New Corvus preview at LAMMA

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New Corvus preview at LAMMA: Boss Off-Road Vehicles will preview the new Corvus Terrain GX4s compact utility vehicle at LAMMA. The petrol-powered UTV joins the diesel DX4 and electric EX4, which is also on show at LAMMA, to complete the Spanish maker’s off-road vehicle line-up.

With its 2.65m length and 1.45m width, the GX4s is 75cm shorter and 20cm narrower than the diesel alternative, but the compact size makes no compromise on comfort, power, and equipment. The 570cc EFI petrol engine and 4×4 differential lock system provide unmatched power while the dimensions greatly increase the UTV’s versatility. This is equally enhanced by the maximum load capacity of 440 kg which makes it a leader in its class.

New Corvus preview at LAMMA

New Corvus preview at LAMMA

Agile and easy to drive, the GX4s is more than capable of negotiating all types of terrain with a ground clearance of 242mm and a turning circle of just 2.99 metres. Another strength of this UTV is the wide and spacious cabin and its ergonomic and intuitive driving position. It offers the driver a good driving experience with high levels of comfort throughout the working day. As with all the Corvus Off-Road vehicles, maintenance on the Terrain GX4s is a simple task. Removing the cargo box in one Swift movement allows immediate access to the engine, oil and air filters, and the CVT belt. The GX4s is scheduled to arrive in Corvus UK dealerships by spring 2023.

Also on show at LAMMA is the new Terrain EX4 all-electric Corvus 4×4 UTV which offers all the benefits of its diesel and petrol counterparts, together with silent operation throughout the working day. LAMMA stand no. 6.838 in Hall 6.

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Yamaha and Tuckwells announce new East Sussex branch

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Yamaha and Tuckwells announce new East Sussex branch: Yamaha Motor UK has furthered its partnership with Tuckwells by adding the full Yamaha range to the Framfield branch in East Sussex.

Tuckwells has been appointed to provide customers with a greater opportunity to view the extensive range of Yamaha products available in the region.

Yamaha and Tuckwells announce new East Sussex branch

Yamaha and Tuckwells announce new East Sussex branch

Tuckwells was established in 1954 and now has over 300 staff. Their network of dealerships has three dedicated Yamaha showrooms providing the full Yamaha utility and leisure range including ATVs, Side-by-Side vehicles, the electric UMX, and the brand’s golf cars.

Dan Palmer, Power Products Manager for Yamaha said:

“The partnership between Yamaha and Tuckwells has been established to best serve our customer experience. By working with experienced dealers in strategic locations, Yamaha is able to supply the ATV, Side-by-Side, Electric Utility, and golf car range throughout the UK and provide the best aftersales service to both agriculture and leisure users.”

Tuckwells’ dealerships have dedicated Yamaha demonstration models and team members ready to help customers find the right machine. Tuckwells Sales Manager, James Gibbon said:

“Tuckwells has over twenty years’ experience of selling Yamaha products and this expansion cements our Yamaha partnership. Our experienced sales staff span turf and amenity, agriculture, and golf, so the Yamaha product range is a perfect fit for our customers who expect a premium brand product and a proactive sales service.”

By stocking the full Yamaha range across its area, Tuckwells plans to expand further into fruit, vineyard and equine sectors.

“The Yamaha range is so well suited to the diversity of customer we have here in the Sussex region and we can see an ever increasing demand for Yamaha power products in the future,” concluded Mr Gibbon.

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Green-tech takes the Gold for the BALI Chalk Fund

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Green-tech takes the Gold for the BALI Chalk Fund: Green-tech is showing its support for the industry by becoming a champion advocate for training and development in the landscaping sector.

The British Association of Landscape Industries launched its BALI Chalk Fund last year; the trust offers programmes designed to make people in industry more employable. Throughout the past year, the trust has successfully donated cash prizes to many of the best performing landscape students in colleges across the UK.

Green-tech takes the Gold for the BALI Chalk Fund

Green-tech takes the Gold for the BALI Chalk Fund

As the leading supplier to the landscaping industry, Green-tech has renewed its Gold Champion membership to continue its support and dedication to the future generations of the landscaping industry.

Richard Gill, Sales Director at Green-tech explains, “The opportunities that the BALI Chalk fund has provided in its first year has been really beneficial for the people in the industry. It has been great to see how Green-tech’s commitment to the Fund has vitally improved the skills of those who will be joining our sector, which is why we are proud to renew our commitment for a further year.”

Chalk Fund Trustee Richard Gardiner adds “It has been great to see how much Green-tech understands and believes in the importance of our Trust, which is why we are delighted they are renewing their support as a Gold Champion member for the second year running. The support that Green-tech provides to the Fund helps save future employers thousands of pounds in training, whilst providing people with the skills to become more employable, something that is vital within the industry.”

The Champions scheme provides an opportunity to invest in the education, training, motivating, and equipping of the next generation of landscape professionals through a tiered support system.

The Bronze is an affordable £250 per year and will ensure five students will leave college with a LISS/CSCS SmartCard and are ready to go on-site, this is a saving to future employers of around £600.

