Pitchcare Classifieds SPRAYERS
Ideal for use around tree bases
Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) and Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) are typical examples of the type of weeds that we now control with use of the system.” “We also assist our Rangers in the construction of boardwalks, particularly in the very boggy areas where we reduce the impact on the environment and the amount of trails within these particular areas. A raised boardwalk ensures no obstacles for animals to come and go as they please, and also they allow the flow of water to continue unhindered. All of these factors preserve the environment and allow the areas to continue and thrive as they should.” “Parks and Green Spaces also assist in preserving the acid grasslands found within the Wyre Forest District area. Here, we conduct a yearly cut and collect programme with the Rangers to ensure these rare grassland areas do not remain impoverished, and to ensure their continued survival which greatly benefits bio-diversity. We also assist in the clearance of reeds from streams if they become ‘choked up’, which allows a natural flow of the system to ensure all species benefit from the watercourse. This, in turn, also serves to help our flood defences.” “Prior to the introduction of the Mankar system in 2009, we were using the CDA (Controlled Droplet Application) system, but market and product research proved to us that it was, in fact, both overly expensive and under-performing. With the twenty two Parks and Green Spaces team members we had at that time, the back-pack system we employed was
difficult to both manage and control financially. It was expensive in terms of material cost, as we were spending around £1400 a year just on herbicide, plus what we were spending on lance repairs. Due to the volume of herbicide we were consuming, we also had an additional annual cost of £400-500 a year for the disposal of containers and the subsequent impact of that process on the environment.” “Overgrown paths are cut back manually, and then the saplings that sprout are controlled with the use of Roundup. Only 0.1-0.2 gallons of herbicide are required per acre and, when compared with conventional systems, such as knapsack sprayers, volume savings of up to 80% are achievable. Also, herbicides can be used undiluted, reducing our work time and using less of our resources. We are achieving savings in both herbicide volume usage, and a financial saving of around £900 a year.” Adrian Leonard, who works alongside Joshua, then took me on a visit to Brinton Park, one of the many open spaces that Wyre Forest have to maintain, to show me the range of work situations that the new system is applied to. He said “we use it in all of our public parks and open spaces along flower-bed borders, pathways, edges, verges and around obstacles and tree bases. Not only are we saving money, but we are also seeing an improvement in the quality of the areas we maintain, which has resulted in the authority currently having two parks up to Green Flag status and a further three more pending.”
TOPDRESSING & LOAM From village green to county ground
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Boughton Kettering, Club, and County Loams are sourced locally and analysed to establish compatibility and conformity. They are then screened and can be supplied dried and sterilised or untreated for construction projects.
Boughton Loam is available nationwide. To find your local stockist of bagged products please use the postcode selector on our website at
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