Landscape and Urban Design Issue 45 2020 | Page 62

TOOLS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
HATFIELD HOUSE
GOES GREEN
WITH HUSQVARNA BATTERY
Hertfordshire’s Hatfield House
thanks battery power for helping
maintain its extensive grounds,
following their impressive results
with Husqvarna Battery Series,
after making a switch to the fuelalternative.
Built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st
Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister
to King James I, Hatfield House
is a beautiful Jacobean property
and popular tourist attraction.
It is here where Andrew Turvey,
head of park and gardens, along
with his team of ten employees,
began their tool transformation to
Husqvarna battery to help preserve
and maintain Hatfield House’s vast
estate.
Following a demonstration provided
by the Husqvarna team, Andrew was
instantly impressed by the product’s
pricepoints and their ability to be
used during unsavoury weather,
something which his previous non-
Husqvarna battery models struggled
with.
Since their first demo, Andrew’s
collection of Husqvarna Battery
Series has continued to grow, with
his product highlights including the
535iXP chainsaw, 520iHD70 hedge
cutter, 530iPT5 telescopic pole saw,
520iHT4 telescopic hedge cutter,
525iB handheld blower and the
535iRXT and 520iLX brush cutters.
Andrew also maintains vast areas
of formal lawns with multiple
Husqvarna Automower®.
Andrew commented on his
transition to Husqvarna battery
power: “From our first initial test of
Husqvarna battery, we knew straight
away that the products would make
a big difference to the way we work.
With 200 acres of park and garden
to regularly maintain, we rely on
products that can withstand heavy
duty use, and the Battery Series has
done just that.”
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