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Working people Landscaping is about the

on both BALI and APL

hard. Perfect conditions for

the summer - we are always

relationship between

members for producing

weed growth (p40).

looking for stories about

people and place. It

some outstanding show

provides the setting for

gardens (p18).

our day-to-day lives – it is an essential industry.

Robotic mowers expected to be the fastest

Rolawn (p40) have been

problems so if you have a

for 40 years - a real industry

tale to tell please do drop

success story.

me a line.

The budget for ‘working

growing sector in the British

people’ will not be helpful.

lawnmower market – in the

creating extra living space by

first of a two part series (p30)

creating outdoor rooms

in our direction fast, but

we examine the machines

is fuelling interest in

perhaps more damaging

available today.

low voltage lighting

Extra costs are heading

The move towards

are the public sector cuts

Our wild-flower meadows

which are doing so much

are in decline affecting birds

to damage our green

and bees (p34) - we can

(p38) nowadays

infrastructure and quality

reverse this trend.

employ innovative

of life. This year’s RHS Hampton

We have just experienced

Irrigation systems

control systems that only water after

Court Palace Flower Show

condition for years but

prolonged dry spells

was truly a garden festival.

looking out this morning over

saving precious water.

Ashdown Forest it’s raining

Have a good month.

(p52).

the warmest weather

Medals were showered

new ways of solving old

operating and growing now

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Pinnacle of versatility The machine was sold to the Falkirk

generally use it for cutting, collecting

Community Trust and has been used

and removing thatch.

across the site to help maintain the

“We use the cutting deck with the

paths, roads and park spaces within

collection mower in the wild flowers

Helix Park.

so we can collect the seeds whilst

With such varied grass areas to

the cut and drop deck is great for

maintain it was important that Lucy

the amenity areas and the wander

Gillie and her team of ten had a machine

hose and sweeping brush are ideal

that could be used freely throughout

for clearing the larger debris we get

the park and she explains the Gianni

around the park.

Ferrari T4 Cruiser has been exactly what The Gianni Ferrari T4 Cruiser has proven to be the pinnacle of

they needed.

“One of the biggest advantages of the machine is that it works at full

She said: “The T4 Cruiser is great

speed in all conditions if you have the

versatility for Lucy Gillie, Helix Park

because we can use it throughout the

right cutting head on it, so it is very fast

Supervisor, who is in charge of the

park on all of our different grass areas

working and efficient.”

350-hectare site in Falkirk.

due to the variety of cutting heads. We

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News

Budget will hit home Soon after the Chancellor’s

budget for working people,

increased cost burden over the

large firms is concerning but

Summer Budget BALI

which means that it will

next five years.

there is little information

issued a response

inevitably impact on the

indicating concerns about

country’s wealth creators, i.e.

creation of another 1m jobs

we will have to see how

many issues and how they

business owners. BALI members

over the next five years; the

this impacts on larger BALI

will impact on our industry.

large and small will therefore

Chancellor is setting his

member employers. Their

be bracing themselves for an

sights on creating another

loss, however, could be to the

2m full time jobs. There is no

benefit of smaller companies

mention, however, of where

who will apparently benefit

these jobs will be created or

financially from taking on

if there will be incentives for

new apprentices. We also

employers. The new National

doubt that the replacement

Living Wage for employees

of maintenance grants

over 25 to a target £9/hour by

with student loans will do

2020 will undoubtedly affect

anything to encourage

our members. The landscape

young people from poorer

industry is dogged by client

backgrounds to study and

perception – which is also

enter a low paid industry

fact – that pay in this sector

such as horticulture and

is low. We continue to fight

landscaping.

‘This is headlined as a

The OBR predicts the

for recognition by clients that

on this at the moment and

The planned reductions

this is an

in Corporation Tax are

industry of skilled employees

positive, as is the reduction

No more fuel related issues!

who should be paid at a

in small firms’ National

rate commensurate with the

Insurance contributions. The

work undertaken and that

rise to £3,000 in the Annual

those rates be reflected in

Employment Allowance is

tender pricing.

welcomed but removing this

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number of BALI members,

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including some designers,

fixed at £200,000 per annum

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concerned over further public

members are beginning

sector cuts and what this will

to see some realistic

mean for BALI members in an

medium term growth

already struggling sector.

and the increased AIA

On a final positive note,

had undoubtedly helped.

we are pleased to see that

The new, greatly reduced,

fuel duty has been frozen

allowance could affect their

as transport costs remain a

investment decisions going

huge issue for our industry

forward, albeit it is now a

and the supply chain. That

permanent figure.

said, insurance premium

The intention to place an apprenticeship levy on

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tax is due to be increased by another 3.5%!’

News

EIGHT MEDALS FOR BALI

Above: BALI Chief Executive Wayne Grills (right) with Rolawn’s Sales and Marketing Director Jonathan Hill in front of the company’s land art installation.

BALI members have been

Medallion Turf, and CED

celebrating winning a

Ltd who sponsored The

total of two Gold, five

Tea Party garden, which

Silver Gilt and one

won Silver Gilt. Other

Bronze medal.

