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Origin Welcomes New Seeds and Turf Product Manager

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Origin Welcomes New Seeds and Turf Product Manager: Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) is pleased to announce that Luke Hunt has been appointed as their new Seeds and Turf Product Manager, effective Monday, 19th May 2025.

Luke brings over two decades of industry experience, a strong technical background, and genuine enthusiasm for turf and seed, making him an exciting addition to the business.

Origin Welcomes New Seeds and Turf Product Manager

Origin Welcomes New Seeds and Turf Product Manager

Luke joins OAS from Barenbrug UK, where he was the Amenity Business Development Manager responsible for managing a portfolio of distributor accounts and helping bring new research-led products to market.

With a career that spans 24 years, including a decade spent as a greenkeeper, Luke has a reputation for his practical knowledge, strategic thinking, and collaborative approach. He has extensive experience across both grass and wildflower seed markets.

Luke will work closely with the wider OAS team to advance the company’s seed strategy. He will also play a key role in developing innovative and sustainable products that support customer-led initiatives, integrated supply chains, and marketing campaigns in line with the company’s longer-term strategic goals.

Commenting on the appointment, Jayne Leyland, Portfolio Director for OAS, said, “I am delighted to welcome Luke to Origin Amenity Solutions. His depth of experience and technical expertise are clear, but his passion for the industry and his ability to connect with customers stand out. I am looking forward to seeing the positive impact he will make.”

Luke Hunt adds, “I’m genuinely excited to join the OAS team at such a progressive and forward-thinking time for the business. Origin’s values around sustainability, innovation, and strong customer relationships resonate with me. I’m looking forward to working alongside a passionate and knowledgeable team, building on the existing momentum, and helping to evolve the seeds and turf offering to deliver real value for our customers and the environments they manage.

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Green-tech Shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year

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Green-tech Shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year: Green-tech is thrilled to announce that it has been shortlisted in the prestigious Pro Landscaper’s Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards in the “Sustainable Product of the Year—Hard Landscaping” category.

The company has been shortlisted for the TreeParker® System, an innovative urban tree planting and water Management Cell System.

Green-tech Shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year

Green-tech Shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year

“This recognition highlights Green-tech’s commitment to promoting sustainability in the landscaping sector through innovative products that benefit both the environment and the industry”, Green-tech’s Managing Director Kris Nellist comments.

The awards celebrate the landscaping industry’s most sustainable companies and projects, recognising their contributions to environmental leadership. The 2024 awards received a record number of high-quality entries, making Green-tech’s achievement even more commendable. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony during FutureScape 2024, held at ExCeL London on Tuesday, 15th October.

Green-tech, the UK’s leading supplier to the forestry, landscape, and construction sectors, is known for sourcing, stocking, and delivering products that enhance the landscape environment. Kris, adds, “Over the past five years or so, Green-tech has focused on sourcing products with strong environmental credentials, continually evolving our range to provide sustainable solutions for our customers. This dedication to sustainability and innovation is reflected in the product we have been shortlisted for – The TreeParker® System.”

TreeParker® is a versatile Urban Tree Planting & Water Management Cell System that has been engineered to address the well-documented challenges of urban tree planting, from traffic loading to pavement lifting, while seamlessly integrating essential utilities. Distributed exclusively in the UK by Green-tech, TreeParker® offers a smart combination of Green, Grey, and Blue solutions.

As Green-tech celebrates its 30th anniversary, the company has marked the occasion by raising £30,000 for five charities closely connected to the business. This milestone reaffirms Green-tech’s ongoing dedication to making a positive impact on both the community and the environment.

Business Development Director Mark Wood, summarises, “Green-tech’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in the landscaping sector has been unwavering. By providing cutting-edge solutions like TreeParker®, we endeavour to support landscape architects, designers, and contractors in making environmentally responsible choices and helping to create greener, more sustainable urban spaces. Being shortlisted for this award is positive endorsement of what we are doing as a business.”

For further information on Green-tech and their products, please visit www.green-tech.co.uk.

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Origin shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year

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Origin shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year: Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) is proud to announce that the company has been shortlisted in the Pro Landscaper’s Sustainability & Biodiversity Awards, in the “Sustainable Product of the Year – Soft Landscaping” category.

The company has been shortlisted for its Carbon4Grass seed range, an innovative range of grass seeds developed and designed to support the industry’s desire for carbon mitigation in amenity and landscaped areas.

Origin shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year

Origin shortlisted for Sustainable Product of the Year

The judges were looking for products that are being used within soft landscaping that give back to the natural environment in an aesthetically pleasing way and help enhance the biodiversity of landscaping projects.

“Our Carbon4Grass range ticks all the boxes and this independent recognition highlights OAS’ commitment to promoting sustainability for all grass seeding applications throughout the amenity sector”, comments Jayne Leyland, Portfolio Director from Origin Amenity Solutions. “Twenty years of research into carbon sequestration has shaped the range, with cultivars that have proven to sequester (lock up) more carbon, specifically chosen to help mitigate the environmental impact of maintaining intensively managed turf without compromising on quality.”

