Lawn mower racing roars into GroundsFest 2025
GroundsFest 2025 is revving up with one of its boldest and most exhilarating attractions yet -lawn mower racing and the inaugural GroundsFest Cup. Taking place across both days of the
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Toro UK to launch dedicated dealer hub at GroundsFest
Toro UK Limited is set to unveil a new dealer hub at GroundsFest 2025. Purpose-built for its dealer network, the hub will serve as a central meeting point for strategic
Vic keeps on keeping on with Johnsons J Premier Wicket
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” says Vic Demain, Durham County Cricket Club head groundsman, when speaking of his commitment to Johnsons J Premier Wicket. Into his seventh season
Green-tech making a splash for St Leonard’s Hospice
After raising £30,000 for five charities in 2024, the Green-tech team has united again to pick up the oars and row to charity success by completing 500 miles in just
Time to check over your woodchipper
Nesting season offers landscapers the chance to give woodchippers a bit of TLC, manufacturer GreenMech suggests. Its offering operators top tips on simple, routine maintenance to consider conducting over the
Coming Off The Tools: A Tradesman’s Journey
Cowen Landscapes director Matt Harvey has stepped back from his lifelong passion into an even more inspiring future When I decided to step away from the tools nearly 18 months
Trilo Multipurpose M3 extends Highfield and Brookham School’s groundcare
Highfield and Brookham School replaced its existing Trilo S3 vacuum sweeper with the Multipurpose M3 earlier this year, enabling grounds manager Jasper Marks and the team to not only conduct
Johnsons Sports Seed aids Reddish Vale flood recovery programme
For the last few seasons, J Premier Tee has been transforming tees and aprons at Reddish Vale Golf Club, Stockport, bringing benefits to play, and praise for head greenkeeper Aaron
Blakedown Landscapes delivers permanent green space in Romford town centre
Landscaping specialist Blakedown Landscapes has completed landscaping of North Street Garden, a new permanent public green space in the heart of Romford. The contractor delivered the project for Romford BID
Feel the Pulse and Power of OPE
in partnership with Makita A new power is pulsing through OPE – clean, green electricity. If you still rely on petrol outdoor power equipment for your pro landscaping commitments, it’s
Kubota RTVs pivotal to golf-course maintenance
Kubota’s RTVs maintain Berkshire’s Bearwood Lakes Golf Club A fleet of nine Kubota RTVs are proving “pivotal” to maintenance operations at Berkshire’s Bearwood Lakes Golf Club. Supplied by local dealer
GreenMech upgrades two of its petrol models
Continuing commitment to product enhancement has seen GreenMech upgrade two of its petrol models Production of the EVO 165P Sub-750 and Arborist 150P now feature a new Briggs and Stratton
Irrigation expertise benefits Hurlingham Club
With some 42 acres of the finest landscaped grounds and award winning sports surfaces to manage, the Hurlingham Club’s Grounds and Gardens team is dedicated to sustainable horticultural practice. In
The Octavia Hill Garden wins BBC People’s Choice Award at Chelsea
The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust receives RHS / BBC People’s Choice Award at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show Today, the penultimate day of
Bloombux outwits the box tree moth
The RHS has issued a warning that it has received around five times more reports of the pestilential box tree moth (Glyphodes perspectalis), blight of Boxwood trees nationwide, compared with
All change for RHS garden shows
Biggest RHS Flower Shows innovations for a generation to reach new audiences and inspire more people to get gardening There are big changes afoot for the RHS flower shows. The
BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2024
Gardeners’ World Live 2024 returns to the NEC Birmingham from 13-16 June, 2024 and is bringing new highlights as follows: Adam Frost’s headline Show Garden, The Chef’s Table, featuring daily ‘plot-to-plate’
Project planning
Greg Rhodes talks to general manager of the APL, Phil Tremayne on how best to plan, prepare and cost landscaping projects While some garden landscapers are reporting bulging order books
New recruits join GMA Young Board of Directors
The Grounds Management Association’s (GMA) Young Board of Directors, sponsored by Reesink Turfcare, has recruited four new talented young grounds professionals to its ranks. Joining existing members, Meg Lay, Beth
Green-tech delivers biodiversity solutions for government launch
Green-tech delivers a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Solutions map and new BNG biodiverse green roof wildflower mixture for Government BNG launch. The Government’s Biodiversity Net Gain policy came into effect