BALI Affiliates, including

This follows the success

Q Lawns / Meadowmat,

of BALI members’ gardens

Lindum Turf, London

at Harrogate, Malvern and

Stone, Marshalls plc and

Chelsea shows earlier in

Provender Nurseries, have

the year.

supplied products for a

BALI Affiliate (supplier)

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News

Nature haven

Show update

Glendale has been

Dave Barkley, contract

The Landscape show

theatres upstairs in order

awarded the contract

manager for Glendale, told

have released some

to create more space for

to provide horticultural

The Landscaper “The contract

outstanding statistics

exhibits downstairs and of

maintenance services to

to provide horticultural

about the lead up to this

course the outside space has

the recently completed

maintenance services

years show.

doubled from last year.

landfill restoration

on the William Blythe

• A 50% increase in stand

project at a former East

Chemical Works site is a

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Lancashire chemical plant

fantastic opportunity for

• A record 200 companies

in Hapton.

us to get involved in, it’s

have already booked to

LANDSCAPE 2015

exhibit

22-23 September 2015

The national green

something different that still

services provider will

incorporates our green space

undertake a range of

management expertise.

services including the

Over 70,000sqm of the

space from last year

• Ticket Request up by 100% marketing campaign has

original 38-acre site has

created interest on the larger

meadows and a new

been converted into a

worldwide stage with visitors

woodland on the former

nature haven – home to a

now coming from over 35

William Blythe Chemical

wide variety of wildlife.”

countries.

The contract will last for a

The organisers have

the base for chemical

period of three years.

added in a new mezzanine

manufacture from the late-

See environment feature

floor to the hall so that they

1800’s until 2006.

p(34).

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The shows’ increased

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helix ‘Woerner’ ivy plants.

to the gt Hedera Green

The plants are grown

Screens with the addition of

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the metal grid in order to

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Down to earth The no-nonsense BLEC

to be easily collected up

PBR80 Power Box Rake is

into a pile and the rake has

the ideal tool.

adjustable screw jack castor

The multi-use, quick fit

wheels, for accurate depth

machine can do it all in

control, and an adjustable

one pass with a powerful

barrier blade.

contra rotating tooth rotor

The rotor teeth are long-

penetrating hard ground

life carbide and transmission

to produce up to 75mm of

is by shaft drive through a

soil pulverising, levelling

heavy-duty gearbox to a side

and grading.

chain drive, to take the daily

Designed to attach to the

punishment of working hard

majority of European 2-wheel

ground and moving stones.

tractors of between 8hp and

The rotor system is quickly

14hp, such as Grillo, Camon

detachable to allow changing

and Ferrari, the walk-behind

to optional tines, spring or

PBR80 has a bi-angling rotor

brush rotors to suit the work

to allow stones and debris

in hand.

to be windrowed to the side.

The PBR80, with its

Power Box Rakes, the other

and loader mounted versions.

Folding down the side end

working width of 80cm, is one

models being 60cm and

plates allows excess material

of three walk-behind BLEC

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News

Thief steels treasured bird bath

Ambitious expansion Morris Leslie Plant Hire

reduced swing excavators

continues its ambitious

and has continued this

Kelkay – manufacturer

note for Jean apologising

expansion programme with

year with the purchase of

and distributor of

for the theft. He claimed,

the purchase of 100 new

a further 25 88s together

aggregates, has taken

however, that his need was

Volvo compact excavators

with 25 ECR25D’s and 50 of

customer service to the

greater than hers.

for its nationwide hire fleet.

the latest edition to Volvo’s

next level by replacing a

When Antony Harker,

Coming out of the

range of compact excavators

much-loved Henri stone

managing director of

industry’s worst recession

bird bath that was stolen

Kelkay, the sole UK supplier

Morris Leslie Plant Hire

from a pensioner’s home.

of Henri, found out, he

embarked on an ambitious

has a good pedigree in terms

Jean Crilly, 82, from

– the ECR50D. “Selecting equipment that

decided to act. Despite

expansion programme

of quality, reliability and a high

Newcastle, was distraught

Jean’s bird bath being

to grow its self-drive hire

degree of user acceptance

when she discovered her

discontinued many years

business nationwide and

is critical to us,” comments

bird bath, a present from

ago, Antony and his team

in the space of two years

Morris Leslie’s Group

her late husband 25 years

worked tirelessly to have

has acquired in excess of

Operations Director Graham

ago and her ‘pride and

an exact replica produced,

2100 items of mobile plant

Ogilvie. “We found the initial

joy’, was missing from her

imported from Chicago,

with an investment in excess

batch of Volvo machines

garden.

USA, where Henri is based,

of £80M.

satisfied that criteria and

Following a local appeal,

and installed in Jean’s

In 2014 the company

were well received by our

the thief, with an unusual

garden.

purchased its first Volvo

client base and our national

sense of compassion, left a

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machines, the ECR88D

depot network.”

Safe accurate manoeuvrability AEBI pedestrian machines

use of different implements.

slope of condition the

in very easy, safe, accurate

are designed and built

The Controls are located

machine is in. This results

manoeuvrability.

for the professional user.

around the handlebars in

The engines are built

logical safe reach.

specifically designed to work on slopes. The combination of the infinitely adjustable transmission speed and the

With no clutch or gears to worry about it is very easy to learn how to safely operate the AEBI CC. With hydrostatic

active steering produces

transmission the speed

a constant, positive drive

can be varied infinitely to

which is adjusted very

suit varying conditions,

gently. This eliminates

enabling safe accurate

sudden movements and

operation in extremely

surges which reduces the

difficult areas,

risk of wheel slippage

Utilising the natural

producing excellent

handling of the handlebars

traction in difficult terrain.

the operators force is used

They have easily

to provide active steering.

