Multi award-winning Yorkshire Sculpture Park, with its iconic structures, attracts half a million visitors annually to its 500-acre estate near Wakefield.
“Exhibitions and events run year-round,” notes Mark Chesman, Head of Estates and Projects. “Visitors expect everything to look clean, tidy and well-maintained.”
Handling the scale of the park's upkeep depends on minimal machinery downtime, made possible through a full, flexible service agreement with John Deere dealer Balmers GM.
The fleet of five diesel Gator TH 6x4s transports equipment, tools, material, and green waste around the park. “The tipping facility is particularly useful, while its six tyres ensure lower ground impact,” Mark says.
“The Gator TE delivers zero emissions, has less vibration and is cheaper to run, with just a battery and motor. It's charged up overnight and we get a full day's work on that.”
Covering the 30 hectares of grassed open space around the hall is the JD 1600 turbo mower, supported by a 1580 ride-on collector mower – “a fantastic machine that ensures the Park is tip-top for exhibitions”. Meanwhile, John Deere's 997 zero-turn ride-on handles the critical cutting in confined spaces.
