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aggregate industries

Aggregate Industries is an international construction and building materials company with leading regional market positions in the UK and the US and is a member of the Holcim group of companies.  We produce a range of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and pre-cast concrete products as well as providing construction and surfacing services. In 2006 we recorded sales of more than £2bn and employed an average of nearly 12,000 people working from over 650 locations.
http://www.aggregate.com

 

aggregate supplies

Aggregate Supplies, an Aggregates Industries Ltd business, one of the UK’s major suppliers of bagged aggregates, specialises in delivering a range of packed construction aggregates including sands and gravels, decorative aggregates and industrial products.
http://www.aggregate-supplies.com

 

bardon aggregates

Bardon Aggregates, an Aggregates Industries Ltd business, has over 70 aggregate operations across the UK, comprising crushed rock, sand and gravel and secondary aggregate quarries.
http://www.bardon-aggregates.com/index.html

 

bradstone garden

Bradstone, an Aggregates Industries Ltd business, makes garden landscaping products and rainwater harvesting systems to inspire consumers to create their own personal outdoor living space.
http://www.bradstone.com/garden/

 

charcon specialist products

Charcon Specialist Products, an Aggregates Industries Ltd business, is a leading producer of precast concrete service protection systems for the civil engineering industry in the UK.
http://www.charcon-specialist.com/index.html

 

Garside Sands

Garside Sands operates today as a significant part of Bardon Aggregates an Aggregate Industries Ltd Business, providing specialist graded silica sands for diverse markets such as sports, water filtration and industrial applications.  Silica sand has been quarried in and around Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, for over 100 years.

http://www.garside-sands.com/

 

bbc, breathing places

Breathing Places is a BBC campaign, supported by the Big Lottery Fund, to create breathing places for UK citizens.  A BBC booklet tells you what to do, where to go for advice and how to raise money.
 

 

CHELSEA flower show

The RHS is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening.  The RHS believes that horticulture and gardening enrich people's lives.  The RHS Chelsea Flower Show showcases the finest examples of horticultural excellence, created by the best garden designers, plantsmen and plantswomen.

 

Esa - European space agency

The European Space Agency is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/index.html

 

Hillier landscapes

Hillier Landscapes is one of the UK's leading landscape companies, dedicated to providing the highest possible standards of service, innovation and quality.

http://www.hillier-landscapes.co.uk

 

The science museum, exploring space

The Science Museum was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions.  It includes an Exploring Space gallery with rockets, satellites, space probes and landers and a section on Mars.

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/subjects/space.aspx

 

NASA - national aeronautics and space administration

President Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958, partly in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite.  In the 45 years since, NASA's mission has been to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

http://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mars

 

the wildlife trusts

There are 47 local wildlife trusts across the UK, the Isle of Man & Alderney, striving to create an environment rich in wildlife for everyone.  With 670,000 members, The Wildlife Trusts are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species. 108,000 members belong to the junior branch, Wildlife Watch.