The landscaping business is about to become connected. Utilising sensors on outdoor power products, landscaping businesses and their landscaping teams will get improved control of up-time, machine handling, and vibration reports, all in the name of s
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Dumbarton Academy has opened the doors of its impressive new school building, costing a cool £15.5 million and has won the title as the quickest secondary school ever built in Scotland!
Dumbarton Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational compreh
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
The closing date for entries into the prestigious annual Marshalls Register Awards is fast approaching on 12 September 2014.
The competition held by Marshalls is open to all Marshalls Register contractors nationally and is an opportunity for the comp
Running from 20 September until 12 October, 2014, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, an Intoxication Season will explore the secret history behind mind-altering plants and fungi.
From the opium poppy with chemical powers that have shaken economic and
A combined agency will start work this autumn to ensure government is better equipped to prevent the spread of animal and plant diseases.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency will begin on 1 October 2014 to better equip the government to prevent the sp
Interest in maintaining a beautiful garden has become increasingly popular over the last couple of years – with around 90% of homes with a garden capable of natural beauty, and the steady popularity of gardening shows, magazines and
Sky Bet League Two side York City has signed a three year supply agreement with Sherriff Amenity for all line marking and paint requirements. A Bowcom GMX line marker and Bowgrass Supreme Plus paint will exclusively be used for all line marking dutie
Scientists at the University of Twente and at Forest Research, the research agency of the British Forestry Commission, used the UK Climate Projections 2009 data in models to show reduction in forest production by up to 42% by the 2080s due to climate
A town council has been ordered to pay £29,000 after a worker was thrown from a mower while cutting grass.
The man suffered four broken ribs and bruising in the accident at Cirencester Amphitheatre in September 2012.
At Cheltenham Magistrates' Court
The first ever medals have been awarded to the urban gardeners exhibiting their show gardens at Manchester’s Dig the City which takes over the city centre streets from 2-10th of August.
Judged by famed gardener Rachel de Thame and the National Trust
A new project has been launched to create 1,000 jobs in the forestry sector across the north of England.
Roots to Prosperity is a new strategy and action plan which proposes investment of around £23m to deliver low carbon growth and sustainable econo
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Many people dream of owning a home with a beautiful garden – somewhere to create their own outdoor space with plants glistening in the sun and a beautiful lawn for the children or pet to play on in the summer. The dream is always th
Fife Council’s impressive 24, 000 square metre Halbeath Park and Ride scheme has won the prestigious Integrated Transport Project of the Year award at the annual Scottish Transport Awards. Hosted by journalist and television presenter Kirsty Wark, th
SISIS, together with Dennis mowers have reported a successful show at the recent Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition, held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the SISIS Veemo tractor mounted scarifier the star at
A new half an acre garden of reflection created by 60 volunteers over the past eight months, has been created at Sandham Memorial Chapel in Hampshire, marking the centenary of Great Britain’s intervention in the First World War.
The chapel, complete
A Lord Kitchener maze has been officially opened as part of First World War centenary commemorations at Skylark in Wimblington.
Lady Emma Kitchener-Fellowes, the great-great-niece of Lord Kitchener, was accompanied by her husband Julian Fellowes when
Europe's forests have experienced increased disturbances throughout the 20th Century from wind, bark beetles and wildfires, a study has shown.
A team of European-based scientists identified climatic changes as a "key driver behind this increase".
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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 celebrati
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“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
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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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Hi all. I have a Stiga 955 purchased 14 months ago. It gets used maybe 4 hours weekly. Almost a year to the day the drive belt went on it, so I put a new one on. Two months later with maybe 30 hours use the bloody thing has gone again. Does anyone…
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Due to ill health am retiring and disposing of most of our vehicles and machinery. It's all in good or excellent condition, some hardly used. We are in North Staffs and all will be subject to vat , have listed what's for sale at moment but the chap…
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