r ml yont heagendai nt hei rmani f est o pl edgest oensur ehomesar epr ovi di ngadequat e pr ovi si onst ot hecommuni t i est heyser ve.Thi s comesatat i mewhent hel ackofavai l abl est af fi s f ur t hercompoundi ngt hei ssueandput t i ngmor e homesatr i skofcl osur eduet oi nadequat eavai l abi l i t yofl abour .
Thef actst i l lr emai nst hatnotenoughi s bei ngdonet oat t r actnur sesi nt ot hepr of essi on–andwewoul dl i ket oseehow anynewgover nmentpr oposest owor k wi t hcar ehomepr ovi der st oent i ce youngpr of essi onal st opur sueacar eer i nt hesect or .Thepr essi sawashwi t h negat i vest or i esaboutt hecar ear ena buti ti sani ncr edi bl yf ul f i l l i ngandvar i ed car eeropt i onandmuchmor eneedst o bedonet opubl i ci set hi s.At t r act i ng peopl ei nt ot hepr of essi oni scr uci al ,but Comment i ngont hei ssue,Dani el l eMoor e,nur si ng atat i mewhent hesect ori sal socondi vi si onmanageratCl ayt onRecr ui t ment ,comt endi ngwi t hr et ent i onchal l enges,i ti s ment ed: ar guabl yj ustasi mpor t antt hatcar e homepr ovi der sandt hegover nment “ Thecr i si si nt hesoci alcar esect ori snonewphe- wor koni ni t i at i ves–suchassubsi di sed t r ai ni ngandempl oyeewel l bei ngpackagnomenon,yetayearonf r om t heCar eQual i t y hatkeepst af f . Commi ssi on’ sr epor twear est i l lseei ngr esi dent i al es-t homesbei ngshuti nl i ghtofspi r al l i ngcost sand f undi ngcut s.Iam hopef ult hatt heel ect i oncam- Thecar ehomesect orpr ovi desser vi ces pai gnwi l lputt hi ssubj ectf i r ml yi nt hespot l i ghtand t hatar ecr uci alt ocommuni t i est hr oughadequat emeasur esar eputi npl acebyt henew outt heUK,howeveri fi tf ai l st oactsoon gover nmentwhi chf ocusonget t i ngt her i ghtski l l s ont hechal l engesi tf acest heent i r e i nt ot hepr of essi on–andcr uci al l ykeepi ngt hem. syst em coul dgr i ndt oahal t .Andata t i mewhent her ei shugeuncer t ai nt yr el at i ngt of or ei gnl abourpostBr exi t –st af f Rel easef r om Bl ueskyPR t hatar ecur r ent l ykeepi ngt hecar e sect ort i cki ng–t hei ncumbentgover nmentneedst opusht hi si ssueupt hepol i t i calagenda”
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Di gi t alt echnol ogyi st heonl ywayf or war df orNHS sust ai nabi l i t y Fol l owi ngNHSEngl and’ sannouncementl astmont honsevenNHSFoundat i onTr ust s( FT) successf ul l ysecur i ngf undi ngt obecomeGl obalDi gi t alExempl ar s( GDEs)f orMent alHeal t h, Advancedi sdel i ght edatl astweek’ sannouncementwhi chconf i r msavai l abi l i t yoft hef undi ng.Thr eeofAdvanced’ scust omer swer eannouncedasGDEsi nt hement alheal t har ena, wi t hbi dst hatwer ej oi nt l ydevel opedt opr ovi dei nnovat i veappr oachesi nt hewaydi gi t alt echnol ogycani mpr ovepat i entout comeswhi l stdr i vi ngef f i ci enci es. Accor di ngt oNHSEngl and,t het r ust swi l lhaveupt o£70m t oi nvesti ndi gi t alser vi ces–consi st i ng£35m wi t haddi t i onalmat chf undi