Aerate, scarify and remove thatch
At more than 100 years old, Kent’s St Augustine’s Golf Club has changed a lot over those years and is now a long way away from the grazing land that
Machinery
Preparing for Waterloo Championships
The Dennis FT510 and SISIS Dart are currently helping Mark Audin prepare the green at the Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool, for the biggest national tournament in the crown green bowling calendar.
Road-legal investment
At SALTEX 2017, Toro’s LT-F3000 triple flail mower stood out from the crowd to Harlow Council-founded facilities management company, HTS Group Limited, and the company, which deals with grass cutting
Wet weather success
Greenfingers, based in Midlothian, Scotland, has renewed its fleet of Etesia groundcare equipment by purchasing 14 Pro 46 PHCS pedestrian mowers and a Buffalo 100 BPHP ride-on mower. Established in
Multi-tasking mower
Billingbear Park, in Berkshire, recently purchased a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor with a rotary Contour mowing deck, supplied and delivered by local dealer, GA Groundcare. The new combination will be
Digger attachments on show
Along with a range of Kubota Excavators, Exac-One will show the following attachments at Hillhead 2018 on 26-28 June in Buxton: KSG 80 Kerb Grab, on a U17 TFK 70
Cut quality
Richard Ayling, grounds manager at Merchant Taylors’ School in Hertforshire, recently purchased four Dennis Razors – one for the school’s lawn areas and three for cricket pitch preparations. Richard has
Emergency Authorisation for soil pest control
An Emergency Authorisation has been granted for the use of the Syngenta insecticide, Acelepryn, for the control of Chafer grubs and leatherjacket on golf course greens and tees, horse racing
In-depth equipment training
Newly appointed BLEC dealer, Acorn Tractors from Derbyshire, recently joined forces with staff from Charterhouse Turf Machinery (CTM) for an in-depth training session on the BLEC range of specialist landscaping
Wheel gold at Chelsea
The Makita 18v LXT Brushless power-assisted wheelbarrow has taken some of the back-breaking labour out of Landform Consultants’ inspirational garden builds at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018. Mark Gregory,
Official BIGGA Partner
Bernhard and Company has become the latest turf industry organisation to formalise its support of members of the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association by becoming an official BIGGA Partner.
Tivoli trading
Following completion of its acquisition of ISS Landscaping on 1 June, Tivoli (Tivoli Group Limited) is trading. Tivoli Group Limited is owned by private individuals as part of the Sullivan
Murray Hire Centres choose Först
Bristol-based equipment and tool hire business Murray Hire Centres is continuing to expand its long-standing fleet of Först woodchipper machines, after consistently being impressed by the superiority and reliability of
Tracked mini-transporters
The new Ibea Mini Transporters, sometimes referred to as powered barrows, are a ‘must have’ for anyone wishing to move loads across rough terrain, up steps, over kerbs and around
Recruiting to meet increasing demand
Green-tech has recently welcomed four new recruits to join its sales and warehouse teams, to increase the company’s employees to 85. The sales team is being supported by new
The Chelsea phenomenon
Deco-Pak has reported an increase in sales in its Chelsea Garden Range in the week during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as the decorative aggregates specialist announces its continued commitment
Savings on battery-powered mowers
Etesia UK offers savings on selected models in its Duocut range of green technology battery-powered pedestrian mowers. The revolution in battery powered equipment continues to sweep through the groundscare industry
Mower Manoeuvrability
Cub Cadet’s PRO Z Series mowers have been given the official seal of approval by 100 landscapers who put the machines through their paces for a rigorous testing period of
Maximising Sector Growth
As sales of outdoor entertainment and living products continue to increase, the Glee exhibition (10-13 September, at NEC Birmingham) will include new suppliers and the latest information to help maximise
Achieving ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015
For the eighth successive year, Green-tech has achieved the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation certification, with the 2015 being the most detailed and comprehensive quality and environmental standard. ISO
