Advice in national paper with regards to fencing cost. Good or bad? 
Daily Telegraph columnist who provides building advice reckons fencing repair job should be a cheap project, members of the site look to put him straight.

Do you run your business with your spouse? 
Can a couple work as a team to ensure the success of the business? What experiences do you have of working together?

Trip to India to see stone processing factories and quarries of Rajasthan 
The scale of the operation in India is massive with each of the yards visited being a hive of activity.

Not many customers want to pay for scarifying or aeration 
What is the best way to promote scarifying and aeration of grass, especially with Spring fast approaching?

Some help regarding artificial grass ground works 
A large project that needs planning and pricing, can you help with some of the questions and pass on any tips?

Is anyone spraying yet? 
After spotting someone at work, one member wonders if others have started spraying yet?

How can I save this tree? 
Three large apple trees are being pruned by a member of the network, but one has been left previously in a bad way, can you pass on any advice?

Jeremy Barrell on the Kingston Lacy Duke of Wellington cedar 
Anger as The National Trust decides to chop down historic tree.

Members social meet-up in London 
The date has been pushed back to the beginning of March, but if you want to meet fellow members of the network click through.

Rare waxcap mushrooms found in Northumberland 
A collection of jewel-like waxcap mushrooms has been recorded in Northumberland National Park.

More needs to be done to protect trees from damage by grey squirrels 
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is calling on the government and Forestry Commission England to put control of grey squirrels on a similar level of importance to that of tree diseases.

Pest and disease risk register launched as work to protect plants and trees increases 
Defra has held a ‘Plant Health Stakeholder Summit’ in London that looked at ways to protect the UK’s trees and plants from pests and disease.

Changes in the Atlantic could mean drier summers in UK 
While not expected to happen in the next year or two, scientists believe the UK will begin to experience drier summers within a decade.

Trojan DSi joins Sherriff Amenity’s stable of spreaders 
Sherriff Amenity is pleased to announce the launch of a new professional spreader – the Trojan DSi.

Tennis courts receive new lease of life following Replay Rejuvenation® 
The tennis courts at Old Albanian Tennis Club in St Alban’s have received a new lease of life following a Replay Rejuvenation® and will now be fit for play for a number of years.

State-of-the-art training facilities delivered for Premier League club 
Leading natural and artificial sportsground contractors White Horse Contractors' association with Barclays Premier League side Chelsea FC has seen renovation works undertaken at the club’s Cobham training ground.

Cost effective de-compaction of sports turf using compressed air 
Every area of public and private expenditure is under scrutiny to see where savings can be made and the approach to pitch drainage can make a significant difference to long and short term expenditure.

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