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Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens Rejuvenated with Rolawn Medallion Turf
» 13 Jun 2012
Rolawn’s Medallion Turfmaster 1300 rolls have been used as part of a major restoration programme at one of Edinburgh’s most...
Edinburgh City Council appointed specialist sports contractor Sportsmasters UK Ltd to undertake the project which included returfing Princes Street Gardens, the horticultural centre of Edinburgh which lies beneath the castle and is an extremely popular lunchtime refuge.
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The Three Bears Enjoy Freedom to Roam on Rolawn Turf
» 28 May 2012
Three rescued bears are enjoying life in their zoo enclosure roaming turf supplied by Rolawn.
Carmen, Peggy and Suzy are now enjoying life and adjusting to their new surroundings at the Five Sisters Zoo, West Calder after being rescued from Belgium.
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Rolawn Gets Behind Garden ReLeaf
» 02 May 2012
Rolawn gave its full support to the gardening industries’ first Garden Re-Leaf charity event and raised £1,324.88 for the...
The money was raised through various sponsored fundraising activities plus a contribution from all Rolawndirect.co.uk on-line sales, where consumers also benefited on the day from a discounted price.
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War Graves in France Benefit from Revolutionary British Turf
» 20 Apr 2012
When an order was received for delivery to co-ordinates 50°02'45.30" North 1°21'54.41" East Rolawn knew it was for...
Keith Lakey, Horticultural Manager at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, commented: “The cemetery is currently being completely renovated over two years, all the headstones and supporting beams are being replaced and the Commission’s gardeners are reinstating the...
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York Minster Prepares for Royal Visit with Rolawn Turf
» 05 Apr 2012
Chadwick Landscapes of Leeds has recently laid Rolawn Medallion turf in an area of the grounds surrounding York Minster as part...
The Queen is visiting York for the Royal Maundy Service which is being held at York Minster on Maundy Thursday, April 5th. She is distributing Maundy money to pensioners in recognition of their service to their community and their church.
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Rolawn Staff in Fancy Dress Day for Greenfingers Charity
» 29 Mar 2012
Rolawn has been getting behind the gardening industry charity day Garden Re-Leaf, raising money to help Greenfingers create...
On March 13th head office staff came to work in fancy dress and the company donated 5% of the value of all orders placed on www.rolawndirect.co.uk that day to Garden Re-Leaf.
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MP and Former Football Star Open Holme Pavilion
» 21 Mar 2012
Holme Village Hall Charity and Holme Rovers Football club held the official opening of their refurbished pavilion recently. The opening...
Rolawn, Europe’s largest grower of cultivated turf, supported the project with a donation of its Medallion turf.
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Rolawn Supports Garden ReLeaf Day to Raise Money for Greenfingers Childrens Hospices
» 09 Mar 2012
You've heard of Comic Relief and Sports Relief, the garden industry has launched its own version, Garden Re-Leaf.
On Tuesday 13th March, gardeners young and old will be celebrating the start of the gardening year with fundraising events in aid of the Greenfingers charity that creates gardens at Children’s Hospices.
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RHS Gold Medal Winning Garden Designer Selects Rolawn Products
» 29 Feb 2012
The ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ show garden designed by Alexandra Froggatt is the first Gold ever awarded to a show garden at the RHS London Plant &...
Rolawn supported the garden with a donation of Landscaping Bark and Organic Multi-Purpose Compost.
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Top Golf Course Selects Rolawn Minster Pro Turf for Open
» 13 Feb 2012
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Course has recently used over 3,500 sq.m of Rolawn’s Minster Pro turf as part of its course...
Head greenkeeper Paul Smith said: “As part of our preparations for the 2012 Open Championship, we have made a number of improvements, including returfing part of the short course fairways and practice ground with Minster Pro, the existing turf being used for...
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Rolawn Appoints New Customer Services Manager
» 15 Dec 2011
Emily Kirkland has been promoted to Customer Services Manager having previously worked for Rolawn as both a Sales Administrator...
Emily commented: “I am looking forward to the challenge offered by my new role, ensuring we provide market leading levels of service in support of both the Rolawn and Hallstone brands.”
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Rolawn Turf and the Three Bears
» 31 Oct 2011
Land & Utility Ltd has recently laid Rolawn’s Medallion turf in a new compound at Five Sisters Zoo, West Calder, in readiness...
Five Sisters Zoo has launched an urgent appeal to rescue the bears who have endured a life of hardship. The Zoo has agreed to construct a new purpose build enclosure for the three bears (pictured) and has launched an £80,000 appeal to finance it. The aim is to have Suzy,...
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Rolawn Turf at Stonehenge
» 21 Oct 2011
Rolawn’s renowned Medallion® turf has recently been laid around the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge, as part of its...
Stonehenge is one of the most important prehistoric monuments in Britain and a major tourist attraction.
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Rolawn Profresh System Extends Turf Shelf Life
» 07 Oct 2011
Rolawn, Europe's largest producer of cultivated turf has launched Profresh®, a patented and trademarked system that when...
Independent tests carried out by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI), the UK’s leading independent authority in turfgrass research agronomy, concluded that the Rolawn Profresh® system significantly extends the shelf life of Rolawn turf meaning that it stays greener and...
