uk - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-28T11:13:25Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/ukBritish cherry farmers predict bumper harvest for 2015https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/british-cherry-farmers-predict-bumper-harvest-for-20152015-01-05T08:30:29.000Z2015-01-05T08:30:29.000ZLandscape Juicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/LandscapeJuice<div><p><span><span>After decades of importing cherries, hardier varieties and better technology have turned UK growers’ fortunes around.</span></span></p>
<p><span>Government figures released this weekend show that 2014 was a record year for cherry production, with up to 3,500 tonnes of the fruit produced – more than double the previous year’s yield, and worth around £20m.</span></p>
<p><span><span>“New technology has driven a renaissance of the industry, and with a combination of Gisela dwarfing root stocks, new varieties being bred, high tunnels to protect the crops from British weather and drip irrigation, we now have the ability to deliver fresh cherries reliably from late June right until the end of September – that’s a three-month season, one of the longest in the world. This demonstrates how British growers are using modern technology to identify market opportunities to replace imported fruit and deliver a world-class product.”</span></span></p>
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<p>Read full <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jan/03/cherries-british-farmers-predict-bumper-harvest-2015" target="_blank">article</a></p>
</div>UK unemployment falls againhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/uk-unemployment-falls-again2014-12-17T11:08:49.000Z2014-12-17T11:08:49.000ZLandscape Juicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/LandscapeJuice<div><p>UK unemployment in the three months to October fell by 63,000 to 1.96 million, official figures show.</p>
<p>The fall was the slowest quarterly fall for a year, leading some analysts to speculate that the rate of improvement may have peaked.</p>
<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the jobless rate was 6%, matching its lowest level in six years.</p>
<p>On a quarterly basis, average earnings excluding bonuses grew by 1.6%. Including bonuses they rose by 1.4%.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30512657" target="_blank">BBC</a></p>
</div>Limagrain UK at BTME 2015https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/limagrain-uk-at-btme-20152014-11-26T13:09:17.000Z2014-11-26T13:09:17.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Limagrain UK, one of world’s largest seed companies, will be exhibiting at BTME 2015 on stand C39 where it will be showcasing its sports turf and wild flower mixtures including the market leading MM mixtures for golf greens, tees and fairways.</p><p>The demand and pressure placed on the modern day greenkeeper to produce the best possible, most consistent playing surface continually grows. Seed quality, purity and vigour are the essential ingredients of a first-class golf course and Limagrain’s MM range of seed mixture provides exactly these.</p><p>No matter what the condition or requirements of your course, the extensive MM range has a solution for all. All of the mixtures have been thoroughly tested at the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI).</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314725870?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314725870?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Also on show will be the company’s other established brand of amenity grass - the widely popular Designer Range. Both the MM and Designer range give greenkeepers access to some of the very latest varieties and a wide selection of mixtures.</p><p>The MM and Designer range also have the added bonus of being treated with Headstart; which is a natural revolutionary grass seed treatment that enables a more rapid germination and contributes to successful establishment.</p><p>Visitors to stand C39 will also be able to gain a fantastic insight into Limagrain’s range of wildflower mixtures. Not only can they add attractive colours to compliment any golf course but they also help to improve the biodiversity.</p><p>For further information, please contact Limagrain UK on 01472 371471 or visit the company’s website <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.limagrain.co.uk">www.limagrain.co.uk</a>. You can also follow the company on Twitter: @MM_Seed</p></div>Etesia Recognises Success of Dealers at ‘Partners in Excellence’ Awardshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-recognises-success-of-dealers-at-partners-in-excellence2014-11-20T09:24:17.000Z2014-11-20T09:24:17.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>The Etesia and Pellenc brands have had monumental success over the past twelve months and in recognition of this achievement, dealers from across the UK gathered at the ‘Partners in Excellence’ awards.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314727200?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314727200?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Over 60 dealers made the trip to the Heart of England Conference & Events Centre in Warwickshire, where they were invited to participate in a day of activities including blindfold driving, rifle shooting, quad-biking, off-road karting and 4x4 off-road driving.</p><p>Later that evening, the guests returned to the Heart of England for a short presentation on new products which will be launched in 2015, and three-course-meal before Les Malin, UK General Manager for Etesia, took centre stage to thank the dealers for their continued support. He then proceeded to announce the award winners. The awards were presented to the top performing dealerships; not solely in terms of sales but also in backup, sales and service support and the marketing of both brands.</p><p>The most prestigious award – Overall Partner in Excellence – went to Buckinghamshire based RT Machinery. Their phenomenal achievements over recent years, has seen them regular award winners at Etesia’s ‘Partners in Excellence’ awards.</p><p>“Over the last few years, I’ve had to find something new to say about RT Machinery. Each time I think that they have reached their pinnacle – they seem to come back stronger and sell more.</p><p>“The effort that this company puts into selling both Etesia and Pellenc products driven by the managing director and rest of his family is truly outstanding,” said Les.</p><p>In concluding the award ceremony, Les pinpointed the company’s success in the UK market down to the hard work and commitment from all of the dealerships.</p><p>“Without the dealer network we have successfully built up, the Etesia and Pellenc brands wouldn’t be the success that they are today. These awards have been designed to not only recognise the achievements of the award winners but all of our dealers,” he said. <br/> The complete list of winners were:<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314726876?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314726876?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p> Overall Partner in Excellence award winner: RT Machinery<br/> Category one Partner in Excellence award winner: Balmers Garden Machinery<br/> Category two Partner in Excellence award winner: Turner Groundscare<br/> Category three Partner in Excellence award winner: Leigh Park Garden Machinery<br/> Pellenc Partner in Excellence award winner: RT Machinery<br/> Green Technology Partner in Excellence winner: Angus Chainsaws</p><p>To round off a successful event, the dealers enjoyed the rest of the evening with live music from band Vagablond, whilst others tried their luck at the casino tables.</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK">www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK</a></p></div>Limagrain UK Announce Appointment of New Amenity Seed Specialisthttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/limagrain-uk-announce-appointment-of-new-amenity-seed-specialist2014-11-04T12:48:24.000Z2014-11-04T12:48:24.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Limagrain UK has announced the appointment of new amenity seed specialist Bruce Elliot. Bruce will be covering the southern area of the UK.</p><p>Bruce brings with him over 20 years of industry experience, predominantly in professional football where he has previously been head groundsman at Fulham, Reading, Millwall and Crawley Town as well as deputy head groundsman at Tottenham Hotspur.</p><p>I left my career in groundsmanship as I had been in the industry a long time, and felt that my dedication to the role, something every groundsman and greenkeeper possesses, was beginning to wane, but I wanted to stay within the industry and pass on the benefit of the knowledge and experience gained over a number of years,” he said.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314688410?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314688410?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Bruce’s main responsibility in his new role will be to provide support and information to key customers and distributors to ensure that all their requirements are met, and he believes that his previous experience will certainly be of benefit.</p><p>“Having been in the sportsturf industry for over 20 years I feel that that the knowledge, experience and friendships I have gained over this period will allow me to understand the requirements of the end user.</p><p>“I’ve also been a user of Limagrain products throughout my career and I have the utmost confidence in the range as I know the quality, reliability and consistency they provide,” he said.</p><p>Amenity manager for Limagrain UK, Matt Gresty also believes that Bruce’s experience will prove to be invaluable addition.</p><p>“I am delighted that Bruce is joining our team, he brings a wealth of experience in top level groundsmanship and turf knowledge to our customers and clients,” said Matt.</p><p>Limagrain UK, one of world’s largest seed companies, is at the forefront of the industry; something which Bruce is particularly proud to be a part of.<br/> “I am looking forward to working for a market leader in the sportsturf industry, with a highly respected range of products used at top sporting venues around the country,” he said.</p><p>For further information, please contact Limagrain UK on 01472 371471 or visit the company’s website <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.limagrain.co.uk">www.limagrain.co.uk</a>. You can also follow the company on Twitter: @MM_Seed</p></div>Limagrain UK Joins Forces With Troop Aidhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/limagrain-uk-joins-forces-with-troop-aid2014-10-29T11:55:56.000Z2014-10-29T11:55:56.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Limagrain UK, part of Group Limagrain, a plant breeder and fourth largest seed company in the world, has joined forces with Troop Aid; the UK’s only charity committed to providing injured soldiers with the essentials they need.