New Invasive Species Training is Well Received!

Some of our clients had asked us if we could provide some training for some of their front line staff, in order that they could identify and understand the issues when it comes to invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed and Field Horsetail. We developed a bespoke, informative course, based on a half-day… Read more »

Catch of the Day!

We were recently reminded of this wonderful specimen:- Japanese Knotweed, excavated from a development site in Willesden last year. This is an excellent example of how Japanese Knotweed underground rhizomes track along wall edges, following the line of least resistance and looking for cracks to infiltrate. If you’re concerned about Japanese Knotweed, call us on… Read more »

Nathan Hume wins top spray operator Award presented at BTME

It is with great pleasure to announce that Nathan Hume, our Contracts Manager has won the overall Amenity Sprayer Operator of the Year (ASOY). Nathan won his category of Landscape & Industrial applications using hand held equipment and was shortlisted against two other category winners (Sports Turf and Landscape & Amenity Mounted Sprayer operations), but came out… Read more »

Amenity Sprayer Operator of the Year

It is with great pleasure to announce that our very own Nathan Hume has been awarded “Amenity Sprayer Operator of the Year” for the Landscape & Amenity Knapsack Operations category. The prestigious awards, sponsored by ICL, Syngenta and BASIS are independently assessed and involves several rounds of competitions, including question papers and an onsite assessment. Managing… Read more »

Why Amenity Matters Week

This week is “Why Amenity Matters Week”, which we’re really proud to support. Launched by the Amenity Forum, Why Amenity Matters Week aims to show how the UK’s urban spaces, roadside verges, trees, hedges and railway lines are maintained and how the amenity sector, responsible for caring for this managed landscape, impacts on our daily… Read more »

Hot off the press!!

Our new services brochure is here. Let us know if you would like a copy, just give us a call on 01277 650 363 or email us at info@shgoss.co.uk  

ProArb Asset Care Top Tips Article

We were pleased to be asked by ProArb magazine to provide our “Top 10 Ten Tips” on Asset Care for their August edition of their magazine. Our Commercial Director, Michael Sander has given his top tips on page 27, which you can view here along with some other great arb related articles, enjoy!

Goss move to Ongar!

After over 30 years of being based in Billericay, we have now moved 9 miles down the road to larger premises in High Ongar. With a larger storage area we now have even more capacity for our ever growing kit and equipment. Our new address is as follows: Unit 3a Paslow Hall Farm Estate, King… Read more »

S.H.Goss donate Greenhouse

S.H.Goss were pleased to donate a Greenhouse, along with kids gardening tools and equipment to Brookside Junior School in Harold Hill. Brookside Junior School were part of L.B. Havering’s “Britain in Bloom” entry. They were flooded out during the recent heavy rain and everything that the kids had grown was destroyed. The greenhouse was opened… Read more »