CASE STUDIES

PROBLEM: Minisink Valley were using string weeders and other traditional practices which they were finding time consuming and costly due to the number of man hours needed. Being a school district – it was of paramount importance they had a solution suitable for...

Problem 1. With a strong environmental focus in the company and weed control as a large part of their business, The Green Team were aware of the changing legislation around herbicides and as they always look to do find the best way of operating, the wanted to look...

Problem Having moved to manual methods (weed whacking and hand-pulling) the city were finding that they were spending much greater time and cost on these intensive alternatives. The high frequency of weed regrowth with hand-pulling adds a repetitive labour cost and...

Problems The council wanted to move away from using herbicides to control weeds and unwanted vegetation growth. As holders of 10 Green Flag awards for their parks and green spaces, a key criteria of the award specifically looks at park management policies and how they...

Problem Lemire were looking for an effective herbicide-free solution as they were finding previous methods used such as hot water, unreliable and inefficient. They were receiving an increasing number of requests for  environmentally-friendly weed control along the...

OVERVIEW Royal Warrant holder Burleys, part of the TCL Group, has been managing a variety of estates all over the UK for local authorities, housing associations and property managers for over 60 years. They brought Foamstream into their product portfolio after being...

PROBLEM 1. Using traditional methods of killing weeds, such as herbicides, meant that operators were unable to work during normal working hours as it posed a threat to the public and animals. They were also unable to carry out work in herbicide-free areas. 2. Labour...

Problems  Duty of care upheld by the council to protect their residents and their workforce Council were concerned about the potential toxicity of herbicides Parents have growing concerns about the use of herbicides in public spaces  and around their children Needed a...

Problems Filter bed performance is compromised when moss growth is prevalent. Controlling weeds via hand weeding is costly on time and labour and was proving ineffective. Unwanted vegetation growth has negative effects on asset life-span. Essential to have a solution...

Problems New regulations meant that contractors needed to take more responsibility around reducing use of herbicides in public spaces. Parents have growing concerns around the use of pesticides around their children Needed a solution safe for use around people,...

PROBLEMS Controlling weeds via hand weeding is costly on time and labour Weed regrowth was fast due to not being able to treat seeds and spores Difficult to plan labour due to weather Essential to have a chemical-free solution suitable for use around theme parks and...