adjustable handlebars

One wheel is driven faster

allowing simple changes for

than the other resulting

different operators of the

in a turn whatever the

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News

Plain flailing Councils and contractors

effectively two mowers rolled

looking for a no-nonsense,

into one. A hydraulic side

robust flail mower for the

shift allows you to negotiate

maintenance of grassland

around road signs and

and roadside verges should

other obstructions with a

seriously consider the

simple, lateral sliding action

Wessex SF Series.

controlled from the tractor

The range comprises four

cab. The side shift capability

models in 2.5m and 2.8m

is 500mm and the minimum

working width versions, both

tractor hp required is 50hp

rear mounted and push/pull.

up to 90hp depending on the

These are mowers with a

flail model. The rear mounted

roller. As you would expect

the gearbox has an overrun

large diameter, dynamically

units feature an adjustable

with Wessex machinery,

clutch and features a sliding

balanced rotor carrying

tailgate which allows cut

the SF flail mowers are

adjustment to tension the

forged hammer type flails

material to be directed onto

built for heavy-duty work

belts. Wessex firmly believe

which are designed to cope

the ground immediately

and the roller bearings

a demonstration is the best

with very dense vegetation

behind the mower or, for

are integral for protection

way to decide on which flail

and woody material while,

increased efficiency in longer

and durability. A ‘Z baffle’

is right for you and to arrange

equally, leaving a very good

grass, thrown clear of the

is incorporated to reduce

one you can contact Wessex

finish on grassland. The

machine. Setting the cutting

the risk of grass and water

International on

versatility of the mowers

height is easily executed

intrusion into the bearing.

offers a cost saving with

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Coming as a standard fitting,

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Level playing field Following the chancellor’s

Sunday Trading for over

Roundabouts set to bloom

budget statement the

two decades now and we

The University of Sheffield

programme will be funded

Horticultural Trades

are delighted that at last

Department ofLandscape,

by the UK business and

Association (HTA) is

moves are being taken to

Pictorial Meadows, and

the Enterprise Holdings

delighted to hear that

remove this outdated piece

Rnterprise Rent-a-Car work

Foundation, the philanthropic

that there are moves

of legislation.”

together to bring sustainable

arm of the company.

afoot to relax the Sunday

She added, “This is all

wildflower meadows to

The £130,000 project will

Trading Laws in order

about choice – choice for

urban roundabouts across

transform the roundabouts

to allow all retail

the public to shop when

the country.

in the busy areas of Glasgow,

businesses, including

they would like and choice

garden centres, to trade

for garden retailers to open

collaboration, it’s been

Swindon, Liverpool and

on a level playing field.

when they like.

announced that seven

Woking.

Following a 12-month

Sheffield, Leeds, Birmingham,

HTA CEO Carol Paris

With online trading

told The Landscaper, “This

allowing people to shop

been selected as sites for

handpicked by local

could really benefit the

24/7 it is ridiculous that

the creation of sustainable

authorities, were also

horticultural sector as a

someone can sit and eat in

perennial wildflower

chosen for their proximity

whole and is one of the

a garden centre restaurant

meadows.

to major arterial roads to

‘asks’ of Government in the

(which are exempt from the

recently published industry

law) on a Sunday and order

celebrates Enterprise’s

local communities. Enterprise

wide ‘Ornamentals

garden product online

20 years in the UK with a

has also sponsored the

Action Plan’. The HTA

but not actually purchase

commemoration that will

landscaping of several sites

has been lobbying on

products instore. “

have lasting impact. The

roundabouts that have

This ecological initiative

The seven sites,

maximise their impact on

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News

Putting safety first Simon Richard ‘s have

Northern Ireland Western

and have proved to our

Simon Richard added, “The

reported increasing sales of

Education & Library Board has

satisfaction they are a robust

Metrac H5X is a critically safe

both their Reform Metrac

now taken delivery of a further

and reliable machine. Their

machine; manoeuvrable,

bank tractors, which are

two 28hp diesel powered

performance, capability and

versatile and well-suited

safe for working at up to 45

Shibaura compact SG280 slope

safety are second to none.

to working on slopes and

degree angles.

mowers. Speaking for the

The 26 litre fuel tank gives us

for the widest range of

board, Procurement Officer

more efficient working and

grounds maintenance tasks.

mowers are rated safe working

Hugh McCallan said, “we took

the fully adjustable horizontal

We are certainly seeing an

up to 30 degrees.

our first SG280 following an

rolling seat to compensate

increase in demand based

accident in North Antrim.

for working angle is a real

on their multi-functionality

Landscaper ,“With operator

We needed to reassess the

hit with our operatives. At

and lifetime cost benefits.

safety high on the agenda both

suitability of our equipment

some point in the future we

The balanced weight

Reform and Shibaura machines

for working on more difficult

may well be adding more

distribution and crab steer

can provide a safe operator

terrain. Our remit was to source

Shibauras to our fleet”

function are the ideal

working environment and

tractors that were certified as

Supplied by Ilminster

combination to enable the

also add value to the grounds

safe when working up to 30

based Loxston Groundcare,

operator to work safely at

maintenance fleet”

degree angles and this led us

the National Trust property

angles of up to 45 degrees.

to the compact SG280.

Kingston Lacy has taken

The Shibaura SG280 Slope

Simon Richard told The

Taking the number on their fleet up to six and supplied

They are used right

The suspended front axle

delivery of a 59hp, 4 cylinder

ensures all four wheels provide

through the Belfast Cyril

across our area maintaining

diesel powered Hydrostatic

permanent ground contact

Johnston dealership, the

education authority property

Reform Metrac H5X tractor.

even on uneven terrain.

