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The GroundsFest Academy has continued to build momentum following the success of its latest educational event, held in partnership with DLF Seeds and dedicated to the planning, establishment and maintenance of wildflower areas.

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GroundsFest Academy recently welcomed a large number of grounds professionals, students and volunteers to Loughborough Grammar School's Quorn Playing Fields for a highly successful CPD-accredited Integrated Weed Management event.

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Landscaping professionals from across the industry came together for another successful GroundsFest Academy event, this time focusing on the latest innovations in landscaping tools in partnership with Kress.
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Held at Bearwood Park Training Ground, the

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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.

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Delivered in partnership with leading industry special

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GroundsFest Academy recently hosted another successful free educational event with its Synthetic Surface – Maintenance Best Practice day, delivered in collaboration with Replay Maintenance, Redexim UK, Labosport and Fleet Line Markers.

The CPD-accredi

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GroundsFest Academy recently delivered another highly successful educational event with its Understanding Profiles: Sands, Soils, Rootzones and Gravels day, in partnership with Mansfield Sand.

GroundsFest Academy Hosts Successful Event with Mansfield Sand

Designed as a practical, end-to-end learning experience, t

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The GroundsFest Academy, in collaboration with John Moverley OBE, has launched a free online sustainability assessment tool designed to help organisations evaluate and strengthen their sustainable practices.

Sustainability is increasingly becoming a c

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GroundsFest Academy kicked off its 2026 programme in style with a fully booked Integrated Weed Management (IWM) event, bringing together contractors, local authorities, educators and suppliers for a free day of learning, discussion and hands-on demon

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The latest free GroundsFest Academy event once again proved a huge success, this time focusing on Irrigation Maintenance in partnership with Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS).

Held at the impressive Throws Farm Research and Technology Centre in Great Dun

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The GroundsFest Academy continued its mission to upskill the industry with another free educational day, held on 31 July at Lantra House, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

With a strong focus on robotics and sustainable technology, the CPD-accredited eve

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The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), organisers of BTME, and GroundsFest are proud to announce a new collaboration.

The partnership is aimed at strengthening both events while bringing together professionals from across t

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The GroundsFest Academy is set to host another free educational event on 31 July 2025, focusing on the latest robotics and sustainable technologies in the groundscare and landscaping industries.

Taking place at Lantra House, Stoneleigh Park, Warwicksh

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The first ever GroundsFest Academy event has been hailed a huge success, as delegates from across the industry gathered for a free day of hands-on education at DLF UK’s state-of-the-art facility. With a packed schedule of insightful sessions and inte

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Landscape Juice replied to Peter sellers's discussion Help change email on here
"Hi Peter, just sent you an update via the messaging service of the site. Craig"
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Callum McFarlane is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
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Fusion Media posted a blog post
The programme is taking shape for TurfTech 2026, with an impressive line-up of speakers and technical sessions now confirmed for the two-day summit, taking place at Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s AMEX Stadium on 1 and 2 October 2026.Bringing together…
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Sam Bainbridge replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
"Nothing here, liability wise will simply come down to what is stated on your invoice/quote, I always put any problems must be notified within 2 months of completion, if you don't have anything like that it's a bit of an open goal I'm afraid. There…"
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Peter sellers replied to Peter sellers's discussion Help change email on here
"Craig, still no response from you on this?"
Tuesday
Billybop replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"think it's mainly been the drought as the major stress factor, obviously any hedge is a row of individual plants competing with each other and everything else, and one part of the hedge maybe have more favourable access to water or root space etc,…"
Monday
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When you've spent more than 25 years looking after some of the country's busiest school sports facilities, consistency becomes invaluable. For Adam King, Head of Grounds at Radley College, that's exactly why MM Seed has remained his first choice for…
Monday
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For Course Manager Kevin Hensman, robotic mowing has been a long time coming. Having managed Rowlands Castle Golf Club for 6 years, he has long believed autonomous technology could play a major role in the future of course maintenance.That belief…
Monday
John F replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"I know privet is susceptible to honey fungus but It could be something else affecting the box , other causes to eliminate before suspecting honey fungus .
Is the privet a party hedge dividing properties ?  Often I have seen shrubs planted in borders…"
Saturday
clive bates replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"Hi thanks for the help,it starts in patches about the size of a football in several hedges, then a whole section dieing back then skipping some parts."
Friday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
 The GroundsFest Academy has continued to build momentum following the success of its latest educational event, held in partnership with DLF Seeds and dedicated to the planning, establishment and maintenance of wildflower areas.The free-to-attend…
Sep 3
Fusion Media posted a blog post
When Chris Roberts became Course Manager at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, it quickly became apparent that the club's ageing irrigation system was becoming one of the biggest obstacles to maintaining consistently high playing surfaces.Originally…
Sep 3
Brian's Garden Maintenance replied to Brian's Garden Maintenance's discussion Revive a lawn
"Thanks for that, Peter that a great help."
Sep 2
Billybop replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"i quite like photinia, quick to get to a good size, yes not so dense but it depends on the customer's requirements, to me its like the difference between solid wood fence and a trellis with plants on, still marks the boundary but not as…"
Sep 2
John F replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"Is this an isolated stretch of privet Clive or all the privet in general ? 
Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
Do you know when the affected privet was last pruned , I am thinking is it stressed…"
Sep 2
Ian Harvey replied to clive bates's discussion Privet hedges dieing
"I would agree with Peter's suggestion of Grisilinia. I have some in a mixed shrub hedge, and it makes an excellent hedge. It's quite fast growing, but upright in growth as well, meaning that it keeps its shape well without too much side shoots…"
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Privet hedges dieing

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

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