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314195130?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314195130?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the start of the First World War, Limagrain decided to offer two flower mixtures using the iconic Red Poppy Flower and a mixture of Red Poppy and Red Flax. The mixtures create a fabulous show of vivid red flowers providing a fitting and poignant display to our fallen heroes. It serves as a powerful reminder of the great sacrifice made by British and Commonwealth people during WW1.</p><p>The flower mixtures have been widely popular and purchased by a diverse range of customers including golf clubs, landscapers, music festivals and local communities; each wanting to use poppies for their own commemorative reasons.</p><p>“With the 100 year anniversary of the start of WW1; we wanted to have a product to commemorate it. We wanted Limagrain to give something back to the armed forces and thought what better way than to donate to a worthy cause? For every pack of seed sold, we made a donation to Troop Aid,” said Matt Gresty, Amenity Sales Manager for Limagrain UK.</p><p>Troop Aid was founded by Al and Pam Sutton and three ex-servicemen in 2006. Following a trip to Selly Oak Hospital’s Alexandra Wing in Birmingham, the founders discovered that when injured troops return home from war zones, they often arrive back without their personal effects or clothing. As a result, Troop Aid’s Grab Bags were born, containing essentials such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, deodorant, towel and clothing.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314199188?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314199188?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>What started as a ‘good turn’ eventually blossomed into a fully operational charity. To start with, the Grab Bags were prepared in Al and Pam’s home for three years before it became a registered charity. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is now the patron of Troop Aid and just this year the charity received The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, plus the Chief of the Defence Staffs Commendation for rare and exceptional service to the military community.</p><p>“We wanted to work with a charity who perhaps do not get as much publicity or coverage as some of the other national charities. Living in Birmingham myself, which is where Troop Aid is based, I had heard of all the amazing work that they were doing for the injured troops.</p><p>“These servicemen and women have absolutely nothing when they return and the Grab Bags are such a fantastic and dignified item to offer them. It’s nice to see that Troop Aid is really starting to be recognised; I don’t suppose Prince Charles puts his name to everything that comes across his desk. That just goes to show what great work they do,” said Matt.</p><p>Commenting on the partnership with Limagrain, Troop Aid Secretary Pam Sutton said: “We are extremely grateful for the donation from Limagrain; the commemorative flower mixture is beautiful and very fitting. We love working with new companies and working with a company like Limagrain is a new venture for us – I’m very excited.”</p><p>For further information, please contact Limagrain UK on 01472 371471 or visit the company’s website <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.limagrain.co.uk/wildflowers">www.limagrain.co.uk/wildflowers</a>. You can also follow the company on Twitter: @MM_Seed</p></div>Etesia UK Announce First ETMower Dealerhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-uk-announce-first-etmower-dealer2014-10-23T14:05:05.000Z2014-10-23T14:05:05.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>Etesia UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Green Choice Limited, based in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, as their exclusive robotic mower dealer for East Anglia. The company will supply, service and install the complete range of ETMower robotic mowers as well as other Etesia models from the Green Technology™ range.</p><p>Green Choice believes there is a ‘technology revolution’ underway in groundscare machinery and this new partnership underlines the company’s eco-friendly philosophy. Using lithium-ion batteries, the ETmower; a range of three robotic mowers which can maintain areas up to 20,000m², is a non-polluting alternative to the typical petrol or diesel powered mower. Robot mowers reduce the cost of grass maintenance considerably, not only in terms of labour and maintenance costs, but also by cutting energy bills and maintenance costs.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314188971?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314188971?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>“Green is the future – it’s quiet, it’s safe, has low or nil emissions and of course it’s much more cost-effective which is why we first started looking at the range of Etesia robot mowers. If you look at it, the figures do stack up. So from a commercial point of view, if it stacks up for us then it stacks up for everyone else and of course with the environmental benefits and noise benefits – it makes perfect sense,” said John McCallum, Director of Green Choice.</p><p>Mulch mowing is 100% natural as it does away with the need to gather up, store and dispose of the grass clippings. It also fertilises the soil, helps the grass stand up to drought conditions and because the ETMower can make for an easier life for many groundscare professionals, John insists that it can enable them to concentrate on other areas of their work.</p><p>“It’s just another great tool for any groundsman to use. It’s not to replace them; in fact the robot mower allows them to get on with all the important tasks such as soil analysis and scarification. You can leave more of the hard work, so to speak, to the machine!” he said.</p><p>John believes that their market will predominantly be sports grounds, organisations like the National Trust, schools, hospitals, and large domestic properties and although the robot mower is new to Green Choice, the grounds maintenance specialists have built up a good working relationship with Etesia over recent years.</p><p>“We have been using Etesia machines for the last two or three years and we’ve had a great service from them. The back-up we receive is really good and we just like their style. We can trust them, we can work with them and so we thought that if we are going to partner with someone in the UK then we want to partner with someone we trust.”</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a>. You can also follow Etesia on Twitter @EtesiaUK for much more news, reviews and insightful views.</p><p>You can also contact Green Choice Limited on 01284 789 661 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.greenchoiceltd.co.uk">www.greenchoiceltd.co.uk</a></p></div>Limagrain UK Appoint New PR Specialistshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/limagrain-uk-appoint-new-pr-specialists2014-10-14T09:10:08.000Z2014-10-14T09:10:08.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Limagrain UK, part of Group Limagrain - the largest plant breeder and seed development company in Europe, has appointed Fusion Media (Europe) as its new PR partner for the amenity sector with immediate effect.</p><p>Fusion Media is an award-winning marketing and corporate communications agency that offers a mix of creative and strategic services which drives business performance. The Kent-based agency has an impressive client list within the sportsturf and amenity sector; and will handle all amenity PR communications for the company.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314194815?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314194815?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Matthew Gresty, Amenity Sales Manager at Limagrain UK, commented: “We chose Fusion Media as our specialist amenity PR partner having previously worked alongside them at various industry events.</p><p>“We found them to be very professional with a good knowledge of the amenity turf industry.”</p><p>Commenting on the appointment, Christopher Bassett, Managing Director of Fusion Media (Europe) said: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with Limagrain UK. Being approached by a company of Limagrain’s stature is testament to our close working relationships with current clients.</p><p>“I’m convinced that we can deliver excellent results and give Limagrain the positive coverage the company deserves. The hard work really starts now and our in-house team are looking forward to building a great working relationship with Matt and the rest of the company’s marketing team.”</p><p>For further information, please contact Fusion Media (Europe) Limited on 01322 424 499 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fusion-media.eu">www.fusion-media.eu</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views you can follow Fusion Media on Twitter @FusionMediaEU and like the company’s facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/FusionMediaEurope">www.facebook.com/FusionMediaEurope</a>. You can also view the latest Fusion videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/FusionMediaEU1">www.youtube.com/FusionMediaEU1</a></p></div>Etesia Confirms Attendance at ‘Coping with Slopes’https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-confirms-attendance-at-coping-with-slopes2014-10-09T11:11:34.000Z2014-10-09T11:11:34.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>Etesia UK has confirmed its attendance at the ‘Coping with Slopes’ event which is being held on 22nd October. The company say recent reports of operators losing their lives in bank mowing accidents have triggered a high demand for demonstrations of their Attila range of ride-on and pedestrian brushcutters and this event will highlight the benefits of purpose-built machinery.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314194296?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314194296?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The event, which is being organised by British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) and the National Contractors Forum (NCF), takes place at the Seven Trent Draycote Water site in Warwickshire and will be a health and safety led event investigating the risks and different methods involved in vegetated embankment management.</p><p>Severn Trent has granted BALI access to the large reservoir embankments at Draycote Water, one of the largest reservoirs in the Midlands. The picturesque site boasts some considerable grass embankments and will be a testing ground for the range of Attila machines.</p><p>Etesia's UK Operations Director, Les Malin, says, "It is tragic that fatal accidents of this kind can occur in an age when purpose-built bank mowers are so readily available. The big mistake is to use a standard ride-on mower for maintaining steep slopes - they can easily become unstable on gradients, putting the operator at great risk.