I'm proud and happy to have been asked by Alan Sargent to help raise awareness of his new book, Confessions Of A Gardener.
I'm giving my time for free and the profits from book sales will be donated to Perennial which is a charity that is very dear to
According to Jo Desborough, Head Gardener for The Bedford Estates, the Etesia ET Lander is a luxury electric utility vehicle which can be driven from site to site through the busy streets of London without worrying about the battery life.
The Bedford
A mix of indoor seminars and outdoor practical sessions
With five seminar theatres, outdoor practical sessions, and an abundance of land-based education providers in attendance, GroundsFest is set to have the largest display of educational opportuniti
Matthew Newman, Grounds and Sports Turf Manager at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucester, claims that his fleet of Dennis G860 mowers are reliable, robust, and ergonomically excellent.
Matthew was once a student at Hartpury University
Ian Dickson, a bowling green contractor, believes that COMPO EXPERT products have proved to be top of range without the premium price tag.
Ian originally started his career in greenkeeping but switched to bowling green maintenance ten years ago. While
When the grounds team at Cheltenham Ladies’ College received investment for new equipment, Ross Spry, Head of Grounds and Gardens, decided that SISIS machinery was a good place to start.
Established in 1853, Cheltenham Ladies’ College is an independe
ICL has announced the launch of the Invasive Plants Guide - a detailed and comprehensive resource for understanding and managing key invasive plants in the United Kingdom.
Encompassing over 150 pages, the Invasive Plants Guide provides crucial informa
Stuart Hogg, Course Manager at The West Lancashire Golf Club, believes that ICL’s products and Agrovista Amenity’s service help to keep course standards impeccably high.
Founded in 1873, The West Lancashire Golf Club in Liverpool, is one of the 9 olde
An impressive range of MM grass seed mixtures will be showcased at GroundsFest 2023, and visitors will get the chance to find out how the innovative seed technology could vastly benefit their sports pitches.
Here's a snapshot of just some of the mixtu
The full range of Syn-Pro by SISIS products will be on display at the first ever GroundsFest, which is taking place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 20 and 21 September 2023.
Syn-Pro by SISIS is a range of synthetic turf maintenance equipment, idea
SISIS has announced that, for the first time ever at a trade event, it will be showcasing its entire range of products at GroundsFest, held at Stoneleigh Park on 20 and 21 September.
Since 1932 SISIS has designed and manufactured a wide range of profe
At GroundsFest 2023, Pellenc UK will be showcasing its range of market leading battery-powered equipment. In addition to the products, some lucky visitors will walk away with a section of prizes from the Pellenc portfolio.
Over recent years, Pellenc h
Visitors to the Mansfield Sand stand (OSA260) at GroundsFest can expect to see a wide range of sand-based products that are vital to the overall health and performance of a sports pitch.
Mansfield Sand has pioneered the development and production of p
Lloyds Mowers and Hunter Grinders are looking forward to attending GroundsFest 2023 and visitors can expect to see a variety of products on display from the two well-respected brands.
Lloyds has always manufactured and supplied products that deliver o
Etesia UK will have a range of pedestrian and ride-on mowers, brushcutters and the award-winning ET Lander electric utility vehicle on display at GroundsFest 2023. In addition to the products, some lucky visitors will walk away with a section of priz
Dennis will be showcasing a wide-range of pedestrian battery-powered products on stand 50 in hall 2 at GroundsFest 2023.
Since its launch, the Dennis E-Series has taken the industry by storm standing out from the competition in terms of power, battery
The 2023 26th annual Racecourse Groundstaff Awards is now open for submissions.
New for 2023, the Richard Linley Award will reward the best newcomer to British horseracing. The Award is named in honour of Richard Linley, the former BHA Senior Inspecto
A new Etesia Attila 98X ride-on brushcutter is helping the luxurious Higher Wiscombe farm and holiday cottages live up to its glowing reputation.
Higher Wiscombe is a 52-acre farm with a cluster of four exceptional holiday cottages in its centre. It i
After 43 years of working for Mansfield Sand, the ever-popular Sharon Morris is retiring.
Sharon originally trained to be an accountant before working for Mansfield Sand. She started as a credit controller for the company and worked her way through th
The grounds team at Bromsgrove School has chosen the Dennis ES-34R as its first ever battery-powered mower.
Richard Hare has been the Head Groundsperson at the prestigious Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire for nearly a decade. In his time at the sc
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