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Baroness brings extensive mower line-up to BTME

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Baroness brings extensive mower line-up to BTME: Baroness is set to make a commanding return to BTME 2026, showcasing the very best in Japanese engineering and turf care technology.

Sharing stand 624 with Kubota once again, visitors can expect to see the full spectrum of golf course mower and maintenance solutions – all delivering the industry-leading cut quality, superior durability and long-term value the Baroness brand is synonymous with.

Baroness brings extensive mower line-up to BTME

Baroness brings extensive mower line-up to BTME

On show for the very first time in the UK or Europe will be the ELM56 – a lithium-battery powered prototype of the popular LM56 pedestrian mower. The high-capacity lithium-ion battery offers quiet, efficient operation, while the nickel-chrome-molybdenum alloy cutting cylinders with hardened bedknives guarantee a consistently professional quality of cut. Fully-gear driven for low-maintenance performance and with one-touch operation, the ELM56 provides exceptional control and manoeuvrability for a premium finish on greens, tees, tennis courts and cricket pitches.

Also making a re-appearance at Harrogate Convention Centre in January will be the LMB12. The all-electric, lightweight design of the LMB12 promises to redefine the mowing experience on steep bunker edges or ornamental areas where the compact footprint combined with ease of operation and low noise pollution is essential for optimising both presentation and safety.

Working up through the range, another highlight promises to be the LM551B – a mid-weight five-unit fairway mower which allows you to create the ideal configuration to suit your course conditions. Equipped with 22” & 26″ units along with a range of optional accessories, this highly versatile machine effortlessly follows contours to maintain consistent cut quality while also delivering improvements in fuel efficiency and operator comfort.

Visitors looking for a high-output rotary mower for large spaces will also find the solution on stand 624 in the form of the five-deck GM2810A.

Complementing one of the shows biggest mower line-ups will be a number of maintenance machines including the Baroness TDA1600 aerator and Agrimetal GR660 roller. Providing an industry leading 66” roll width and equipped with the robust, low-maintenance synchro belt drive system, the GR660 enhances smoothness and playability, improving greens speed and providing a professional finish for top-tier course presentation.

Whether you’re looking to improve cut quality, increase productivity or optimise course condition, Baroness’ offering – supported by Kubota’s power units and performance – delivers the complete package from tee to green, making a stop by stand 624 a must when BTME returns on 20th – 22nd January 2026.

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OAS showcases trusted solutions at BTME

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OAS showcases trusted solutions at BTME: Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS), the leading complete turf solutions provider, will be a key exhibitor at BTME 2026. Visitors to stands 230 and 200 can meet the team and explore the full range of turf management, irrigation, fertiliser, nutrition and digital solutions, designed to help greenkeepers deliver high-quality, playable surfaces efficiently and sustainably.

Comprehensive Solutions on Stand 230

OAS will feature the latest Top Green R Range grass seed, developed in partnership with Europe’s leading turfgrass breeder, Top Green. Alongside this, the company will showcase its plant nutrition products and soil enhancers, demonstrating how every aspect of turf management works together.

OAS showcases trusted solutions at BTME

OAS showcases trusted solutions at BTME

Demonstrations of the digital platforms TurfKeeper and MachineKeeper will illustrate how teams can monitor turf and machinery, optimise resources, and improve operational efficiency. Complementing this, Rain Bird irrigation systems, including the Cirrus PRO central control system, will highlight how precise water management supports healthier turf while promoting sustainable water use.

Visitors will also have access to OAS’s technical team for advice on Plant Protection Products (PPP) and can collect a free IPM Wall Planner to support practical planning and future reference.

Fertiliser Focus on Stand 200
Stand 200 will highlight OAS’s extensive range of fertilisers, including NutriLink, MicroLite, and Xtend CRF, all proven to deliver outstanding results in turf performance. Experienced advisors will be on hand to explain how each product promotes healthy growth, enhances resilience, and supports long-term turf sustainability. This is an opportunity to explore OAS’s innovative fertiliser solutions and see firsthand why they are trusted by turf professionals across the UK.

Innovation and Expertise with Top Green

OAS’s long-standing partnership with Top Green brings proven European breeding expertise to UK turf management. Their programme at Les Allueds, France, combines scientific rigour with practical field performance to produce seed varieties selected for rapid establishment, resilience, wear tolerance, and year-round playability.

This ensures OAS customers have access to high-performance, trial-proven grass seed, while initiatives such as Carbon4Grass demonstrate a shared commitment to innovation and sustainable turf solutions.

Visitors can also enter a multiple-winner competition to visit Top Green’s breeding facility in France, hosted by OAS. Full entry details are available on the main stand.