</p><p>"A very large number of commercial users are realising that employing the wrong machine for the job is a costly exercise, especially in cases where charges of corporate manslaughter could be raised against the company in question. This will be a great opportunity for grounds maintenance and landscape contractors to benchmark a range of machinery."<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314193399?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314193399?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-right"/></a></p><p>The tremendous traction and performance of the Etesia Attila 180 and Etesia Attila SKD, fitted with an optional dual wheel kit, are effective brushcutters on uneven terrain and steep slopes of up to 27°. These machines allow you to safely tackle steep slopes and hillside verges with ease.</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK">www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK</a>.</p></div>Sherriff Amenity to Offer Fortetub in UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/sherriff-amenity-to-offer-fortetub-in-uk2014-10-02T14:10:48.000Z2014-10-02T14:10:48.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Sherriff Amenity has announced that it is now offering the Fortetub range of twin walled tree shelters exclusively to the UK market. The Fortetub range enhances plant survival on all Landscaping, Forestry and Agricultural planting projects.</p><p>Manufactured using environmentally acceptable polypropylene, the Fortetub range has a unique design which creates a microclimate for the plant and with a bevelled top, damage to the plant caused by windburn is avoided. Its twin wall structure allows condensation and reduces moisture, resulting in higher plant survival rates.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314189123?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314189123?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Tree shelters of this quality are extremely hard to come by in the UK which is why Sherriff Amenity searched further afield in order to sustain its philosophy of offering superior products to its committed customer base. The Fortetub range is produced in the Province of Huelva, South of Spain, where a dedicated team are responsible for the production of microclimate grow tubes.</p><p>“It’s about time that a new shelter should be available to the UK forestry and landscaping market that is well made and, more importantly, great value for money. The Fortetub range come in three sizes; so there is a solution to help all young trees survive in their early years” said Nick Gillett, forestry and landscaping sales specialist at Sherriff Amenity.</p><p>As Nick says, the twin walled range of shelters come in three sizes – from the 'entry level' standard 60cm to a 75cm for hare protection and the larger 1.2m for deer protection. They have a weak splitting point down the side of the tube and a flared rim at the top which offers added protection and with long, adjustable cable ties, Fortetub are easy to install.</p><p>Fortetub tree shelters are also extremely accessible. Delivered to you in bags of 250 per bag (60cm and 75cm) and 140 per bag (1.2m), carrying them to your work location is not an arduous chore.</p><p>It is recommended that a square sawn tree shelter stake is used to support the Fortetub shelter which is also available from Sherriff Amenity.</p><p>The Fortetub range of tree shelters are available exclusively throughout the UK from Sherriff Amenity. For further information, please contact Sherriff Amenity on 01638 721 888 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sherriffamenity.com">www.sherriffamenity.com</a></p><p>For more news and insightful views, you can follow Sherriff Amenity on Twitter @SherriffAmenity</p></div>Etesia UK Announce Pellenc ‘Out with the Old, In with the New’ Promotionhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-uk-announce-pellenc-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new2014-09-18T07:30:00.000Z2014-09-18T07:30:00.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk" target="_blank">Etesia UK</a> has announced a special offer which will enable anyone to trade in their old petrol machine which can be used as a cash discount on a brand new Pellenc battery-powered model.</p><p>This special offer will allow you to swap your old petrol chainsaw, hedge trimmer or brush cutter for a brand new Helion hedgecutter (£100 discount), Airion leaf blower (£100 discount) or an Excelion 2000 brushcutter (£175 discount).</p><p>With no more starting problems, no more filling of a petrol tank; your old machinery will belong in the past with these new light, odourless and noise-free machines.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314182148?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314182148?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p>Then there are the fuel savings to consider. 3,000 litres of fuel costs on average £3,900 and using, on average, five litres per day will last 600 days costing an average of £6.50 per day. A Pellenc battery is priced at just £1,200 and will last a minimum of 1,200 charges while costing just 85p per day!</p><p>Pellenc’s zero emission concept offers a full range of truly professional handheld power tools are powerful, silent and emission-free thanks to the lithium-ion technology and ‘brushless’ electric motors which are patented to the company.</p><p>These environmentally-friendly tools are now offered with a three year commercial warranty as standard – the first manufacturer to offer this.</p><p>Employing 1,150 people, Pellenc has 15 subsidiaries in France and further afield with a presence in 50 countries. 800 distributors take care of over 50,000 customers worldwide. In the UK, Pellenc tools can be seen in every major city, as well as the majority of national trust sites around the country.</p><p>This special offer begins on 1st October 2014 and will end on the 31st March 2015. Terms and conditions apply.</p><p>Pellenc is sold exclusively in the UK by Etesia UK.</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a> to view your nearest participation dealer.</p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK">www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK</a>.</p></div>Les Malin Promoted to Operations Director at Etesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/les-malin-promoted-to-operations-director-at-etesia-uk2014-08-04T12:40:34.000Z2014-08-04T12:40:34.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>Due to the continued expansion of Etesia UK, Les Malin, who until recently was general manager of the company, has been promoted to operations director – a move which sees the company’s first UK director. The privately owned company is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314174458?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314174458?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Les started in the farming industry at the age of 16, and now has nearly 40 years within the agricultural and turfcare industry. He is highly respected not just amongst Etesia’s vast range of dealers but also across the industry and beyond. Les has gained extensive experience in both the retail and manufacturing sectors of the grounds care industry beginning his career in 1993 when he was appointed area manager at E P Barrus, before joining Etesia as Area Manager in 2000, and subsequently appointed general manager at Etesia UK in 2006.</p><p>Favoured by many of the UK's top councils as well as landscapers and groundsmen, including National Trust gardens, both Etesia has gained a reputation for producing equipment that is highly reliable with low maintenance, making them the number one choice for many users.</p><p>Etesia became distributor of Pellenc battery-powered tools in 2010, further enhancing Etesia’s ‘green’ credentials. These products can now be seen in every major UK city, as well as the majority of national trust sites around the country.</p><p>Commenting on the promotion, Patrick Vives, managing director of Etesia UK said: “Les has done an excellent job for us in his time at Etesia. Over the past 14 years he and his team have significantly enhanced our reputation whilst growing our dealer network.</p><p>“The Promotion also reinforces Etesia’s ethos of identifying talent from within the business and providing long-term career opportunities. I’m absolutely delighted to see this promotion and I have total confidence that Les will take the business forward even further in the years to come.”</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK">www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK</a></p></div>Etesia UK Announce Neal Barker Promotionhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-uk-announce-neal-barker-promotion2014-06-18T09:57:27.000Z2014-06-18T09:57:27.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>Etesia UK are pleased to announce the promotion of Neal Barker to field sales assistant with immediate effect.</p><p>Neal will combine his present role as technical and aftersales manager with the newly created position and will be responsible both Etesia and Pellenc Green Technology™ battery-powered products.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314220568?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314220568?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>Commenting on the promotion, Etesia UK general manager Les Malin said, "Neal has been an invaluable part of our team over the past eight years. With the continual development of our range of Etesia and Pellenc Green Technology™ range of mowers and hand tools we required someone who extensively knew the products. I’m very confident that Neal will be very successful.”</p><p>Favoured by many of the UK's top councils as well as landscapers and groundsmen, including National Trust gardens, both Etesia and Pellenc has gained a reputation for producing equipment that are highly reliable with low maintenance, making them the number one choice for many users.</p><p>"I am looking forward to meeting dealers and also end-users, addressing new challenges and promoting the Etesia and Pellenc brands, especially the company's exciting new Green Technology™ products”.</p><p>Neal can be contacted on 01295 680 120 or emailed at technical@etesia.co.uk</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK">www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK</a></p></div>Etesia UK Dealers Visit Pellenc Factory in Francehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-uk-dealers-visit-pellenc-factory-in-france2014-05-30T09:14:10.000Z2014-05-30T09:14:10.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Ten Etesia UK dealers have recently visited Pellenc’s state-of-the-art facilities in Pertuis, France to reward them as the ten best performing dealers for the range of environmentally friendly battery-powered equipment.</p><p>After arriving in Marseilles, the delegates were driven to Pertuis and given a presentation of the company and told how Etesia and Pellenc had come to work together before they set off on a tour of the impressive R&D department, which has seen over 850 patents registered. Next up was a tour of the factory including production, assembly line and distribution centre which totalled 135,000 work hours in 2013.