John Deere reorganisation sees new appointments
Following a strategic reorganisation of John Deere’s professional turf business in Europe, Brian D’Arcy has been appointed as turf division sales manager for the company’s newly created Region 2 Sales
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Time to Talk Day for Green-tech staff
Green-tech Supports Time to Talk Day on Thursday 6th February Green-tech supported Time to Talk Day on Thursday 6 February and encouraging as many people as possible to choose to talk
BASIS & STRI training courses introduced for 2020
Training provider BASIS and the sports turf consultants STRI have joined forces to provide a new modular training course that will help greenkeepers, groundsmen and amenity contractors to protect the
RHS Greening Great Britain for health and environment
RHS calls on nation to get Greening Great Britain for the nation’s health and for the environment RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2020 Garden for Friendship will promote ‘making friends through gardening’.
Top tips for buying compact tractors
Steven Haynes, sales manager for TYM at Reesink Turfcare offers advice on what to look out for when purchasing a compact tractor When buying a tractor, it’s worth factoring in
ALAN PRICKETT JOINS ISEKI UK
ISEKI UK & Ireland are pleased to announce that Alan Prickett (picture right) joins ISEKI UK in the role of Business Development Manager, responsible for dealers in the central band
2020 International Year of Plant Health
2020 has been designated the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). The FAO (part of the United Nations) sees this as an opportunity
Award winning year for Nurture Landscapes
Surrey landscaping specialists The Nurture Landscapes Group consisting of Nurture Landscapes and Gavin Jones has collected a total of 27 trade awards and accolades in 2019, and has been named
Battery powered pruning shears by Pellenc
The latest new product launched by Pellenc – the Prunion long-reach battery powered pruning shears offers users unbeatable cutting power and work quality. This new generation of battery powered pruning
STIHL’s Competence Centre visit
Maggie Walsh takes a trip to the Tyrol alps, Austria to visit STIHL’s Competence Centre Just before Christmas STIHL invited the press to its state-of-the-art Competence Centre in the Tyrol
Etesia UK launches Donky electric wheelbarrow
Etesia UK has announced the launch of the new Donky electric wheelbarrow. The environmentally friendly Donky electric wheel barrow has quickly become a popular choice for those responsible for landscape
HTA Contact Conference makes horticulture priority
Plant health and biosecurity, sustainability, quality standards, maximising the grower/retailer relationship, trends, best practice and technology needs to be a top priority says the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA). And so the HTA Contact
John Deere dealer Sherriff acquires Greenlay
John Deere dealer Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd has bought the professional turf business of Greenlay Ltd in Cramlington, south Northumberland. This development extends the agricultural and turf dealership’s trading
Landscapers adapt to technological change
Greg Bedson reports on how landscapers adapt to technological change as they work in landscaping industry The year is 1999, Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France, the threat
BALI award winners 2019 revealed
BALI Registered Contractor Ground Control has been awarded the British Association of Landscape Industries’ (BALI) prestigious Grand Award at the 43rd BALI National Landscape Awards 2019. Ground Control’s project, The Children’s Garden, Royal
Re-elm the British countryside
On Wednesday 27th November, timed to coincide with National Tree Week, a number of Staffordshire dignitaries and guests from across the horticultural industry celebrated as a stand of 20 elm
Winner of the ECHO HCS-2810ESR chainsaw competition announced
Congratulations to Pawel Pietraszunski – winner of the Echo HCS-2810ESR single-sided hedge Echo chainsaw which was up for grabs in a recent Landscaper Magazine competition. On hearing the news of
Talasey supports Saints foundation
Talasey Group, suppliers of landscaping solutions, has become a patron of the Saints Foundation – the charity of Premier League team Southampton Football Club. Saints fan and Talasey Group Southern
Party for Perennial 2020
Clear your diary and dig out your glad rags, and extend the party season for the 2020 Party for Perennial. Join friends and colleagues from across the horticulture industry on Thursday
APL UK Champion revealed
The heats took place in the summer for the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) WorldSkills Landscaping competition and now we have the winners – announced at WorldSkills UK LIVE which
