Parts Animal is a neutral online database to help those in the industry to buy and sell parts. For those looking for the odd part, Parts Animal also offers a Wanted Board. The wanted board is a place where anyone can place requests for parts that they need. Members monitor the board regularly and will...
An amateur photographer originally from Slovakia has been picked by TV explorer Ben Fogle as the winner of a national photo competition to find the UK’s winning National Parks landscape.
Michal Tekel, 35, who now lives in Nottingham with his wife and two young children, has been taking photos as...
Playtop has launched a new safer surfacing system for children’s playgrounds, which is at least 82% re-used materials.
This latest range from Playtop uses a base made from recycled truck tyres and a top layer that includes Nike Grind and other recycled rubber materials. This gives the surfacing a...
Elmwood College, Cupar, Scotland, through a licence agreement with The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC), is extending its greenkeeper training provision by embracing the latest eportfolio technology.
The college will be offering future students the opportunity to use the eportfolio recording...
Lombardini / Kohler ‘s KDI2504TCR Common rail Tier 4 Final compliant engine was awarded “Diesel Engine of the Year” award 2012, at the recent “Intermat” exhibition in Paris.
The Kohler KDI 2504TCR has earned the Diesel Engine of the Year award for 2012 because it succeeded in overcoming...
Staff from ISS Facility Services Landscaping, Wakefield and District Housing, Wakefield District Council and ISS sister division Rainbow International joined forces with the children and residents from the Minsthorpe Estate in Wakefield to prove that they ‘love where they live’.
The community...
Fiberweb Geosynthetics manufactures TERRAM - a diverse range of mesh, paving and fabric solutions designed to strengthen, stabilise and protect grass surfaces while allowing full natural grass growth. These can be used in a variety of applications including: pedestrian paths, disabled access routes,...
With exhibitor space at a premium The ARB Show 2012 is turning out to be a bit of a showcase.
Five companies have chosen The ARB Show 2012 to launch new products ranging from log splitters to safety specs.
• Stihl www.stihl.co.uk will launch their X-FIT arb PPE now available with a Design C...
John Deere Financial has announced two new interest-free finance programmes for UK customers.
The first is available for golf and bowls clubs, who may order any new golf & turf machine from John Deere dealers at any time until 31st May 2012. The offer is for 1+1 annual payments at zero per cent...
CDC Contractors is based in Sizewell, Suffolk and has diversified from smallholding to landscaping and grounds maintenance work.
The family firm have a major contract for the local authority, cutting grass on public paths over a twelve week period split into two six week cuts with a flail mower.
The...
Wessex Country RSS rotary sweepers are in use throughout the UK. Designed for front mounting on compact tractors and out-front power units, the RSS is powered by a positive PTO drive system and has height adjustable wheels to provide superior sweeping performance. Available in 1.2m, 1.35m and 1.5m...
Timberplay have further strengthened their offering for Urban Spaces and Public Places by joining forces with Concrete, the German owned Skate Park specialists.
This new partnership complements Timberplay’s existing product and design ethos and sits alongside another new partnership with Spanish...
The Plankbridge Shepherd’s Hut garden is a nostalgic, relaxing, Dorset wild flower garden, featuring the first shepherd’s hut to be exhibited in a show garden at RHS Chelsea.
The hut was hand built to fit the garden area by Richard Lee of Plankbridge Hutmakers. He used Plankbridge’s authentic...
Member of the Turfgrass Growers Association who supply to the seven water company regions where hosepipe bans are in place have described the impact on their businesses as “very serious” and “devastating”.
The Association contacted all of the major suppliers of turf into the areas with TUB’s...
Following the London 2012 Games, the Olympic Park is set to become the biggest public park in Europe.
Crowders Nurseries supplied the Olympic Park with £150,000 worth of trees and shrubs after beating off heavy competition.
They have a good record of success winning large contracts such as the...
Alitex is launching the new Thomas Messenger Greenhouse design at this years RHS Chelsea Flower Flower Show.
The company believes that this new design offers the finest 21st century interpretation of a Victorian glasshouse on the market.