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News

AVS Fencing keep improving It was back in 1998 that AVS Fencing Supplies opened

AVS Lewes. The project was overseen

The design allows us to

the AVS branches, with the

merchandise more effectively

next refurbishment project due to commence at AVS

the doors of their 3rd

by AVS Managing Director,

and showcase products

branch, in the East Sussex

Neil Beglin, who told The

from brands such as Grange,

Guildford this Christmas.

town of Ringer, Lewes.

Landscaper ‘Whilst it was

Paslode, Draper, and Q-Deck,

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Since then the company has

important to achieve a more

to name but a few’.

expanded with the opening

contemporary appearance,

of their 9th branch at the

the design and build was led

end of 2014.

by the needs of the customer.

As part of a recent

Don’t miss Fencing Special next issue of The Landscaper.

This was very important to

evaluation of the company’s

AVS, to reflect our brand

direction and continued

values in the branch’.

growth, it was decided that

Lewes is the first of several investments being made into

Key features of the

a new brand identity was

refurbishment include a new

needed to deliver a defined

contemporary glass shop

message of who AVS are

front, bespoke trade counter,

along with reflecting their

new floor and ceiling, and

values. This includes ongoing

a lifestyle browsing area.

investments being made

Branch manager Klaus Mills,

back into the company’s

comments ‘The feedback

branches, starting with an

on the new look and layout

extensive refurbishment at

has been very positive.

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Surveys reveal past

Plant advice

Soil surveys undertaken

to historic land management.

ALB Plants are a retail and

range of 2 and 3L herbaceous

since 2009 by soil and

This included the application

wholesale plant nursery

perennials, seasonal

landscape consultancy Tim

of sewage sludge to parts

(cash & carry) based in

bedding and ready-made

O’Hare Associates have

of Richmond Park. Bushy

Buckinghamshire.

hanging baskets, plus 2 and

provided an insight to the

Park, for example, was quite

use of land in and around

clearly used in the 14th and

designers, landscapers,

a selection of plants from

London that is managed by

15th centuries for what, at the

landscape architects,

abroad and are happy to

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developers, builders, golf

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agriculture. In the north east

clubs and councils.

from a list of specialist

Tim White, Senior Associate

Their clients are garden

Their experienced staff

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at Tim O’Hare Associates

of the park – near the USAAF

who was responsible for the

and Eisenhower Memorials –

members take the hassle

the imported plants at the

The Royal Parks surveys, was

whole bricks and debris, the

out of busy landscaper’s

nursery are carefully selected

fascinated by the history of

remnants of demolished.

lives by assembling whole

so you can be assured of the

land use shown by the soils

Industry Conference:

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quality and provenance of

themselves: “The surveys

Soil – Meeting the

or designer specifications.

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challenges of a changing

From a planting list they

They also have in stock a

relating to the past uses of

landscape 14th October

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Management trainees A LEADING nursery in

Management Trainees is

Hereford has re-opened

that they have a positive

its Management Trainee

‘can-do’ attitude and they

Programme.

enjoy being challenged to

Wyevale Nurseries’ two year, in-house programme

come up with solutions. “We want them to

covers all areas of the

be innovative using

business and the company

not only their ideas

is calling for people to

but also assessing and

apply for a position.

supporting others’ ideas.

Andy Johnson,

Successful applicants will

(pictured) Managing

be responsible for their

Director at Wyevale

own learning and should

Nurseries in Hereford,

be able to demonstrate

told The Landscaper “The

a proactive attitude in

programme is open to

learning opportunities. We

graduates of all degree

want candidates to also be

disciplines, preferably

career-minded, ambitious

work in the container, trees

amenity despatch, goods

relating to horticulture and

and flexible in their

and transplants production

handling and transport and

crop based agriculture.

approach to learning.”

divisions, supply chain

will also spend time in the

operations, which includes

Wyevale Nurseries’ head

both garden centre and

office departments.

“What we are looking for from our potential

During the two years successful applicants will

Great gardens

Boom in timber

Historian, writer and

all those who work in or

Elliotts has announced

environmentally-friendly

garden designer Sir Roy

have worked in horticulture,

plans to move its timber

alternative to steel and

Strong, has agreed to

Perennial maintains and

yard operations to

brick. According to Ecobuild,

bequeath The Laskett

cares for late 20th century

Southampton from Fort

latest figures show that

Gardens to Perennial.

gardens of note. We are

Fareham.

23.8% of all new builds are

The Laskett Gardens,

delighted to have been

Tom Elliott, managing

which cover some four acres,

offered the opportunity to

director of Elliotts, said: “The

have been described as the

carry out Sir Roy’s wishes to

relocation of the timber

largest formal gardens to be

preserve the integrity of his

yard means our customers

created in England since 1945.

outstanding garden for future

will see a great increase

generations.”

in the amount of timber

Dougal Phillip, Chair of Perennial’s Board of Trustees,

The garden will be left to

timber frame constructions.

we stock. We always strive

says, “Perennial’s history

Perennial with a generous

to find any product our

lies in the great gardens of

endowment to ensure

customers’ require but now

England. The charity was

its maintenance for years

we will have a wider range

set up by the custodians

to come. The charity will

at our fingertips as soon as a

of gardens of national

continue to open the garden

customer contacts us.”

importance as a pension

to visitors for periods of the

The family-run business

fund for those who had

year, as it does its two other

has seen an increase in the

dedicated their lives to caring

open gardens, York Gate near

demand for timber over the

Managing director

for them. Today, in addition

Leeds and Fullers Mill Garden

past few years as builders

Tom Elliott at the

to continuing to support

in Suffolk.

