Let it snow – Marwell is ready for it
One of the South of England’s major year-round attractions, Marwell Wildlife in Hampshire, is poised ready to deal with a repeat of last year’s record breaking winter. The 140-acre site, which is home to more than 180 different species and acclaimed for its conservation work, welcomes nearly half a million visitors each year. It managed to stay operational throughout weeks of snow and ice 12 months ago thanks very largely to the acquisition of a snow blade attachment to one of its mowers. Lance Ingram, Head of Grounds and Plants for the charity, says M & S Turf Maintenance Machinery…
Tender: UK-Solihull: horticultural services
Short description of the contract This work covers the following: Cutting and clearance of in-channel weed and vegetation that is likely to impede flows. Specifically; Tree services/bushing, chemical, manual, and mechanical weed management, chemical, manual, and mechanical grass management, debris clearance of trash screens and weirs clearance, pest and vermin control. The services will be performed along locations such as water courses, reservoirs, river defences, bank crests, raised embankments, sea defences and side slopes. Out of hours and emergency response will occasionally be required. The services will require machinery such as: Agricultural tractors with flail mowers, bank mowers and strimmers in…
Charity Warning on “PAYDAY” Loans
As a survey published by a group of insolvency experts highlights the possibility of millions of Britons taking out high interest ‘payday’ loans over the coming months, Perennial – the landscape industry’s trade charity – is keen to remind the everyone of the help and advice it can provide on debt and money management. Richard Capewell, the charity’s Chief Executive said: “At this time of year many people in horticulture find themselves on shorter hours and with the added pressures of Christmas expenditure, the temptation to turn to online and doorstep lenders is all too great. Over recent months our…