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314223048?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314223048?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="450" class="align-left"/></a>The second day gave everyone the chance to test out the equipment before departing for a boat trip seeing some of the country’s coastal sights.</p><p>Pellenc’s zero emission concept offers a full range of truly professional handheld power tools are powerful, silent and emission-free thanks to the lithium-ion technology and ‘brushless’ electric motors which are patented to the company.</p><p>These environmentally-friendly tools are now offered with a three year commercial warranty as standard – the first manufacturer to offer this.</p><p>Employing 1,150 people, Pellenc has 15 subsidiaries in France and further afield with a presence in 50 countries. 800 distributors take care of over 50,000 customers worldwide. In the UK, Pellenc tools can be seen in every major city, as well as the majority of national trust sites around the country.</p><p>Chris Harris of Surrey Power said: "It was very interesting and surprising too - I never realised just how big the Pellenc operation was."</p><p>Richard Taylor of RT Machinery also commented: “I was amazed at the sheer scale of the operation – from the R&D department, which invests a considerable amount of profit back into the development of new products, to the assembly line. The agricultural equipment was also very impressive."</p><p>Etesia UK general manager Les Malin said: "We are very proud of our relationship with Pellenc and have gained recognition with local authorities, landscapers, contractors as well as groundsmen and greenkeepers who are now looking at environmentally-friendly products. To be able to show our dealers just how much effort goes into manufacturing this equipment, and to get their feedback, is invaluable."</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK">www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK</a></p></div>10 top private roof terraces in central Londonhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/10-top-private-roof-terraces-in-central-london2013-11-12T15:00:00.000Z2013-11-12T15:00:00.000ZAmir Schlezingerhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/AmirSchlezinger<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314166892?profile=original" target="_self">10-top-private-roof-terraces-in-central-London-Hepworth-Court.jpg</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mylandscapes.co.uk/10-top-private-roof-terraces-in-central-London.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mylandscapes.co.uk/10-top-private-roof-terraces-in-central-London.htm</a></p><p>1. Hepworth Court</p><p>In the summer of 2008 4 of us set out to conquer this majestic, large, 360-degrees open roof terrace. The owner, Nick Johnson, had been generous with his time, ideas and budget and the results speak for themselves. Presented here, 5 years on, the terrace had stood the test of time, albeit with one or two causalities of ambitious plant attempts and has a new owner. I wanted to document the terrace again – in maturity, not just with one of the world’s greatest garden photographers Marianne Majures, but also to benefit from the completed surroundings of the whole development and the Battersea Power Station before the demolition of its chimneys for a 4-year renovation. It was the first time we used LED light strips embedded in the surfaces and this worked well as directional lighting – particularly with the orientation towards Chelsea Bridge, the landing airplanes towards Heathrow and the surrounding linear architecture. The main planting of trees proved they were, and still are, some of the best species to cope with ferocious wind, sun and pollution: Olive, Pine and Silver birch. Other than a simple surface and the slanted planters to contrast them, the views speak for themselves: Big Ben centred in the London Eye, the arch of Wembley Stadium, the Power Station and Pumping tower, Chelsea Bridge and the BT Tower. The terrace lies on top of the penthouse and is not seen from the living space. The balcony surrounding the lounge was therefore designed in a similar fashion so that it sets a rhythm and pattern to form a cohesive scheme.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314166892?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="470" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314166892?profile=original"/></a></p><p>2. Kings Chelsea</p><p>This 2004 terrace is situated right above Stamford Bridge Stadium in Chelsea. It is awkwardly shaped, north facing and benefits from no significant views. It does also absorb enough pollution and has no privacy… I lifted up all the existing square tiles and re-orientated them at my favourite angle of 40 degrees; this immediately injected a dynamic to such a triangular space. I removed only a handful of bands of it at regular intervals and replaced the stone with beautiful Derbyshire lilac sandstone flags, 90cm x 45cm. These large flags made the space breath, appear larger and gave it a finesse, which keyed it perfectly with the innovatively decorated Kelly Hoppen apartment. In the south facing long terrace on the other side I planted herbs, Lavenders and even a Lemon tree…</p><p>It brought me utter joy to revisit the space after 9 years with the photographer Clive Nichols as not only the clients still live there and appreciate the space (unlike so many others who made their resale profit and moved on), but also to see all the plants do so well. Some hard landscaping maintenance had been recently carried out to repair some of the large movable raised beds, where 3 large contorted Hazels look stately in winter. As lighting techniques improved so vastly in the near decade since installation we return to add components and re-create some features. The terrace’s focal point is a graceful sculpture created specially by Elliott Brotherton for Philippa and Joe, the clients.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314168561?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="470" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314168561?profile=original"/></a></p><p>3. Tempus Wharf</p><p>Situated near the Design Museum on Bermondsey Wall West, Tempus Wharf is a small residential building with all the conserved charm of an old wharf. The top penthouse benefits from a terrace both on the north facing side on the River Thames and a similarly sized one on the south outside the master bedroom. Connecting the two terraces is a long and narrow walkway. The landmark views on the north terrace, outside the living room, are spectacular as the building is equally situated between Tower Bridge to the west and Canary Wharf to the east. I wanted to create a completely new series of planters, each unique – each to correspond with the architecture in the view. One of the first requests from the client was to raise the level of the terrace to be able to appreciate the Thames better. I was able to create a split level deck and orientate half of it towards Canary Wharf at 40 degrees. I Chose European Oak for the deck to continue the interior Oak and incorporated 3 width planks in a random fashion. This is contrasted with a wave shape in a sandstone deck. The step is bridged by a steppes curved planter – part of a duo which mimics the shape of the Gherkin in the distance. A triangular planter in the far corner presents a multi-stem Scots pine in a cloud form, which frames the view to Canary Wharf.</p><p>In the south terrace I wanted to reiterate the presence of water by creating a series of 3 ‘Wave planters’. These are backlit with LED strips, as are most of the planters, deck fascia, sculpture and planting on the terraces. In this terrace we also needed privacy on the sides from emerging new apartment buildings so evergreen hedges of Magnolia and Californian Lilac were planted. The long connecting terrace was paved with angular sandstone, which changes into artificial grass half way through. Interestingly enough, this is one of the very few projects where I did not use Olive trees in any shape or form; it would have been somewhat too obvious and I could spot a few on neighbouring terraces. This was a bone of contention between the two very strong minded individuals driving this project – the client and me, interestingly both born on the same day, albeit 29 years apart… The solution was to crane up both an Olive and a Scots Pine – place each in the planter and make a decision in-situ. I suppose the photograph and the health of the Pine 6 years on (I am told) inform you of the winner this time round…</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314175574?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="470" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314175574?profile=original"/></a></p></div>Etesia Celebrates 25 Years with Exclusive ‘Silverline’ Promotionshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-celebrates-25-years-with-exclusive-silverline-promotions2013-10-24T14:58:55.000Z2013-10-24T14:58:55.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>For the past 25 years, innovation has been the key to Etesia’s success. During this period the company’s research and development department have constantly manufactured a series of innovative machines that have revolutionised green space maintenance and taken the company from success to success.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314164136?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314164136?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="400" class="align-left"/></a>The exclusive concept of mowing and collecting, in all conditions for both pedestrian and ride-on machines, has been the company’s mantra for the entire time along with making the lives of customers easier.</p><p>Manufacturing products to the satisfaction of customers that are simple to use yet extremely durable with an after sales support from carefully selected dealerships and distributors who perform and are committed, has been part of the Etesia philosophy on building a successful network.</p><p>The first business in the green space management market to achieve IS 9002 in 1994 and IOS 9001 in 2001, along with the first manufacturer to launch a 100% electric ride-on mower with a cut and collect facility confirm Etesia’s obsession with quality.</p><p>Today, Etesia exports 50% of its production, a large percentage of which comes to the UK. The company is now an important cog in the range of equipment that many machinery dealers have chosen to offer their customers, and more importantly, more and more users from large landscape contractors and councils to small landscape businesses are specifying Etesia as their machinery of choice.</p><p>In celebration of their 25th anniversary, Etesia will be launching a range of exclusive ‘Silverline’ promotions including a special Bahia Silverline limited edition model.