and developers look for an

Elliotts timber yard

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Best Student 2015 Eleven students from ten

education and training

BALI Training Provider

in the landscape sector,

members across the

the BALI Chalk Fund’s

UK have received Best

trustees, who include

Student 2015 awards from

former BALI national

the landscape industry’s

chairmen and board

training charity – the BALI

directors, provide financial

Chalk Fund. The successful

support to encourage

students were each

companies to offer industry

presented with a cheque

apprenticeships in addition

and certificate.

to helping individuals who

The BALI Chalk Fund was

need financial assistance to

started in 1975 with a legacy

pursue industry education

from the widow of a founder

and training.

member of the British

The BALI Chalk Fund Best

Association of Landscape

Student 2015 Award was

Industries (BALI) and owner

presented to the following:

of landscape and grounds

Ryan Yates, Berkshire College

Joshua Noakes (centre) with Merrist Wood College landscape

maintenance contractor

of Agriculture.

course tutors Tony Begg (left) and Stephen Firth

Gavin Jones Ltd, Geoffrey

George Lovegrove, Capel

Chalk. The Fund receives

Manor College.

Jack Byng,

Streetscape Social Enterprise.

bequests and donations and

Joshua Noakes,

South Staffordshire College.

Francesca Le Maistre Banham

is one of two beneficiaries

Merrist Wood College.

Roy Townson,

and Robert Band,

of the charity collection at

Robert Crompton,

Sparsholt College.

Writtle College.

BALI’s National Landscape

Myerscough College.

Graham Simpson, SRUC

Awards each December.

Christopher Shore,

Oatridge Campus

Reaseheath College.

Simeon Dunford,

With a remit to support

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demand for synthetic turf is burgeoning.

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Gardens of Summer Another great year for APL members at RHS Hampton 2015 Members of the APL group are celebrating their success at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show APL’s success continued this year at Hampton Court with an impressive accolade of Best in Show, Best World Garden, four Gold medals, seven Silver-Gilt medals, one Silver medal and two Bronze medals, taking their tally to a 40 medals over the past four years of the show. RDC Landscape and Construction, sponsored by Hadlow College and Betteshanger Sustainable Parks, won Best in Show and Gold for their build of the ‘Green Seam’ garden, designed by Stuart Charles Towner and Bethany Williams. Hadlow College is one of the UK’s leading land-based colleges, and Betteshanger Sustainable Parks are a major £40 million economic and social regeneration project, including green

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Birds & Bees

The birds and the bees Our wildflower meadows are in decline with dramatic implications by Paul Stancliffe Some of our birds are in real

is likely to be a net loss of invertebrates. Climate change, more

trouble; we know that because

efficient use of targeted pesticides and habitat loss are all cited

scientists at the British Trust

as possible causes in this loss of invertebrates.

for Ornithology (BTO) have been analysing bird data, collected by volunteers since, the trust started routinely monitoring breeding birds

â&#x20AC;&#x153;House Sparrows have been slowly slipping away and have disappeared from many towns and citiesâ&#x20AC;?

in 1966. Since that time we have lost almost two-thirds of our breeding Cuckoos, over

This loss in insect life wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just be having an impact on

90% of our Turtle Doves, and birds such as the Nightingale,

those birds that are purely insectivorous, as many mainly

Lesser Spotted woodpecker and Willow Tit are all rapidly

granivorous species, such as the House Sparrow, rely on grubs,

disappearing. If we look at the different groups of birds it is

beetles and other invertebrates to feed their young during

our long-distance summer migrants and our farmland birds

the first few weeks of life. A young House Sparrow grows

that are experiencing the greatest losses.

from a helpless, blind, featherless bird to a fully feathered,

Our long-distance migrant birds, such as the Cuckoo,

functioning House Sparrow in around fourteen days; it needs

Nightingale, Swallow and Swift fly from Africa to spend the summer months here in the UK but not all of these global travellers are in decline; the 25 year trend for Swallow shows that between 1987 and 2012 there was an increase of 42% in the breeding numbers of this harbinger of summer, so it is not all bad news. For our farmland birds the picture is similar; some are experiencing dramatic losses, whilst others are doing quite well. Corn Bunting is down by 61% since 1987, Skylark by a third and Yellow Wagtail by two-thirds. However, Barn Owl has increased by a whopping 277% since the mid-90s and the two farmland pigeons, the Stock Dove and the Woodpigeon, are both doing very well. Like the Turtle Dove, the Yellow Wagtail

Image: J ill Pakenham/BTO

might be suffering a double whammy; it is both a farmland bird and a long distance migrant, spending the winter months

high-energy, high-protein food to achieve this, and without an

in West Africa, south of the Sahara, and the summer months

insect-rich diet at this time they face an uphill struggle.

in and around British farmland. Clearly something is going on

During the last 50 years over half of the invertebrates

but the picture is quite complicated and identifying the drivers

for which we have data have declined by 50% or more, and

behind these changes is complex too.

if we break this down many of our pollinators have been

Of the declining species, it is not just iconic birds like the

hit hard. Bees and wasps are down by 60%, moths by 65%

Cuckoo and Nightingale that are disappearing. Since the

and butterflies by 55%. Over the same period we have lost

mid-80s House Sparrows have been slowly slipping away and

a shocking 97% of our lowland meadows, a total of 64,000

have disappeared from many towns and cities. It is difficult to

square kilometres, and the majority of those that remain are of

point the finger at any one cause but one of the main drivers

poor wildlife value.

