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After nearly five decades of dedicated service, Andy Walker, Field Support Manager at the Howardson Group, is set to retire, marking the end of an era for one of the industry’s most respected figures.

Andy’s journey began in 1976 when, aged just 16, h

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Andy Richards, Grounds Manager at Haileybury School, has praised the Dennis ES-34R battery-powered rotary mower for its sustainability, quiet operation, and exceptional performance.

At the prestigious independent school in Hertfordshire, which boasts

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Hibernian Football Club, celebrated as Scotland’s greenest football club, has made significant strides in sustainable grounds management with the purchase of the Dennis ES-860 battery-powered mower.

Head Groundsman Steven Thomas has found the ES-860 i

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Dennis has unveiled its latest advancement in sustainable technology: the Multi Charger Hub. This new product significantly enhances the efficiency and convenience of charging their acclaimed E-Series battery-powered mowers.

The E-Series, known for it

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Edgmond Bowling Club has been awarded the title of Best Kept Green in Shropshire 2024, a competition sponsored by leading turf maintenance brands Dennis and SISIS.

The accolade marks a milestone for the club, which is also celebrating its 50th anniver

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The Howardson Group is pleased to announce that Tom Worthy has joined the team as Regional Sales Director. Tom brings a wealth of experience and a deep-rooted passion for the turf care industry.

Upon leaving school Tom joined the John Deere Turf Tech

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Dennis Mowers, part of the Howardson Group, is gearing up for an exciting showcase at SALTEX 2024.

Set to take place on 30 and 31 October at the NEC in Birmingham, Dennis Mowers will be displaying their innovative range of electric mowers and turf mai

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Dennis is set to make a significant impact at GroundsFest 2024, showcasing an impressive range of battery-powered products on stand 50 in Hall 2 at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on September 10 and 11.

This year, Dennis will highlight the revolutiona

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Dennis and SISIS, renowned names in turf maintenance, have announced a partnership with the Derbyshire Cricket Foundation.

This collaboration aims to bolster grassroots cricket pitches throughout the county, promising a significant enhancement in the

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The Howardson Group recently brought together over 100 delegates from their dealership network across the UK, Europe and the Far East, over a three week period which proved to be an invaluable opportunity for all involved.

Held at the picturesque Morl

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With over a decade of experience nurturing the hallowed grounds of the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium campus (SGM), Jim Dawson has recently embraced a significant change: the adoption of electric turf maintenance equipment, specifically the Dennis

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Trench Bowling Club has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Best Kept Green in Shropshire, sponsored by Dennis and SISIS.

It’s been a good year for Telford based Trench Bowling Club. Not only has 2023 seen the club celebrate its centenary year bu

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Seeding is simple with the Dennis S500

The Dennis S500 Plus seeder is helping to get the lawns into shape at Cheltenham Ladies’ College according to Ross Spry, Head of Grounds and Gardens.

After initially starting his career in greenkeeping, Ross Spry has been working for various colleges

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Ross Spry, Head of Grounds and Gardens at Cheltenham Ladies’ College, claims that his new Dennis ES-510 cylinder mower is supporting the college’s sustainability requirements.

