Have your say at BAGMA Connect

The next BAGMA Connect meeting will be at MERLO UK. It is a free-to-attend meeting for members and non-members to discuss topical industry issues and have a tour of the Training Academy

Tuesday 6th June 10am – 4pm.

MERLO UK, The Paddocks, Headlands Business Park, Salisbury Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3PB

Other upcoming industry events are:

● Suffolk Show

31st May – 1st June, Ipswich

● Royal Bath and West Show

1st – 3rd June, Shepton Mallet

● Royal Cornwall Show

8th – 10th June, Wadebridge

● Cereals 13th – 14th June, Thoresby Estate, Nottinghamshire

● Royal Three Counties Show

16th – 18th June, Malvern

● Royal Highland Show, 22nd – 25th June, Edinburgh

● Royal Norfolk Show

28th – 29th June, Norwich

● Great Yorkshire Show

11th – 14th July, Harrogate

● Sage Show

19th – 20th July, Malvern

● Royal Welsh Show

24th – 27th July, Builth Wells

For further details visit our website via the QR code or call us on 01295 713344 or email stephanie.young@bagma.com

● Turriff Show

30th – 31st July, Turriff

Industry suppliers team up to host Surface Management Workshop

Leading suppliers from across the industry are joining forces on Thursday, June 1 to host the first Surface Management Workshop. Taking place at Stamford AFC in Lincolnshire, the free one-day event consists of talks, trade displays and working demonstrations aimed at grounds professionals responsible for both natural and artificial sport surfaces.

DLF, GKB, Iseki, British Sugar, TOPSOIL and Vanmac are among the list of brands signed up to support the day, offering advice and practical guidance to those working on surfaces – be it natural or synthetic –from all corners of the sporting sector.

Tom Shinkins of GKB Machines said: “The aim is to discuss some of the major industry issues and give attendees sound tips and ideas to take away and implement at their own facilities.”

Service Dealer Awards

This year's Service Dealer annual Conference and Awards will take place at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon, on November 30.

SAGE advice

SAGE, an outdoor trader show for the sports and grounds maintenance industry, will be held at Three Counties Showground, Malvern, on July 19 and 20. There will be outdoor demos of the latest machinery, industry exhibitors such as Toro, EGO and Trimax, expert-led summits, live music, entertainment, food vendors, and a bar.

The UK Loggers National Championship will take place over the two days of the expo – a fierce test of precision and skill determining an overall precision chainsaw champion.

https://sportsandgrounds.events/