Global dealers gathered at GKB’s Dutch headquarters to celebrate 80 years of the group and 40 years of GKB Machines, reflecting on the company’s heritage and exploring the latest innovations in turf maintenance.

GroundsFest Academy’s free, CPD-accredited Optimising Turf Performance event at Leigh Sports Village brought grounds professionals together to explore how grow lighting, nutrition and recovery programmes can help maintain quality natural turf.

The official launch of the new Kress Voyager 60 robotic mower attracted significant attention at GroundsFest 2026, with visitors gathering to try it for themselves.

Harborne Golf Club in Birmingham has seen a significant improvement in the finish of its fairways since taking delivery of a Baroness LM551 mower, with course manager Jim Gilchrist saying both staff and members noticed the difference straight away.

After leading agronomy teams at Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Craig Haldane has rejoined the Viya group as golf course superintendent at Jumeirah Golf Estates, taking charge of the Earth and Fire courses. He talks about championship preparation, building teams and why sustainability starts with precision.

An RTV-X1110 fleet, supplied by Hamilton Ross, joins Kubota mowers and excavators for Glasgow City Council’s year-round maintenance operation.

From Wiltshire to Scotland, clubs say GripClad’s anti-slip cleats have given them a quick, affordable fix for slippery tee steps, sleepers and walkways, and have cut the risk of slip claims.

More than 90% of John Deere apprentices successfully complete their training, with 74% achieving a merit or distinction and every apprentice passing their End Point Assessment for a fourth consecutive year.

The Howardson Group will showcase the latest developments from its three specialist turfcare brands – Dennis, SISIS and Hunter Grinders – at SALTEX 2026, with a focus on battery-powered mowing, turf maintenance and precision grinding. The group will occupy stands E123 and E124 at the NEC Birmingham on 11–12 November, with its teams available to…

The head greenkeeper at The Vale Resort in South Wales, Mike Bevan, takes us through his average day.

Facing staffing pressures across 76 acres of grounds, Farleigh School’s grounds manager Shaun Crowley turned to a fleet of Kress robotic mowers – freeing up time for tasks that used to get pushed aside.

After years of stone ingress and erosion threatened the character of the Hotchkin course’s redesign, Woodhall Spa has developed a bespoke solution that locks in the original bunker aesthetic while eliminating the maintenance problems that had been building since 2020.

Kubota will showcase its FC Series out-front collect mowers, an expanded zero-turn range with petrol, diesel and battery options, and compact tractors from entry-level to L-Series, sharing stand E060 with Baroness at SALTEX.

OAS will launch its new Nutri-Max liquid fertiliser range at SALTEX, combining Nutrisphere nitrogen efficiency with In-Flux foliar absorption technology, alongside a showcase of autonomous line markers and a chance to win a trip to the TMR factory in Denmark.

GKB will highlight its new Deep Tine Aerator HS, offering up to 250mm compaction relief with a two-speed gearbox for switching between shallow and deep aeration, alongside its Deep Clean synthetic surface maintenance system, at SALTEX.

Baroness will showcase its GM2810A five-deck ride-on mower alongside cylinder mowers, a turbine leaf blower and the FS900 sweeper/collector at SALTEX, sharing stand E060 with Kubota to demonstrate the two Japanese manufacturers’ complementary mowing and groundcare solutions.

Following its February 2026 re-acquisition and expanded UK sales force, Advanced Turf Technology (ATT) will showcase the new FX347 pedestrian mower and full TMSystem maintenance cassette range at SALTEX 2026.

Mansfield Sand will showcase its full range of rootzone, top dressing and silica sand products at SALTEX 2026, drawing on more than 180 years of expertise to help turf managers improve drainage, resilience and consistency across golf, sports and equestrian surfaces.

Eighteen months into its distribution partnership with Aspen, Wildwood Machinery says the alkylate petrol is cutting maintenance problems and harmful fume exposure for greenkeepers and grounds staff, while joint demonstrations with Aspen’s Roy Narbey continue to win over new customers.

Portugal’s most iconic golf venue has relaunched its Jack Nicklaus-designed North Course following a major upgrade to greens, bunkers and infrastructure – which is part of a wider investment phase at Monte Rei.

The Open venue has replaced its entire fleet in one go, as head greenkeeper Greig Easton commits to electric mowers, GPS sprayers and a long-term partnership with John Deere to sharpen presentation for a global audience.