</p><p>The first promotion is for Bahia, Hydro 80, SKD ride-on brushcutter and the ETM44 robotic mower models which will see customers receive a 15% discount on the RRP.</p><p>The second promotion for large ride-on machines (100cm+) will see customers receive over £3,500 off some models.</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk" target="_blank">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK</a>.</p></div>Pellenc Launch New ‘Cow-Horn Handle’ Brushcutterhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/pellenc-launch-new-cow-horn-handle-brushcutter2013-09-26T10:50:20.000Z2013-09-26T10:50:20.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>Once again, Pellenc is proving that it is technologically ahead of the field with the launch of its Excelion 2000 ‘cow-horn’ handle professional brushcutter, sold exclusively in the UK by Etesia.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314148214?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314148214?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>The new Excelion 2000 is also part of an introductory launch offer which sees customers offered a ULB80P battery, Excelion 2000 brushcutter and rollcut head at just £1500 +VAT – a saving of over £500.</p><p>Strimming long grass, weeds and undergrowth on steep or difficult terrain demands particularly well thought-out tools. They need to be rugged, powerful, easy to handle and ergonomic in use - just the characteristics of the new Pellenc 2000 hand-held brushcutter, making it the ideal maintenance tool for professional landscapers and contractors.</p><p>With a new heavy-duty harness and weighing just 5.1kgs, the Excelion 2000 can be purchased with a choice of four cutting heads: the ‘roll-cut’ head will accommodate 7 metres of 3 mm twisted wire or up to 9 metres of 2.7mm, the ‘tap-cut’ head is capable of using the same wires, a new ‘multi-head’ is available for quick changes between wire and blade. A new heavy duty ‘blade-cut’ will shortly be available.</p><p>The Excelion 2000 prevents almost 98% of the direct emissions of a petrol engine. Users who decide to recharge Pellenc batteries with the Solerion solar charger see the CO2 emissions totally eliminated, and in addition an important factor for the commercial operator, vibration levels of 2.3ms².</p><p>As with all other Pellenc products, the Excelion 2000 uses the ultra-high capacity technology of the Pellenc lithium battery and guarantees non-polluting, odourless operation with quick start-up and up to 4.5 hrs of continuous operation.</p><p>The Pellenc ULB battery range is designed for professional tool use. ULB batteries allow the user to work for up to a full day on a single charge. Pellenc is the only professional tool manufacturer to offer a whole range of tools that operate with ultra-high capacity multipurpose batteries.</p><p>Ideal tools for all situations where noise and emissions are not wanted, Pellenc are used by landscapers and contractors for local garden maintenance, or close to hospitals, cemeteries, schools and other noise sensitive areas.</p><p>For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk" target="_blank">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p></div>Government rejects scientific case for a ban on pesticides linked to bee declinehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/government-rejects-scientific-case-for-a-ban-on-pesticides-linked2013-09-10T09:11:21.000Z2013-09-10T09:11:21.000ZLandscape Juicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/LandscapeJuice<div><p>In its response to the Environmental Audit Committee report on Pollinators and Pesticides, the government rejects the mounting peer-reviewed evidence that led the European Commission to conclude that a moratorium on the use of three neonicotinoid insecticides is a proportionate and necessary step to protect bees and other insect pollinators.</p>
<p>The government acknowledges that it must implement the European Commission ban in the UK, but its response highlights the work it will be doing ahead of the 2015 Europe-wide review of the environmental, agricultural and economic effects of the moratorium.</p>
<p>The government has also refused to introduce the monitoring scheme for insect pollinators recommended by the Committee.</p>
<p>Joan Walley MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, said: "I am disappointed that the government has not accepted the great weight of scientific evidence that points to the need for the ban on these pesticides in line with the precautionary principle.</p>
<p>"The government acknowledges that it must implement the EU wide moratorium in the UK, but it is still refusing to acknowledge the case for a ban on these products being used in people’s gardens.</p>
<p>"There is no justification for people continuing to use these products on their Dahlias when they could be having a detrimental effect on pollinator populations. Suspending the sale of neonicotinoids for home use would create an urban safe haven for bees.</p>
<p>"The Committee will maintain its watching brief in the run-up to the 2015 review of the moratorium and will judge the available evidence on its merits; we hope that the Government will adopt a similar approach."</p>
<p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/news/pollinators-government-response/" target="_blank">Environmental Audit Committee: Government rejects case for ban on pesticides</a></p>
</div>Hire Company Complete Largest Ever Pellenc UK Orderhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/hire-company-complete-largest-ever-pellenc-uk-order2013-08-20T12:06:55.000Z2013-08-20T12:06:55.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Etesia UK, the exclusive distributor of Pellenc battery-powered equipment in the UK, have recently supplied a rental giant with a multitude of 28 machines, 13 batteries and a range of cutting blades. This order is the largest single order of Pellenc equipment from one customer at one time and will be used exclusively by the Canal and River Trust for maintenance work in Newark Nottinghamshire.</p><p>After a period of testing and evaluation, the national supplier of tools, equipment and related services took delivery of over 50 pieces of kit from Pellenc dealer RT Machinery, which have been put straight to work by the trust, who care for 2,000 miles of historic waterways across the country.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314122136?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314122136?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>The hire company was looking for environmentally-friendly equipment to add to their fleet. A team of people visited the Etesia UK head office, initially to look at some pedestrian mowers and became intrigued with a new range of battery-powered hand tools.</p><p>“We had heard about battery-powered equipment before, but never looked at it as there had always been an issue with how long you could perform with the tool and the initial purchase price,” explained Andrew Kirk, Ground Care Asset Manager.</p><p>“We had a demo of the equipment whilst we were at Etesia and were very impressed with how lightweight the equipment was, the life of the battery and how well it performed on the day. They are extremely environmentally-friendly products with low noise and the batteries pay for themselves over a period of time as you don’t have to purchase fuel. With the price of fuel rocketing over the last 12-18 months, there is now an even quicker payback time.”<br/> The company held one of their demo days where they invite customers along to try out new equipment in their own environment. The Pellenc products were a success and the first large order was placed.</p><p>“We wanted to bring it to the contractor’s attention because as a company, we feel it’s the way forward. We had the Canal and River Trust in mind specifically because of the areas they maintain which have a lot of wildlife. The Pellenc products are environmentally-friendly and very low noise. There is no mixing of two-stroke fuel, so it was an easy decision to make.”</p><p>In the last five years, Pellenc has gained market recognition by offering a unique range of ‘zero emission’ battery-powered handheld tools, thanks to the development of Lithium-ion ultra-high performance batteries. This exclusive Pellenc technology allows for a drastic reduction in the production of greenhouse gases and noise pollution. It is also comfortable for users, meets new sustainable development demands and offers excellent economic profitability.</p><p>“All operatives received a full training session from Etesia and Pellenc. It’s been very successful so far and we are hoping that we can persuade more HSS customers to look at this equipment. It ticks a lot of boxes with it being environmentally friendly, low noise and low vibration levels which the more conventional petrol machines are unable to compete with,” adds Andrew.</p><p>Pellenc is exclusively distributed in the UK by Etesia UK. For further information, or to arrange a free demonstration, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>.</p></div>RHS Wisely Go Green with Pellenchttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/rhs-wisely-go-green-with-pellenc2013-07-17T10:14:23.000Z2013-07-17T10:14:23.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>RHS Wisley has purchased a range of environmentally-friendly battery-powered Pellenc equipment to keep tree & hedge cover along with grass clippings & debris in check, quietly and without fumes.</p><p>Wisley - the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), one of the world's leading horticultural organisations and now operates a fleet of Pellenc Helion hedgecutters and Airion blowers to help maintain its 360 acre estate. Peter Anderson, machinery maintenance engineer at Wisley also added the Pellenc Solerion solar panel charging station to ensure that all batteries are always ready to be used when required.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314126549?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314126549?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Over the past two years, Peter has purchased a number of hedgecutters, blowers and batteries from his local Pellenc dealer Surrey Power. Peter says the usability and functionality of the Pellenc products along with low noise and vibration levels, together with equipment reliability and ease of servicing are some of the key reasons why he has chosen Pellenc.</p><p>“They are extremely lightweight with low noise and vibration levels,” said Peter. “When the estates team first saw Pellenc, some staff members were sceptical as they felt that battery-powered equipment wouldn’t be able to do as a good of a job as the petrol-powered equipment, but as soon as they started to use it, they were so impressed with the power that they now return to it first time.”