Glasgow Botanic
Gardens is the latest high profile UK location to introduce Husqvarna Automower
to its maintenance process, joining more places which are adopting robotic
lawnmowing technology, designed to keep green spaces in perfect condition all
year round.
Glasgow Botanic
Gardens, located in the West End of Glasgow and managed by Glasgow City
Council, is undeniably the finest garden in the city.
The green space
covers 50 acres and is renowned internationally for its architecturally
outstanding glasshouse, tropical plant collections and rose gardens.
To add to the
already impressive location, Glasgow City Council has recently installed two
Husqvarna Automower robotic lawn mowers, to ensure beautiful results are
delivered to the Garden’s lawns all year round.
The battery-powered
robotic lawnmowers work throughout the night, from 10pm to 10am, and are quiet
enough to mow lawns without disturbing anyone. The results are already
impressing many, with lawns looking well-kept as a result of the machines
working for 12 hours each night and even throughout rainy weather. The grass
has maintained a consistent length and the quality has significantly improved.
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Automower uses a random cutting pattern, ensuring the grass is always cut
in different directions, giving lawns a lush, carpet-like appearance. To ensure
the lawn appearance is maintained, the mowers can also use the patented guide
wire system to vary the way they find the charge station. This system is
extremely effective and efficient, and also prevents track marks which can
build up over time impacting the lawn aesthetic. The environmentally friendly
robotic lawn mowers are designed to cut little and often, recycling the
micro-clippings back into the soil to act as a natural fertiliser, meaning
Glasgow Botanic Garden’s lawns are now healthy and green to match its beautiful
surroundings.
Assistant Group
Manager at Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Gavin Jackson, commented: “I’m a big fan of
Husqvarna Automower due to its green credentials. The battery-powered
lawnmowers produce no direct harmful emissions and are near silent, which is
ideal as Glasgow City Council are proactively working towards low emission
zones and to reduce usage of loud machines in public spaces, with a commitment
to be an environmentally-friendly city.”
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Automower has freed up time for grounds staff at Glasgow Botanic Gardens,
redeploying workers to focus on other important, tasks
that the area requires to maintain its beauty - and the machines have also
given grounds staff time to interact with people who visit the Gardens.
Husqvarna Automower has also helped
the Gardens save on fuel and fertilisers as a result of the robotic lawnmowers
being extremely cost effective to operate.
UK Manager -
Husqvarna Professional, Kevin Ashmore, commented: “Glasgow is another UK city
with strong focus on its green & sustainable credentials coupled with a
thirst for looking at future technologies to reach its goals. After hearing
about the Automower success in Edinburgh they were keen to try it themselves at
a high quality public site. They are doing a great and high quality job for
both the city and visitors alike.”
Husqvarna has an
impressive list of commercial installations across the UK to maintain popular
green spaces, ranging from municipalities (Edinburgh, London & Glasgow),
botanic gardens, multi-national headquarters, stately homes, sports facilities,
zoos and educational establishments.
