The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has launched a campaign that will see the membership organisation combat a recognised rise in mental health struggles among golf club staff. BIGGA has pledged to create 100 mental health first aiders during 2023, who will receive training that will give them the skills to support golf …
Commercial nursery, Johnsons of Whixley, has seen three key staff members graduate from its Rising Stars programme, which aims to provide development opportunities to boost the teams’ skillset and progression within the Yorkshire firm. The scheme, now in its fifth year, was created to fill a gap for local horticulture training and to develop the …
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For Nick Hosking it’s Woodworks by name and woodworks by nature as he tackles all manner of tree surgery tasks – with the trusted assistance of two GreenMech woodchippers! The most recent addition to his fleet is an EVO 205D SAFE-Trak, which was purchased on the GreenMech stand at APF in September, and sits alongside …
Following the successful launch of GroundsFest just over five weeks ago, an influx of exhibitors sign up to GroundsFest as the event gains momentum. Taking place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 20 – 21 September, and dubbed as the event the industry has been waiting for, GroundsFest will bring together all grounds management sectors to …
Become a Perennial Mental Health First Aid Ambassador and support your employees with their mental health. Perennial, the charity helping people in horticulture, is calling for organisations to become ambassadors and participate in its Mental Health First Aider training programme. As part of the charity’s health and wellbeing focus the programme aims to put more …
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AriensCo is a market leader in commercial outdoor power equipment. Taking on a stand at SALTEX 2022 this year it will be displaying a range of battery and petrol-powered grass cutting solutions from Ariens at SALTEX and newly acquired brand, AS-Motor. Ariens will be launching its first stand-on mower – the ARROW, available with 32” …
Results from the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Extreme Heat Survey conducted in July after the record-breaking heatwave this summer (2022) show that plants across the country suffered damage. Over 8,000 responses paint a clear picture that even established, formerly healthy plants could not cope with temperatures well above 30 degrees Celsius. Techniques that would usually …
HUSQVARNA, the pioneer in robotic mowing and smart-mowing technology has revealed the Automower® NERA – its first Automower® robotic mower that supports boundary wire-free mowing in private gardens. Set to launch early next year, Automower® NERA supports the EPOS satellite navigation system and makes robotic lawn care even more effortless, as it lets the user create …
Thrive, the charity that helps people with their mental and physical health through gardening has teamed up with the Leisure & Outdoor Furniture Association, (LOFA) to help more people access their life changing gardening sessions through a process called Social Therapeutic Horticulture (STH). Through STH, Thrive have proven that gardening can have a profound impact …
Tottenham Hotspur FC is encouraging biodiversity on a scale unmatched in the Premier League, Greg Rhodes discovers Could sport be the great connector between the sweeping landscapes of our treasured estates and the humblest back garden? Viewing the landscaping enterprises at Tottenham Hotspur FC, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. The club’s stadium and training …
