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BOSS ORV appoints Ark ATVs

June 5, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

BOSS ORV appoints Ark ATVs BOSS ORV has announced the appointment of Ark ATVs as an AODES off-road vehicle dealer. Ark ATV Ltd has been a family-owned and operated business since 1997. They have over 80 years of experience supplying farmers and other workers with high-quality ATVs, quad bikes, and attachments. “We’re delighted to have […]

Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range

June 5, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range At Centurion Club in St Albans, course manager Andy Garland knows every inch of the golf course because he helped build it from the ground up. Today, as the club continues to host some of the biggest events in professional golf, Andy relies on Eurograss Dual Use […]

BOSS ORV appoints Ark ATVs

June 5, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range

June 5, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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BOSS ORV appoints Ark ATVs

June 5, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

BOSS ORV appoints Ark ATVs

BOSS ORV has announced the appointment of Ark ATVs as an AODES off-road vehicle dealer. Ark ATV Ltd has been a family-owned and operated business since 1997. They have over 80 years of experience supplying farmers and other workers with high-quality ATVs, quad bikes, and attachments.

BOSS ORV appoints Ark ATVs

“We’re delighted to have this new additional dealer coverage in the South-West region of England,” says BOSS Managing Director, Phil Everett. “This is an exciting appointment with Ark ATVs joining the AODES dealer network. We have worked with the Ark ATV team previously and fully understand the professional and quality-driven approach Rob Blomfield-Richards delivers, and now with the added support of James Westwood you can understand our excitement with the appointment.”

AODES ATVs and off-road Utility Vehicles are sold in over 100 countries and regions. The brand dates back thirty years when it was established as ODES in China, with a USA R&D and distribution centre in California. AODES has become firmly established in the UK with distribution by BOSS ORV to a carefully developed dealer network. The range comprises ATVs and UTVs, featuring 525cc and V-Twin engines in 650cc and 1000cc displacements. AODES says they are designed to navigate off-road terrain with ease, seamlessly merging professional utility with outdoor comfort. Phil Everett says they offer highly competitive, quality-driven alternatives to more well-known brands while providing an exceptional range of functional features and benefits.

Ark ATVs state that their team is made up of experienced ATV engineers and technicians who pride themselves on their extensive knowledge of ATVs. This is backed by their dedication to providing customers with the best possible service and support.

For more information about BOSS ORV distributed machinery, you can call 01785 561046

E-mail: sales@bossorv.co.uk Web: www.bossorv.co.uk

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Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range

June 5, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range

At Centurion Club in St Albans, course manager Andy Garland knows every inch of the golf course because he helped build it from the ground up. Today, as the club continues to host some of the biggest events in professional golf, Andy relies on Eurograss Dual Use grass seed mixture to help maintain consistent playing surfaces throughout the year in increasingly challenging weather conditions.

Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range

Andy joined the club in 2006 during the construction phase and has remained at the heart of the venue ever since, overseeing its development into one of the UK’s most recognised tournament golf destinations.

“We spent the best part of five years shaping it, designing it, topsoiling it and growing it from seed,” he said. “I’ve walked every mile here and every part of the course; I know it like the back of my hand.”

Andy leads a team of 12 full-time greenkeepers, with numbers doubling during tournament preparation weeks. Managing a modern, in-demand venue means constantly adapting to evolving weather patterns and changing turf pressures; something that has also influenced his approach to grass seed selection.

“When I started my career, you probably wouldn’t have a mower out from November until April,” he said. “Now we’re mowing all year round because of the mild weather. We get a month’s rainfall in a day and then go months without rain.”

As a result, drought tolerance, wear tolerance and recovery have become increasingly important factors when selecting seed mixtures.

“We’re still using similar species, but now they’re better cultivars,” Andy explained. “The breeding and seed technology has come a long way. We’re looking for drought resistance, wear tolerance, colour and grasses that can cope with being cut lower and put under more pressure.”

That search for improved performance led Andy to trial the Eurograss Dual Use mixture, supplied through Turfcare and recommended partly due to its strong STRI rankings.

Initially introduced for repairs and divoting work on tees and fairways, the results quickly caught Andy’s attention.

“I was very pleased with Dual Use and how it worked,” he said. “It helped recover divots quicker and even in droughty conditions on non-irrigated areas.”

Eurograss Dual Use is a hard-wearing amenity grass seed mixture designed for areas that need to look good while coping with regular use and changing weather conditions.

Combining high-quality perennial ryegrasses with strong creeping red fescues, it delivers excellent wear tolerance, strong recovery and impressive drought resilience.

Following the initial success, Andy expanded its use across the golf course as part of Centurion’s wider overseeding programme.

“We overseed twice a year, normally about four-and-a-half tonnes in the spring and the same again in the autumn,” he said. “Now we use it wall-to-wall on tees, fairways, aprons, collars and even semi-rough areas.”

One particular overseeding programme in spring 2025 reinforced Andy’s confidence in the mixture.

Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range

“We had a very dry spring after overseeding,” he explained. “What really sold the Eurograss seed to me was when we finally got some water down on the drill runs four-to-six weeks later, the strike rate was really impressive.

“The plant, once it had germinated, was very tolerant to droughty conditions and it performed very well.”

Andy has also been impressed with the seed’s cold germination capabilities during autumn and winter use.

“We divot all year round using the product,” he said. “Even through winter, if you get a two-week window of mild weather, you can see the grass striking and germinating again.

“It ticks every box for me in regard to drought tolerance, wear tolerance and cold germination.”

For Andy, consistency and reliability are critical when purchasing between eight and nine tonnes of seed annually.

“When you’re buying that amount of seed, you need confidence in what you’re putting out there,” he said. “I’ve seen competitors germinate, but nowhere near as well as the Eurograss products I’ve used.

“As a greenkeeper, that’s all you can ask for. You know every bag is going to work and that’s one less thing you’ve got to worry about when managing a golf course.”

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BOSS ORV appoints Ark ATVs

Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range

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