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Worth Park’s Wildflower Meadows Come to Life

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Worth Park’s Wildflower Meadows Come to Life: In 2022, Euroflor Flower Seed from Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) transformed three meadow areas within Worth Park as part of a wider conservation project underway by Crawley Borough Council.

Worth Park sits within 8.5 hectares of green space, which has undergone a complete restoration over the last few years, making it an important community and destination venue for residents and visitors to Crawley. This experimental meadow has now been turned into works of art by a nonagenarian painter Beryl Hovell. Beryl has tracked the development of the park’s meadow area over the past three years. She created her first artwork in 2022, at the age of 90, and has recently completed her third painting. All three paintings are on display in the Community Room at Worth Park.

Beryl explains, “I saw the newly seeded wildflower meadow at Worth Park in 2022. What a lovely, colourful sight. As an artist, it inspired me, and once that vision was in my head, I had to paint it on canvas. A year later, I painted it again. It was interesting to see the differences and variations in growth, flowers, and colours. In 2024, I saw it for the third time. Now, there were more grasses and fewer flowers. When the wind caught the grasses, I loved the movement and tried to capture it in the painting with small dots of colour emerging. A photograph can capture one view, but an artist can condense a number of views into one and inject a feeling of movement that a camera cannot.”

Councillor Chris Mullins, Cabinet member for Leisure and Wellbeing at Crawley Borough Council adds, “Worth Park is a wonderful place, and Beryl’s paintings really capture the beauty of the wildflower meadow. I’m grateful to Beryl for allowing us to display her artwork in the park for visitors to enjoy.”

Head Gardener and Curator at Worth Park Stephen Peters first introduced the wildflowers to increase plant diversity and provide an essential habitat and food for pollinators. He used OAS’s biodegradable matting, FloraFleece, which helped deliver maximum visual and ecological benefit with minimal environmental impact.

Stephen concludes, “It has been a real pleasure seeing Beryl’s works of art that have followed the progress of our wildflower meadow using FloraFleece in the last three years. These paintings now hang proudly for all to see and admire. Not only do they demonstrate the evolution of the meadow but also the brilliance of the artist who captured it. At the same time, it reminds us of the beauty of meadows and how important they are for the environment and its biodiversity.”

For more information on Euroflor Flower Seed and FloraFleece, call the OAS team on 0800 138 7222 or email sales@originamenity.com

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Dennis Mowers to Showcase Cutting-Edge Technology at SALTEX

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Dennis Mowers to Showcase Cutting-Edge Technology at SALTEX: Dennis Mowers, part of the Howardson Group, is gearing up for an exciting showcase at SALTEX 2024. Set to take place on 30 and 31 October at the NEC in Birmingham, Dennis Mowers will be displaying their innovative range of electric mowers and turf maintenance equipment at Stand E070.

Visitors to the Dennis Mowers stand can expect to see the latest advancements in turf maintenance technology. Here’s a sneak peek of the key products that will be on display:

ES-510

The ES-510 is an outstanding electric mower designed specifically for fine turf surfaces, making it an ideal choice for maintaining pristine sports such as bowling greens, croquet lawns, cricket squares and ornamental lawns. This model boasts a 510mm cutting width and is powered by advanced lithium-ion battery technology, providing a quieter and more environmentally friendly operation without compromising on performance. The ES-510 also features a versatile interchangeable cassette system, allowing operators to switch easily between different maintenance tasks, such as cutting, verticutting, and brushing.

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Cutting-Edge Technology at SALTEX

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Cutting-Edge Technology at SALTEX

ES-34R

The ES-34R is a 34″ (860mm) battery powered twin blade rotary mower using the lithium-ion battery technology. It is ideal for fine turf mowing and cleaning up operations and is used in many stadia and training facilities. Utilising the contra rotating hardened steel blades and low chute ensures maximum collection performance.

ES-860

The ES-860 is a powerful, high-capacity battery powered cylinder mower designed for larger sports fields and amenity areas. It delivers maximum versatility and has a range of 13 interchangeable cassette options to provide a solution for many day-to-day maintenance tasks such as cutting, scarifying, brushing and verticutting.

ES-22 Ultra

The ES-22 Ultra is a premium electric mower that combines cutting-edge technology with superior build quality, tailored specifically for bowling greens and other fine turf surfaces. Featuring a 22-inch cutting width, the ES-22 Ultra provides a consistent and even cut, which is crucial for maintaining a smooth, level playing surface. One of the standout features of the ES-22 Ultra is its tungsten-tipped groomer, which offers precise grooming to improve the overall health and appearance of the turf.

FT510

With a 51cm working width, the FT510 provides its user with comfort, flexibility and excellent performance. A true sense of control is obtained through the unique roller clutch drive for a smooth take-up and a variable clip rate helping to create the desired finish.

In addition to showcasing these state-of-the-art products, the team from Dennis Mowers will be on hand at Stand E070 to provide expert advice.

For further information or a no obligation demonstration, please contact Dennis 01332 824 777 or visit www.dennisuk.com

For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Dennis on Twitter and Instagram @DennisMowers and like the company’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/DennisMowersUK. You can also view the latest Dennis videos by visiting www.youtube.com/DennisMowers

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EverEdge return to SALTEX

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EverEdge return to SALTEX: The EverEdge team are looking forward to returning for Saltex 2024. We always enjoy getting out to see people face to face and we see this as a real opportunity to interact with customers, new and old.