ngf r om t hemsel vesof£35m –i nor dert obecome ‘ Gl obalDi gi t alExempl ar sf orMent alHeal t h’ hel pi ngt heor gani sat i onsbecomewor l dl eadi ng i nt heuseofI T,pr ovi di ngknowl edgeandexper t i set ot hewi derNHSi nor dert or educet i me andcost sf orot her s. Thef undi ngwi l lensur epl anst oaccel er at et hedi gi t alt r ansf or mat i onoft heNHSandcr eat ea bl uepr i ntofsuccessf orcr eat i ngapaper l essNHSar en’ tsubj ectt odel ayst hatt heAcut e GDEshavesuf f er ed. Advancedwor kedwi t hOxf or dHeal t hNHSFoundat i onTr ust ,Sout hLondonandMaudsl ey NHSFoundat i onTr ust ,aswel lasWor cest er shi r eHeal t handCar eNHSTr ust ,i ncr eat i ng successf ulbi dswi t hNHSEngl andandNHSDi gi t al .Eachbi dhadt odemonst r at eevi dence ast ohowi twoul ddel i veraccel er at edi nnovat i onandabl uepr i ntf orot heror gani sat i onst o f ol l ow.Thesecover edt hef ol l owi ngkeyar eas: •I mpr ovi ngpr ocessofcar e •Dat at oi nf or m deci si ons •Saf et yandef f ect i veness •Cont i nuousi mpr ovement •Pat i entAccess Thewi nni ngbi dsi ncor por at ei nnovat i vei deasandembr acet echnol ogydevel opment si n ar eassuchassecur emobi l eaccessandt heI nt er netofThi ngs( I oT) .Eachwer eunder pi nnedbyt ai l or edsof t war esol ut i onsf r om Advancedandadher et onat i onalNHSdi gi t alst andar dsandgui del i nes. AsannouncedbyNHSEngl andon12t hApr i l : Oxf or dHeal t hNHSFoundat i onTr ustwi l lbewor ki ngi npar t ner shi pwi t ht heUni ver si t yof Oxf or dt odevel opanonl i nepl at f or mf orpeopl eexper i enci ngar angeofcondi t i ons( i ncl udi ng post t r aumat i cst r essdi sor der ,depr essi onandanxi et y)t or ecei vet r i edandt est edpsychol ogi calt her api esont hei rcomput erormobi l ephone.
Wor cest er shi r eHeal t handCar eNHSTr usti senabl i ngi t sst af ft owor kr emot el y .TheTr usthas movedf r om mul t i pl epat i entr ecor dsyst emst oonesyst em acr osst heor gani sat i on.Mobi l e accesst ot hepat i entr ecor dsyst em i snowbei ngr ol l edoutt oenabl est af fsuchasdi st r i ct nur sest oaccessandupdat eapat i ent ’ sr ecor dsf r om t hef i el dwi t houthavi ngt ocomebackt o t heof f i ce. Gi vent hei ndust r yi sal r eadyayeari nt ot heFi veYearFor war dVi ewf orMent alHeal t h,announcedi nFebr uar y2016,t her ei saneedf orur gencyt oensur et hei nnovat i onscanbedel i ver edandmakeani mpact ,wi t houtdel ay . “ I t ’ sawel comest epf or war dt oseet heGover nmentcommi tt hi si nvest menti ndi gi t alt echnol ogyt oGDEsi nment alheal t h,anar eawhi chhasbeenunder f undedf ormanyyear s.Weknow t hatt echnol ogydel i ver sabet t erpat i entout comeanddr i vesef f i ci enci es,nott ot akepeopl e’ s j obsbutt ot r ansf or mr ol esandf r eeupski l l edst af ft oenhancecar e.Wear eexci t edt ohel p def i newhatapaper l essNHSwi l ll ookl i keandnowt hatNHSEngl andhasconf i r medt hef undi ng,t her e’ st heoppor t uni t yf ori mmedi at eact i on.Toensur et heNHSdi gi t