Educational Sessions
OAS technical experts will lead a series of sessions as part of BIGGA’s Continue to Learn programme, offering practical advice and insights to help attendees improve turf quality and irrigation management:

  • Collecting & Using Data to Optimise Surface Performance – Sunday 18 January
    Kelly Clack demonstrates how to use site-specific data to enhance turf quality and inform management decisions.
  • Building a Fertiliser Plan for Beginners – Monday 19 January
    Kelly Clack shares practical strategies for creating effective fertiliser programmes.
  • Simple Repairs to Your Irrigation System – Wednesday 21 January
    Peter Robin delivers hands-on guidance for maintaining and repairing irrigation systems.
  • Emerging Technologies for Disease Control – Wednesday 21 January
    Kelly Clack explores sustainable approaches to turf disease management.

Free Coffee and Expert Advice at BTME 2026
Whether you are exploring new technology, looking to refine your turf care programme, or want to see what is new in the sector, the OAS team will be ready to welcome you. Enjoy free barista-style coffee while speaking with the technical team. It’s a stand no greenkeeper should miss.

For more information, visit www.originamenity.com or contact the OAS team on 0800 138 7222.

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BIGGA celebrates exceptional BTME

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BIGGA celebrates exceptional BTME: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) signed off from its annual education conference and trade show in Harrogate with news of a refined strategy that will shape the direction of the association for years to come.

A video of BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton, Head of Membership Scott Reeves and Chairperson Steve Lloyd discussing the strategy can be viewed online here.

BIGGA celebrates exceptional BTME

BIGGA celebrates exceptional BTME

The BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) saw turf professionals and some of the most influential figures behind the sport of golf gather at the Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire. Held alongside BIGGA’s Continue to Learn education programme, the best learning opportunity in Europe for golf greenkeepers, BTME is considered among the most important events in the golf industry due to the development opportunities and access to the latest technology and innovations afforded to golf greenkeepers and club officials.

Across three show days, 4,204 visitors walked through the doors of the convention centre, where 157 exhibitors provided a warm welcome. Visitors stayed for an average of 1.56 days and of those who came to Harrogate, 10% were from overseas.

The Continue to Learn programme was 99% sold out with 1,220 places pre-booked across the Classes and Conferences schedule. Accompanied by two outstanding free-to-attend seminar programmes throughout the show, the popularity of Continue to Learn solidifies its importance in the training and development of the greenkeeping and wider turf management community.

A large number of product launches and major industry announcements took place during BTME and you can find details of these in the Digital Media Centre on the BTME website.

A wide variety of events also took place during BTME, strengthening the festival feel of the entire week. Organisations such as The R&A, Bernhard and Company, ICL and others hosted events, while the Golf Environment Awards also took place. The BIGGA Celebration with Kress revealed the winners of this year’s BIGGA Awards and the Syngenta-sponsored Early Bird Run raised £810 for the Greenkeepers’ Benevolent Fund. The Monster Putt with Huxley Golf raised a further £957 for BIGGA’s charity, which supports members and their families in need.

Jim Croxton, BIGGA CEO, said: “BTME 2025 has been a resounding success, not only in terms of attendance but also in the invaluable opportunities it has provided for learning, networking and innovation within our industry. With over 4,200 visitors and more exhibitors and educational opportunities than ever before, it’s clear that BTME remains a cornerstone of the golf and turf management calendar and we’re excited to welcome everyone back to Harrogate in January 2026 for what we are certain will be another exciting and vibrant BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition.”

At BTME, BIGGA also revealed a three-pronged strategy that will further advance the ambitions of the association in its role as a prominent figurehead within the golf industry. Informed by the recent membership survey undertaken by the association, alongside an extensive consultation period, the refocused strategy will ensure BIGGA remains a strong and influential voice, effectively representing its members on an international scale and supporting them in their professional ambitions.

Jim Croxton, BIGGA CEO, said: “We had an absolutely fantastic response to our membership survey at the back end of 2024. Thank you so much to all the members and non-members who responded and gave their views on our association, membership, the initiatives we run and the work we’re doing to improve the greenkeeping industry. All the results of the survey are helping us refine our strategy.”

The key strategic pillars are:

  • Increasing membership numbers as a unified greenkeeping community is better able to positively influence the sport of golf.
  • Increasing engagement in BIGGA activity and evolving the membership offering to ensure all members, at every stage of their career, can get involved, become better educated and progress through their careers.
  • Advancing BIGGA’s advocacy efforts to positively influence the governance structure within golf facilities, ensuring greenkeepers are recognised as critical to the success of the sport.

These strategic pillars will inform BIGGA’s activities over the coming period and further updates will be revealed in due course.

The BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition and Continue to Learn education programme are hosted by BIGGA and take place at the Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire. The trade show will return on 20 to 22 January 2026, with Continue to Learn taking place from 18 to 21 January 2026.

For more information about BIGGA and its various activities including how to become a member, visit www.bigga.org.uk

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GreenBest Shines at BTME 2025

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GreenBest Shines at BTME 2025: BTME 2025 provided the perfect platform to share the exciting news of GreenBest’s recent acquisition by ICL.

The GreenBest team recently attended the prestigious Bigga Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) 2025, held in Harrogate. The event turned out to be a fantastic opportunity to connect with the turf management community, showcase their range of products, and share exciting company news.

GreenBest Shines at BTME 2025

GreenBest Shines at BTME 2025

Positioned at Stand 100 in Hall 1, the GreenBest booth attracted significant attention from attendees, helping to generate new prospective leads while allowing the team to reconnect with existing distributors and customers. GreenBest’s Bespoke Fertiliser services alongside their popular Velvit Fertilisers and other stocked ranges were proudly showcased.

BTME also provided the perfect platform to share the exciting news of GreenBest’s recent acquisition by ICL. This transition signifies an exciting new chapter for both companies. GreenBest remains a British-owned, managed, and operated company, with products continuing to be manufactured in the UK.

The acquisition by ICL offers GreenBest access to the highest-quality ingredients and additional investment into their production facilities. With support from Cleveland Potash Ltd and ICL Growing Solutions, GreenBest is poised to enhance their production capabilities, further improving the quality of their products and enabling the delivery of innovative and reliable solutions.

The Bespoke Fertiliser services, along with the Velvit, SmartLawn, and Florifeed brands, remain at the core of GreenBest’s offerings. This acquisition reinforces the strengths of both GreenBest and ICL, allowing them both to better serve their customers’ needs.

Aimee Davey, Marketing Manager at GreenBest, reflected on the importance of BTME: “Industry shows such as BTME are important to GreenBest. They help to enhance our brand presence, liaise with new and prospective customers, and support our current distributors. We’re thrilled with the outcomes of BTME and look forward to being back at the Harrogate Convention Centre in 2026.”

A highlight of BTME 2025 was a seminar presented by Daisy Lacey BSc (Hons) MBPR (FACTS) during the Continue To Learn Programme. Her talk, titled “How Are Fertilisers Made and Where Do They Come From?”, captivated attendees by exploring the origins of fertiliser materials—Mined, Made, Grown, and Recycled. Attendees also had the chance to gain one CPD point from the seminar.

GreenBest confirmed that they will be exhibiting at BTME 2026, scheduled to take place from 20th-22nd January 2026. ICL and GreenBest’s plans to innovate, grow, and strengthen their relationships within the turf management industry continues throughout 2025 and beyond.

For more information, visit www.greenbest.co.uk

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PSD to launch EcoCure at BTME

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PSD to launch EcoCure at BTME: PSD Groundscare are all geared up for next week’s BTME show, which will see the promotion of the ELIET Turfcare range and the launch of a new product, EcoCure.

Over the past decade, ELIET has established itself as a complete supplier for lawn care and fine turf renovation and the manufacturer is now offering a new product to add to the range of climate range solutions. – the ELIET EcoCure ZR WS, a self-propelled topdresser which improves lawn and turf quality.

PSD to launch EcoCure at BTME

PSD to launch EcoCure at BTME

The ELIET EcoCure ZR WS is only 90cm wide fits through narrow spaces. The movement drive is fully hydrostatic with continuously adjustable forward and reverse speed, making the machine very manurable and allowing optimal topdressing both forwards and reverse.

Other features include:

  • A large 400 litre load container
  • Large tyres to distribute the load so the machine leaves no marks
  • A 45cm wide conveyor belt, hydraulically driven and electrically activated via a switch
  • Spreading materials fall on to two fast rotating hydraulically-driven spreading discs to evenly eject materials up to 5 metres

BTME is hailed as Europe’s premier turf management exhibition – the must attend event for anyone involved in the golf course or turf management sector.

In addition. PSD will also be showcasing their recently launched SABO range of mowers. The Export Sales Manager from SABO Hermann Kowalenko, along with Gracienne Geenens, the ELIET Sales Director, will both be attending the event, offering customers and prospective dealers the opportunity to get expert advice first hand.

Stuart Mercer of PSD said:

“We are exceptionally excited to have the opportunity to promote our product range at BTME and to launch the exciting new EcoCure and take our comprehensive range of SABO and GRIN mowers to market. It is sure to be a fantastic event.”

STAND DETAILS: PSD Groundscare, Stand 116 –

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