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Birds & Bees other wildlife too, including birds like the House Sparrow. It doesn’t stop there, once the plants seed another source of food becomes available. Imagine too the great sense of wellbeing when looking out on to your very own wildflower meadow; not only will it look great, it might just help save the planet too. Paul Stancliffe is Media Managerfor the British Trust for Ornithology

According to the BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey

TOP FIVE DECLINING BIRD SPECIES 1.

Turtle dove (pictured)

Willow Tit

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Landscape Irrigation Systems Lawn Watering • Basket and Planter Watering Border Drip • Control Systems • Trees & Hedges Talk to the experts for free advice and specifications.

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in Horticultural, Sports, and Commercial Landscape

economy. More than 1,000 agri-businesses, large

irrigation as well as in Private Gardens requiring

and small, depend on irrigation to supply high

professional quality systems.

quality fresh fruit and vegetables to the nation’s

City Irrigation’s main activities were originally in

supermarkets - arguably one of the most sophisticated

installation and servicing of irrigation systems and this is

markets in the world. Irrigated agriculture employs

still a major part of its operations. The last 20 years have

over 50,000 people and annually contributes over

also seen it develop into a major supplier of irrigation and

£3bn to the rural economy.

water related equipment, to wholesale, trade and retail

Irrigation is also important in the urban environment - keeping sports turf in peak condition for play and

markets . Their products include Drip irrigation, driplines,

providing high quality amenity and leisure facilities.

drippers, sprinklers, microsprinklers, pop up sprinklers,

Today, irrigation faces new challenges - new regulations,

mini sprinklers, Tap timers, irrigation controllers, solenoid

increasing risks of droughts and floods, climate

valves, solenoid valve manifolds, skid sprinklers, hose,

change, public pressures for greater accountability and

hose fittings, tap fittings, hose reels, hose trolleys, pumps,

environmental sustainability.

tanks, and most irrigation related equipment

City irrigation

Orbit, Antelco, Hunter, Hozelock, Gardena, Leaky pipe,

Since its creation, City Irrigation has been very strong

Rainbird, Irritrol, Toro, Claber, Netafim, Holman, Geka and

They stock product from Philmac, Plasson, Polypipe,

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Irrigation & Sprayers most other Irrigation Suppliers. They also have a Landscape Supplies section offering Composts, Fertilisers and Horticultural sundries. This includes Wolf Garden Tools, Ground cover, Grass seed, and

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spot sprayers, the only pressurized plumbing is the 15 foot of hose and the handgun. High-Flo Gold Series pumps used on Spraytech sprayers are “demand” pumps that only run when there is an open outlet for the spray. When the lever on the handgun is

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Weed control

We are now experiencing the hottest spell of weather we have seen for a number of years, with the warm air coming straight up from Africa. Alan Able looks at the effects. This is leading to stress for our grass swards on fairways,

such as fusarium, dollar spot, anthracnose and what to use for

greens and tees in golf, bowling greens and field sports.

the best results possible within the budget.

It is a difficult time to be ‘growing in’ after end of season renovations for the new season that’s just round the corner. Wetting agents and stress relieving bio-stimulant mixes are the order of the day to try and get over this hot dry spell. The years seem to go so fast in an industry that relies

Since the news about the immediate ban on chlorpyrifos and the subsequent three month ‘use- up’ period; the industry is worried about the future as leatherjackets pose such an unseen but very real problem. Reverting to talking selectives; we are entering the last

so heavily on weather and the seasons are the topic of

sixteen months of inexpensive weed control in turf, as the

conversation when we have been visiting greenkeepers and

use-up period for ‘three way mix’ herbicides will run out at the

groundsmen around the country.

end of 2016.

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Weed control

Poisonous sap

out wearing face shield, gloves, overalls and wellingtons and contact with the plant sap avoided.”

Local authorities areunder pressure from residents

Spraying with a vehicle mounted sprayer or knapsack or

concerned about recent reports of injuries caused by

weedwiper application are all effective and stem injection

Giant Hogweed.

is a useful method when working amongst desirable plants

“The stems and leaves of this invasive weed are covered with small hairs coated with poisonous sap. Even the

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slightest touch can cause painful blisters and severe skin irritation,” explains Monsanto’s Technical Manager Manda Sansom. “Symptoms are often worse in the presence of direct sunlight as the reaction is photosensitive.” “The recent warm weather has seen families enjoying open spaces, where they may come into contact with Giant Hogweed if it is not effectively controlled.” Ms Sansom warns “While some grounds managers aim to tackle Giant Hogweed by mechanical means, cutting every two weeks below ground level before the plants reach 1.5m will reduce colonies but is very labour intensive and the risk of sap contact is high.” Spot treatment with Roundup ProVantage or Roundup ProBio is the preferred method of control and will give excellent results, she points out. “The formulation is the safest to use near water and carries no Irritant symbol on the can, so is safe to operators, animals and the environment. Application should be carried

the more expensive florasulam, fluroxypyr and clopyralid. The Water Framework Directive is a main driver in our current situation. Mecoprop (CMPP) concentrations have been found in

which has led to residues being found in water courses. This shows the importance of using the right chemical in the correct way and for the right reason and applied by the right person.

water and this has led to selectives containing CMPP to being revoked. In certain situations such as rush control in rural areas,

