Pecks Groundcare has become a new dealer for Redexim, bringing the Verti-Drain maker’s turf equipment range to sports, golf and amenity customers across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire as part of its wider groundcare expansion.

Mitie and Kress have announced a strategic partnership deploying 24 autonomous Kress Voyager ‘mowbots’ across UK customer sites, one of the largest investments of its kind in facilities management and landscaping, blending automation with skilled human oversight.

GKB Machines has expanded its sales team to support a period of rapid growth, appointing Dougie Archibald as UK & Ireland National Sales Manager and Anne van Engelen as Sales Director at its Barendrecht headquarters.

Toro has introduced the Turf Pro 200, the smallest model in its autonomous Turf Pro range, bringing GNSS RTK-guided mowing to smaller, tighter turf areas like clubhouse surrounds – completing a connected lineup alongside the Turf Pro 300 and 500.

Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) has added Fiata Boost, a microbial biostimulant from Envu, to its portfolio. It complements existing agronomic programmes, boosting root development and resource efficiency to help turf recover from heat, drought and wear.

The R&A’s free BioBlitz toolkit helps golf clubs worldwide identify and celebrate on-course wildlife. Inspired by a Royal Lytham & St Annes event that recorded 333 species, it offers guides, templates and case studies for clubs of any size.

Redexim has strengthened its dealer network with the appointment of Jenkins Garden Machinery, bringing the company’s renowned range of turf maintenance equipment to customers across south west Wales.

Kress UK has reinforced its commitment to customer service, sustainability, and innovation with a significant investment in a fleet of fully electric Ford E-Transit vans.

Redexim has launched the Sandstorm – a self-powered topdresser that works without a tractor or hydraulic connection.

One of the most popular attractions at GroundsFest is set to return with lawn mower racing taking place across both days of the event.

A major bunker redevelopment at Golf at The Hawthorn has reduced the Christy O’Connor Jnr-designed course’s hazard count by 59 and cut total bunker surface area by around 70 percent, ahead of the opening of the new five-star Galway Bay destination.

The hopefuls who have been shortlisted for the top prizes at the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards 2026 have been announced. 

Kress UK has announced the appointment of David Timms as Commercial Business Manager – South.

Reesink Turfcare has supplied Toro machinery to Fife Golf Trust as part of a £2.4 million fleet renewal programme spanning seven courses, following a competitive public tender in which Toro was awarded approximately 25 percent of the overall contract.

Origin Amenity Solutions has launched Priest, a new selective post-emergence herbicide combining three active ingredients for fast knockdown and systemic control of broad-leaved weeds across sports turf, amenity grassland and managed landscapes.

JK Irrigation and UK Flow Centre have announced a programme of practical training courses running through summer and autumn, covering golf and sports turf irrigation, pump and pipework systems, landscape irrigation and fusion welding.

Krinkels UK has invested in a Kress commercial battery-powered fleet – including mowers, blowers and brushcutters – to support its Westminster City Council contract, marking a significant step in the company’s transition to fully electric grounds maintenance operations.

Steve Sullivan has retired as the greenkeeper at Craigie Hill Golf Club after an astonishing 50 years working at the Perth venue. 

KAR UK has announced the launch of its brand-new K-Series Hose Reel Trolley – a robust, British-built solution designed to meet the demands of modern turf care and industrial washdown applications.

GroundsFest has expanded its partnership with the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI), which will again be the exclusive sponsor of The Landscape Zone at GroundsFest 2026.

Agrovista Amenity confirms that Lanzarta has received full UK registration for both forest nursery and in-forest use, giving forestry professionals a complete two-stage strategy against large pine weevil – one of the most destructive pests affecting newly planted conifers.