Pastures Golf Club in Derby no longer need to rely on a contractor to aerate their fairways after they recently purchased a SISIS Maxislit.
Set in the grounds of the old Pastures Hospital, Pastures Golf Club is a well-established course built on mea
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Andy Gray, Head of Grounds and Estates at St. George's Park, believes that Dennis Mowers got everything absolutely right in producing its new range of battery-powered mowers – the E-Series.
Built in 2012 and set in 330-acres of stunning Staffordshire
Hard Graft Garden Services has labelled the Pellenc brand as a “game-changer” after using the battery-powered products for over a year now.
Hard Graft Garden Services is a family-run business based in Longniddry, East Lothian. It was established by Ne
After experimenting with various seeds, Dominic Gibbard - Head Greenkeeper at Truro Golf Club, found that the market leading MM and Designer brands of grass seed produced the best results.
Dominic has been working at Truro Golf Club for four years. He
Bromley Cricket Club recently raised enough funds to purchase a much-needed new Hunter Irrigation system from KAR UK.
Founded in 1820, Bromley Cricket Club is one of the leading cricket clubs in Kent, with a long, successful, and proud tradition. As w
The Dennis G860 has ‘everything you need’ in a cylinder mower according to Kieron Jennings - Head Groundsman at Oxford United FC.
Kieron, who is employed by Grasstek and oversees the maintenance of the pitches at Oxford United FC’s Bangkok Glass Train
A tank-mix designed by Agrovista Amenity is helping to control the weed population at the Singing Hills Golf Club in West Sussex.
Singing Hills features 27 holes in three loops of nine holes, allowing golfers to play any combination. Designed by Richa
Warren Scott, Grounds Manager at Liverpool Football Club, has revealed why he chooses to work so closely with ICL.
Warren has been working for Liverpool FC for an incredible twenty-three years. He joined as an apprentice, worked his way up and now ove
The team responsible for maintaining the incredible Logan Botanic Garden have noticed several benefits since investing in a wide-range of Pellenc battery-powered equipment.
Regarded as Scotland’s most exotic garden, Logan Botanic Garden is located at
A range of SISIS synthetic turf maintenance equipment is helping to keep the ‘Wembley of South Wales’ in excellent condition.
Merthyr Town FC is a non-league team from South Wales. It is a 100% fan owned community club that play in the Southern League
Ashley Oakes, Course Manager at Wychwood Golf Club, has explained how an integrated turf management programme from ICL helped him to rebuild the course after an extreme summer drought.
In the summer of 2018 golf clubs faced an unprecedented two-plus m
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The market leading MM grass seed is working wonders for the King’s Bruton Foundation according to Director of Grounds, Graham Kitley.
The King’s Bruton Foundation, in Somerset, comprises three schools – King’s Bruton, Hazlegrove Preparatory and Bruton
A fleet of ten Dennis PRO 34R rotary mowers has saved the Swansea City FC groundstaff a huge amount of time and made their working day more manageable according to Head Groundsman, Evan Davies.
After working at the club for nearly a decade, Evan was
Action Lawn and Leisure has been appointed as a new Etesia dealer in Stirlingshire and surrounding areas.
Action Lawn and Leisure was founded in 1998 by Bob Bruce. It is a family run business which prides itself on offering a personal service with goo
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"Ian, we have bought some utter crap over the last 40 years in the trade. The words " screened" and to " British Standard" are meaningless and appear to cover up screened demolition waste mixed with green waste or just green waste.
For the amount you…"
For the amount you…"
"I forgot to add your premiums will go up as you have had a claim "
"Peter, thats how it works with them and its on your purchace price not the current RRP and will want purchace receipt. as a exsample a £600 machine in 4 years time will be valued at £190 but the new price could have gon up £100 in the 4 years since…"
"I tend to buy whatever top soil the local nursery has on offer usually in 25 litre bags , screened where possible and check it's not damp .
Store it in a dry place before use .
Have had the bulk bags where it's more viable to purchase in bulk but…"
Store it in a dry place before use .
Have had the bulk bags where it's more viable to purchase in bulk but…"
Hello, I have a approx 110 square meter shady lawn that I need to repair. It was turfed two years ago, I think fairly badly, and doesn't seem to have been watered through the summer.It is patchy with 70% green, 30% dead.The client is only renting,…
"Hiscox are market value but thanks. It seems to me that with insurers its heads they win and tails you lose"
"Have you tried Hiscox business insurance , not with them myself but they say rapid tool replacement to keep a business running in the event of a mishap .
Bit of a minefield though when it comes to machine brand choice replacement , right tool for…"
Bit of a minefield though when it comes to machine brand choice replacement , right tool for…"
"Yes I wholly appreciate that, but with a car there are price guides eg cap or glass's to gauge a value . Not aware of any such guide for grounds kit.
The issue I have is the insurer expects me to replicate our losses by sourcing used kit from…"
The issue I have is the insurer expects me to replicate our losses by sourcing used kit from…"
"On that basis anything 4yrs old is worthless so is not worth insuring which is clearly not correct."
"as a genral rule of thumb it will devalue at 25% each year. if you do manage to find one that do new for old your premiums are going to be sky high "
"market value sounds quite fair really. If your car gets nicked, you won't get a brandnew one back!!
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We are struggling to get new for old insurance for our equipment, all insurers we have tried are saying "market value" and expect us to get quotes from dealers for used equipment of comparable age and condition. This is going to be nigh on…
We have been looking to fill a number of positions within our company but struggling to find experienced staff for both the Gardening & Landscape sides of our business ! Has anyone else had issues and does anyone have any tips to snagging our…
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Hello, I have a approx 110 square meter shady lawn that I need to repair. It was turfed two years ago, I think fairly badly, and doesn't seem to have been watered through the summer.It is patchy with 70% green, 30% dead.The client is only renting,…
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New for old insurance
We are struggling to get new for old insurance for our equipment, all insurers we have tried are saying "market value" and expect us to get quotes from dealers for used equipment of comparable age and condition. This is going to be nigh on…
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We have been looking to fill a number of positions within our company but struggling to find experienced staff for both the Gardening & Landscape sides of our business ! Has anyone else had issues and does anyone have any tips to snagging our…
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