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News & events
Check this page regularly to find out what we’re up to and where you can see us.
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We've significantly updated our technical guide with new information on the new British Standard and how to develop green and brownfield sites ...
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Once again, we had a very successful time exhibiting at Saltex and have already taken firm orders from the show. We always find it to be a very worthwhile event and have agreed to attend next year.
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Milton Hospice’s receives garden makeover from TOPSOIL
Milton Hospice, one of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), received help from British Sugar’s TOPSOIL business to improve the landscaping of its grounds and gardens.
Twenty tonnes of Landsape20 was donated by TOPSOIL who also arranged free delivery to the hospice by the haulier George Webb and for turf specialist Rolawn to supply its Premium Medallion grass seed without charge. Ten staff from British Sugar’s factories spent the morning of Friday 4th July placing the topsoil around the grounds as part of the landscaping project.
Sally Cassels, the hospice’s fundraiser, was delighted with the materials and work, saying “We are so pleased with everything the team have done for us, it has made the whole project so much easier and the result will be so beneficial for the children.”
Presentation on the new British Standard for topsoil
Tim O'Hare of Tim O'Hare Associates, on our behalf, has produced a detailed presentation on the new revised 'British Standard for topsoil' BS3882:2007. Tim was a member of the BSI Committee that reviewed and amended the standard.
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Second Successful IOG Training Day
Our second training day, in conjunction with the IOG, was held on the 3rd October at Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club. The day focussed on the care & maintenance of winter games pitches with presentations from industry experts aimed at groundsmen.
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TOPSOIL continues to grow !
Thanks to our loyal customers, we've had an outstanding year. Tonnage delivered of our products reached 172,000 tonnes - an increase of 21% over last year !
By continuing to concentrate on the fundamentals of quality and assured supply, we fully expect to repeat this success in 2008.
NHBC Statement
The National House Building Council has allowed TOPSOIL to use the following statement: "British Sugar TOPSOIL can help builders meet the requirements of NHBC Standards, Chapter 9.2 'Drives, paths and landscaping', for topsoil"
We are very proud to have achieved this from them which follows a number of property construction projects where Landscape20 has been used very successfully.
New covered storage at TOPSOIL’s Newark site
To ensure product quality and continuity of supply, we have invested in additional purpose-built covered storage for TOPSOIL products at our Newark site. It has a capacity of 4,500 tonnes and is fully weather-proof.
TOPSOIL participates at the Building Research Establishment 'Innovation Park'
TOPSOIL has supplied this exciting project with Landscape20 to construct the landscape features and for use in the planted areas ...
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TOPSOIL sponsors ‘Gasping for Green’ project
We're sponsoring a ‘Gasping for Green’ project for the urban area of Bow in Tower Hamlets, London ...
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'Topsoil - the Essential Guide' technical booklet
We've just published a new 8-page technical booklet covering a number of important areas such as:
- understanding topsoil
- topsoil terminology
- how to get the best from it
- questions to ask your supplier
Click here to view this booklet or contact our Helpdesk 0870 240 2314 or by e-mail for a free copy.
TOPSOIL Video
Take a look at our new video - it's the next best thing to visiting one of our production sites and will give you a real insight as to why we're the UK's number one supplier ...
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Landscape20 chosen for BRE's 'Innovation Park' project
The British Research Establishment's Innovation Park, at this year's Offsite2007 event, chose Landscape20 fromTOPSOIL to construct the landscape features and for use in the planted areas.
The Innovation Park consists of five demonstration buildings, and includes the first home to achieve a Level 6 rating under the new Code for Sustainable Homes and a sustainable school of the future,.
Landscape Architect of the Innovation Park, Peter Wilder of Macfarlane Wilder, Urban & Environmental Land Planning, said “we choose Landscape20 because it is a high quality sustainable topsoil which complements the philosophy of the park”
TOPSOIL sponsors 2007 'LandscapeSkills'
For the second year, the TOPSOIL business has sponsored the 'LandscapeSkills' competition. Twenty-one teams have entered and will compete in four heats at either Intermediate or Advanced level - both levels will be tasked to construct the same design. The four highest scoring teams of the 'Intermediate heats'will go foward to their final at Reaseheath College. Likewise, four teams will compete at the 'Advanced' final at the Saltex exhibition.
TOPSOIL Sonsors 'Gasping for Green' Projec
TOPSOIL, the UK’s largest supplier of quality topsoil, is sponsoring a ‘Gasping for Green’ project for the urban area of Bow in Tower Hamlets, London. The donation of 16 tonnes of its Landscape 20 product will be delivered in May to improve the courtyard space at Bow Arts Trust, one of the principal initiatives in the regeneration process of Bow East.
The Bow Arts Trust is a registered charity providing affordable artist’s studios in addition to an education and community programme which offers an innovative range of workshops, projects, residencies, training courses and events. The Trust is running a competition to design a border for the courtyard and the Landscape 20 will be used in the winning design by a landscape gardener, volunteers from the youth offending team and pupils from Clara Grant Primary School.
Second TOPSOIL / IOG Training Day
This second joint event has been declared an outstanding success by the IOG - achieving the highest attendance of its 'IOG in Action' initiative.
A large number of professional groundsmen came to Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club and were rewarded with a comprehensive programme featuring seminars and live demonstrations from experts across the industry. Talks included an update on pesticide regulation, nutritional programmes and a review of essential operations.
The impressive list of experts presenting on the day included: Neil Huck (Amenity Forum); Graham Paul (Sherriff Amenity); Ian Lacey (Head of Professional Services, IOG); Andy Spetch (Volunteer Groundsman, Bury RUFC).
The IOG has posted the presentations on its website - click here to view them.
TOPSOIL Video
You can view our new video in a number of ways to suit you:
Click here to view it on the website or we can send you a CD ROM or DVD - just contact our Helpdesk on 0870 240 2314 or by e-mail for a free copy.
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