This traditional, bespoke, greenhouse design takes its name...
THE BLEC Multivator is the answer to the growing demand for de-compacting and topdressing by recycling natural buried and existing soil/sand up to the surface - saving time and money.
The specially designed blades lift some soil and leave the unwanted stones buried for a clean finish. A powered brush...
Can Blackbirds fly whilst asleep?
Why do they run across the lawn?
The Common Blackbird has an extensive range, estimated at 10 million square kilometres (3.8 million square miles), and a large population, including an estimated 79 to 160 million individuals in Europe alone.
Blackbird are omnivorous,...
The gardening world gathered in April at the RHS Horticultural Halls, in London, to take the first steps to solve a serious problem; the current perception of gardening as a career. A recent RHS survey found 75 percent of under-18s think it’s a career for dropouts, and 70 percent say it was never...
Hillier Garden Centres in the South of England are set to host a unique form of community involvement this month. Seven Hillier branches have linked up with sportsmen and women from their local fencing clubs to stage live displays of the dramatic Olympic sport amongst the summer bedding.
There will...
Alan Postill propagator of Daphne bholua Jaqueline Postill has bred a sensational new golden form of the Mexican orange blossom.
Due to be launched at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Choisya ‘Aztec Gold’ is an attractive, bushy, evergreen shrub with striking, golden, aromatic foliage - rich gold...
The Royal Bank of Canada Blue Water Garden aims to showcase inventive urban rainwater management in keeping with the goals of the RBC Blue Water Project, a wide-ranging, 10-year global commitment to help protect the world’s most precious natural resource: fresh water.
Nigel Dunnett, designer of the...
Award-winning landscape artist Alan Gardner and leading turf specialist Lindum are jointly collaborating on an inspirational new garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012.
The Alan Gardner Lindum Garden, ‘Out of the Blue’, is part of a brand new category at Chelsea, ‘Fresh Gardens’, which...
London garden designers Willmott Whyte expect visitors to this year’s Chelsea Flower Show to be surprised and refreshed by the contemporary style of their Italian inspired artisan garden.
The garden reinterprets the centuries-long exchange between Italian and British garden cultures, combining the...
The recent rains, says the RHS, have helped gardeners but also have caused problems. The rain has meant that, despite the drought orders in some parts of the country, there is no need to water plants. Those with water butts should now also have enough water to help them through any dry summer. But the...
Canvey Wick, on Canvey Island in Essex, is a c19 hectare site (an area equivalent to around 25 football pitches) which has been hailed in the past as a ‘brownfield rainforest’ due to its amazing wildlife value. Surveys by wildlife charity Buglife- The Invertebrate Conservation Trust have shown that...
The Tomberlin VANISH, from ePower Trucks, costs just pennies per mile to run, it offers big savings on fuel as well as CO2 emissions. Lighter, more powerful and with more safety features than its competitors, the VANISH is ideal for game reserves, utility companies, landscaping, grounds-keeping, outdoor...
Following the record rainfall over the last month, representatives from the landscape and turf industry are calling for water companies to review their Temporary Use Bans and provide concessions for their members to use hosepipes as an essential part of their business.
In a meeting on 3 May at the headquarters...
Professional Bird Spikes, supplied by Procter Pest-Stop, are the proven solution to problems caused by birds such as feral pigeons, herring gulls and starlings to property and public spaces.
Supplied in 50cm strips, the Professional Bird Spikes can be cut to size then screwed or glued to any type...
British Wild Flower Plants in North Burlingham will be delivering 52,000 bluebells to Sherwood Forest in May to enhance a beautiful ancient woodland.
Grown from their seed for three years, the 13,000 pots of native English bluebells will fill 26 trollies. They will be transported by lorry, travelling...
In partnership with Apprentices for Business (A4B), Hampshire based Hambrooks has just taken on seven apprentices to add to their 80 strong work force.
Hambrooks chose to collaborate with A4B, a not-for-profit Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) as they have close connections with Sparsholt College,...
