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Something new is coming from Redexim

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Something new is coming from Redexim: Following an overwhelmingly positive response at last year’s event, Redexim is heading back to GroundsFest 2025 – and this time, they’re bringing fresh innovations that promise to create excitement.

Visitors to Stand OSA230 can expect to see a wide selection of industry-leading products, from proven performers to brand-new launches that will be revealed exclusively at the show.

Something new is coming from Redexim

Something new is coming from Redexim

While full details are still under wraps, Redexim has confirmed that there will be new additions to some of its popular existing product lines – offering exciting advancements in sweeping, scarifying and aeration. Whether you’re working on fine turf, sports surfaces or hard-wearing grounds, there’s something in the range that could transform your maintenance routine.

As always, Redexim’s team of product experts will be on hand to talk through the machinery, help match the right kit to your site, and offer practical advice based on years of experience in the field

Don’t miss your chance to be among the first to see what’s new – and what’s next – from one of the most trusted names in turf care. Just head to Stand OSA230.

For more information, visit https://www.redexim.com/uk/ 

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Jayne Leyland to Retire from Origin Amenity Solutions

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Jayne Leyland to Retire from Origin Amenity Solutions: After more than three decades shaping the future of amenity turf management, Jayne Leyland, Product Portfolio Director at Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS), retired on 31 July 2025. Her departure marks the end of a remarkable 13-year career at OAS and more than 30 years in the turf and landscaping industry.

Jayne joined Rigby Taylor in 2012, which became OAS in 2021, and was the driving force behind some of the company’s most innovative and sustainable product developments. Her legacy includes leading the creation of the Carbon4Grass seed range, an innovative product that combines superior performance with carbon sequestration benefits, which was recently named Pro Landscaper’s Sustainable Product of the Year in 2024. She was also the driving force in advancing the development and wider adoption of tetraploid grass seed technology, helping to deliver stronger, more resilient swards with faster establishment and improved stress tolerance.

Jayne Leyland to Retire from Origin Amenity Solutions

Jayne Leyland to Retire from Origin Amenity Solutions

Jayne is well known and respected for her extensive technical knowledge, customer-focused approach, and passion for sustainable turf care. She has played a vital role in expanding OAS’s research and trial programmes to ensure that product innovation is grounded in science and shaped by the needs of the industry.

In 2024, her outstanding contribution to the turf care sector was formally recognised when she was inducted into the Grounds Management Association (GMA) Hall of Fame, an honour that celebrates lifetime achievement and service to the groundskeeping profession.

Reflecting on her career, Jayne comments, “It’s been a privilege to work in such a fast-moving and passionate industry. I’ve loved collaborating with customers, colleagues, and partners who care deeply about the land they manage and the standards they uphold. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together at OAS and look forward to seeing OAS continue to develop and grow.”

Richard Walton, Managing Director at OAS, paid tribute to Jayne’s leadership and long-standing commitment. He adds, “Jayne’s vision and expertise have profoundly shaped our product portfolio and sustainability strategy. Her ability to translate complex science into practical, impactful solutions has made her an invaluable part of our team. We’re grateful for her dedication over the past 13 years and wish Jayne the very best in her retirement.”

Jayne’s background in greenkeeping and agronomy, along with her earlier work at Barenbrug earned her widespread respect across the amenity and sports turf sectors. Her influence has extended beyond product development into training, education, and mentoring the next generation of turf professionals.

Her departure will be felt across the industry, but Jayne leaves behind, a stronger, more sustainable approach to managing amenity landscapes.

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New launch from Monty Miracle at GroundsFest

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New launch from Monty Miracle at GroundsFest: Monty Miracle is returning to Groundsfest with a range of new products for all types of groundspeople and professional landscapers. 

Monty Miracle is an easy-to-use outdoor cleaning range – a patented formulation which significantly reduces time, costs & resources needed for landscaping, amenity management, turf care, and related outdoor cleaning tasks.

New launch from Monty Miracle at GroundsFest

New launch from Monty Miracle at GroundsFest

The company has enjoyed huge success since launching two years ago with its core product, the outdoor cleaner. This year, the team will be using the show to introduce its 750ml hand-held product for the first time, along with its full accessories range and 5 and 25L cleaning products – perfect for both larger scale and more specific tasks.

Monty Miracle Outdoor Cleaner is proven to eliminate black spot, algae, lichen and other organic stains on most external hard surfaces including stone, wood, plastic, concrete resin and coated metals. Made here in the UK, Monty Miracle completely neutralises following the cleaning process and is biodegradable so can be hosed off onto grass or soil leaving no trace.

