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Unique and well paid winter work oppotunity

This is a message to anyone who is flexible based within 75 minutes drive to Heathrow Airport. We are currently recruiting for operatives who would be interested in driving snow ploughs and other roles at the airport.

All of the work is airside, full

Started by Southern Landscape Contracts in Water gardens and Weather

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Westermann?? Other mechanical moss brushes?... What actually works??

Hello all,

I hope everyone is well!

I'm considering buying a Westermann sweeper to tackle moss on tarmac driveways (after spraying) - I was just looking for any feedback on the machine or similar tools. I have a couple of the Stihl combi brushes but d

Started by Jonny Armour in Groundscare, Machinery, and Hire

7 Replies · Reply by Paul Errington Feb 27, 2023

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Keep warmer and more organised when softcleaning

We love to be able to give a little extra here at ProGreen.

Which is why with every order of Ranger 5L we will include a FREE gift package of a high quality ICL beanie hat and a useful ICL Application Record Book & Pen.

Ranger 5L Hard Surface Moss & Al

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Marketing, Clothing, and Paving Materials and Advice

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Box caterpillar moth in the Chilterns

Anyone else working in and around the Chilterns, particularly High Wycombe?

This last week I have come across box caterpillar moth in two of my gardens in High Wycombe. It's the first time I've come across it up here, I had been hoping it was just tha

Started by Glen Stillman in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Plants

25 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger Sep 19, 2022

How long till we stop mowing?

I'm in Greater Manchester, some of my lawns are getting very dry now. Won't be long till they just don't need mowing. Is anyone else in the same boat?

Craig.

Started by Craig Flatters in Weather

23 Replies · Reply by Ben Carter Jun 4, 2020

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It’s not all doom and gloom!

Despite the recent climate of uncertainty and a drastic change in lifestyle that Covid-19 has caused, there have also been some very positive things that have come out of self-isolation and herd immunity.

The restrictions imposed on our movements incl

Started by Fleur Voice in Health and Safety, Social Media, and Weather

4 Replies · Reply by Dan Rawstorne Apr 27, 2020

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The 'weather year' to date...

The chart below from the @metoffice shows how cold and warm it has been relative to the long-term average in the UK.

It shows the cold end to the winter then the warm spring/summer which has since followed.

Shows what a struggle it has been for our p

Started by Gary RK in Weather

1 Reply · Reply by Jim Gibbon Aug 6, 2018

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National Drought Group - EA Chairman's statement (23/7/18)

Official EA statement on the drought situation, resources available, plans and likely fall out.....

Started by Gary RK in Weather

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Heat:)

Who else had given up by lunchtime today!

far too hot for my liking!

Started by Richard Gadsby in Weather

97 Replies · Reply by Green Girl Garden Care Jul 26, 2018

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Bad Weather

We have all had a miserable start to the year, so I am just wanting to get a consensus on what people do when hit by bad/wet weather. Most of us I presume, see most of our customers on the same day on a fortnightly basis. If you lose a day due to bad

Started by John Barratt MCIHort in Weather

12 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Apr 30, 2018

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Scottish government warns employers over snow days pay docking

Scottish government warns employers over snow days pay docking

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43272396

Started by Phil Voice in Weather

8 Replies · Reply by Ray McIntosh Mar 17, 2018

Gritting.

Evening all, we've been asked to grit the carpark of our local frozen food emporium but not having done this before any advice would be very welcome. Its not a huge area so we plan on doing it with our hand push rotary spreader. I suppose the most ba

Started by Jason Creed in Weather

29 Replies · Reply by Jason Creed Mar 7, 2018

Winter work

Hi guys.Hope your all doing ok?Just wandering what everyone’s plans are through winter? Anybody have any different ideas on how to keep the money coming in. When your running a business the bills still go out dispite if we are earning or not. What do

Started by Nathan millward in Business, Groundscare, and Weather

30 Replies · Reply by joe sheppard Dec 19, 2017

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Useful EA website for rainfall

This may have come up before - found this useful site for weekly rainfall records taken by the Environment Agency for the whole of England.

Maybe more useful in spring & summer but it points to general trends and may help with planning? Pretty pictur

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Weather

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Weather sites with historical lookup capability....

Anyone know of a good uk based weather site that allows historical lookup by date (or date range) of an area's (or by post code) past weather ? I might be overlooking the obvious but can't do this on the sites Ive previously used. Ideally want to que

Started by Gary RK in Weather

5 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Aug 31, 2017

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