Marshalls PLC joins the Landscape Juice Network

It goes to show how far the Landscape Juice Network has travelled in its short existence.

Marshalls, one of the UK's largest hard landscape manufacturer and suppliers - and who have often been the focus of my attentions and, let's be honest, criticisms - have had the balls to come into their customers territory and joined the Landscape Juice Network...and I am sure its not just for the link to their website!

I had occasion to speak to group marketing director Chris Harrop yesterday on copyright issues - some Marshalls material had been uploaded to LJN that wasn't attributed to Marshalls.

Rather than throwing Marshalls corporate weight around we found ourselves having a conversation about carbon footprint, the ethical sourcing of Indian sandstone and certain aspects of the landscaping trades that have - until Landscape Juice that is - gone unchallenged for so long.

Now, Marshalls consumers and partners have an opportunity to participate in open debate on issues that impact on ethical landscaping and world environment caused by large scale manufacturing and distribution.