Since it launched, the range has been expanded and this year team will be introducing the “Complete Your Clean” line of products: Artificial Grass Cleaner, Outdoor Sealant and now the new ready to use, trigger spray bottle of our outdoor cleaner, for easier use on smaller surfaces, as well as larger packs and a full range of accessories.

The entire range will be on the stand and outdoor demonstrations will be carried out on a range of materials by the team.

Monty Miracle Director Peter Beaumont says: “Our products are used by Premier League football clubs, famous racetracks, tennis clubs and a range of public spaces across the UK. This year we’re looking forward to showing off our full range, created with the groundsperson in mind: a one-stop-shop outdoor cleaning collection that cleans and maintains a wealth of surfaces, for long lasting safety and high standards throughout the year.”

The full product list the Monty Miracle team will be showcasing:

* NEW 750ml Outdoor Cleaner

* NEW 2L Outdoor Cleaner

* 5L Outdoor Cleaner

* 25L Outdoor Cleaner

* NEW 1L Artificial Grass Cleaner

* NEW 2L Artificial Grass Cleaner

* 5L Artificial Grass Cleaner

* NEW 2L Sealer

* 5L Sealer

* NEW 1.5L Pump Sprayer

* NEW 5L Pump Sprayer

* NEW Telescopic SS Agitating Brush

* Protective Gauntlet Gloves

* NEW 20m Complete Hose Reel

* NEW Artificial Grass Cleaner Hose Attachment

https://montymiracle.co.uk

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From shears to smart technology

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From shears to smart technology: The forestry team at Bathurst Estate and Cirencester Park have credited STIHL’s battery-powered tools and cleaning solutions in helping them to maintain the world’s tallest yew hedge, which is believed to have been planted on the estate back in 1720. 

The hedge, which is a species of Yew (Taxus Baccata), is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for its towering height, reaching 14m. The hedge, which measures 120m in length, was planted by the 1st Earl more than 300 years ago when he redesigned the mansion that overlooks it. Back then, it was cut back by hand with shears by a team of up to four people using ladders.

From shears to smart technology

From shears to smart technology

Given the feature’s historical and cultural importance, the hedge is carefully maintained annually. In a bid to preserve it, Bathurst’s four-strong forestry team, which includes Forest Manager, Iain Garret, and Lead Forester, Oliver Murray, monitor both the inside and outside of the growth regularly to check for any issues that could result in degeneration.

The most common issues that occur are browning due to needle blights and insects, and a specific type of fungus named Laetiporus Sulphureus, which can cause cuticle root inside the stem. When these problems do occur, the affected areas and surrounding growth are cut to prevent the spread.

The Yew hedge is trimmed once per year, not only is this required to maintain its classification as a hedge, but it also provides an opportunity to look for defects and disease.

The task is no small feat. At 3000 square metres, it takes a team of two a fortnight to complete the maintenance, which sees the professionals trim around 300 square metres from the hedge each day.

Before work gets started, the Bathurst forestry team make sure that its equipment, a selection of STIHL hedge trimmer blades are sharp and clean, thoroughly disinfecting the machines using methylated spirits.

STIHL’s SUPERCLEAN, is also used to spray the equipment’s blades. This prevents resin build-up and keeps blades lubricated to support productivity and preserve hedge health. Daily checking of equipment is also required to guarantee that tools remain in the best condition for cutting.

With such an important and arduous task at hand, Oliver Murray and his colleagues require the best quality tools available on the market. The criteria? Hedge trimmers that are easy-to-use, lightweight, robust, and reliable.

The mammoth assignment is achieved by starting at the bottom using a STIHL battery-powered hedge trimmer, the HSA 130 T. Starting at the bottom and working upwards in the cherry picker, before making a switch to the STIHL HLA 86 Cordless Long-reach Hedge Trimmer, which is used for the top. Its adjustable head allows the team to follow the natural shape of the hedge over the top and achieve the right angle as they reach across the hedge’s width.

The HSA 130 T cordless hedge trimmer offers a high-performance and robust experience for professional users, with a high blade speed for precise, neat and powerful cutting. Its rotatable multi-function handle enables comfortable work, depending on whether trimming the tops or sides of hedges.

The HLA 86 is a telescopic long-reach hedge trimmer, designed for professionals working on tall hedges where extra length is required to master cutting, trimming, and maintenance work. The perfect choice for the largest Yew hedge in world.

