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FJDynamics at GroundsFest 2026

FJDynamics at GroundsFest 2026

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FJDynamics at GroundsFest 2026

FJDynamics is a robotics company focused on digitalization, automation, and new energy. We are committed to creating practical and affordable robots for the most labor-intensive industries and using our technology to drive digital transformation across those traditional industries for improved productivity and working environment. Today, our solutions are widely applied in agriculture, landscaping, construction, surveying, and facility services. As our business expands globally, we are excited to collaborate with partners and clients to create a better future for the world.

FJDynamics at GroundsFest 2026

FJDynamics at GroundsFest 2026

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The Grove signs 10 year partnership with Toro and Reesink

The Grove signs 10 year partnership with Toro and Reesink

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The Grove signs 10 year partnership with Toro and Reesink

The Grove has secured a long-term partnership with Toro and Reesink UK, continuing a 22‑year relationship and ushering in a new era of integrated turf management.

The Grove signs 10 year partnership with Toro and Reesink

The Grove signs 10 year partnership with Toro and Reesink

As part of a significant new 10‑year agreement, which strengthens a relationship that has existed since the Hertfordshire resort opened more than two decades ago, The Grove has invested in a full machinery fleet renewal and update alongside the installation of a new irrigation system across the entire course.

The Grove’s leadership team put the deal out in a competitive tender process involving multiple manufacturers and selected Toro as its strategic partner for another decade.

“We’ve been a loyal Toro customer since the beginning,” says Will Evans, Agronomy and Facilities Director at The Grove. “And when we reviewed the complete solutions package, it quickly became clear it was again the right fit for us, especially with the irrigation system involved, new technologies emerging and the way the machinery and irrigation systems could work seamlessly together.

“Partnering with Reesink meant we could manage everything through one provider making the decision even more straightforward.”

While the deal includes a full machinery fleet update, there is also a heavy investment in a suite of the brand’s new digital technologies; all designed to transform turf management through real‑time data and precision control.

Fleet management and GPS spraying technology, moisture-responsive irrigation and autonomous mowing will work all together to enhance overall efficiency, sustainability, and course conditioning.

It is, says Jon Cole, Divisional Business Manager, Reesink Turfcare, an agreement that positions The Grove and Toro at the forefront of innovation in UK golf course management: “By integrating Toro’s most advanced software solutions into operations, The Grove is positioning itself as a leader in modern, high‑performance turf management,” he says.

The agreement reinforces The Grove’s position as a designated Toro showcase venue, where customers and industry partners can experience the latest innovations in turf machinery, irrigation, and autonomous mowing in a live working environment.

Will explains: “We’ve had a close working relationship with Toro and have supported its presence in the UK market for many years. It’s exciting to see emerging technologies and new products demonstrated on our course and play a role in introducing them to UK customers.”

The transition to a full wall‑to‑wall irrigation system installation is scheduled and The Grove has already trialled Toro irrigation on reconstructed areas of the course, reporting strong early results.

Reesink UK and dealer Oliver Landpower will be supporting the deal with technical assistance, weekly on‑site visits, and ongoing training for The Grove’s greenkeeping and mechanical teams.

“Our relationship with The Grove dates to 2002, before the venue opened, when we supplied its initial fleet of Toro machinery and there have been many milestones in that time,” says Glen Giddings from Oliver Landpower.

“In 2006, when The Grove hosted the AMEX Championship one of our Master Technicians was on permanent standby, supporting early-morning machinery preparation, re-grinding and technical requirements to ensure tournament-grade performance. Now, we’ve transitioned from a supplier partnership into a trusted and collaborative relationship.”

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Pink Warrior Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

Pink Warrior Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

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Pink Warrior Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

STM Co in Warwickshire import, for the UK market, grasscutting machinery from SCAG Power Equipment in the United States.

Pink Warrior Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

Pink Warrior Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

For several years now SCAG in the USA have had a campaign called “Simply the Brave”, to support their Nation’s Heroes, with machines in military colours with discounts and a contribution by them for each machine in the special series sold.

This year they have extended the Simply the Brave concept to, as they say, “support our mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and neighbours who have been affected by breast cancer.”

The machines are bright pink – and look simply stunning.

Sales, and therefore money raised, have started off well in the USA. Over here we have had several enquiries and are having a Prize Draw for a Pink Warrior before the machines go on general sale.

About the Prize Draw:

STM have a special link with the idea of Breast Cancer Awareness in that the wife of our CEO had a gruelling journey because of it. This was what led to the idea of STM doing a Prize Draw for a machine they have bought themselves and ALL proceeds go to Cancer Research.

To purchase a minimum £5 ticket for the draw access is via the QR code which takes you to the giving page.

The Draw will take place at Saltex (11th / 12th November) on our stand QO60

About the Pink Warrior:

It’s a 52” cut petrol engine Zero-Turn Ride-on, based on the SCAG “Patriot” machine.

