EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
What’s in the shed? Allett G24 Mower Gianni Ferrari Turbo 4 Mower x 2 Groundsman Turf Aerator Hako Road Sweeper Honda Multi-Tool Strimmer Honda Walk-Behind Mower x 3 John Deere 3235 Fairway Mower John Deere Gator HPX 815E (2) Logic Tank Sprayer New Holland T3020 Tractor with Loader New Holland T4020 Tractor with Loader Saxon Triple Mower Scout Sprayer
Sisis Autorotorake plus various attachments Stiga Park 520p Ride-On Mower Husqvarna Chainsaw Stihl Chainsaw Stihl Posthole Borer Stothern Pitt Cricket Roller Timberwolf Chipper Vale Drop Spreader Vale Salt Spreader Vale Tractor Mounted Sprayer Walk Behind Fertiliser Spreader x 2 Backpack Blowers x 3 Backpack Sprayers x 3 BCS Rotovator Bowcom Trikes x 2 Classen Turf Cutter Echo Hedgecutter x 3 Fleetline Beamrider Marker Fleetline Combi Marker Flymo
Gem Mixing Tank
second-hand, but generally we purchase everything new. Our machinery does not tend to get much wear and tear here so we can have our machines for quite a few years before they need replacing. We have a good local mechanic, Bryan Fay, who services and fixes any of our machinery that is out of warranty.” Robert believes there is always room to improve the machinery he has available to him, with new products being made available each year. But he feels, at this moment in time, they are well equipped for the way they work and knows if he really needs something to improve the playing surfaces the school will support him where possible.
There are no major projects in the pipeline
for Robert and his team as pretty much everything is in place. “We have a small project I would like to do this winter. The matting in the cricket nets is getting old and needs replacing, and the drainage work I mentioned earlier. I cannot think of anything else we would be looking to do.” The school considers the local flora and
fauna to be important and has spent quite a bit of money on developing wildflower areas. “We began by sowing wildflower seed in unused areas around the fields and started to get some great comments. So, we have gradually sown areas around the prep school, next to the car park, behind the dining hall and even in the village itself.” “We do a lot of tree planting, and we have a tree management company that comes in and keeps an eye on the place for us. We have a lot of interesting old trees around that were planted when the school was first opened. Last year, we planted some eucalyptus trees to replace a giant redwood which unfortunately had to come down five years ago. There is quite a diversity of trees around here, and it is just a nice environment to work in.”
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