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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

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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

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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.

12175695862?profile=RESIZE_400xLloyds has always manufactured and supplied products that deliver o

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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The Course Manager and Head Greenkeeper at the John O’Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire believe that Attraxor® plant growth regulator has played a major part in all the positive feedback they have received this year.

The John O’Gaunt Golf Club is set in

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The SISIS Auto Rotorake MK5 is an ‘essential’ piece of equipment according to Duncan Austin, Head Groundsman at Prees Cricket and Recreation Club in Shropshire.

Prees Cricket and Recreation Club is one of Shropshire’s premier sports and community club

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Sandy Town Council has invested in an eco-friendly ET Lander utility vehicle from Etesia UK, via local dealer RT Machinery, as it takes steps to reduce carbon emissions before 2030.

The vehicle marks an important step in the 'council’s commitment to i

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Over 60 grounds professionals recently attended Agrovista Amenity’s The Future of Football Estate Management seminar, which was held at St George’s Park – the home of England’s national football teams.

Agrovista Amenity is committed to offering traini

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John F replied to Piers Dixon's discussion Business expansion hurdles
"Hi piers It seems you could be in the perfect position as Peters experience and insight suggests to look into commercial work .
Possibly you have outgrown domestic work and this is the turning point . 
I started to realise that hourly rate was like…"
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Peter sellers replied to Piers Dixon's discussion Business expansion hurdles
"Piers, I will try to offer practical advice on this without sounding too much of a know it all! As you may know ill health has forced me to retire after 40 plus years in the trade and I can recognise your issues having faced the same some years ago.…"
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The programme is taking shape for TurfTech 2026, with an impressive line-up of speakers and technical sessions now confirmed for the two-day summit, taking place at Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s AMEX Stadium on 1 and 2 October 2026.Bringing together…
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Sam Bainbridge replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
"Nothing here, liability wise will simply come down to what is stated on your invoice/quote, I always put any problems must be notified within 2 months of completion, if you don't have anything like that it's a bit of an open goal I'm afraid. There…"
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Billybop replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"think it's mainly been the drought as the major stress factor, obviously any hedge is a row of individual plants competing with each other and everything else, and one part of the hedge maybe have more favourable access to water or root space etc,…"
Sep 7
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When you've spent more than 25 years looking after some of the country's busiest school sports facilities, consistency becomes invaluable. For Adam King, Head of Grounds at Radley College, that's exactly why MM Seed has remained his first choice for…
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For Course Manager Kevin Hensman, robotic mowing has been a long time coming. Having managed Rowlands Castle Golf Club for 6 years, he has long believed autonomous technology could play a major role in the future of course maintenance.That belief…
Sep 7
John F replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"I know privet is susceptible to honey fungus but It could be something else affecting the box , other causes to eliminate before suspecting honey fungus .
Is the privet a party hedge dividing properties ?  Often I have seen shrubs planted in borders…"
Sep 5
clive bates replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"Hi thanks for the help,it starts in patches about the size of a football in several hedges, then a whole section dieing back then skipping some parts."
Sep 4
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Privet hedges dieing

Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…

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