Planting in Space…..
World Space Week (4 – 10th October) was celebrated around the world in as many as 55 countries by astronomy societies, museums, planetariums, schools, colleges and other organisations NASA’s programme
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Paving the way
Concrete block permeable paving can provide a controlled source of clean water as a sustainable amenity for landscaping, ecology and water harvesting, as a leading SUDS specialist has demonstrated. As
Pitch power….. Agripower
Agripower Contractors have been chosen to install a bespoke drainage system for Clifton College, Bristol. The site had previously suffered with serious waterlogged pitches which resulted in numerous cancelled games
Catering on target…… Haskins
With the new Haskins Garden Centre restaurant on target to open by November, the training of 50 additional catering staff is underway. The new recruits were invited to meet some
Innovation accolade…… Wood Chipper
GreenMech’s Quad-Chip 160 and Quad-Trak 160 range of wood chippers has won the UK section of the 2011 EDGE award for innovation in the Construction and Maintenance of open spaces
Plant experts…..RHS
The RHS is looking for members of the trade and gardening professionals to get involved with its plant trials. In 2012 there is an opportunity for those with an interest
Money savers
Loughborough University is lowering its road vehicle emissions and saving money, after buying two new electric trucks. The Alke ATX 200E utility vehicles, supplied by ePower Trucks, can travel up
Science of gardening
The Royal Horticultural Society has started construction of a unique Field Research Facility at its garden in Wisley, Surrey. The building, which is due to be completed by spring 2012,
Horticultural abseilers
At 14 stories high and one of the tallest living wall installations in the UK, the Scotscape’s maintenance team were unable to use conventional access equipment. As a result, the
Win a £40,000 WV Amorok ……Husqvarna
Professional of the Year Husqvarna is giving professional foresters, self-employed entrepreneurs or commercial landscapers the chance to win a 4-wheel drive worth €40 000 in its Professional of the Year
October Snow….
After last years chaos some strange weather is on the way – with snow falling as early as October. The premature frost, with below average temperatures over the next few
More punch to Scotsturf
BIGGA will be staging a day-long programme of seminars at this year’s IOG Scotsturf show- designed to provide added value to the time spent at the Royal Highland Centre by
Peace gardens
Sixteen of the world’s best garden designers will bring relief to a nation recovering from the terrible devastation caused by March’s earthquake and tsunami as they start work on the
Gold&Platinum
To mark two decades in the turf care sector, Wiedenmann UK is donating all proceeds from the sale of a platinum-painted Terra Spike GXi8 HD to charity. Already several bids
New Wood
The Woodland Trust has unveiled plans to create a vast 460-acre publicly-accessible flagship wood as a national symbol to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. In its largest and most ambitious
DJ Turfcare….Saltex report
Showing for the first time in the UK on the DJ Turfcare stand was the PLUGGER PL855 Pro HD which has an optional stand-on, ride-behind platform called the Step Saver.
Bomford Turner (S25) Saltex 2011
Bomford Turner (S25) will display a representation of its world famous vegetation control machinery. The show will be the launch platform for at least two new product line that will
Widest range of turf tyres
A wide representative sample of amenity and turf tyres from Alliance will be exhibited at Saltex by Kirkby Tyres including the new 381 Flotmaster – a steel belted radial developed
Calling all entries……..APL Awards 2012
The APL is inviting entries for the APL Awards 2012 – which are celebrating their 16th year. Sponsored by Bradstone, the awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the best in
PAving the way
Eldercourt in conjunction with Sijnja Konstruktie , have announced the arrival of the SMC-42 Street Designer – Block Paver laying Machine. This new machine has, it is claimed, the capability
