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Christmas is a time of celebration but for many it brings added financial pressure. And this year it’s even harder with nearly 63% of people surveyed* feeling stressed or anxious about their financial situation, which can have a significant impact on their emotional and physical wellbeing. In addition, 1 in 3 people said that they are unable to pay for an unexpected large expense.
Perennial is helping people working in landscaping to take control of their finances and combat their money worries in the run up to Christmas, with their easy-to-use online budgeting tool, available on
Perennial.org.uk. The charity, which is dedicated to those working in all areas of horticulture, is encouraging everyone, regardless of their financial position, to use the tool to check their financial situation.
Perennial’s qualified debt advisers are on hand to support with anything from better budgeting, talking to creditors, or more complicated issues such as bankruptcy. They also work with individuals to ensure that they are receiving all the support from the state which they are entitled to.
Perennial’s help and support is free and confidential. Call the team on 0800 093 8543, visit
perennial.org.uk or email
services@perennial.org.uk to find out more.
Integrated lithium starting introduced to Briggs & Stratton’s 500 and 600 Series engine ranges
of the lithium-ion battery provides up to 200 starts and will last the whole mowing season. OEM customers specifying the 575iSi and
675iSi Series InStart on decks can offer end- users either push-button or key starting options.
Easy mowing
Combining the power and performance of petrol together with starting at a touch, the 575iSi and 675iSi come standard with Briggs & Stratton’s innovative Just Check & Add oil system. With Just Check & Add, easy operation is taken to a new level whereby the engines require no oil changes throughout their operating life - just an occasional top-up. The 575iSi and 675iSi can also be upgraded to feature the optional Mow N’ Stow storage technology making storing the mower easier than ever. With Mow N’ Stow the engines allow the user to store the mower vertically, reducing storage space by 70%, and allowing for easier blade access for superior under deck cleaning.
Briggs & Stratton extends its integrated InStart technology to the mid-market on the 575iSi and 675iSi Series engine following the successful market introduction of its 475iSi engine. Expanding the integrated InStart range The all new 575iSi and 675iSi Series single cylinder, 4-stroke, air–cooled petrol engines, are now available with Briggs & Stratton’s award-winning InStart technology. No priming, choking or pulling is needed to start the engine, the innovative system featuring a lithium-ion battery, is integrated directly into the engine to deliver instant starting. The iSi engine range is equipped with an integrated lithium-ion battery system that makes charging simple; the battery is non- removable meaning the charging cable connects directly to the engine. One full charge
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It's time for a grow your own During lockdown, the number of Brits gardening as a hobby exploded. Suttons Seeds reported sales twenty times higher than the same time in 2019. BBC TV's Gardener’s World had its highest viewing figures for a decade. Forest Garden has some perfect Christmas gift ideas for the green fingered – in fact, a whole new range of Grow Your Own products created just for the thousands of newly- recruited kitchen gardeners.
Grow Bag Tray Container RRP £74.99: Truly an idea whose time has come and a perfect gift for a family member who struggles with mobility. The Grow Bag Tray Container from Forest Garden encloses unsightly growbags and makes the tending of your crops more accessible. It is designed around the standard 100cm long x 40cm wide grow bag system and the container features a crossbar for securing
support canes. This product comes flat packed, with pressure treated wood to protect against rot and a 15-year ant-rot guarantee. Grow bag tray and grow bag not included.
Kitchen Garden Planters from £74.99: At 29cm deep, Forest Garden’s Kitchen Planters are the perfect depth for growing herbs and salads. Basil, chives, mint and tarragon, to name a few, thrive in shallower soils, as do lettuce, radishes, pak-choi and celery. Kitchen gardeners could even use these troughs for broccoli or spinach and fruit-lovers will find them perfect for strawberries. The planters come in two lengths – 1m and 1.8m and their height (70cm) makes it extra-easy to tend your crops. Each planter is supplied with instructions for self-assembly and the timber used is pressure treated to protect against rot. Forest Garden recommends lining the planter with a porous membrane before adding soil. The 1.8m planter requires 250 litres of compost and the smaller one 130 litres.
Large Timber Cold Frame - £77.99: Give the gift of extra time! This large timber cold frame will allow annuals, perennials and some vegetable seeds that don’t require much heat to be started off nice and early in the spring. Plus, it can add weeks onto your growing season in the autumn. The unit measures 38(h) x 109(w) and 63(d)cm and is made of pressure treated timber.
Caledonian Tiered Raised bed - £121.99: Create a colourful display of fruit, vegetables or flowers in this tiered raised bed – a perfect gift for someone keen to grow their own but without enough space for a vegetable patch. The planter can hold 250L of compost and the frame comes pre-notched so is quick and easy to assemble. Remember to line the trough with a permeable membrane if you are using it to grow food.
GCU Winter 2020
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