The specialist website DIY Matters have announced the launch of TRADE COUNTER which is aimed at supporting Landscape Gardening and Professional Horticultural companies by offering significant reductions, on top of their existing wholesale pricing structure. They specialise in Ground Cover, Weed Control...
Left to right: Nick Darking and Herman De Bree.
Nick Darking has been promoted to General Manager of Surrey based Charterhouse Turf Machinery
Herman de Bree, Sales & Marketing Director of Charterhouse Turf Machinery, said , “Nick has been our ‘man on the ground’ for over 22 years...
The Wessex ProLine TGX-150-H, designed in conjunction with Ransomes Jacobsen is quiet, smooth, fast and highly manoeuvrable.
It will cope with longer grass on roadside verges, an important factor with council budget reductions meaning fewer cuts per season. Yet it will also leave a premium finish...
Visit any event in our industry and the car park is packed with 4X4's. The latest arrival is from Great Wall - The Steed. David Curtis gets behind the wheel of this well priced new machine and drives around the countryside checking out the features.
Read all the results in the June edition of The...
John Deere is celebrating it's 175 birthday... It's an incredible journey - from the production of a few ploughs to a multi million dollar world wide operation. David Curtis and a group of journalists from the industry ( pictured ) were invited to visit the birthplace and world headquarters of...
Recent research by Screwfix, has revealed that nearly half of tradesmen are more security-conscious than they were 12 months ago, with 38 per cent stating that they are now ‘very concerned’ about the safety of work-related items, whether it be their van, their power tools or everyday building...
With 33 million visitors to the website and more than 119,000 ideas submitted, the ‘People’s Car Project’ (PCP) launched in China 11 months ago has far exceeded all expectations. Three of the vehicle and technology concepts created by users of an online platform and further developed by Volkswagen...
Fiat Professional’s New Punto Van 2012 made its UK debut at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.
The New Punto Van replaces the Grande Punto Van in the Fiat Professional line-up and brings a wealth of improvements over its predecessor, providing customers with a strong proposition in the car-derived...
Renault exhibited three Kangoo Vans, including a long wheelbase version of the 100% electric version, Z.E., taking centre stage. Joining it was the long wheelbase Maxi and the new five-seat Crew Van Cab with a multi-positional bulkhead.
The new five-seat Crew Van Cab version features a multi-positional...
The Travis Perkins scratch card competition is open to trade customers spending over £100 excluding VAT on landscaping products. The scratch card offers the chance to win a range of fantastic rewards, with two top prizes of full hospitality tickets to any English or Scottish Premier League football...
The latest additions to the Wessex range are Professional and Country trailers, which have been specifically designed for use with a compact tractor.
Wessex Professional trailers are built tough to meet the demands of professional users. Available in 1.5 or 3 ton capacity they share the same features...
Head Greenkeeper Steve Horwood is working with Headland Amenity to achieve significant improvements to a tricky course while making savings on seed and chemicals that benefit the budget, the environment and the efficiency of his operations.
Chiltern Forest Golf Club is an 18-hole private members...
When mowing on hills the AS 9404 Sherpa gives the necessary protection with its roll bar and integrated differential lock, while the permanent four-wheel drive and 22.4 HP twin-cylinder engine provide optimum driving power.
Even adverse weather conditions are no reason to interrupt or defer...
When mowing on hills the AS 9404 Sherpa gives the necessary protection with its roll bar and integrated differential lock, while the permanent four-wheel drive and 22.4 HP twin-cylinder engine provide optimum driving power.
Even adverse weather conditions are no reason to interrupt or defer mowing...
The Prince’s Natural House garden was officially opened today by Prince’s Foundation Ambassador and Chelsea flower show gold medal winner Diarmuid Gavin. The garden at the Prince’s Natural House is a unique embodiment of the charity’s principles showcasing the ecological and human benefits...
Revaho UK distributors for Hunter irrigation products, have announced the launch of the ST 1600 long range sprinklers.
The ST-1600 had been specifically developed for irrigating large areas where sprinklers can only be placed around the perimeter. The primary application is for irrigation of synthetic...
