Agrovista Amenity has strengthened its team with the appointment of Ben Simpson, who joins as Amenity Specialist supporting the Landscape and IVM division.
Ben brings a varied career background and a refreshed enthusiasm for the amenity sector.
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2025’s prolonged heat put turf surfaces under extraordinary pressure, leaving many venues facing compaction, thinning coverage, and stressed rootzones.
As spring approaches, turf professionals are looking to revitalise their surfaces with reliable, ef
Visitors to Mansfield Sand’s stand (242) at BTME 2026, taking place from 20–22 January at the Harrogate Convention Centre, will have the opportunity to explore a standout selection of sand-based products designed to elevate the performance, longevity
Visitors to Stand 550 at BTME 2026 will be welcomed by KAR UK, joined by the expert team from Hunter Irrigation.
The showcase will be built around innovation, efficiency, and practical support for today’s greenkeepers and course managers.
With an abun
GroundsFest and the GroundsFest Academy will be exhibiting at BTME 2026 for the very first time, marking an important milestone for the fast-growing event and its year-round education programme.
Visitors can find the GroundsFest team on stand 233, whe
MM Seed will be returning to BTME from 20-22 January, welcoming visitors to Stand 124 to explore some of the industry’s most trusted grass seed mixtures for golf courses.
Throughout the event, their knowledgeable team will be available to offer tailor
Agrovista Amenity will return to BTME 2026 with a line-up that reflects its continued commitment to practical, science-led turf solutions.
Visitors to Stand 126 will be able to explore two of the industry’s most talked-about technologies – Attraxor® a
Laser Sharp Results with Redexim: When James Camfield, Managing Director of Golf Course Management Services Limited, saw a gap in the market for specialist tee levelling, he turned to Redexim.
The result? Flawlessly levelled playing surfaces that are
Aimee Davey joins ICL at a key point as the business moves into a busy period of campaign and product activity across its Turf and Landscape portfolio, taking on the role of Marketing Communications Manager for the UK and Ireland.
Aimee brings strong
Contemporary strength with classic character
Jacksons Fencing has introduced a striking new addition to its courtyard and driveway gate collection,the Whitstable gate. Designed for homeowners who value both security and visual appeal, Whitstable of
Avant Tecno recently brought Technical Engineers from all of its UK dealerships together for a unique opportunity at the company’s global headquarters in Ylöjärvi, Finland.
Over three intensive days, the group received exclusive training directly from
Maintaining a top-class playing surface at Easter Road Stadium is no small task, but for Steven Thomas, Head Groundsman at Hibernian Football Club, having the right machinery is making all the difference.
One of the latest additions to his maintenanc
Avant Tecno’s subsidiary Avant Power started manufacturing batteries for their electric loaders in 2024.
They have produced over 500 battery packs that enable a full day of work with a single charge for the Avant e-series loaders. Quickly gaining popu
Bedford School’s cricket facilities have undergone a significant transformation following the installation of a fully automated Hunter irrigation system, supplied by KAR UK and installed by JK Irrigation.
The upgrade has not only boosted efficiency bu
Agrovista Amenity has introduced two new innovations to support grounds teams with accurate, efficient pitch marking.
The Max-Line line-marking paint range and the exclusive PaintMaster Pro RLM01 robotic line marker. Together, they provide a simple, r
ICL has appointed Jack Hetherington as Technical Area Sales Manager for Scotland, bringing over 20 years’ experience in sports turf management, developing high-quality playing surfaces, and implementing effective turf programmes.
He began his career i
GroundsFest has been recognised for its exceptional contribution to the groundscare and landscaping industry, having won the Industry Impact Award at the EN Indy Awards.
The Industry Impact Award celebrates an exhibition or trade show that has demonst
Agrovista Amenity has announced the appointment of Paul Matthew as its newest Amenity Specialist, bringing with him decades of hands-on experience across golf, sports turf, and stadium management.
Paul’s role will primarily focus on stadia and sports
When the Women’s Rugby World Cup came to town, the pitches at Towcestrians Sports Club needed to perform at the highest level.
Head Groundsman Tommy Waldock turned to a product he knew he could trust – MM Tetrasport – and the results spoke for themsel
The latest free GroundsFest Academy event once again proved a huge success, this time focusing on Irrigation Maintenance in partnership with Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS).
