Stihl To Showcase Pro Cordless
Range At Saltex Stand: HO70
Guthrie and Craig
Established in
1995, Guthrie &
Craig currently
support a large
number of Landscaping
Clients UK wide.
Guthrie & Craig can assist
with the development and
maintenance of:
Inspections, and support
with Risk Assessments,
STIHL’s Lithium-Ion PRO
Cordless product range will be
showcased at Saltex, offering
contractors the durability and
longevity needed to handle
the toughest jobs. On display
will be STIHL’s new FSA 130, a
powerful and lightweight brush
cutter specifically designed for
working on large areas of thick
grass at length.
Visitors can also see the
powerful HSA 94 hedge trimmer,
ideal for maintenance teams
working in urban areas, as well
as the BGA 100, a quiet hand held
blower that comes with three
power stages, perfect to tackle
those difficult tasks, especially
in noise sensitive areas.
• ISO 9001 Quality Systems or applications such as
• ISO 14001 Environmental CHAS, Safe-Contractor
Systems
• ISO 45001 Health & Safety
Systems
• ISO 27001 Information
Security Systems
and Constructionline.
Within our Training
Sector we offer courses
including ROLO, SMSTS
and IOSH.
All the products can be used
in conjunction with backpack
machinery, offering the high
capacity contractors require in
the grounds care industry. Guthrie & Craig can up Health & Safety 603 1066 or email
For more information visit
www.stihl.co.uk. Policy Manual, Email / anne.olley@
Telephone support, Site guthrieandcraig.co.uk
also provide a Health
& Safety Advisor Role
which includes setting
For a competitive Quote
please contact 0191
Goodwood Estate goes Toro
Goodwood has returned to Toro as it continues in its ambition Included in the order are three Groundsmaster 3500-D mowers,
to develop a ‘super fleet’ for its 12,000-acre Sussex estate. a Groundsmaster 4300-D, two Groundsmaster 5910 mowers, two
UTVs – the GTX and MDX-D, and MyTurf servicing system, to
Such a large enterprise as Goodwood comes with a wide set take care of the estate gardens, grassed lawn areas, motor circuit,
of challenges and having a Toro ‘super fleet’ enables three airfield and horse race course. This latest order complements a
mechanics to become Toro-trained to a high standard to fleet of Toro fine turf machinery purchased in 2015 for The Downs
limit sub-contracting and out-sourcing. The estate will also and The Park golf courses.
now carry a range of parts for the equipment it operates to
“drive efficiency” and allow for an instant response to any This latest Toro order is the culmination of a few years work for
issues says Phil, general manager of sports turf and grounds. Phil, assessing how best to manage such a large estate and team.
He says: “Having one big fleet has brought our
four teams of 35 gardeners, groundsmen and
greenkeepers together, to share techniques and
skills according to the different environments
they are using the machines on.”
Phil says the demonstrations required to make
sure the machines he chose were relevant
for the different areas complementing wide
ranging criteria wasn’t actually as complicated
a process as one may expect: “When you know
and trust a brand the decision-making becomes
easy,” he says.
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