Rolawn
Encyclopedia
Rolawn Limited has become Europe's largest producer of lawn
turf. Based in the North of England
in the county of North Yorkshire
, Rolawn is a widely known name in the UK turf industry, partly because of the quantity of turf that the company is able to produce on a regular basis and partly because of the technological advances it has developed and then introduced to the industry
.
Rolawn Limited are suppliers to the British Royal Horticultural Society
(RHS) and their products have been used regularly at events such as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
before moving headquarters to the North of England in the Vale of York at Elvington, City of York
.
Rolawn Limted also produce other garden and landscaping products. these include a variety of topsoil, lawn seed, lawn fertilisers and lawn care products for pest control and top dressing.
Between 2008 to 2009, Rolawn was involved in court action with a rival company called Turfmech which was accused of infringing Rolawn's intellectual property over the design of one of their super mowers. The matter was eventually settled out of court to avoid escalating costs, and Turfmech agreed not to actively pursue the 'wide mower' market.
Rolawn submits its turf to the Sports Turf Research Institute
for independent testing to ascertain its quality and to ensure the product is 99.9% weed free.
Lawn
A lawn is an area of aesthetic and recreational land planted with grasses or other durable plants, which usually are maintained at a low and consistent height. Low ornamental meadows in natural landscaping styles are a contemporary option of a lawn...
turf. Based in the North of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the county of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, Rolawn is a widely known name in the UK turf industry, partly because of the quantity of turf that the company is able to produce on a regular basis and partly because of the technological advances it has developed and then introduced to the industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
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Rolawn Limited are suppliers to the British Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
(RHS) and their products have been used regularly at events such as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London...
History
Rolawn was founded in 1975 in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
before moving headquarters to the North of England in the Vale of York at Elvington, City of York
Elvington, City of York
Elvington is a village and civil parish situated approximately south-east of York, England, on the B1228 York-Howden road. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,212...
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Products
- Medallion® Turf
- Minster Pro® Turf
- Turfmaster system for volume turf laying
Rolawn Limted also produce other garden and landscaping products. these include a variety of topsoil, lawn seed, lawn fertilisers and lawn care products for pest control and top dressing.
Science & Technology
Rolawn is at the leading edge of developing bespoke machinery to enable it to be at the forefront of the world's turf growing manufacturers. In 2006. Rolawn's engineers increased the company's fleet of 'super mowers' to ten by designing and building the machines themselves - at the time, a huge milestone for the company.Between 2008 to 2009, Rolawn was involved in court action with a rival company called Turfmech which was accused of infringing Rolawn's intellectual property over the design of one of their super mowers. The matter was eventually settled out of court to avoid escalating costs, and Turfmech agreed not to actively pursue the 'wide mower' market.
Rolawn submits its turf to the Sports Turf Research Institute
Sports Turf Research Institute
The Sports Turf Research Institute is a consultancy and research organisation based in Bingley St Ives, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, that studies sports surfaces and turfs for golf, soccer, rugby, cricket, racing, bowling, and tennis....
for independent testing to ascertain its quality and to ensure the product is 99.9% weed free.
Trade Associations
Rolawn are members of the following trade organisations:- British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA)
- Institute of Groundsmen (IOG)
- British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
- Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI)
- Turfgrass Producers International (TPI)