Alan Abel is a Complete Weed Control franchisee

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Feature

Mission toand Vanuatu Hire the plant operator Support from Chorleypower lines and causing A new service from Orange Plant is available across their based green services flooding after Cyclone Pam range of Carlton Stump Grinders and Hakki Pilke firewood provider Glendale has tore through the island at the processors. enabled a humanitarian weekend, killing 11 people If experienced labour or time constraints are an issue, andqualified leaving member at least 3,300 response charity to supply a fully Orange Plant can now of others homeless. deploy a team of or Firewood Processor staff with a Grinder when a machine is Glendale and Stein arborists Vanuatu, contractedtofor hire.

witnessing first-hand the

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Haiyan in the Philippines

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in 2013. He is travelling to

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Limited have after the South PacifiGrind c Called ‘We Stump 4 You’,Products the service was initially only available the Carlton products fundedbut themarket cost ofdemands the trip island was leftwith devastated hasCyclone seen thePam. Hakki Pilke Hawk 25 compact, mobile firewood and supplied equipment, by processor being added. Skilled arboriculture such as chainsaws and ropes, Introduced Mid-March this year, and the onlycharity from the specialists frominDART to allow to carry Peterborough depot, the service has already proved a hit with (Disaster Arboriculture out its work. a number of existing customers and local private land-owners. Response Team) International Glendale has provided With the level of enquires seen so far the service is likely to be UK will spend three weeks ongoing support to the rolled out nationwide within the coming months. in Vanuatu clearing fallen charity, including donations, Orange Plant hope it will increase the accessibility of timber which is preventing sponsorship, IT and

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Using a hedge cutter over extended periods is tiring work

system for effortless starting and there’s a throttle lock-out to

and like all ECHO power tools the new machine has integrated,

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low vibration technology to help minimise fatigue. The speed

Ease of use is a main consideration and the ECHO hedge

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cutter has a newly designed rear handle which locates the

the laser cut, precision ground, double reciprocating blades

frame base higher than the blade. The five position rotating

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handle also increases manoeuvrability and comfort for the

blade pitch is ideal for tackling a variety of hedges from thorn,

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International trade fair

Oak trees to be a focal point in the redevelopment of Newcastle upon Tyne’s Downing Plaza. The design provides an air gap underneath for aeration of the roots in the soil and prevents the potential for roots to burst into finished paving. The system features slot surround grilles to allow the paving to blend with the overall surface giving a contemporary finish. Richard Hilton, Managing Director of the Madeley based firm, told The Landscaper, “The redesign of the plaza incorporated quality infrastructure and urban trees were added to the scheme to bring a different dimension to the high street environment.

Plantarium is a leading international trade fair for the tree nursery sector.

“The design specified high quality paving and streetscape products and it needed an innovative solution to allow the

The fair also has a great deal to offer visitors, from growers to breeders and from retailers to traders. Trade visitors are very welcome throughout the fair,

trees to feature, while providing an aesthetically pleasing look. “The Urban Tree Surround allows the selected paving to be continued within the structure of the grille and over the top

although each day will have a specific focus. Wednesday will

of the tree pit. The load bearing capacity of the grille is not

concentrate on the wholesale sector. On Thursday, garden

compromised and is only visual by the slots running around the

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Anniversary

Cabbages to tennis courts From selling just over 2,000 metres of turf in 1975 to several million annually these days, Rolawn is recognised as one of Europe’s

grass courts. In September 1978, he allowed three short sessions to be played on the courts and announced himself ‘absolutely delighted’

largest producer of cultivated turf

with them. The courts opened for The

and as a leading supplier of high-

Championships nine months later on 23rd

quality sustainable soft landscaping

June 1980 – at 2pm precisely.

products. We chart the growth. In the early 1970s, high-quality, readymade natural turf was scarce; supplies were dwindling and there was no artificial alternative. Fortunately, at about the same time, a man called Leslie Dawson had a ‘light bulb’ moment while turning out a box of overgrown cabbage plants. He noticed the tangled mess of roots and soil stuck to the

In the early 1980s, Rolawn made the decision to start to cater for the domestic, landscaping and building markets – different grades were grown for these applications, but the quality remained high with the turf still maintained for up to two years before being harvested to order. During this time, Rolawn was also awarded a £1million

underside of the plants and thought, ‘if you can do that

contract for landscaping works at the Queen Alia

with cabbage plants, why not try it with grass?’

International Airport in Jordan, supplied 11,000 square

Leslie was no green shoot – an Agronomist by trade

yards of turf to a revolutionary new pitch at Fulham

and Head of Seed Development at Scottish Agricultural

Football Ground - which was played on within one month of

Industries - he knew a thing or two about grass and in 1975,

being laid – supplied all turf for the Meadowbank Stadium

Rolawn (Turf Growers) Ltd was founded with Leslie’s son,

for the Commonwealth Games in 1986, fulfilled its largest

Kenneth Dawson, at the helm.

single order to date for 70,000 square yards of turf to the

The company started life in Aberdeen and started

Glasgow Garden Festival and Kenneth Dawson was elected

growing turf under controlled conditions with the aim of

Chairman of the International Representatives Committee

producing high-quality, ‘no-waiting’ grass to meet the

of ASPA (American Sod Producers Association) – the first

demand generated by the expansion of leisure activities,

Briton to be elected Chairman to any of its committees.

the increase in golf courses and the growing requirement for quality grass for landscaping and amenity purposes. The first year was very busy; rigorous testing was undertaken, processes were refined and agricultural methods and machinery were implemented to achieve

“The sprayer was one of the largest available in Europe - when opened, it was 48 metres wide and able to spray 500 acres per day.”

high-quality, sustainable turf production. Half an acre of turf was produced and the first order was received from the

