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
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
Menai Tractors, based in North-West Wales, has been appointed as a new Etesia dealer and will be distributing Etesia's complete product range which includes ride-on mowers, scarifiers, brush cutters, green technology and pedestrian mowers.
Founded by
Agrovista Amenity, a leading supplier of professional products and specialist advice, has launched its new seed brochure for 2023/24.
The new brochure features an extensive list of Agrovista Amenity’s seed offerings, including a comprehensive range of
This year, my landscaping business, Holland Landscapes, celebrates 35 years of creating gardens for people in (mainly) Essex and Suffolk. My Dad business the started in 1988, just one man with his van. Today, we have completed over 500 garden make
The football pitches at Prees Cricket and Recreation Club in Shropshire have significantly benefitted from a SISIS Quadraplay, according to Head Groundsman Duncan Austin.
With a multitude of football teams ranging from under 8’s up to seniors, both me
Worcester College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, is benefiting from using a range of MM grass seed.
Founded in 1714, Worcester College is steeped in history and continues to educate and house around 600 studen
Bowls England, the national governing body for lawn bowls, is supporting GroundsFest and will be running a dedicated education programme at the event which will be held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 20 – 21 September.
In a dedicated theatre on t
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