</p><p>Peter was introduced to Pellenc two years ago by Surrey Power, his local dealer. Prior to purchasing any new machine, he always undertakes a lot of research, reading up on the latest reviews and talking to other end-users. Being the RHS, he also wanted to reduce their emissions and noise levels for visitors. He discovered that Pellenc’s outstanding features and performance absolutely blew the competition away.</p><p>“We are open 364 days-a-year and wanted to reduce the amount of noise for our visitors. We also wanted to reduce the noise and vibration levels for the operatives using the equipment. We have a large amount of student volunteers so I wanted to ensure that the equipment we gave them was lightweight. Pellenc ticks all of the correct boxes.”</p><p>In the last five years, Pellenc has gained market recognition by offering a unique range of ‘zero emission’ battery-powered handheld tools, thanks to the development of Lithium-ion ultra-high performance batteries. This exclusive Pellenc technology allows for a drastic reduction in the production of greenhouse gases and noise pollution. It is also comfortable for users, meets new sustainable development demands and offers excellent economic profitability.</p><p>“The products are very well engineered and are extremely low maintenance with their brushless motors – another reason for the purchase,” adds Peter.</p><p>Pellenc is exclusively distributed in the UK by Etesia UK. For further information, or to arrange a free demonstration, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a></p></div>UK unemployment falls to 2.51 millionhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/uk-unemployment-falls-to-2-51-million2013-07-17T09:00:00.000Z2013-07-17T09:00:00.000ZLandscape Juicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/LandscapeJuice<div><p><span class="font-size-2">UK unemployment fell by 57,000 to 2.51 million in the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics says.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">The unemployment rate was steady at 7.8%.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">The ONS also said that the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in June fell by 21,200 to 1.48 million. This fall was the fastest rate in three years.</span></p>
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<li><span class="font-size-2">The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.4%, down 0.1 percentage points from December 2012 to February 2013 but up 0.6 from a year earlier. There were 29.71 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 16,000 from December 2012 to February 2013 and up 336,000 from a year earlier.</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-2">The unemployment rate was 7.8% of the economically active population, down 0.2 percentage points from December 2012 to February 2013 and down 0.3 from a year earlier. There were 2.51 million unemployed people, down 57,000 from December 2012 to February 2013 and down 72,000 from a year earlier.</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-2">The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.5%, up 0.2 percentage points from December 2012 to February 2013 but down 0.4 from a year earlier. There were 9.04 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, up 87,000 from December 2012 to February 2013 but down 144,000 from a year earlier.</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-2">Total pay rose by 1.7% compared with March to May 2012. Regular pay rose by 1.0% over the same period.</span></li>
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<div><span class="font-size-2">Get all the tables for this publication in the <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-269229">data section of this publication</a> .</span></div>
</div>Etesia Attila Tames Parish Council’s Rough Grasshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-attila-tames-parish-council-s-rough-grass2013-06-28T13:00:00.000Z2013-06-28T13:00:00.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>This year's weather has seen rain alternating with spells of warm, dry sunshine - the ideal conditions for encouraging grass, weeds, saplings and other unwanted plants to grow strong and lush. Holywell-Cum-Needingworth Parish Council in Cambridgeshire has chosen Etesia's Attila 98X four-wheel-drive ride-on brushcutter to clear this sort of overgrown vegetation.</p><p>The Parish Council have responsibility for over 13 miles of designated walkways and common land, banks, slopes and uneven ground to keep open and in good order all year around which is no mean feat.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314119654?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314119654?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>As Jane Bowd, Parish Clerk at Holywell-Cum-Needingworth Parish Council points out, "Much of the route is grass, scrub and rough turf. The terrain is often uneven or waterlogged as some of the houses in the parish are built on a bank which is not easy to reach, but still require maintaining. It’s public money that we spend so we have to look at other products, but we’re very happy to stay with Etesia because we know that are excellent at what they do – nothing can compare to these machines.”</p><p>With a cutting width of 98cm and up to eight cutting heights which can be adjusted by centralised lever, the Etesia Attila 98X ride-on brushcutter is reliable, efficient, comfortable and safe to use. Special attention has been paid to sound and vibration levels to reduce them to a very low level. A low centre of gravity, four-wheel-drive and a powerful 23HP Briggs & Stratton engine plus heavy-tread tyres and differential lock provide greater stability on slopes up to 30°.</p><p>“We call it the Daddy – it even pulls logs out of the way and does everything a ‘normal’ mower can do and so much more,” explains Ian Armstrong, Head Groundsman for the Parish Council. “It goes through waist high material with ease – nothing seems to stop it.</p><p>“When we do our hedge cutting around the outside perimeter of the sports pitches, we leave the branches on the ground and just run over them. Then, when we cut the grass the Etesia mulches it all up. It’s so fast and is certainly the best mower for what it does on the market – no question.”</p><p>“As with any grounds maintenance tasks, we don’t get a lot of feedback from residents when the areas are looking good, but when it looks bad – we certainly do,” added Jane. “The past year, with the poor weather, we had some complaints at the beginning of the year with the length of the grass as our other mowers couldn’t get onto the grass to cut it. We have a policy here to mulch, rather than cut and collect, so we just took the Etesia AV98X out to cut all the areas that the other mowers couldn’t.</p><p>“You can’t expect our groundsmen to do the job if they haven’t got the right tools – with Etesia they know that they can’t use that as an excuse.”</p><p>For further information, or to arrange a free demonstration, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>You can view a video of Ian Armstrong by visiting the company’s Youtube channel by clicking here</p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>.</p></div>No fumes and less noise for Heritage gardens with Pellenchttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/no-fumes-and-less-noise-for-heritage-gardens-with-pellenc2013-06-19T11:34:11.000Z2013-06-19T11:34:11.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>The 35-acre Polesden Lacey National Trust property on the North Downs at Great Bookham, Surrey, one of the Trust’s most popular properties, is now using Pellenc battery-powered equipment to keep tree & hedge cover and grass verges in check, quietly and without fumes.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314115563?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314115563?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Senior gardener at the National Trust property Chris Gaskin has the constant task of maintaining the grounds, yet preserving the delightful views across the North Downs countryside. He has now found a way of achieving this that is easier and far less obtrusive to visitors.</p><p>It is the Trust's Greener Garden Fund for more ecologically sound outdoor upkeep of its properties that aided the purchase of a Pellenc Helion lithium-ion battery-powered hedge trimmer and Pellenc Excelion lithium-ion battery-powered strimmer, which was supplied by local dealer Surrey Power.</p><p>Work to keep the property’s garden trim begins in mid-May and finishes in late October, which is peak visiting time and before now, when petrol equipment was previously used. This presented Chris with a variety of health and safety issues as well as user and visitor discomfort. Noise levels, petrol fumes and carrying petrol cans around site were the main offenders.</p><p>The Pellenc range of products use a back-pack battery and drastically cuts noise, user fatigue, and detrimental effect on passing visitors. These plusses alone would tick boxes in the Trust's Greener Garden checklist, but a further bonus at Polesden Lacey is that power for the batteries comes from an on-site solar panel. Three to four hours of free charging is enough for a day's operation, so Chris’ cutting work is about as energy efficient as you can get and with zero carbon emission.</p><p>Whether you are using the pole, universal or telescopic model, the range of Helion hedge trimmers will improve your working conditions. They are extremely light (between 3 kg and 4 kg) thanks to the use of a revolutionary 1,200W motor developed by Pellenc.</p><p>By using the 4-speed selector switch, you can adapt your tool to the type of cut required. For easy topping off, the flexible +90°/-45° head is fitted on Pole and Telescopic models, whilst a +/-90° pivoting handle has been fitted on the Universal model for vertical cutting.</p><p>The Excelion brushcutter is a unique tool as it combines a brush and a grass cutter in one, whilst the multifunction head, developed by Pellenc, can be fitted, without the use of tools. The 4-speed selector, exclusive to Pellenc, makes it easier to adapt to the vegetation: slow speeds are recommended for edges and urban areas for example. Silent, rapid and extremely lightweight, Excelion is the new brush cutter for professionals.</p><p>"The new Pellenc equipment is a lot more user-friendly compared to the petrol equivalent and the environmental advantages are considerable," he says. "We are a lot more comfortable doing the work when visitors are here because they are not inconvenienced at all. In fact, they do not even notice we are here and that means we can start our maintenance work much earlier in the day."</p><p>Chris has four full-time staff in his department and upwards of forty regular volunteers. He says that a real bonus is that the new battery-powered equipment is used with ease by everyone involved in the garden maintenance work.</p><p>"The benefit here of switching to battery-powered equipment is the ease of use. They are so much lighter, yet just as effective as petrol machines, and of course quieter, free of fumes, and without potential harmful vibration."