The hedge trimmer, which is powered by a 36V lithium-ion battery, is light and easy to handle, whilst the extendable length makes it hugely versatile. Given that it is powered by battery, the machine is quiet too, ideal for noise-sensitive areas, such as those around the Bathurst Estate.

Both machines are compatible with STIHL Connected, a smart fleet management system that allows teams to digitally manage machine fleets and workflow, with the STIHL Connected Portal providing a detailed overview of the status of the fleet, as well as information such as the duration of use.

Here, Oliver comments on the further advantages of STIHL’s battery-operated tools:

“We are using STIHL battery-powered hedge trimmers as they are quieter and don’t produce any emissions, and in order to get a full day’s work done, we just need to charge them once on our lunch break. This avoids the need for us to get in and out of our cherry picker. 

“The quiet operation of the tool is also important to us as we are based in the centre of town and don’t want to upset the neighbours, or residents of the Bathurst Estate.” 

The Bathurst Estate is located at the heart of the Grade I listed Cirencester Park. It is a destination rich with heritage, open to visitors every day of the year for a host of leisure activities.

Sir Benjamin Bathurst purchased the Cirencester Estate, which lies in the Cotswolds, in 1695. It still belongs to the Bathurst Family today, 330 years later, and is home to the 9th Earl and Countess Bathurst.

To watch how the team tackle the annual trim, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s32U3fmfIWE

For more information on STIHL’s wide range of professional power tools, please visit www.stihl.co.uk

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Spraying precision from Toro’s GeoLink

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Spraying precision from Toro’s GeoLink: Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club in Suffolk is the latest club, and first club in East Anglia, to invest in the most advanced spraying system on the market – Toro’s GeoLink with Multi Pro 5800 sprayer.

Course Manager Martin Turna was looking for a spraying solution that would allow him and his team to apply the correct nutrients in the correct locations to improve turf health, benefit the environment and make savings.

Spraying precision from Toro’s GeoLink

Spraying precision from Toro’s GeoLink

Using GeoLink technology for its mapping capabilities, the Multi Pro 5800 from Reesink Turfcare will give Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club better control and accuracy in its spraying technique and reduce the amount of product it uses.

GeoLink will take care of accuracy, shutting off individual nozzles to prevent over spraying, essentially eliminating the risk of misalignment issues with conventional sprayers. Going forward the club will be able to track the amount and areas of product coverage, volume, pressures, speed of sprayer during and after the application.

At this nine-hole inland links course, the grass is fine fescue and the soil is free draining and sandy. We apply a monthly wetting agent to all playing surfaces to manage soil moisture and occasionally spray selective herbicides to control the weeds to produce the great turf on which to play.

Martin says: “We don’t use many chemicals, but we need wetting agents to maintain the moisture as it’s an extremely dry course. Now, there will be no over-spraying or overlap and as we will only be spraying the areas that need it, not wasting chemicals on non-targeted areas.”

Derek Kuziw, whose role on the Green Committee is to liaise with Martin and help assess the equipment needs of the club and channel the budget into the appropriate areas, says they had recognised there was a way for technology to improve the club’s spraying processes.

“We were using a tractor-mounted sprayer which didn’t give accurate control of application. The individual nozzle control of the Multi Pro means there’s less spray outside of the defined areas and the operator is no longer forced to turn on and off boom sections when spraying. The sprayer, or should I say, the technology takes over.”

The sprayer arrives in the middle of the club’s five-year development programme to turn the fairways into fast running golf. Working with The R&A, the improved spraying techniques, along with using lightweight Toro fairway mowers to help with compaction, will help improve the overall condition of the turf.

Martin says: “Over or under spraying is not good for turf health. More precise application is going to reduce the stress on the turf and improve its quality. We looked at lots of options, but Toro was technically the best answer and met our requirements exactly. Lee Rowbotham from Reesink came with his team to provide training and show us the full capabilities of the sprayer and the technology. We didn’t look anywhere else from there.

“This purchase is an investment. We’ll be spraying across the course from the greens, fairways, approaches, and from now on we will only mix up the exact amount of product we need for those areas. There will be no educated guesswork since we will know the exact areas to spray, so the savings could potentially be significant. We’ll even know how much is needed for the last partial tank to finish up.”

Find out how choosing Toro technology could benefit your course by calling UK distributor Reesink Turfcare on 01480 226800, emailing info@reesinkturfcare.co.uk or visiting reesinkturfcare.co.uk.

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