Horticulture bodies look to long term on water strategy
25 May 2012 | by Matthew Appleby, Jonathan Tilley and Jez Abbott
Following granting of 28-day exemption in hosepipe-ban-hit regions industry lobbyists draft a revised code of practice.
Landscapers blame recession and eurozone troubles as commercial projects suffer but domestic work continues to grow.
Following granting of 28-day exemption in hosepipe-ban-hit regions industry lobbyists draft a revised code of practice.
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Landscape and turf laying businesses have expressed relief following the news that all seven utilities are from today, exempting businesses which lay turf or plant on behalf of customers, from hosepipe bans for 28 days after installation.
STIHL has reported 10.8 per cent growth in 2011 with a record turnover of EUR2.6bn.
Ransomes Jacobsen has signed a deal with Canadian firm DSG Tag Systems to sell its TAG-150 fleet-management and tracking system in the UK.
Appleby Golf Club course in Cumbria has bought John Deere quick-adjust cylinder mowers from dealer Henry Armer & Son and a 8000 E-Cut hybrid mower for tees and surrounds.
Beverley Racecourse in East Yorkshire has switched from using external contractors for turf aeration to buying new kit and doing the job in-house.
A robot has joined the grounds staff at Forest Green Rovers to save time-wasting on the pitch in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.



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