The awards celebrate the landscaping industry’s most sustainable companies and projects, recognising their contributions to environmental leadership. The 2024 awards received many high-quality entries, making OAS’s achievement even more commendable. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony during FutureScape 2024, held at ExCeL London on Tuesday, 15th October.

OAS is at the forefront of sustainable landscaping with its innovative Carbon4Grass seed range. Designed to support the carbon-net-zero goals, Carbon4Grass combines superior grass seed technology with environmental stewardship, contributing to carbon mitigation for managed amenity turf. Optimising carbon capture capability makes Carbon4Grass seed mixes invaluable for turf professionals seeking to achieve their sustainability goals without compromising on performance.

Jayne, adds, “OAS is the only grass seed specialist supplier in the UK that can support its grass seed mixes with 20 years of research into Carbon sequestration rates. We are committed to elevating industry standards and supplying products with strong environmental credentials. Being shortlisted recognises OAS’s commitment to innovative and pioneering products that deliver both ecological and performance benefits.”

For further information on OAS please visit www.originamenity.com

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Green-tech wins prestigious best new product award

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Green-tech wins prestigious best new product award: Green-tech, a leading supplier of landscaping and forestry products, is delighted to announce that it has won the Best New Product 2024 Award at GLAS Ireland, held on 18 July in Dublin.

This prestigious award recognises the innovative credentials of the TreeParker® urban tree planting system, showcased at the event.

Green-tech wins prestigious best new product award

Green-tech wins prestigious best new product award

The TreeParker® system is designed to ensure the success of urban tree planting projects by protecting against soil compaction, providing stability for highways’ applications, and managing drainage in urban tree pits. Recently, the system was successfully installed as part of the pedestrianisation of Mardyke Street in Athlone, demonstrating its practical benefits and efficiency.

Richard Gill, Sales Director at Green-tech, expressed his excitement about the award: “We are incredibly proud to receive the Best New Product Award at GLAS Ireland 2024. This accolade is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team behind the development of the TreeParker® system. Our goal is to provide innovative solutions that support urban greening initiatives, and this award reinforces our commitment to excellence.”

Landscape contractors across Ireland and the UK have praised the TreeParker® system for its ease of installation, simplicity, and outstanding results. Many have returned to use the system for additional projects, validating its reliability and effectiveness.

Visitors to GLAS Ireland 2024 had the opportunity to meet the Green-tech team at stand F3, where they could learn how the TreeParker® system can be tailored to meet the specific needs of their urban tree planting projects. Green-tech’s in-house specification team works closely with landscape architects on large-scale projects, offering bespoke solutions that ensure successful outcomes.

For more information about the TreeParker® system and Green-tech’s range of services, please visit www.green-tech.co.uk.

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Product innovations at GaLaBau 2024

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Product innovations at GaLaBau 2024: Preparations are already underway for the appearance at Europe’s largest trade fair for the green industry in Germany in autumn. AriensCo will of course be represented at GaLaBau 2024 with both the AS-Motor and Ariens brands.

The entire team is looking forward to presenting visitors with a veritable firework display of new products. Another new feature is that the experts for high grass mowing, lawn care and snow clearing can be found in Hall 9 at Stand 420.

Product innovations at GaLaBau 2024

Product innovations at GaLaBau 2024

The aim of AriensCo’s trade fair appearance in Nuremberg from 11 to 14 September 2024 is to welcome sales partners from all over Europe as well as trade visitors from the municipal and service sectors to our stand. We also welcome private users who are looking for solutions for their individual mowing requirements or are looking for a final confirmation of their purchase. In addition to the current product portfolio, visitors can look forward to numerous innovations, which will be on show in action both at the new exhibition stand in Hall 9 and on the open-air site.

New products from AS-Motor

AS-Motor presents two results of several years of development work. One innovation comes from the field of RC devices, the remote-controlled mowers. In addition to the tried and tested AS 940 Sherpa RC remote-controlled ride-on mower and the highly successful AS 1000 OVIS RC chain-driven flail mower, a new remote-controlled high grass mower will be causing quite a stir. The second innovation from the tall grass experts comes from the field of alternative drives. At the AriensCo stand in Hall 9, visitors will be amazed at how much power there is in Li-ion batteries and what is possible with them in the tall grass sector.

News from Ariens

Last year, Ariens celebrated its 90th anniversary in the USA. This was taken as an opportunity to revise the entire range of zero-turn ride-on mowers. After being adapted to the CE standard, the new models are now being launched on the European market. From the entry-level Edge model for private gardens to the price-performance star Apex and the professional Zenith model, the complete series of zero-turn ride-on mowers will be on display at stand 9-420. Another topic that is currently being worked on is the use of zero-turn mowers on public paths. A solution for this is also expected to be on display at GaLaBau 2024 in autumn.

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