</p><p>Pellenc is exclusively distributed in the UK by Etesia UK. For further information, or to arrange a free demonstration, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a></p></div>Etesia PRO46 Pedestrian Mowers Remain Local Authorities First Choicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/etesia-pro46-pedestrian-mowers-remain-local-authorities-first2013-06-06T12:34:30.000Z2013-06-06T12:34:30.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>Nottingham City Council has taken delivery of eight new Etesia PRO46 pedestrian mowers to maintain the large parks located throughout the area, which brings the fleet size to over 40 mixed Etesia machines in all.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314103209?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314103209?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>Selected following a thorough demonstration process by council supervisors and staff, the Etesia commercial walk-behind mowers were chosen to maintain a wide range of facilities including parks, gardens, traffic islands and other open green spaces.</p><p>Nottingham City has a historic network of open and green spaces with over 20% of the City's total land area made up of accessible, open and green spaces. These spaces are designed for recreation and enjoyment as well as improving the quality and beauty of the local environment. The majority of these spaces are public parks, natural spaces, allotments, cemeteries and sports grounds. Nottingham City Council manages, cares for and develops these spaces and has achieved 15 Green Flag awards and 11 Community Green Flag awards for 2011/12, the highest number in the East Midlands.</p><p>“Nottingham City Council looks after 136 parks and gardens across the city which range from large tourist attractions such as the impressive Arboretum through to the smaller neighbourhood parks,” explains Gary Watts, Horticulture Supervisor at Nottingham City Council Parks Department. “Our aim is to offer a wide range of quality attractions that entice visitors to the City and that are accessible, attractive and useful to residents. Etesia help us to achieve these high standards.”</p><p>Designed to meet the rigours of a wide variety of commercial grass cutting applications, Etesia’s Pro 46 pedestrian rotaries are specified by contractors, local authorities and landscapers. The special shape of the mowing deck produces a powerful suction and blowing effect to ensure a quality cut with maximum collection. As an option, a mulching kit and mulching blade convert the pro 46 mowers into formidable mulchers. The Pro 46 rotaries are lightweight and compact, making them ideal for mobile grass cutting units. The handlebars fold, without the use of tools, for easy transportation or storage.</p><p>“The Etesia mowers have a very low vibration level. Like many councils, we use a point scoring system. Every minute you work, works out to 1 point per minute as it’s the easiest way to work. Etesia are very low – 1 point per minute where as some other equipment we’ve used has been a lot higher which means than that our groundscare team can’t use the equipment for as long.</p><p>“The option to cut and collect grass was another big factor in our purchase. We have a lot of traffic islands where we have to cut and collect and the Etesia leaves the best possible finish.</p><p>The Council generally replace their fleet of mowers every 2-3 years. For the past six years they have chosen Etesia and have been very happy with their purchase. "When we first decided to buy Etesia, their mowers come out on top on both the operators' and mechanics' evaluations, for comfort and ease of use, robustness, manoeuvrability, easy maintenance and the fact that they have easy-to-fold handle bars and are easy to transport between sites on the back of our ATV’s. Operators like the mowers because they produce a very good cut and it's also an advantage to standardise on one manufacturer of mower as it helps with regular servicing, maintenance and spare parts.</p><p>“The Etesia’s are extremely reliable. We use them every day and nothing ever goes wrong with them. I would recommend Etesia as they are excellent in what they do.”</p><p>For further information, or to arrange a free demonstration, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk" target="_blank">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a>.</p></div>Sonia Bublaitis - Art at Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry, UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/sonia-bublaitis-art-at-ryton-organic-gardens-coventry-uk2013-05-27T17:14:40.000Z2013-05-27T17:14:40.000ZSonia Bublaitishttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/SoniaBublaitis<div><p></p><p></p><p>I am very excited to be exhibiting garden art throughout the year at Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry, UK and was recently featured in the Coventry Telegraph newspaper.</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/find-things-to-do/art-displayed-new-exhibition-ryton-3865665" target="_blank">http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/find-things-to-do/art-displayed-new-exhibition-ryton-3865665</a></p><p></p><p>The gardens are spectacular and you can find out more about them by following this link:- <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rytongardens.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.rytongardens.co.uk/</a></p></div>Pellenc Announce Extended Warranty for Helion Hedgecutter and Batteryhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/pellenc-announce-extended-warranty-for-helion-hedgecutter-and2013-05-13T14:09:41.000Z2013-05-13T14:09:41.000ZEtesia UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/EtesiaUK<div><p>To celebrate its 40th Birthday, Pellenc is offering to extend the warranty for an additional year on the Helion hedge trimmer and battery purchased at the same time.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314209653?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="350" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314209653?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="350" class="align-left"/></a>With over 10 years of experience in lithium-ion batteries, the company is seeking to strengthen their position and expertise in battery technology. Pellenc is the pioneer in environmentally-friendly battery-power tools for the landscaping, local authority and groundcare market.</p><p>This extended warranty applies to Pellenc batteries as long as the battery is purchased simultaneously with the trimmer (Pellenc Battery: ULB 400, ULB 70P, ULB 1100 and POLY5) through the UK distributor Etesia UK.</p><p>Pellenc has replaced the 'old' combustion engines with a brand new electrical technology. The Pellenc technology associates an electric motor and a revolutionary battery. The patented electric motors, with an unrivalled power-to-weight ratio, develop an extraordinary power output with unequalled durability.</p><p>Light, odourless, noise-free, with no starting problems and no filling the fuel tank, your old petrol chainsaw, hedge trimmer or brush cutter will seem to belong to the past. Pellenc has overtaken most of the manufacturers of tools for maintenance of parks and gardens through its Research and Development department, which is particularly efficient. This team includes more than 100 researchers and is working steadily to provide you with tomorrow's solutions today.</p><p>The extended warranty runs until 31st July 2013.</p><p>For further information, or to arrange a free demonstration, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etesia.co.uk" target="_blank">www.etesia.co.uk</a></p><p>For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia on Twitter <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/etesiauk" target="_blank">@EtesiaUK</a> and like the company’s Facebook page – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK</a></p></div>Buy Marshalls Cobbletech Onlinehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/buy-marshalls-cobbletech-online2013-01-30T13:00:00.000Z2013-01-30T13:00:00.000ZPaving Onlinehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/PavingOnline<div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-size: 12px;">"With a timeless reclaimed stone-look, cobbletech ensures a grand entrance to an abundance of house types from period properties to modern homes"</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Designed to create a realistic, antique cobbled look which will enhance a broad variety of house types from established period properties to modern contemporary homes. Each cobble-look block has been formed using moulds crated from carefully crafterd stone masters to make this a real alternative to natural stone. Cobbletech is a cost effective way to achieve an attractive natural stone-look as its patented contoured base allws this product to be laid in much the same way as a traditional concrete block paving. Beautiful natural stone colours developed to replicate real stone ensure cobbletech systems blend well in gardens across the UK. Five complementary block sizes in every pack ensure a random authentic look.<br/></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186021?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186021?profile=original" width="510" height="381"/></a></span></p><p> </p><ul><li>The antique cobbled look of Cobbletech reinforces the heritage of traditional properties, or can be used to create a distinctive design feature which complements contemporary architectural styles.</li><li>Replicating the unique character of time worn cobble, Cobbletech is sympathetic to traditional building materials, blending well into established settings.</li><li>With a durable hard wearing finish, Cobbletech is ideal for busy driveways, yards and paths.</li><li>Harmonising with soft and hard landscaping, Cobbletech can help to accentuate cherished garden planting and features.</li><li>Realistically replicating premium natural stone, the 5 complementary sizes make Cobbletech incredibly versatile.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you would like to invest in a driveway, patio or path using this product and dont have an installer yet, then please contact us so that we can put you in touch with a Marshalls Registered contractors . They will offer you a discount on the cost of this product if you use them as your installer. They will also give you a Marshalls 10 Year guarantee.