alt r ansf or mat i onbecomesar eal i t yandal l owcompani esl i keAdvancedwor kwi t ht heGDEst odemonst r at esuc cess,wewel comet heGover nment ’ spr omptact i ont omaket hef undsavai l abl e–wear eal l keent ogetst ar t ed, ”comment sNi ckWi l son,Managi ngDi r ect or–Publ i cSect or ,Heal t h&Car e –Advanced. Ni ckconcl udes:“ Thesoonert heGDEsar ei npl acewi t hagr eedbl uepr i nt s,t hesoonert he l ear ni ngscanber ol l edoutt oot her sandast epchangei nt echnol ogyadopt i oncant akepl ace, del i ver i ngaposi t i vei mpactt opat i entcar e. ” Comment sf r om anNHSTr ustt hatAdvancedwor kedwi t hf ol l ows: St ephenDocher t y ,Chi efI nf or mat i onOf f i ceatSout hLondonandMaudsl ey ,sai d:“ Wear e r eal l ypl easedt obepar toft hegl obaldi gi t alexempl ar( GDE)pr ogr amme.Thi sdesi gnat i on r ecogni sest hehar dwor koft het eam overt hel astt woyear saswehaveembar keduponour di gi t alt r ansf or mat i onj our ney .Wi t ht he£5m i nmat chedf undi ng,wewi l lbeabl et oaccel er at e t hegr eatwor kwear eal r eadydoi ngt oensur et hatf r ont l i nest af fcanmaxi mi set hei ruseofdi gi t alt echnol ogyt oi mpr ovecl i ni calser vi cesf orpat i ent s,r esul t i ngi nbet t erpat i entexper i ence, bet t erout comesandef f i ci encysavi ngs. “ Wecannowmovef or war dwi t ht her api ddevel opmentofnewpl at f or mssuchasoureobser vat i onpr ogr amme,ourmobi l ecl i ni calappandournewper sonalheal t hr ecor d,whi chwi l lal l ow pat i ent sandser vi ceuser st osel f managet hei rcondi t i onswi t honl i neaccesst ot hei rheal t hr ecor ds,r esour cesandcar epl ans.I t ’ sgr eatnewsandwear el ooki ngf or war dt oget t i ngonwi t h i t . ” Rel easef r om Advanced
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Surveyi dent i f i eshomebuyer s’l ackofunder st andi ngr egar di ng pr oper t ysurveysandr epor t s AYouGovs ur v eyc ommi s s i onedbyLandmar kVal uat i onSer v i c es( f or mer l yQues t ) andCount r y wi deSur v ey i ngSer v i c eshasf oundt hatmanyhomeowner sdonot k nowwhoi sr es pons i bl ef oradv i s i ngont hephy s i c al c ondi t i onofapr oper t ypr i or t opur c has e.Addi t i onal l y ,t heyar eunc l earont hepur pos eofamor t gagel ender ’ s pr oper t yv al uat i onr epor t ,s ugges t i nganeedf orgr eat erc l ar i t ywi t hi nt he homebuy i ngpr oc es s . Whenas k edwhobenef i t sf r om t hedat ac ont ai nedi namor t gagev al uat i on,r es pondent swer enotc l earwi t hmanyopt i ngt oc hoos ei nc or r ec tans wer s .65% c or r ec t l ys t at edt hatt hev al uat i onr epor ti sf ort hebenef i toft hemor t gagel ender ,y et ov erat hi r d( 35%)t houghti ti sf orbuy er st ous et odet er mi newhet hert hepr oper t y i swor t ht heagr eedpur c has epr i c e.J us tov eraquar t er( 26%)f el ti ti st her et opr ov i debuy er swi t hdet ai l sont hec ondi t i onoft hehome,whi l e15% ofr es pondent s di r ec t l ys t at edt hatt heydi dnotk nowwhatt hev al uat i onr epor ti sf or .
