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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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John F replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"I remember the older Honda's from new you could get 12 years of daily service out of them, literally pushing them to their limits before they needed a new gearbox , £300 back then and they would run for another 3 years at least . 
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5 hours ago
Sam Bainbridge replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Got to totally disagree I've been round full.circle,.started with old ebay mowers built up to buying new mowers (Honda Pro not cheap nastys) downside to new as I discovered is they last 18 months then.need new gearboxes £500 a go and at nearly 2k 18…"
8 hours ago
Fusion Media posted a blog post
Replay Maintenance has announced a series of new and expanded partnerships with County Football Associations across England, reinforcing its commitment to raising standards in grassroots football facilities.Leading the latest developments is a new…
12 hours ago
Tracmaster Ltd replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"Hi Tim. It's good to hear you've found your LS42 reliable. We've just launched the newest version of the LS42, the model LS42C1, which features the quick release rotor cartridges. There's a kit available to convert the LS42B1 to the new system, so…"
14 hours ago
Martin Ashdown posted a discussion
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19 hours ago
Tim Bucknall replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"All I can say is we've got the Camon LS42 and have found it reliable- the only issue is it's a right faff to swap cassettes."
19 hours ago
Neil Darby replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Never ever buy a Weibang. I had a Legacy 48 pro BBC, it needed a new gearbox after a couple of months. Used it for a couple of years but far too heavy. The gearbox was on the way out again so I dumped it."
Saturday
Neil Darby replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"I have the Sthil RL540 Kevin. It was a good machine, very light & pretty powerful. 5 years old I think. This machine is only used by me & does maybe a dozen lawns in the spring, a coupld autumn.  Normally with a good depth. The height adjustment…"
Saturday
Andy Pullin replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Look at Kaaz. Old Honda design, still got Honda engine. Few glitches with roller models, but wheeled are faultless"
Saturday
John F replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Hi Rob 
Interesting to read about your negative experience with your new weibangs after just a year ?
When I first started I was recommended a Toro after Twenty years as an employee using bullet proof Honda's , I could not afford a Honda so bought a…"
Friday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
Redexim UK has strengthened its team with the appointment of Jeremy Vincent, a highly respected figure within the groundscare industry.With more than three decades of experience, Jeremy brings a wealth of knowledge spanning engineering, sales and…
Thursday
Edward baker replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Yep as others  have said, buy a HRX.
You will not regret it. I mulch with mine a lot of the time and as long as you don't go silly low with it you can not tell you are not collecting. 
If you go second hand a good tell tale is looking at the tread…"
Thursday
Honey Badger replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"I second hrx537 hy.
I also have a honda hrd roller mower from 2002 that's still reliable, built like a tank with a powerful engine. Brought from a customer that had it from new but was to heavy for him, he replaced with a hrx537."
Wednesday
Adam Woods replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"See, I am going to say the opposite of Peter.... I had a small gardening business, we primarilly looked after flower beds and that kind of thing, but as part of that did a fair bit of mowing.
When I started I couldnt justify  a new mower (one…"
Wednesday
Peter sellers replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Rob, just to give you a bit more info on these HRX,s we run. Two are 3 years old and one is 7 years old. We don't service our walk behind mowers all we do is replace blades - non gen for under £30. The two 3 year old machines have had no repairs or…"
Wednesday
Rob replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Thanks- I just cant justify the outlay  anymore for something that keeps needing to be repaired/ after a year.I spent 1800 on the legacy and 950 on the SMP- both of which went wrong within a year- the legacy I had repaire  but the SMP is basically…"
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Once more I  find myself here asking for mower advice.I  run  a small  garden business that has become smaller over the last 2 years due to injury.I still mow 2 large ish graveyards 1 church grounds and a few small gardens. I was advised to try…

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I’ve been reading this forum for a while but this is my first post, so I’ll introduce myself properly.I’m Max, I run Mini Acres Garden Co covering North London and Hertfordshire — mix of maintenance rounds and hard landscaping projects. Been in the…

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