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Take a look at some of the Cobbletech installations that Abel Landscapes have carried out: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.abellandscapes.co.uk/cobbletech"><font color="#DD771C" size="2"><br/></font></a></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px;"><font color="#000000"><strong>Marshalls Cobbletech Paving System- One mixed size p</strong></font></span><span style="font-size: 11px;"><font color="#000000"><strong>ack contains:</strong></font></span></p><p align="left"><font color="#000000"><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><font size="2"><strong>Nominal Size in mm:</strong></font></span> <font color="#000000">215x130x60<br/><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong><font size="2">Nominal Size in mm:</font></strong></span><font color="#000000"> 165x130x60<br/><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong><font size="2">Nominal Size in mm:</font></strong></span> <font color="#000000">130x130x60<br/></font></font></font></span></font><font color="#000000"><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong><font size="2">Nominal Size in mm:</font></strong></span><font color="#000000"> 185x130x60<br/><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong><font size="2">Nominal Size in mm:</font></strong></span> <font color="#000000">145x130x60</font></font></font></font></span></font></p><p align="left"><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong>Weight (Kg/Pack): </strong> <font color="#000000">670<br/></font></span><font color="#000000"><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong><span style="display: none;"> </span></strong></span><span style="display: none;"> </span><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong>M<sup>2</sup>/Pack:</strong> <font color="#000000">5.46</font></span><br/><span style="color: #ff8c00;"><strong>Colours Available:</strong></span> Basalt</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#000000"><strong><font color="#FF8C00">Minimum Order :</font></strong><span style="display: none;"> </span> <strong>6 PACKS<br/></strong></font></p></div>Chris Harrop appointed Chair of United Nations Global Compact in the UKhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/chris-harrop-appointed-chair-of-united-nations-global-compact-in-2012-12-12T09:30:00.000Z2012-12-12T09:30:00.000ZPhil Voicehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/philvoice<div>Chris Harrop, group marketing director, responsible for sustainability, at Marshalls plc. has been appointed Chair of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) UK Network. Said Harrop, “I am extremely honoured and excited to take up this important post within the UNGC. I’m passionate about the role that the private sector has to play in sustainable development. I’ve found through experience that the UNGC offers a framework, like no other, which enables companies to address the complex issues of sustainability, supports them on their journey, provides intelligent challenge, first class education and ahead-of-the-wave debate and information. The UNGC’s principles in relation to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, together with its Communication on Progress reporting provide an excellent framework for driving change within organisations and embedding sustainable practice.” He added, “Marshalls’ relentless commitment to sustainability in all aspects it is business activities has enabled me to develop my own understanding, push the boundaries and has ultimately enabled me to take up this opportunity with the UNGC, for which I’m most grateful.” Under Harrop’s direction Marshalls became a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact in 2009. The impact of his work spans both corporate and product sustainability in the UK and overseas; from reducing Marshalls’ environmental impact, being the first in the world at the time to carbon footprint over 3500 products, developing products which alleviate flood risks, driving a programme of human rights impact assessments, ethicising the supply chains, delivering the first ethical stone product range to market, and working with a range of actors overseas to improve working conditions and provide community programmes in India, China and Vietnam, including workers’ rights education, pay and conditions, women’s empowerment and health programmes. Graham Holden, Marshalls CEO, commented, “Chris has worked long and hard to develop the sustainability agenda within Marshalls and to drive positive change within the organisation and throughout the wider landscaping sector. I’m delighted that his passion and drive have been harnessed by UNGC in this way. I am sure that Chris’s positive impact will be keenly felt within the UNGC UK Network.” Outgoing chair, Andrew Cave, head of sustainability at RBS said, “I’m delighted to hand over the baton to Chris and am confident that under his leadership the UNGC UK Network will continue to grow and to lead the way.” Harrop was also recently was presented with a “Game Changer” Award by BITC, an accolade which recognises and celebrates the critical role that individual from business play in driving forward the responsible business movement. This award honours professionals that have been most influential and transformed the responsible business agenda over the last thirty years. Harrop concluded, “I count myself very fortunate to be in a position to take up this role with UNGC. I relish to opportunity to further influence and drive the sustainability agenda and to shift corporate sustainability from niche to mainstream.” ENDS Elaine Mitchel-Hill E: elaine@mitchel-hill.com or elainemh@unwomenuk.org M: 07792 935 425
</div>Give peace a chancehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/give-peace-a-chance2012-11-20T10:26:00.000Z2012-11-20T10:26:00.000ZOfer El-hashaharhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/OferElhashahar<div><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">You might be wondering what does that to do with gardening.... and you will have to forgive me for using my blog here to as my stage, at these days of fighting in Gaza and Israel.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">It is a very busy morning here in Shropshire , with lots of orders that I got to process ( many olive trees and bay plants as gifts for Christmas) ... but I stopped everything to write this post as I feel that I have to give things some hope.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">It is very difficult to see children in Gaza that are now in hospital as a result of these fights, what makes me feel bad is to see another generation that will be brought up to hate and fight.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Also to see children in the Israeli side that have to leave their homes and go to their relatives as they cannot sleep at nights because of the rockets noise.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">There are few things that can change things but it is very difficult to do and ask and I hope that if we will spread this post perhaps some hope for peace.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">To explain a bit about life in israel as I know it is slightly different than what many thinks it is...</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">While these days many Israelis were called to the army, had to stop their life leave their families and get ready and I am aware it is much more difficult to live on the other side of the border of Gaza .</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">But for us Israelis guns are not really cool thing, I never heard Israelis on a party or event speaking about guns or weapon - it will be sound like speaking on homework or school - something you have to do but not really wish to.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">I really feel sorry for the people in Gaza , their "Islamic brothers" that support them with weapon supply if they really care about them why would not help them with developing Gaza offering jobs education, medicines .</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Funny but how come Israel is the supplier of water, electricity and food to Gaza ..</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">While extreme Islam prefer, because of local politics to create hate , another generation in Gaza is called to fight but is actually lead for poverty and low standard of living - so sad .</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">If just someone could sell children in Gaza the idea of living like normal children around the world , If just all the money that was spent on rocket on be spent on creating a beautiful country.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The potential is massive but all needed is a strong leader with a vision , perhaps other countries supporting Gaza ,teaching that each one of them can have hope by growth and not just fight ...</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">If just instead of a rocket a tree would be planted .... that country would look beautiful</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">I pray and hope for hope and peace in the world</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Please share</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Excited to install Marshalls Cobbletech! - Now Complete!https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/excited-to-install-cobbletech2012-06-18T14:00:00.000Z2012-06-18T14:00:00.000ZAbel Landscaping (Liverpool)https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/abellandscaping<div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Marshalls Cobbletech Paving System</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">As most of us know Marshalls have recently released a new paving system known as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pavingonline.co.uk/Marshalls%20Cobbletech%20Driveway%20System" target="_blank">Marshalls Cobbletech</a> which is only available to those on the register. We believe that this is a fantastic, innovative, long lasting product which is why we have been pushing this product in our market and sales techniques and sure enough it has paid off. </p><p style="text-align: center;">There has been a lot of interest amongst our customers to have the paving system installed with one firm order which we have now began installing</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.abellandscapes.co.uk/projects/2012/project-32-marshalls-cobbletech-driveway" target="_blank">Project 32 Marshall's cobbletech driveway</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">The ground work is now complete and we will be installing the first blocks to be laid in the UK first thing tomorrow morning. We update our website every few hours with progression photographs of the projects that we are currently carrying out. So if you are interested in seeing how we are getting on please click the link above. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">_______________________________________________________________</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-5">Completed Cobbletech Driveway</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314128270?profile=original"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314128270?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="382" width="510"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314130854?profile=original"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314130854?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="348" width="515"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p></div>