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Partnership promotes

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A modular solution for the built environment

PRODUCT UPDATE

MAY 2010

Cut better with cutting edge designs

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BCPC opposes pesticide reduction targets

BCPC has issued a

comprehensive response to Defra’s recent Consultation on the implementation of EU pesticides legislation, highlighting some 40 key points and focussing in particular on risk assessment, protection,

water research and

education. Completely opposing the

The Urban Tree Planter is a modular solution designed to increase the number of trees within the built environment.The planter is a bespoke modular unit in 1, 1.5 and 2m3

, which can

facilitate mature and semi-mature trees with growth up to a maximum of 12m, and be installed into structurally sensitive locations

such as rooftops and streetscapes. The company say the benefits of the planter are presented in the three pillars of sustainability; environment,

society and

economy and will help architects, developers and specifiers achieve key sustainability goals and government policy as laid out by the Forestry Commission and The

Business is blooming

Woodland Trust 6 Point Manifesto providing additional much needed biodiversity within cities and savings in energy costs for companies with green roofs installed. The Urban Tree Planter can be sunken into the same size hole created for existing practices for the planting of street trees. On average a 1m3

excavation is

Thousands of flower displays designed to brighten up streets and public spaces from Aberdeen to Penzance are taking shape at the

Plantscape.

Ashbourne premises of Staff have planted

around 77,000 individual plug- plants, including Geraniums, Busy Lizzies and Fuchsia, in 5,500 different containers,

from

hanging baskets to four-tier “Flower Towers”. M D Mark Stone said “Once

again, local authorities have set great store by floral displays and they want them to be as colourful as ever” Plantscape will start delivering and installing the displays at the end of the month and will spend the rest of the summer maintaining them.

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Due to its shape the three

wheel A S Motor Universal mower can mow and mulch in the tightest of corners. AS say it is also unbeatable when it comes to cutting high grass and coping with steep ground and thanks to its powerful rear wheel drive minimum operator effort is

required. The AS 21/4TK, the latest version of the classic starter model, comes with a powerful Kawasaki four stroke motor. (See pages 30-33 for more on Pedestrian Mowers)

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required to allow room for the tree root-ball, and soil.

The planter

contains the root-ball securely without damaging the tree, and the integrated irrigation, drainage and lifting system allows the planter to be hoisted or lowered into position and easily accessed for bi-annual maintenance. The internal collar frame allows the

Getting into a tight corner

planter to be removed easily and the option to have the planter fully or half submerged means the collar can facilitate external façades for example communal seating, solar panels, or advertising panels.

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introduction of a pesticide reduction target, BCPC feels that pesticide policy in the UK should continue to focus on limiting pesticide use to the minimum necessary to provide effective control and reduce identified risks to human health or the environment. Some EU Members States having already set arbitrary pesticide reduction targets,

but BCPC has

consistently argued against such an illogical and unscientific approach. It asserts that it is the method, timing and frequency of application that are the key determinants of risk,

rather

than the amounts of product or active ingredients used. In this context, BCPC is not

in favour of prohibiting the use of pesticides in public and conservation areas. With the appropriate risk assessments already built into the product approval process, it regards minimising use as being a far more cost-effective approach than looking to develop alternative control methods for weed, pests and disease control. Similarly, unless specified in the product’s approval, it feels that signage, where the public has access to sprayed areas,

is

inappropriate and may even cause unnecessary alarm.

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