Fencing News

BIGGER, BETTER AND ON AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY

The AFI’s Second National Awards Ceremony The stunning Welsh capital city of Cardiff was the location chosen for this year’s AFI UK Fencing Awards ceremony held in October. This was the second annual gathering to present awards for excellence and achievements to those involved in the world of fencing by the Association of Fencing Industries. […]Read More

FENCING & LANDSCAPING NEWS GOLF DAY 2024

Our 2024 golf day will be held as normal at The Belfry Golf Club on Thursday 16th May. We will be playing on the prestigious PGA Championship course. Once again the day will be sponsored by W & P Consultancy. W & P Consultancy has been run by Phil Emsley for 8 years. With over […]Read More

TILHILL CELEBRATES 12 ‘WINS’ IN WOODLANDS AWARDS

Tilhill picked up 12 awards at the recent 2023 Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Woodlands Competition (RWAS) with presentations taking place at the Royal Welsh Show 2023 in Llanelwedd. Two special prizes including The Charles Shakerley Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Conifer Entry and The Royal Forestry Society Certificate for best entry in all […]Read More

STIHL LAUNCHES NEW PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY

STIHL has launched its first portable 230V power supply, providing professional users with a quiet, low maintenance and emission-free alternative to petrol-powered generators. Weighing only 19.8kg and boasting a 3.6kW power output, the new PS 3000 offers a high power-to-weight ratio and is one of the most powerful portable power supply units in its weight […]Read More

LAWSONS HIT THE NET WITH ST ALBANS CITY

Lawsons, an independent timber, building materials and fencing merchant with branches across London and the south east, has linked up with National League (South) side St Albans City FC. Barry Higson, commercial manager at the club, expressed his enthusiasm for this partnership: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Lawsons as our new partner. Their reputation […]Read More

UP THE GARDEN PATH

Louise Tomlin tries to get to the bottom of the unique ability of the Hydrangea to change colour There was a point a few years ago when I noticed that a hydrangea bush I was looking at had two different coloured flowers on it, pink and also blue. I was genuinely puzzled once I’d checked that […]Read More

TRAINING ON TAP AT TALASEY

With WorldSkills UK, a charity spearheading the UK’s drive to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education, announcing its National Competitions programme for 2024, landscaping solutions firm Talasey has issued a reminder that training and support are on tap all year round and is open to all ages and levels of experience in the landscaping […]Read More

RAPPA FENCING PARTNERS WITH BLENHEIM ESTATE

As part of its ongoing sustainability and animal wellbeing strategy, The Blenheim Estate is introducing mob grazing. The estate have decided mob grazing is a more sustainable way to manage its 1,000 strong flock of Scotch Mule and Cheviot sheep. The practice emulates how animals flock and feed in the wild, grazing down the sward […]Read More

THE APF SEEKS SPONSORS FOR 2024

APF 2024 Invites Sponsors for the 2024 British Tree Climbing Competition and Arb Workers Zone. APF 2024 will take place at Ragley Estate on the 19, 20, and 21st of September 2024. Around half of the 23000 visitors to the show regard themselves as working in arboriculture. The event is therefore very important for companies […]Read More

CLONMEL SHOW HOSTS FIRST IRISH FENCING COMPETITION

The first ever Irish fencing competition, sponsored by Tornado and Scanpole, took place at the start of July with five teams of two contractors from across Ireland taking part. Hosted by the Clonmel Show in County Tipperary, the event involved the construction of 30 metres of fencing with a ‘slight’ corner and an angle strut/prop […]Read More