Alongside our standard range of steel lawn edging products, we will be bringing products that are targeted specifically at the trade including our hugely popular Titan range of heavy-duty steel edging, EverEdge steel planters and, new to the range Hydra. Hydra is a 4.0mm thick steel edge with a rolled top edge giving a 12.0mm thick top profile. EverEdge Hydra is designed for projects where concrete kerbs lack the aesthetic required. Hydra will provide an attractive, sturdy and long lasting edge around car parks, on driveways and in any commercial setting where concrete pin kerb are currently the norm. We look forward to introducing this range to the visitors at Saltex.

EverEdge return to SALTEX

EverEdge return to SALTEX

Trade shows allow us to build relationships with clients who we normally only speak to by phone or email. We are looking forward to being able to see some of these valued customers and giving them an opportunity to get their hands on some of the products they may have seen online or in magazines but have not, as yet, had the opportunity to install. At every show we attend, we always hear “I didn’t know you did that” and customers go away with a much greater understanding of the unrivalled range of steel edging options that we offer. EverEdge provide edging products that are perfect for domestic lawns, paths and driveways as well as for stately homes, commercial spaces and large public spaces. Within the EverEdge range, there really is an edging product for any job.

Outside of the edging range, we produce steel planters, both off the shelf and made to order, as well as a heavy-duty steel bench. We pride ourselves on being 100% made in Britain. All of our products have been designed, by us, here in the UK and manufactured in The Midlands. We look forward to seeing you all at the show!

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Foley to debut at SALTEX

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Foley to debut at SALTEX: Foley will be exhibiting at Saltex for the first time. To mark this occasion, they will be displaying the new Roll-on Roll off, quick-spin grinder introduced to the market earlier this year.

The Foley 642 Quick Spin Reel Grinder brings a whole new meaning to quick spin. It is designed to accommodate the widest of mower cylinders and is a simple roll-on roll-off solution to grinding, with the machine sitting at floor level. The wheel in and wheel out action removes all need for heavy lifting facilities, revolutionising the way the groundsman and greenkeepers view touch-up spin grinding. Foley Company’s Professional Grinders already offer the best spin and relief methods for sharpening blades and the new Foley 642 Quick Spin grinder will be complimentary to these methods. It offers a fast, easy operated option for providing a quick touch-up spin, between the regular relief grinding schedules. It is also the perfect solution to sharpening the extra wide, heavy mowers used on sports fields/pitches, which are often cumbersome to load into the standard grinder.

Foley to debut at SALTEX

Foley to debut at SALTEX

Paul Rauker, CEO and President of Foley Company is delighted to see Foley at Saltex. ‘The 642 Quick Spin Reel Grinder is the first of its kind and I’m delighted to acknowledge the significance of our latest development by bringing it to Saltex this year. It is a machine that will appeal to all grounds professionals who are looking to improve the performance and efficiency of their grinding programmes.

As the leading manufacturer of Grinding equipment Foley Company is once again leading the way in grinding technology. We have developed and patented simple to use controls to save time without compromising on performance.

The patented clamping system effortlessly secures any cutting unit in all configurations and the roller clamp is adjustable for any variety of rollers and groomers. This machine really will change the way we look at grinding in the future!’

The Foley 642 Quick-Spin features simple to use controls, counter balanced spin drive, patented front and rear clamping system for pedestrian mowers and power rear positioning levers for cylinders. It is spin only, with adjustable traverse speed and adjustable spin speed. It will accept up to 42” reel width and operates on 240v/15a power.

Foley Company are looking to supply production models will be available in the New Year.

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Campey brings compact maintenance to SALTEX

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Campey brings compact maintenance to SALTEX: Campey Turf Systems is ready to showcase a select range of compact maintenance equipment at Saltex 2024, including the Dakota 310 Turf Tender, Vredo Turf Buddy and Campey SeedShot.

Providing precision turf equipment for every situation has always been a priority for Campey, and focusing on machines and tools that work in smaller areas is this year’s theme on Stand H120 at the NEC.

Campey brings compact maintenance to SALTEX

Campey brings compact maintenance to SALTEX

The largest machine on display will be the Dakota 310. The compact and very manoeuvrable dual spinner pedestrian top-dresser is designed to ensure you can take Dakota’s renowned spread anywhere. The six-meter-wide spread can be infinitely varied using the individual controls, making it perfect for spreading sand, rubber crumb and other top dressings on sports surfaces wherever they are located.

For precision overseeding where other machines can’t access, Campey has the Vredo Turf Buddy. Using the tried and tested double disc system, the Turf Buddy sows in four rows at a 35 mm distance, with the 15 cm discs cutting the soil open for the grass seed to be deposited at a depth between 10 and 20 mm before the wheel compacts the soil.

Sometimes, very specific areas need to be targeted, and the Campey Seed Shot is the perfect tool for the job. Using 19 holes designed for ryegrass or similar-sized seed, the tool injects up to 20 mm deep, ensuring precise quantities and optimal germination rates.

Campey product specialists will be on Stand H120 to discuss these machines and others in the Campey range, have a catch-up or discuss any questions over a coffee.

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