Ross, who has been working at Cheltenham Ladies’ College for 15 months, exp

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Open forum activity

Adam Woods replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Selling your business/Customer base
"I did it in 2022...
Its a difficult one without contracts in place.... I think I was lucky - the company that bought the company (clients, van, employee and kit) didnt look after the clients in the way I did.... I know for a fact they had lost most…"
12 hours ago
Will Roberts replied to Dougie's discussion Looking for a new roller machine
"That's the thing, on paper it's my perfect machine. I'll have to see if I can find a demonstrator to use for a week. "
18 hours ago
Max alam replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Selling your business/Customer base
"agreed with Peter here, if you do have the opportunity to 'hand down" a good platform and opportunity to someome young in your area, a current employee that you could see the potential in, or even a sub contractor youve worked alongside for a few…"
yesterday
Sam Bainbridge replied to Dougie's discussion Looking for a new roller machine
"Just had a look it sounds good on paper (then again they all do), wonder what wet collection is like? I always wish etesia would do a roller mower but they won't it's only our market that calls for them, having said that if they did do one we would…"
yesterday
Jason Bibiloni replied to Dougie's discussion Looking for a new roller machine
"I use a mountfield roller now as the bigger mowers were killing my back .Last one I got was about £420 from bq ,I keep them for about 18 months to 2 years and then get another new one when on offer and then sell the old one for about £120 "
Saturday
Sam Bainbridge replied to Gerty's discussion Sloping kerb detail.
"You'll still.need planning for altering size of entrance to driveway also an approved contractor with correct paperwork is meant to be used but they charge 5k just for doing the public carriageway so I'd just do it and hope for the best, or you can…"
Thursday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
Replay Maintenance has continued to expand its natural turf operations with the appointment of experienced turf professional Ben Hodson as Business Development Support.Ben joins the company with almost a decade of experience in the sports turf…
Thursday
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At Airdrie Golf Club, Course Manager Jordan Cameron has taken a clear, back-to-basics approach to turf management, and with the support of Agrovista Amenity and growth regulator Attraxor®, the results are speaking for themselves.Jordan joined the…
Thursday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
GroundsFest Academy welcomed grounds professionals from across the industry for its latest CPD-accredited event, Preparing Surfaces for Sports, held at Plymouth Football Club’s Home Park Stadium. Delivered in partnership with leading industry…
Wednesday
Ian Harvey replied to Gerty's discussion Sloping kerb detail.
"Looking at the photo, the area nearest the camera shows the kerb almost level with the driveway. Could you not make access to the new parking from that end, leaving the raised kerb as it is further along? Regarding planning, if the driveway is…"
Jul 7
Peter sellers replied to Peter sellers's discussion Echo DHCA 2600 HD
"Have ordered the Echo DHCAS 2600 HD this is the slightly shorter version than the DHCA but a similar length to the Stihl HL92 CE comes in at 5.3kg with 2.5ah battery, had to buy blind as could not find one to try . Will report back as to what I…"
Jul 7
Peter sellers replied to Graham Mitchell's discussion Selling your business/Customer base
"Graham, yes I have more or less completed the sale of my primarily commercial grounds maintenance business albeit with a few domestic customers. Established for over 40 years. Not something I plamned at this time but ill health has forced my hand.…"
Jul 7
Sam Bainbridge replied to Gerty's discussion Sloping kerb detail.
"Easiest way is remove current kerb then concrete yourselves so you can form the new kerb in whatever manner you want then your sloped drive could be laid at the same time as the kerb but remember to get a firm mix or it will just run away down the…"
Jul 6
Graham Mitchell posted a discussion
We are contemplating selling our business and or Customer base and just wondering if anyone has had experience in doing so, what can and can't I sell, how it can be done. And what sort of price we might be able to ask for it. We have over 150…
Jul 6
Billybop replied to Andrew Coates's discussion Hadn’t prepared for this
"Definitely Graham..... domestic gardens I have a couple of lawns that are fixed price and 1 hedge job where the client wanted a quote (so they got a fairly high price quoted). All the other work the customers already know and trust me that I will be…"
Jul 3
Graham Taylor replied to Andrew Coates's discussion Hadn’t prepared for this
"I'm not so sure you're right saying  "Most guys in the trade charge by the job"  All the gardeners I know including myself charge by the hour for domestic gardens. Commercial stuff.... definitely charge by the job. "
Jul 3
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Echo DHCA 2600 HD

Now in retirement mode and as previously.posted been looking for a cordless long reach and was going to buy something at the budget end,but as they all have the motor at the blade end making them very unbalanced along with slow blade speeds and very…

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6 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Jul 7
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Cordless drill

Now in retirement mode so dug out my old cordless drill that was bought from Argos a long time sgo for £10 to start all those jobs that have been put off. Its dead but to be fair has been used extensively for fencing jobs.Just need something simple…

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5 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Jun 24
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