INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The first-ever GroundsFest Innovation Awards, in association with Hort Week and sponsored by Cramer and Bosch, took place at the recent show.

Organisers said, "The competition drew over 100 entries, showcasing the best of new product design alongside proven favourites that have stood the test of time."

The winners have been confirmed as:

• Maintenance and workshop equipment - New product - Foley Company for the 642 Quick Spin Reel Grinder
• Stood the test of time - Clearwater Recycling Systems
• Services - New product - Origin Amenity Solutions for Machine keeper
• Transport – New product - LCVT for Side Tipping Beavertail 
• Tractors and implement carriers – New product - AEBI, Schmidt UK for Aebi TT 282 
• Tree care - New product - CMC Lift UK for CMC S20 
• Landscape consumables - New product - Wildflower Turf Ltd for Enhanced Wildflower Biodiversity Range 
• Stood the test of time - DLF Seeds for The Pro-Flora range of mixtures 
• Landscape equipment - New product - Westermann UK for WR870 EGO Battery Moss Brush 
• Stood the test of time - The Professional Sprayer People for Mankar ULV Sprayers 
• Turf maintenance consumables - New product - Fargro for the DCM Vital Green 
• Turf maintenance equipment – New product - Redexim UK for Redexim Scarivator
• Stood the test of time - Redexim UK for Verti Drain 
• Grass cutting equipment – New product - STIGA for Nexus 
• Stood the test of time - Trimax for Pegasus