Educational Establishments What’s in the shed?
John Deere 4720 tractor with 400CX Loader
Junior Field
because of cost, he likes to do everything possible in-house, although specialist machinery hired in can obviously be cost effective to complete a project. Budget applications to school funds are in the pipeline to upgrade four Redgra run ups and two receiving sand pits for long and triple jumps to rubber crumb. “The main priority by my predecessor was
to bring the whole machinery fleet up to scratch, and I have inherited some very good equipment. Almost all our current machinery is less than four years old, so future acquisitions will need to be negotiated with my line managers. I am considering purchasing a 5-gang, multi cutting unit to help us keep on top of mowing in busy times when grass is growing quickly.” “We make our purchases based on
wherever we can get the best price, but do take into account delivery, installation and backup service. Large machinery servicing is dealt with by the suppliers, whilst mowers and sharpening is carried out by a local mobile specialist offering a service responsive to our needs.” Where pests and diseases are concerned,
Bill says that they do not suffer too much. “We have been very lucky in past years in that pests have not been a problem, and an annual full facility spray for turf weeds during August keeps that problem to a
minimum. We find it more cost effective to spray everywhere with the tractor mounted sprayer than undertake labour intensive, small scale or spot spraying.” “That said, as we are an intensively
maintained site in a generally urban residential area, we are aware of our place in the surrounding ecology and consider that when undertaking works such as spraying.” “We have very few naturalised areas, although all trees across all our sites have preservation orders on them.” “In addition, having a degree in Natural
Environmental Science myself, I am aware of any issues that may arise and will hopefully be able to avert any problems before they make an impact. Over this, my first winter, I will monitor the possible capture of rainwater from the two large sports pavilion roofs for irrigation as we have no piped mains water to any of the three cricket squares.” If you’ll excuse the pun, following his move
after thirty-two years at Batley, Bill Settle appears to have ‘settled’ into his new role rather comfortably. It’s amazing how life’s changes can sometimes lead to, rather well maintained, pastures new!
John Deere 3520 tractor Kubota Super B2110 HST tractor Amazone Groundkeeper GHT-02 Toro Reelmaster 3100D mowing unit Poweroll 15 motor roller Blec tractor mounted multiseeder Charterhouse 7516 1.6m Verti-Drain Trimax Procut S3 210 Trimax Striker
Teamsprayer 600 litre tractor mounted boom sprayer Laser spray marking machine Pressure spray linemarkers x 3 Spa turf pressure boom sprayer
McConnel Swingtrim tractor mounted hedge cutting bar Sisis 8ft MultiSlit Hayter tractor mounted verticutter
Dennis G860 Mk2 mower with scarifier and sarel cassettes plus trailing seat Lloyds Paladin 20” wicket mower
Dennis 20” Super 6 mowers with scarifier and sarrel cassettes x 2 Honda Pro rotary roller mowers x 4
Stihl multi tool long reach power units with strimmer, brush cutter and hedge cutting attachments x 3
Stihl SH86CE leaf blowers x 2
Karcher Commercial HD5 Eco steam pressure washer ... plus the usual array of hand held tools
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