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Landscape In Depth
Market report - Ride-on mowers
03 February 2012Getting the maximum benefit from your mower is key when budgets are tight, Sally Drury maintains.
Business Planning - Setting goals is the road to success
03 February 2012Writing a formal business plan helps define the what, why and how of achievement, says Neville Stein.
Arboriculture - The value of trees
27 January 2012A survey highlighting the multi-million pound contribution of trees to Torbay's environment will give tree officers another weapon in their armoury, Hannah Jordan reports.
Review - Chippers and shredders
20 January 2012Machines designed for general organic waste were put through their paces in Oxford, Sally Drury reports.
Contract News
- Groundwork hails year's successes
- Mercian Housing association signs Greenscape for estates role
- Arun extends ISS service period
- Stevenage to undergo £250m redevelopment
- Manchester's Alexandra Park set for restoration and upgrade with £2.2m HLF funds
- Nursery secures surprise wallflower order as council finds budget for planting beds
- Everton and Liverpool Football Quarter takes shape
Landscape News
- Christmas theme boosts National Trust visits
- Gardening found to help children grow
- German peat supplier sounds warning of industry breakdown from UK phase-out
- Defra online network launched to pool project findings and ecosystem understanding
- Caroline Spelman backs research case
- Walker appoints mower distributor
- Fountains Group purchase saves jobs
- Rail impact reduction urged
- Museum to host symposium
- Valentine's help for wildlife
Landscape Comment
Hewson On ... Subsidies offer help to sign young talent
09 December 2011News that youth unemployment has rocketed beyond one million is as shocking as it is disturbing and unwelcome.
Tapping investment confidence
02 December 2011While this week's warning from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development that the UK is likely to slip back into recession is deeply disappointing, it is unlikely to have caused much surprise given recent events within the eurozone and...
Cuts to upkeep spell disaster
25 November 2011Many in the green space sector will remember the shock we all felt two years ago, when news broke of California's proposals to close a large number of its state parks in response to its budget crisis.
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Chelsea 2011
News and views on this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
How To Buy...
How to buy - Chainsaws Innovative technology is delivering improved performance for petrol chainsaw users, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Tree guards and shelters Protection against a wide range of threats is essential for healthy tree development, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Shredders These machines are ideal for reducing bulky, soft, wet green material, Sally Drury explains.
How to buy - Arboriculture kit New ropes, platforms, saws and clothing are all available to help tree workers, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Tree stakes and ties Keeping the root ball of newly planted trees steady in the ground is key to development, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Mini-excavators Weight, ease of control and adaptability are key factors when selecting these machines, says Sally Drury.
Latest Machinery Tests
What's New
Kubota RTV1140
03 February 2012Aimed at nurseries, farms and estates that need to transport people as well as materials, the new Kubota RTV1140 utility all-terrain vehicle launched at LAMMA last month builds on the performance of the company's two-seat RTV900.
Makita hedge trimmers
27 January 2012Makita has introduced three petrol hedge trimmers with new features, improved engines, reduced vibration and low weight. Blade lengths are 50cm, 60cm and 75cm.
Grillo FD2200
27 January 2012Replacing the FD1500, this new professional out-front mower from Grillo UK has undergone considerable improvement and enhancement.
Digital fitness challenge
27 January 2012Following on from the launch of the Sports Legacy Zone at IoG Saltex in Windsor last September, outdoor playground equipment specialist Proludic is introducing a YouTube and Facebook campaign to help people keep fit.
Polaris and the NFU
20 January 2012ATV specialist Polaris and the NFU have renewed their partnership for 2012 with special deals for NFU members and non-members.
Improved Grillo Climber
20 January 2012A ride-on mower designed to cope with steep slopes and long grass, the Grillo Climber has been enhanced with the new-generation Briggs & Stratton 22hp Intek Professional engine with three-year guarantee.
Ask Sally Drury
Advice from Horticulture Week's equipment expert
- My gardener has asked me to find out information on the small STIHL hedge trimmer he tried during your last visit to our garden. We cannot remember the model.
- Can you recommend a ride-on brushcutter?
- How can I find wholesale plant suppliers in my area?
- What low-profile, remote-controlled brush mowers are available and what is the cost of available machines?
- Is there a battery- powered barrow?
- At IoG Saltex I saw a hedge trimmer that mounts to a rider mower. Do you know who supplied it?
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Gardener (fixed-term) Prestigious private Estate near Guildford £18,000 pro rata, Near Guildford & Woking, Surrey
- FE Lecturer in Horticulture Writtle College Qualified Lecturer: £27,428 p.a. pro rata, Unqualified Lecturer: £23,661 p.a. pro rata, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex
- Garden Maintenance Supervisor Hewitt Landscapes Ltd Salary dependent on whether the role is full- or part-time., Various locations in North-West, West and South-West London
- Horticultural Advisor Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Circa £22,000 per annum, Woking, Surrey
- Hard Landscape Operatives & Stone Layers Siddeleys £22 - £28k DOE, Central London locations
In This Issue
NEWS: Senior parks staff exodus sparks alarm across capital
RETAIL: Garden centres look to supermarkets
MARKET REPORT: Ride-on mowers
INTERVIEW: Cruickshank Botanic Garden curator Mark Paterson
EDIBLES: Brassica conference news round-up
Latest Tenders
Contract for the Supply of Horticultural Machinery & Equipment
Sunderland City Council
CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF PARKS
MAINTENANCE AND TREES MAINTENANCE
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