By the mid-1980s, the company that started with half an

village blacksmith, who wanted three square yards! When

acre of turf was now the largest turf grower in Europe with

cut, Rolawn’s turf was a fraction of the thickness and weight

over 1,000 acres under cultivation in four areas of Britain.

of conventional turf but crucially, retained the grass rooting

The rest of the 80s were no less busy with Rolawn

system complete, uncut and ready to root. It was ready to

developing a UK first in the form of cultivated ‘Washed

mow within two weeks of laying and the choice of seed mix

Turf’. The company developed a machine that washed

ensured a consistent sward of fine grasses with no coarse

off the soil from the turf and because of the remarkable

grass or weeds.

strength of the turf’s root system, the grass didn’t fall apart

In 1976, the company moved south to the Vale of York,

under its own weight. One of the first orders for washed

following the results of a commissioned soil survey which

turf was from Queens Park Rangers, which ordered 9,000

highlighted the area as the UK’s ‘soil supercentre’ for turf

square yards to replace its existing artificial turf pitch.

growing, borrowed £1,800 and bought an eight-acre field

Rolawn also satisfied some rather more quirky orders

in front of Elvington Hall. By autumn, stocks of turf were

during the 1980s. In 1982, an emergency supply of 780

sold out.

square yards of turf was rushed to Vienna to meet the

In 1978, the All England Club’s Head Groundsman, Jack Yardley, ordered Rolawn turf for Wimbledon’s four new

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demands of a German ballet star, who threatened to walk out of the Pans 82 Festival in Vienna unless the organisers

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laid ‘real turf’ for her – the ground within a 1,000 km

Rolawn also invested heavily in machinery and premises

radius of the city was frozen solid! Rolawn turf made its

during this time. Two new state-of-the-art harvesters were

UK theatrical debut at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal where it

brought in as well as irrigators and a massive sprayer. The

was laid on stage for a run of Anton Chekhov’s play, ‘The

sprayer was one of the largest available in Europe - when

Seagull’. The grass was watered daily …

opened, it was 48 metres wide and able to spray 500

By the end of the 1980s, Rolawn was selling some four

acres per day. In addition, Rolawn purchased a 21-acre

million square yards per year. At the beginning of the 1990s,

site at Seaton Ross, Yorkshire in 2006 which became the

it was supplying cultivated turf at a rate equivalent to

company’s main bulk products facility and a year later, a

three soccer pitches per day and harvesting 2,000 square

second site in Seaton Ross was purchased.

yards per hour. In 1991, plans were announced to double cultivated turf production to around 3,000 acres per year. In 1993, Rolawn launched its new ‘Turfmaster®’ machine –

In 2005, Kenneth Dawson was awarded the Americanbased ‘TPI’ (Turfgrass Producers International) ‘Honorary Member Award’, acknowledging him as the ‘first pioneer

designed and built in-house to enable rapid laying of large

of cultivated turf production in the UK’. High praise

volumes of turf. Turfmaster laying trolleys were supplied on

indeed - the TPI is a global organisation committed to the

free loan to contractors and are still very much a part of the

advancement of the turf grass industry and is recognised

product range today.

throughout the world as the most respected and

In 1997, Rolawn made its European business debut and supplied the brand new Dutch ‘Ajax’ club pitch with seven loads of turf transported from York to Amsterdam. The start of the new millennium saw two very significant

prestigious body of its kind. In 2010, Rolawn acquired recycling business Hallstone Developments Ltd. This key acquisition gives Rolawn access to and control of composts which are a vital component

developments for Rolawn; firstly, joining the online

in the production of the company’s topsoil not to mention

revolution with the launch of www.rolawn.co.uk. Since

an additional 13-acre site to allow for future business

this initial launch, Rolawn websites have revolutionised

expansion.

accessibility to information regarding turf and topsoil, with sophisticated methods for researching lawn maintenance techniques and technical specifications. The second development was Rolawn’s entry into the high-quality topsoil market. Ever-increasing customer demand for highquality products resulted in Rolawn being the first company of its kind to supply soft landscaping products in bulk bags – a far more convenient supply method for customers. The noughties were a busy decade for Rolawn’s

“In 1997, Rolawn made its European business debut and supplied the brand new Dutch ‘Ajax’ club pitch with seven loads of turf transported from York to Amsterdam” 2011 saw the introduction of Rolawn’s Profresh® System - a unique, patented and trademarked system which

in-house design team which developed and built a

highlights Rolawn’s commitment to innovation.

revolutionary and unique machine – the mighty 21-gang

The technology extends the shelf life of turf by up to three

mower. This behemoth of a machine was three times the

times, giving stockists the advantage of selling the product

size of industry standard machines and for a company

in optimum condition and customers greater access to

that spends a lot of time and money mowing turf, brought

fresh turf.

major benefits. One machine and one person could do

In the future, this technology will allow Rolawn to

the work of three and just as importantly, one machine

package both full pallets and individual pieces of turf, if

left only one footprint which meant that the impact on

required, giving greater traceability and quality control and

the land was greatly reduced. Ten of these machines

allowing sell-by dates, barcodes and branding to

were subsequently built by Rolawn’s engineers to cope

be included.

with mowing thousands of acres of turf daily. To support

40 years on from Leslie Dawson drawing inspiration from

the topsoil side of the business, the in-house team also

some cabbage roots, Rolawn is going from strength to

designed and built Rolawn’s own bagging plant and

strength. The further development of Profresh technology

towards the end of the decade, they launched a bespoke,

and greater automation within turf production promises to

cultivated turf seed drill.

keep Rolawn an industry leader for many years to come.

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