Cutaway Seminars Show Ways To Cut The Cost Of Grass Maintenance Regimes

Local authority grassland managers and contractors can find out how to effectively get back in control of grass growth and tackle the escalating costs of maintenance regimes, at a nationwide series of insightful Cutaway seminars this winter.

Organised by Complete Weed Control, Scotts Professional and Syngenta, ‘Cutting the cost of grass maintenance regimes’ seminars will update the latest developments of this exciting opportunity to manage grassland more efficiently and achieve better results, whilst also lowering the environmental impact and reducing the safety risk for operatives.

The Cutaway Seminars will be essential for managers of:

• Local Authority non-intensively managed grass
• Roadside verges
• Airfields and MOD establishments
• Industrial areas

The seminars will take place at the following prestigious locations:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, THE SEMINARS SCHEDULED FOR THE 2ND, 7TH, 14TH AND 16TH DECEMBER HAVE BEEN POSTPONED.  NEW DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON.

North - Wednesday 2nd December: Harewood House, Leeds, LS17 9LG

Scotland - Monday 7th December:Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk, FK1 4RS

Midlands - Thursday 10th December: MIRA, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU

London - Monday 14th December :North Weald Airfield, Essex, CM16 6AA

South - Wednesday 16th December: Ashton Court Mansion, Bristol, BS41 9JN

North - Tuesday 6th January:  Beamish Museum, County Durham, DH9 0RG

Topics to be presented at the seminars include new programmes for Cutaway application timing, how to reduce operator exposure to health and safety risks and advice on balancing the budget for operating costs and capital investment. Complete Weed Control will also introduce its innovative new baseguard system, which is proven to improve the health and appearance of urban trees, whilst eliminating the need for costly strimming.

Scotts Professional Key Account Manager, Ed Carter, reports that regulating grass growth with Cutaway programmes can cut the requirement for mowing by up to 50%, reduce maintenance costs by 45% and lower the carbon footprint of grass management by up to 60%.

Further benefits of using Cutaway include reduced journey time disruption on roads, greater flexibility in cutting regimes, improved safety of operatives and road users and better results with fewer complaints, he adds. “The seminars will be an ideal opportunity to find out how the programmes work in practice and how they can be best employed in a range of individual situations,” says Mr Carter. “With the ever tighter focus on budgets for the coming year and increased risk reduction directives, Cutaway offers great potential to both save costs and reduce the risks associated with grass cutting practices”.

Attendees at the seminars will also have the chance to take part in a free evaluation of Complete Weed Control’s innovative new baseguard system that provides a simple, long-term solution to managing areas at the base of urban trees. Ian Graham of Complete Weed Control added: “baseguard is set to solve many of the issues of managing urban trees. It completely alleviates problems of unsightly weed growth, litter collection and trip issues where trees are growing in paved areas. baseguard also eliminates the need for costly strimming regimes for trees growing in turf, whilst creating a permanent visual improvement.

“These seminars will be an essential opportunity for all involved in vegetation management to find out how these latest innovations can help reduce costs and provide a better service.” 

To book a free place at your local Cutaway seminar or to obtain further information, please contact Janet Smith on 01325 324277 or email: janet.smith@completeweedcontrol.co.uk 

For further information on Cutaway visit the website www.cutawayuk.com and for baseguard at www.baseguard.co.uk