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•Onef i f t hofr es pondent ss ai dt hey us edt hedet ai l spr ov i dedbyt hees t at e agentt oas s es st hec ondi t i onoft he pr oper t ypr i ort oc ompl et i on. I naddi t i on,whenas k edwhatwoul dhel pi mpr ov et hec ur r enthomebuy i ngpr o•35% s ai dt heyus edt hel ender ’ s c es s ; mor t gagev al uat i ont or es ear c hi nt ot he phy s i c al c ondi t i onoft hepr oper t ypr i or •Sev enoutofev er y10r es pondent ss ai dt heywoul dl i k et or ec ei v ei nf or mat i on t oc ompl et i on. upf r ontr egar di ngt hephy s i c al c ondi t i onofapr oper t y •12% s t at edt hatt heydi dnotk now •58% s ai di twoul dbedes i r abl et or ec ei v eout l i nec os t sf ors pec i f i cr epai r sneeded whoi smai nl yr es pons i bl ef oradv i s i ngbuy er sont hephy s i c al c ondi t i onofapr oper t y . t oapr oper t ypr i ort opur c has e, •Al mos tei ghtoutofev er y10r es pondent s( 79%)i nbot ht heEas tofEngl andand •45% f el tt hatr ec ei v i ngupf r onti nf or mat i onr el at i ngt oenv i r onment al i s s uesc on- Sout hWes tr egi onss ai dt heywoul dl i k et or ec ei v edet ai l soft hephy s i c al c ondi t i onof nec t edt ot hepr oper t ywoul dbebenef i c i al . t hepr oper t yupf r ontt ohel pi mpr ov et hec ur r entbuy i ngpr oc es s . •Onl y36% ofr es pondent sf r om t heNor t hEas ts ai dt heypai df oras ur v ey ort oi nPaul War eham f r om Count r y wi deSur v ey i ngSer v i c ess ai d:“ TheYouGovs ur v ey s pec tt hei rc ur r entpr oper t y ,pr i ort opur c has i ng,wi t h41% c hoos i ngt oi ns pec tt he s howsagener al l ac kofunder s t andi ngast owhopeopl es houl dt ur nt owhenl ook - pr oper t yt hems el v es . i ngf oras s i s t anc ewi t has s es s i ngt hephy s i c al c ondi t i onofapr oper t y ,bef or et hey •Aquar t erofr es pondent sf r om Wal ess t at edt hatt heydi dnotk nowwhoi smai nl yr ebuy .Wi t hs ev enoutofev er yt enr es pondent ss ay i ngt heywoul dl i k et or ec ei v ei n- s pons i bl ef oradv i s i ngont hec ondi t i onofahomepr i ort opur c has e. f or mat i onont hephy s i c al c ondi t i onofapr oper t yupf r ont ,i tr ai s esanumberof ques t i ons ,ar eweasani ndus t r y ,meet i ngt heneedsoft hec ons umerwi t hourex - Forf ur t heri nf or mat i onr egar di ngLandmar kVal uat i onSer v i c es ,t el ephone0844844 i s t i ngappr oac handpr oduc t s ;pl uswi t hanel ec t i onar oundt hec or nerdoweneed 9969orv i s i twww. l andmar k . c o. uk / l v s .Formor ei nf or mat i onr egar di ngCount r y wi de t or ef r es hourhomebuy i ngappr oac hl ook i ngagai natHomeRepor t sasamanda- Sur v ey i ngSer v i c es ,v i s i twww. c ws ur v ey or s . c o. uk . t or ys t epi nt hepr oc es s ,aspert hec ur r entpr ot oc ol i nSc ot l and?I t ’ sc l eart hatf r om t hes ur v eyt hatc ons umer sr eal l ydoneedbet t eri nf or mat i ont oens ur et hatev er y - Rel eas ef r om ht t p: / / www. pept al k pr . c o. uk onei sent er i ngapr oper t yt r ans ac t i on‘ ey eswi deopen’ ast oanypot ent i al i s s ues orr i s k s . ”
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