The recent announcement that SALTEX (Sports Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition) will be moving from Windsor to the NEC Birmingham, has been met with enthusiastic support from both exhibitors and visitors. The new look SALTEX will take place on 4
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Turf technology was the theme of the most recent seminar for groundsmen and greenkeepers in the Channel Islands which was organised by leading turf and amenity supplier Sherriff Amenity.
Twenty-five turf professionals representing sports grounds, golf
Godfreys Golf and Turf, based in Sevenoaks Kent and with two other depots in Sussex and Berkshire, have been confirmed as Etesia’s newest dealer for both Etesia mowers & Pellenc battery-powered tools to serve the Kent area.
Operating from modern facil
Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club is the latest customer to benefit from a Replay Rejuvenation® process which has restored two of the clubs four artificial tennis courts to an ‘as new’ condition.
Following a full site survey, it was apparent that the art
Sandal Rugby Club in Wakefield, Yorkshire has entered a new exciting era in their long history with two new pitches constructed by Souters Sports, one of the UK’s leading natural sportsturf contractors.
Following a competitive tendering process, the c
Sandal Rugby Club in Wakefield, Yorkshire has entered a new exciting era in their long history with two new pitches constructed by Souters Sports, one of the UK’s leading natural sportsturf contractors.
Following a competitive tendering process, the c
Dennis and SISIS, divisions of the Howardson Group, a leading British manufacturer of innovative world class turf maintenance equipment, have announced the appointment of Ewen Wilson as northern area sales manager, incorporating Scotland, Ireland and
Award-winning marketing and corporate communications agency Fusion Media (Europe) Limited are pleased to announce the appointment of Brodie Tse and Reece Heard as social media executives with immediate effect.
Brodie and Reece won the two positions ov
Scottish Premiership football club Hibernian have become the latest top flight club to purchase a new Dennis G860 34” professional mower with a range of interchangeable cassettes for use at their Easter Road Stadium.
The Dennis G860 first impressed Co
Horsmonden Primary School in Kent has transformed their playground with a new Complete Safety Play surface – a new product and service brought to you by Complete Weed Control, the UK’s leading specialist contract service for the eradication of all pr
Dennis will be back at IOG SALTEX in 2013 on stand B40 showing a prototype tractor mounted cutting unit, designed specifically for cutting golf fairways, cricket outfields, football pitches and large ornamental areas.
As a leading British manufacturer
Sherriff Amenity, one of the leading turf care and sports equipment suppliers in the UK, has chosen Fusion Media (Europe) Limited to PR and advertising activities in the UK.
Formed in 1994, Sherriff Amenity has established a reputation as the industry
Following a competitive tendering process, Souters Sports, the UK’s leading crown green construction contractors, were chosen to construct the new bowling green on a former decaying factory site for Budenberg Bowling Club in Broadheath, near Stockpor
Lee Evans, Head Groundsman at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff has a long working relationship with Complete Weed Control (South Wales) stretching back almost ten years. He now employs the UK’s leading sports and amenity weed control contractor for
Designed to meet the rigours of a wide variety of commercial grass cutting applications, Etesia’s Pro 46 pedestrian rotary mower is specified by contractors who want to profit from grass cutting. Reliability of mowing equipment is essential for this
Bee Font garden bowl: detail
Discovering a nest of wild bees in my garden spurred me to this post. This is the second nest created in a forgotten clump of grass cuttings. Clearly they love it and find it a perfect environment. The first nest was quit
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For many years, 2 or 3 litre plants have become the boring, industry tradition.
At the South West Landscape Centre, we intend to change this tradition and show, that larger plants are actually better value for money for Landscapers and Garden Designer
Marshalls, the UK’s leading hard landscaping manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has chosen children’s charity Together for Short Lives as its official charity of the year for 2012.
Together for Short Lives is the only charity working acros
The Stone Bake Oven Company, designers and manufacturers of high quality outdoor and indoor wood fired pizza ovens have extended thier family of ovens to include the conveniently sized Mezzo Oven.
The Mezzo Oven came after the commercial range of res
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A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
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Open forum activity
"It looks as if that was written about ten years ago with those prices. You need to be charging £35+ an hour to make this business work."
"I am a bad businessman ( very bad reading through the comments and previous threads ) I do quite a lot for £10 + some even less poststamp lawns but avoid unless next to other jobs . Its not worth pricing hourly not here to many throw a wobbler if…"
"I’m good, I actually love a bit of banter. All my comments should be read as though they are spoken in a very relaxed and calm manner. That is always the intent behind them."
"Maybe I have been lucky, in that I come and go as I please. I never have set times for anything. I am never told or guided by clients as to what and when to do things. I think though that is isn’t luck, but rather the decades of hard work and…"
"Yep it's been a wet week, but fortunately the rain has passed by overnight."
"Whoops... sorry to have upset you."
"I suspect the majority of your customers differ from the ones a lot of us have. It's not "dancing to the tune of professionals" etc. My "domestic" customers like to know when I'm coming to give me access to the rear garden and provide that…"
From bunkers to greens, Martin Scothern – Head Greenkeeper at Wollaton Park Golf Club has long relied on a range of products from Mansfield Sand.Wollaton Park Golf Club in Nottingham is widely regarded as one of the finest parkland courses in the…
"Never liked other people in charge of my diary i find i can plan more efficiently with a flexible approach .
I am constantly aware and anticipate growth in all my gardens and it makes me more productive .
Often customers dont need to be present i…"
I am constantly aware and anticipate growth in all my gardens and it makes me more productive .
Often customers dont need to be present i…"
"yes working next to a road can be hazardous as quite apart from the risks to ones self it can distract other road users"
"I wouldn’t last long if I were dancing to the tune of ‘professionals’ who ‘work in the city’. It has a touch of hierarchy to me. I wouldn’t be working around coffee mornings or personal trainers either. I have to say, you make them sound awful.
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"Yes I gather it's been rough down there with Storm Aurore coming in from France, terrible flooding if the main stream media is to be believed. Nice here in the East Midlands which is not generally a high rainfall area to be fair although we did get…"
"I quite enjoy my regular mowing days, probably now about 50% of my week and always the first 2 or 3 days. It's the bread and butter work and makes me decent £££. The remainder of the week is freestyle, and gives me the flexibility to shift days…"
"Everyone works differently but I find regular routines tedious so I tend to have a list of which gardens are due to be done, and make it up as I go along. Certain jobs yes it's courteous to give clients a bit of notice, a phone call or text to ask…"
"Hi, I would do exactly as others have said. Also keep an eye out for passing horses/ pedestrians. People often appreciate it if you stop for a sec while they pass. "
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I was just doing a search online about rates for mowing lawns. Below are the suggested rates from checkatrade. I'm not asking people for their rates. However, I would be grateful for any feedback. Based on the suggested average, I wouldn't be able…
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Hedge cutting against Road
In a week or 2 i will be cutting a hedge around 50 mtrs long on a road with a 2 foot grass verge no path, hedge only 5 feet or so no ladders needed, My question is what safety measures would you put in place up the road? Road sign (hedge cutting) …
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Pergola options
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