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SUTTONS SEEDS SUPPORT GARDEN RE-LEAF DAY 2012 !

The Suttons Seeds team are very excited about their plans to support the first Garden Re-Leaf Day this year!!! Garden Re-Leaf Day, which is being held on 13th March, is a new initiative that will involve many of the Gardening Industry's suppliers and retailers. Events will be held right... Read More

Posted on 15-02-2012

NEW R&D MANAGER APPOINTED BY SEED SPECIALISTS

Specialist grass seed breeder Barenbrug has announced the appointment of Dr David Greenshields as its new research and development manager.

The appointment follows the departure of Jayne Leyland, who has left for pastures new after 13 successful years with the Bury St Edmunds-based business.

Having joined Barenbrug in May 2008 as regional sales manager for Scotland, northeast England and... Read More

Posted on 13-02-2012

NEW APPOINTMENT UNDERLINES JAPANESE KNOTWEED CONTROL’S GROWTH IN THE SOUTH

Leading treatment specialist, Japanese Knotweed Control has expanded its team in the south and south east with the appointment of Sven Janssen (34).

Sven joins the company's London office with responsibility for delivering treatment programmes for its growing number of public sector and private clients experiencing knotweed problems.

Sven, from North London,... Read More

Posted on 13-02-2012

LAUNCHING NOVA-FLORE TO THE UK MARKET

Following the successful launch of the ‘Floral meadow in my garden’ concept in the UK in 2010, NOVA-FLORE, leader in alternative flowering techniques in France, has redefined distribution arrangements in the UK in order to strengthen the sales organisation whilst maintaining its high service levels to garden centres.

E.P. BARRUS,... Read More

Posted on 13-02-2012

COMPANY MAKES 300-MILE DELIVERY TO SAVE SAND DUNES

British Wild Flower Plants in North Burlingham, the largest grower of native plants in the UK, has delivered Marram and Lyme grass to reclaim coastline on a South Tyneside beach 300 miles away.

A total of 268,000 Marram and Lyme Grass plants were grown by the company last summer for South Tyneside Council, and have now... Read More

Posted on 13-02-2012

WATERLOGGED PITCHES NO LONGER STOP PLAY

Compacted, waterlogged playing fields are a thing of the past for one Norfolk school after it invested in a Toro ProCore 648 aerator.

Town Close House Preparatory School in Norwich bought its grounds maintenance in-house after head groundsman, Chris King, joined in mid-2010. As part of his drive to reduce compaction and waterlogging across the playing fields... Read More

Posted on 08-02-2012

SPEEDCUT CELEBRATES 35 YEARS WITH BUSY WEEK AT HARROGATE

SPEEDCUT CONTRACTORS celebrated 35 years in the sportsturf business at Harrogate Week.

Managing director Dick Franklin said: “We had an incredibly busy week dealing with enquiries and meeting clients and potential customers.

“All our teams are working on projects across the south at the moment and we have a busy schedule lined up for this year.”

The Speedcut team at... Read More

Posted on 08-02-2012

EVERRIS TRIO’S FACTS AND BASIS SUCCESS

Two members of staff at Everris, the leading manufacturer of turf and amenity fertilizers, have completed Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme (FACTS) training and examination, meaning they are all now FQAs – FACTS Qualified Advisers.

Colman Warde, Everris’ Country Manager for Ireland and Simon Hardcastle, Technical Area Sales Manager for northern England, undertook four intensive training days in... Read More

Posted on 08-02-2012

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