The annual Groundsfest Innovation awards were presented at the show, held at Stoneleigh on 9-10 September. The awards are sponsored by Cramer and Bosch.
Judging was led by HortWeek technical editor Sally Drury, alongside Howard Drury, Marcus Forster and Martin Towsey.
WINNERS
- 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 Machinekeeper
- Transport – New product – LCVT for Side Tipping Beavertail
- Tractors and implement carriers – New product – AEBI, Schmidt UK for Aebi TT 282
- Tree care - 1x 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 Mantis 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
- For services to Horticulture – Sally Drury