Held at the impressive Throws Farm Research and Technology Centre in Great Dun
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Agrovista Amenity has strengthened its team with the appointment of Ben Simpson, who joins as Amenity Specialist supporting the Landscape and IVM division.Ben brings a varied career background and a refreshed enthusiasm for the amenity…
2025’s prolonged heat put turf surfaces under extraordinary pressure, leaving many venues facing compaction, thinning coverage, and stressed rootzones.As spring approaches, turf professionals are looking to revitalise their surfaces with reliable,…
Visitors to Mansfield Sand’s stand (242) at BTME 2026, taking place from 20–22 January at the Harrogate Convention Centre, will have the opportunity to explore a standout selection of sand-based products designed to elevate the performance,…
Visitors to Stand 550 at BTME 2026 will be welcomed by KAR UK, joined by the expert team from Hunter Irrigation. The showcase will be built around innovation, efficiency, and practical support for today’s greenkeepers and course managers.With an…
GroundsFest and the GroundsFest Academy will be exhibiting at BTME 2026 for the very first time, marking an important milestone for the fast-growing event and its year-round education programme.Visitors can find the GroundsFest team on stand 233,…
MM Seed will be returning to BTME from 20-22 January, welcoming visitors to Stand 124 to explore some of the industry’s most trusted grass seed mixtures for golf courses.Throughout the event, their knowledgeable team will be available to offer…
Agrovista Amenity will return to BTME 2026 with a line-up that reflects its continued commitment to practical, science-led turf solutions.Visitors to Stand 126 will be able to explore two of the industry’s most talked-about technologies – Attraxor®…
Laser Sharp Results with Redexim: When James Camfield, Managing Director of Golf Course Management Services Limited, saw a gap in the market for specialist tee levelling, he turned to Redexim.The result? Flawlessly levelled playing surfaces that are…
"I've had a couple of BG86's for years. Excellent. Have replaced the carbs once for £35 each from China......... they looked like the genuine ones marked Stihl with the part code on. The only major fault I found was the Ergostart system. The…"
"See our website - www.heathrowsnow.com if you'd like to join the Winter Resillience team!"
"One of our landscape machinery customers used to organize labour for snow clearance operations at Heathrow Airport. Those who signed up were paid to do training days, and received a very generous hourly rate if they attended a snow event. Problem…"
"Hi yes I still have my 6500 Ego too, kept in case the newer one ever failed, but it hasn't. Had the 5 hundred-something cfm one before that, now flogged to a mate who loves it. The LB8800 is hovering around the £300 mark on amazon including import…"
"Just change to a backpack, br800 7yrs and not even a sparkplug yet"
"Stop using BG86s absolutely years ago first ego blower I had which is now my spare is the 6500 now have the 7650 which is brilliant.
for large areas I have a back pack Stihl BR800 this combo does me "
for large areas I have a back pack Stihl BR800 this combo does me "
"I use a BGA50 - with 3 batteries rotating... each lasts around an hour - there is an AP version which probably has much better batteries. Then for heavy duty work a BR500. We bought that last year, and at the time looked at the BRA500 - but with…"
"When you say lately Tim have you considered fuel contamination ?
Generally have always used the Stihl kombi with the ( blower attachment ) as a dedicated blower .
It does play up so i take it to my repair guy who always manages to keep it going on…"
Generally have always used the Stihl kombi with the ( blower attachment ) as a dedicated blower .
It does play up so i take it to my repair guy who always manages to keep it going on…"
Stihl blowers failing
I've had a definite increase in machinery failing, and lately I've had a rash of BG86 blowers failing due to carburettor wear- something I've never come across before. Has anyone else had issues like this? What hand-held blowers would people…
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Making tax digital
Thought there might be some unaware of this. So briefly and I am not an accountant . As from 6th April 26 anyone who has income from self employment, rent from property etc or a combination that equates to a turnover of 50k or more (not profit) will…
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Dedicated Garden Waste Collection/Garden Clearance Business
Hi all,A few quick questions for anyone running garden waste or clearance work:What vehicle setup works best for fast, one-person jobs?Do private firms use their own green waste bins, and how do you manage them?How do you deal with overfilled dumpy…
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Robot mowers and rabbits
Ideas please..The garden I look after is mown by a couple of large very heavy robot mowers - they are generally my friends - they remove the bore of cutting the lawns which used to take 2 full days a fortnight with a large ride on and smaller…
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