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Rigby Taylor’s Euroflor Urban Meadow flowers add the spark to Electricity North West’s Substation revamp.

Rigby Taylor’s Euroflor urban meadow flower seed mixes have played a key role in the success of Electricity North West’s ‘Transforming our Spaces’ project by revamping substations throughout the region with spectacular displays of colour from flower mixes that also attract a host of pollinators.

Celebrating Electricity North West’s ‘Transforming our Spaces’ project at the Smithfields substation in Egremont, including Angie Thornton, Electricity North West’s Groundworks Delivery Manager (far left) and Top Green’s Euroflor consultant Howard Wood (third left)

The colourful displays produced by the Euroflor seed mixes (from Top Green, the largest seed producer in Europe) also drew laudatory comments from the local communities as well as council officials and MPs.

For example, commenting on one site, Copeland MP Trudy Harrison said: “Electricity North West has planted what was previously grassland, requiring regular and costly maintenance, into a beautiful and environmentally beneficial wildflower oasis…This is an economic, environmental and social win, win, win project which should be replicated all over the UK.”

Angie Thornton, Electricity North West’s Groundworks Delivery Manager, who is heading up the scheme, said: “We are all absolutely delighted with the results; the sites truly have been transformed from what used to be eyesores into beautifully vibrant areas for the local communities to take pride in and spaces for revitalising insects and wildlife.

“Substations aren’t always aesthetically pleasing but they are a key part of the electricity network. The project has been extremely well received by the communities and residents are keen to get involved and replant flowers in the future.”

Eight substations were initially targeted last year and working closely with Rigby Taylor, an established supplier of amenity supplies to the electricity board (supplying the Icade, Chikara and Gallup Biograde herbicides, for example), various Euroflor urban meadow flower mixes were selected.

These included Rainbow Perennials and Flora Britannica from Euroflor’s Project Pollin-8 range specifically designed to attract pollinators while also delivering high visual impact. The displays lasted through the summer and into October and November.

Howard Wood, Top Green’s Euroflor consultant, presented classroom and on-site workshops to help guide the grounds staff in the preparation and maintenance of the flower beds, which in some cases also utilised the ‘lay down and plant’ FloraFleece biodegradable matting Euroflor option, which eliminates the need for extensive soil preparation. Bird feeders and bug hotels were also installed in some cases.

Electricity North West’s ‘Transforming our Spaces’ project will return this year with the continued support from Rigby Taylor.

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Rigby Taylor’s pictorial round-up of success at BTME : Rigby Taylor enjoyed a very successful BTME this year, with a constant stream of customers – existing and new – to its impressive stand.

Here’s a pictorial review of just some of the company’s highlights at this year’s event.

Rigby taylor stand buzzing at the recent BTME exhibition

Winner of the BIGGA Championship Greenkeeping Performance of the Year, sponsored by Rigby Taylor, was presented to Course Manager Grant Peters and his team at Parkstone Golf Club for hosting the European Ladies Amateur Championship.

Photo shows, from left: Ben Adams, Grant Peters, Phil Dewhurst (Rigby Taylor), George Holt and Eric Linge

Alan Ferguson, FIFA Senior Pitch Management Manager, was the special guest at the Rigby Taylor ‘after show’ event hosted together with Rain Bird, Tillers Turf and Top Green. Alan gave the audience of more than 100 grounds professionals an insight into his role and an update on the progress of the Qatar 2022 World Cup stadia where he and his team will have responsibility for pitch installation and management.

Alan Ferguson giving FIFA Presentation

The Rigby Taylor stand attracted a huge number of visitors and was constantly busy throughout the show. Richard Fry, Rigby Taylor’s Marketing Director, commented: “This year’s show was busy from the morning of the first day and it was notable for not just the quality but also the quality of visitors. In addition, a large number of overseas visitors provided an international dimension to the show”

James Moverley (left), Rigby Taylor’s recently-appointed technical sales trainee, congratulates Alex Cox on receiving a Young greenkeeper’s scholarship, sponsored by Rigby Taylor and BIGGA Midlands region

Mark Keysell (right), Rigby Taylor’s Technical Sales Manager, receives an irrigation business development award from Rain Bird’s Alistair Higgs

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Rigby Taylor adds spark

Rigby Taylor’s Euroflor Urban Meadow flowers add the spark to Electricity North West’s Substation revamp.

Rigby Taylor’s success at BTME

Rigby Taylor’s pictorial round-up of success at BTME : Rigby Taylor enjoyed a very successful BTME this year, with a constant stream of customers – existing and new – to its impressive stand.

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