More details on the STM website www.st-mach.com

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Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

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Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

When Colin Hutt arrived at Swaffham Golf Club in its centenary year in 2022, he was welcomed by a club with excellent natural drainage and plenty of personality, but one working to improve within tight financial constraints. Every decision has to deliver real value which is where the club are seeing positive results from a partnership with Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) – two years into a programme which is making measured steps in the right direction without overstretching budgets, staff and site limitations.

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

Starting off in greenkeeping at the age of 16, Colin brought over four decades of experience to the characterful course nestled within Norfolk Breckland Heathland, over which time he’d gained first-hand knowledge of a vast array of tools, techniques and nutritional products. This prior experience, combined with repeated conversations with OAS Area Sales Representative Mark Keysell at regional events, was the start of a positive parentship built on a genuine understanding of the club’s needs.

“While we were using other products initially, Mark continued to pop in from time to time and provided some advice on the greens and always kept us informed of the new and different products within the Origin’s range” Colin explains. “He then organised a meeting at BTME with members of the OAS technical team which provided the extra data and reassurance we needed to give a new programme a try.”

With limited irrigation and free-draining chalk and stone-based profiles, the plan centred around careful nutritional and moisture management to maintain consistency throughout the season. “On the greens we’re using a combination of granular and liquid fertiliser feeds, together with Ascoflex Plus biostimulant and Terafirm and TriCure AD wetting agents. Through the winter we then put down regular applications of the 20-20-30 tank mix to provide additional strength and resilience.”

Additional inputs across the wider course include Greenforce Pro, Darby selective herbicides and two formulations of Multi-Green – which Colin highlights as a particularly familiar and reliable part of the programme. “This is a product I’d used a lot previously and, while conditions are different here to my previous club, Multi-Green continues to deliver fantastic results season after season.”

What started with conversations around chemistry and product support, has extended into broader agronomic discussions, with Mark taking soil samples, organic matter readings and conducting a full review of the programme ahead of entering year two. “This is so important and means we can determine where progress is being made and what adjustments may be needed to ensure we continue taking those steps in the right direction.”

Colin adds, “The club, the players and the directors can all see the improvements in course condition which is incredibly rewarding but it’s not something that is achieved by yourself. I’m incredibly fortunate to have five motivated greenkeepers, fantastically supportive directors and excellent advisors like Mark who prove that, together, teamwork really does make the dream work!”

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Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

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Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

The STIGA team are ridiculously excited to be heading to Groundsfest this September, and not just because they have been planning a stand so spectacular it may need its own postcode!  Why all the excitement? Well, alongside a seriously impressive line-up of STIGA, Mountfield and ATCO machinery, STIGA has teamed up with England Rugby to bring you some rather brilliant prizes too.

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

Join the team on 16th and 17th September for two days packed with machinery, technology, food, coffee, competitions and plenty of opportunities to put the products through their paces.

The coolest stand at Groundsfest? You bet!

Let’s be honest, even the most enthusiastic machinery fan needs a sit-down occasionally.

The STIGA stand will be your VIP pit stop, complete with comfy seating, charging points and plenty of friendly faces. Whether you’re catching up with customers, talking shop with fellow professionals, recharging your phone, or simply recharging yourself, come and put your feet up for a while.

Coffee will be available for dealers, and because no one should ever have to survive on coffee alone, Jack’s Meat Shack will be back for STIGA or Mountfield dealers to enjoy too!

Fancy owning a tiny piece of rugby history?

STIGA has teamed up with England Rugby to celebrate the iconic Allianz Stadium pitch, which is being reconstructed this summer as part of its major renovation.

The famous turf is being replaced for the first time in 14 years, bringing one chapter of rugby history to a close. But rather than simply saying goodbye to it, the turf is being transformed into a limited collection of commemorative cubes…meaning fans can own their very own little piece of sporting history.

And there will be THREE of these exclusive cubes to give away to lucky winners at Groundsfest!

So, if your idea of a good day out involves machinery, burgers and the possibility of going home with a piece of England Rugby history… you know where to be.

And if you cannot wait until next month, enter for the chance to win one of these cubes now at: www.stiga.com/uk/own-a-piece-of-sporting-history

Come and get hands-on with the latest kit

There’ll be plenty to see, try and talk about on the STIGA stand, with a huge selection of machinery from STIGA and Mountfield.

From keen gardeners looking to make life easier to professional users demanding serious performance, there’ll be something worth getting your hands on.

Visitors can get up close and personal with products including the award-winning APX Pro, VISTA Robot range, ePark Pro and Battery Tractors, showcasing just how far battery technology has come, and how effortlessly it can help get even the toughest jobs done.

And yes, there will be plenty of opportunities to see the machinery in action and, where possible, have a go yourself.

So, mark 16th and 17th September in your diary, grab your Groundsfest essentials and head over to the STIGA stand.  Come for the machinery. Stay for the burgers. Enter for the rugby history. Leave wondering why every trade show isn’t this much fun.

Come and see us at:

  • STIGA Stand: OSA790
  • GroundsFest 2026, NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, CV8 2LH

Register for free: www.groundfest.com

Find out more: www.stiga.com/uk

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