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• Safety first for Aberdour Castle

  Health & Safety is a serious matter and has become a key issue for many involved in grounds maintenance. It certainly played a major role in the decision making process which led Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government, to work with Etesia as one of their mowing partners for the up-keep of the agency’s large number of grass areas around their conservation sites.

• ‘Soft Soap SUD’

  We have all been waiting with bated breath for our National Action Plan – a document that each Member State of the EU has to produce to show how the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) would be implemented in their own country.

• Etesia UK Appoints Three New Dealerships

  Etesia UK is pleased to announce the appointment of three new dealerships, covering Norfolk & Suffolk, North Oxfordshire & Warwickshire borders and Worcester & Hereford.

• Moss Advice from Complete Weed Control

  Alan Abel, a Complete Weed Control franchisee for 30 years takes a look at moss control.

  With Greenkeepers and Groundsman alike, the most often used phrase these days are ‘I haven’t seen water there for forty years’ or ‘it’s never been as wet as this’ etc.

• Joseph Rowntree Foundation put their trust in Etesia

  Launched over 100 years ago, Joseph Rowntree established the trusts bearing his name. JRHT (Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust) owns the freehold of the vast majority of the properties in New Earswick, North Yorkshire. A major part of the trust’s gardening work is to keep the amenity grass surrounding the 2,500 properties in top order. Earlier this year, it took the decision purchase a second Etesia ride-on mower to cut and collect in an effort to further improve its grounds care service to residents.

• One Man, One Mower, 1250 Miles!

  Phil Voice, founder of the Landscape Juice Network, has announced that he will be driving an Etesia H124 mower from Bergerac in France up to John O’Groats in Scotland, to raise money for Perennial (Royal Gardeners’ Benevolent Society). Not only is he travelling through two different countries but, Phil will be racking up the mileage covering an enormous distance of over 1,250 miles (2000km).