We had a fabulous time at the Service Dealer Awards last week. It's an event we look forward to every year. This year, we were delighted that the hard work of our own Sophie and Kelly, was recognised & they won the Star of the Dealership award for 2022. They go above and beyond in their time in & out the office, working on the website, social platforms and planning of shows, as well as volunteering in charity work for those affected by the war in Ukraine, rescuing & re-homing ex-commercial hens for Fresh Start for Hens, & arranging personalised care packages for those less fortunate at Christmas.
The Award was announced and presented to
Why do I need to service my lawnmower?
Like your car, if you want a long reliable life out of your machinery, then regular servicing is essential.
Most manufacturers require proof of regular servicing in order to maintain the extended warranties they offer. They do this because they know that a regularly serviced machine is much less likely to fail and will give the owner a much better experience with their machine.
If you do notice any changes in the performance of your mower, our specialist service team is always available to advise over the phone, so don’t hesitate to give us a ring.
Another obvious benefit of professional mower servicing is getting your mower back to its full potential, improving power, efficiency, and quality of cut. In all our mower services at Buxtons we sharpen t
The UK’s largest forestry, woodland, arboriculture, fencing, and biomass show, APF Exhibition, brings together the forestry, tree care, & woodland industries. The APF started in 1960, over 42 years ago, since the beginning they have worked to connect professionals with some of the best suppliers & manufacturers in the industry. The APF Exhibition is the place for those in tree care to talk with both worldwide brands like Husqvarna, STIHL, and Arbortec, as well as up-and-coming startups bringing innovative new concepts to the industry.
Buxtons have been going to the APF show for over 25 years. Neale, our Managing Director, hasn’t missed one since our first in 1996. He’s amazed by the growth of the show and is keen to continue to support it as it continues to develop.
Word renowned for their 27 years experience in robotic mowers, Husqvarna CEORA™ is the next generation of commercial turf care. One of these game changing robotic lawnmowers allows for autonomous turf care for areas up to 50,000m2, the equivalent to 12 professional football grounds, with the option to add more machines for larger areas.
The CEORA™ takes the industry into a new era, designed specifically for professional grounds, it’s able to deliver first class results in a safe & cost-efficient way. Using this robotic solution land owners, golf course operators, & sports field managers can automate lawn mowing while staff can be redeployed to focus on
The highly anticipated EGO Z6 zero turn mower is finally here! The power & performance of petrol from the first consumer battery zero-turn to use removable batteries that work with your other EGO powered tools.
We've been excited to get hands-on with the Z6 since it was announced in the US earlier last year, we're fans of the tools EGO produce, they make some of the best battery powered garden tools, including Strimmers, Chainsaws, & Lawnmowers
STIHL recently announced their cutting edge, Hexa Chain System. This new innovative cutting system revolutionises both the cutting & sharpening experience.
Designed with the professional user in mind, the Hexa chain is made for those with high output needs, it's the ideal chain for forestry and harvesting wood. The shape of the chain & its file makes it easier to sharpen in the field, where traditionally precise sharpening has been difficult. When sharpening traditional chain 2 elements need to be separated. The top plate and the side plate. The top plate is always visible from above when sharpening, but the side plate cutting angle can be hidden. This can cause a reduction in sharpening quality of the side plate even from experienced users.
STIHL's new ADVANCE PROCOM system marks a huge step forward in the arborist communication space. This innovative mesh intercom system allows up to 16 headsets to communicate comfortably & efficiently while working, even in noisy, wet, dirty conditions. While ear defender intercoms have existed for years now, no headset has had such a rich feature set at a competitive price.
Kelly Burgess, Buxtons Key Accounts Manager, has won the 2021 Star Of The Dealership Award. The award was announced and presented to Kelly at the Service Dealer Conference and Awards on 25 November by James Buchanan, Ibcos / Catalyst Sales Director. The Awards, organised by Service Dealer, the industry's leading business magazine, are now in their 17th year. Aimed to recognise independent dealers in the garden machinery, professional turf-care machinery, farm machinery, forestry equipment and ATV/quad industry. In 2021, instead of focusing on sales & service performance, to better reflect the extraordinary circumstances that dealers & their teams have endured these past two years, this year's award categories were changed to reflect the hard work everyone has put in during this time - both within their businesses but also in their communities.
Whether you're concerned about your Lawnmower, Chainsaw, Hedgecutter, or Stimmer, we're here to tell you the facts on using E10 fuel in your petrol garden machines.
When it comes to E10 petrol in your tools, there are 3 key things you need to know; Compatibility, Lifespan, & Alternatives.
Compatibility
95% of carburettor & fuel-injected machines will run fine with fuels with up to 10% ethanol, like E10, without any adjustments. Most of the remaining 5% can be adjusted to work with the fuel by a qualified professional.
Lifespan
E10 petrol has a shorter lifespan than E5, which is why it's more important than ever to store it no longer than 30 days, to prevent running issues. E10's higher ethanol content makes it very susceptible to water contamination & fuel separation during storage. This is a particular problem when the container isn't airtight or is left open and the ethanol is allowed to absorb moisture from the
Better for You, your machine, & the environment - Aspen's Alkylate Petrols are 99% cleaner than standard pump petrol.
Made in a special process, done only in a few refineries across the world, Aspen fuel is a clean burning fuel similar in combustion properties to petrol, but lacks it's harmful components such as Benzene & aromatic hydrocarbons.
Petrol's harmful substances cause serious health problems. A chainsaw running on standard petrol emits as much benzene emissions as 57 cars [1]. Benzene is a carcinogenic, when using these sorts of tools it's vital to your health to avoid exposure as much as you can. Aspen is practically free of benzene, so by switching fuel, you can cut benzene emissions by up to 108 times [2]