To become a Silver Champion costs £500 per year and is equal to the prize money awarded annually to the BALI Chalk Fund National Landscape Student of the Year.

Gold Champion is the choice for Green-tech; it is the highest tier and costs £750 per annum. It will help save future employers thousands of pounds.

All funds raised will help invest time, money, knowledge, and skills with the hope it will save thousands of pounds a year for many landscaping businesses who struggle with recruitment and retention.

Green-tech is a staunch supporter and investor in the industry and its future. They lend their support to various other charities, schemes, and funds as well as the BALI Chalk Fund. Green-tech currently support the Perennial Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society, the ProLandscaper 30 under 30 next generation initiative and a whole host of awards including being the headline sponsor of the BALI National Landscape Awards.

If you are interested in becoming a Chalk Fund Champion, alongside Green-tech then visit www.balichalkfund.org.uk/become-a-champion/.

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GroundsFest Launches the Landscape Zone

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GroundsFest Launches the Landscape Zone: Organisers of GroundsFest have launched a new zone at the event dedicated to all those involved in the planning, design, and construction of outdoor environments in the landscaping sector.

The Landscape Zone is set to spotlight the latest landscaping technologies, solutions, and innovations, and will be a must-attend feature for landscape architects, local authority landscaping professionals, garden designers, landscape contractors, interior designers, facility managers and many more.

GroundsFest Launches the Landscape Zone

GroundsFest Launches the Landscape Zone

The Landscape Zone will be headed by Jess McCabe, an award-winning event specialist who previously worked on the landscaping event FutureScape.

“GroundsFest is an exciting concept and I’m delighted to be involved,” said Jess.

“After working in the industry for many years, I know that this concept ticks so many boxes for the landscaping sector. For visitors, it will have everything a landscaping professional needs to help them in their designs and projects. Additionally, it enables them to see all the other leading groundscare brands on display and products in action; and then there is the festival element which will be a great networking opportunity.

“From an exhibitor point of view, stand prices at landscaping events are becoming more expensive every year and as a result, are pricing many companies out of exhibiting. The competitive pricing for The Landscape Zone at GroundsFest allows companies of all shapes and sizes to get involved. It will provide these companies with an ideal platform to showcase their products and services to a dedicated audience.”

Commenting on the new Landscape Zone, GroundsFest Event Director Christopher Bassett said: “Our intention has always been to bring together all corners of the groundscare industry and launching The Landscape Zone is another step towards this goal.

“This new initiative signals the huge support we have already received to date and accommodates the strong demand for exhibitor space. To open an entirely new hall at GroundsFest after launching just twelve weeks ago shows how far we have come.

“We would like to extend a warm welcome to Jess,” continued Christopher. “She has an abundance of experience, knows the landscaping sector inside out and she shares our passion for delivering an extraordinary event for both visitors and exhibitors.”

Jess can be contacted on 07830 488 812 or jess.mccabe@groundsfest.com

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Sealing off the clay at Carolina

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Sealing off the clay at Carolina: Donald Ross designed the Carolina Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1929. Over the years, the course grew away from Ross’s original design; repeated edging changed the shape of the bunkers, and tree growth narrowed the hole corridors.

In 2008, thereforem, the club hired noted Ross expert architect Kris Spence to restore its course to the original design. Spence rebuilt the bunkers to a consistent 1920s Ross style, with flat bottoms and grass faces. The bunkers were all drained, but no liners were installed.

Sealing off the clay at Carolina

Sealing off the clay at Carolina

Fast forward almost a decade and a half, and the performance of the bunkers had started to suffer. The grass faces did not suffer particularly from erosion, but the red clay subsoil so typical of the area caused significant contamination of the bunker sand. “We replaced all our bunker sand in the winter of 2014, and by 2020, six years of use had made the sand weathered and badly contaminated,” says course superintendent Matthew Wharton. Over that six years, the club’s board had started reserving funds for the next sand replacement, but by 2020, Wharton had realised that there was another way.

“We started talking about bunker liners around that time,” he says. “It took a while to convince the board, becuase the principal reason most clubs line their bunkers is to stop the sand washing out from the faces during rains. We don’t have sand faces – though we do get heavy rains – so that wasn’t really an issue for us. But I realised that if we put in a solid barrier under the sand, we could seal off the red clay forever and say goodbye to it. By doing that, I figured we could get around ten to twelve years of life out of our sand.”

Wharton chose to use the Capillary Bunkers liner system to seal off the clay. He made contact with the company’s regional distributor, Ewing Irrigation, and with local contractor Golf Course Services of North Carolina, whose owner, JD Downey, had been an associate of architect Spence during the 2008 restoration.

Ten bunkers were lined during 2021, and 71 have been done so far – 60,000 square feet of bunker floor; the project is now almost complete. “We’re already seeing the results. We had some torrential rains at the end of November and they came through with flying colours,” says Wharton. And, to extend the bunker’s life even further, Carolina is installing the revolutionary Capillary Wash Box, which will allow Wharton’s crew to pressure wash the sand, and remove fine contaminant parcels.

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