Etesia UK will have a range of pedestrian and ride-on mowers, brushcutters and the award-winning ET Lander electric utility vehicle on display at GroundsFest 2023. In addition to the products, some lucky visitors will walk away with a section of priz
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Dennis will be showcasing a wide-range of pedestrian battery-powered products on stand 50 in hall 2 at GroundsFest 2023.
Since its launch, the Dennis E-Series has taken the industry by storm standing out from the competition in terms of power, battery
The 2023 26th annual Racecourse Groundstaff Awards is now open for submissions.
New for 2023, the Richard Linley Award will reward the best newcomer to British horseracing. The Award is named in honour of Richard Linley, the former BHA Senior Inspecto
So far, summer 2023 has been so wet that very few grass lawns have lost their colour and have stayed a lush, verdant shade of green. But it's not too late for them to succumb to a heatwave and morph into an arid, honey coloured, carpet that is prickl
A new Etesia Attila 98X ride-on brushcutter is helping the luxurious Higher Wiscombe farm and holiday cottages live up to its glowing reputation.
Higher Wiscombe is a 52-acre farm with a cluster of four exceptional holiday cottages in its centre. It i
After 43 years of working for Mansfield Sand, the ever-popular Sharon Morris is retiring.
Sharon originally trained to be an accountant before working for Mansfield Sand. She started as a credit controller for the company and worked her way through th
Good Morning All,
Its a miserable day here in Essex. Mild, wet and ideal for plants.
Our latest blog offers some suggestions for low maintenance planting ideas that your clients will love.
What percentage of your clients would you say specifically reque
The grounds team at Bromsgrove School has chosen the Dennis ES-34R as its first ever battery-powered mower.
Richard Hare has been the Head Groundsperson at the prestigious Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire for nearly a decade. In his time at the sc
The Course Manager and Head Greenkeeper at the John O’Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire believe that Attraxor® plant growth regulator has played a major part in all the positive feedback they have received this year.
The John O’Gaunt Golf Club is set in
Did you know that My Garden Design now offers planting plans as well as layouts?
We recently added a new feature to our website which means that landscapers and gardeners can commission a planting plan with no waiting for an appointment, no confusing
The SISIS Auto Rotorake MK5 is an ‘essential’ piece of equipment according to Duncan Austin, Head Groundsman at Prees Cricket and Recreation Club in Shropshire.
Prees Cricket and Recreation Club is one of Shropshire’s premier sports and community club
ICL has announced the launch of its new website at www.icl-growingsolutions.uk.
The new look website serves as a comprehensive resource for detailed information on the wide range of ICL products including important technical data and application infor
Sandy Town Council has invested in an eco-friendly ET Lander utility vehicle from Etesia UK, via local dealer RT Machinery, as it takes steps to reduce carbon emissions before 2030.
The vehicle marks an important step in the 'council’s commitment to i
MM50 grass seed was recently selected for the construction of nine qualifying tennis practice courts and one show court at AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Centre Roehampton.
Formally the Bank of England Sports Centre, the site is manag
Derby County Football Club have been using Mansfield Sand’s products for over 20 years and Head Groundsperson Paul Thompson has explained exactly why.
Derby County recently won the Sky Bet League One’s 2022/23 Grounds Team of the Season. It is a fanta
Duncan Austin, Head Groundsman at Prees Cricket and Recreation Club in Shropshire, needed to upgrade the Club’s trusty old Dennis FT510 cylinder mower - and there was only one machine he had in mind.
Duncan Austin has been working at Prees Cricket and
Visitor registration for GroundsFest 2023 is now officially open at groundsfest.com
Taking place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 20 and 21 September, GroundsFest is set to be the annual FREE must-attend event for grounds staff, greenkeepers, lands
Over 60 grounds professionals recently attended Agrovista Amenity’s The Future of Football Estate Management seminar, which was held at St George’s Park – the home of England’s national football teams.
Agrovista Amenity is committed to offering traini
BAGMA (British Agricultural & Garden Machinery Association) has announced that it will be launching the new BAGMA Dealer Hub at GroundsFest, which is taking place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 20 – 21 September.
BAGMA has been representing indep
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"Last year a customer asked me to give him a price to clip over his 18ft tall holly shrub he offered use of his extention ladder so. My reply was 'No that's what the young and the stupid do and I am neither'. Made him laugh.
All ladders are dangerous…"
All ladders are dangerous…"
"I just use an ordinary extending 2 piece ladder with a 6' plank across the top which stops it falling into the hedge.......... never seem to have a problem These tripod ladders certainly look impressive but they look a right pain to lug about,…"
"I have a 12ft & 8ft , the 8ft has been really useful especially for picking fruit & pruning fruit trees
The photo shows some one using the ladder unsafely
Firstly he looks right handed, therefore the ladder should be place the other way around with…"
The photo shows some one using the ladder unsafely
Firstly he looks right handed, therefore the ladder should be place the other way around with…"
One of the most popular attractions at GroundsFest is set to return with lawn mower racing taking place across both days of the event. Sponsored by…
TurfTech 2026 is set to be the biggest edition yet, with growing industry support, increasing visitor numbers, and an expanded line-up of partners ahead of this year's event on 1 and 2 October at the American Express Stadium in Brighton.TurfTech…
"Maybe this is a sign to pick your own way forwards, I rate stiga and mountfield as crappy homeowner mowers (from experience of 15yrs). Wheeled mowers I'd never ever buy anything other than an etesia, roller mowers always honda with a high lift…"
"Have a look at the ones in your local Aldi which use the 20/40v batteries. I have their drill and also multitool, and they have been excellent. Drill has been heavily used, including mixing tubs of concrete, hammer drilling trellis fixings to walls…"
"sounds similar to what I have Peter I bought 2 sets of the Ryobi R18PD3-215GZ drill last year from Amazon Resale under £50 each they were returns / refurbished, sold the best looking drill and kept 1 with minor marks for myself, sold 2 of the…"
"Yes know what you are saying, toolstation do have a ryobi 18v combi with 2 batteries and chsrger 13mm chuck on offer for £67 inc vat more than I wanted to pay but seems a good deal?"
"Hi my concern with the cheap no-name cordless drill kits would be not so much fire risk but that the battery lifespan would be poor especially if left unused for any length of time, and might not take or hold charge any more, also the packs are…"
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…
"Absolutely correct however if you turn the engine up they are great in every condition and go like a race horse"
"Neil. As you probably know we have the Mountfield version of your mower and use commercially, no issues . I'm no expert but sounds like a pulley issue.
We bought ours on the variable speed and large discharge chute . The Honda yes is probably better…"
We bought ours on the variable speed and large discharge chute . The Honda yes is probably better…"
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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Sloping kerb detail.
Hi all.We have a plan to transform our front garden into a driveway. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say transform the garden into somewhere to park our two cars. We have decided to install grass reinforcement grids, rather than a non permeable…
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Stiga 955
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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Van and kit for sale
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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