NEWS.

Envirocare operatives and staff (42 in total) took part in a water-based and land-based outdoor activity team building day at the Anderton Centre, Bolton on the 3rd February 2017. The events of the day were kept as a surprise, and upon arrival everyone was filled...

We hope you will join us in wishing our Essex Depot Manager, Ben Grose and his new “fiancé”, Ruth, a big “Congratulations”! Ben took the plunge and popped the question to his girlfriend whilst skiing in Bulgaria! Romance is not dead – on the last day he hired some...

Hiring good contractors is often an uphill battle for any Facility Manager. Knowing what to look for in advance when hiring Grounds Maintenance and winter contractors can save time and money. Sub-standard contractors can leave your grassed areas looking shabby and...

Josh Shepherd is the first winner of Envirocare Grounds Maintenance “Employee of the Year” award. Josh started working for Matt & Michelle Astley at the Lancaster/Morecambe depot back in March 2013 when they had only had the business a couple of months. Josh was...

Have you noticed that the outside of your facility/property is starting to look a little sub-standard? Here are some quick tips to help Facility Managers gain control of their commercial property’s curb appeal: 1. Work on key areas A good place to start is with the...

Here in the UK we tend to escape most extreme types of weather but our winters occasionally show their teeth with severe cold snaps, snow and ice. This can bring hazards not just to public roads and footpaths, but to pathways, walkways and the other outside areas of...

We provide maintenance services for a number of playgrounds on behalf of Property Management Companies and thought it would be useful to take a look at the RoSPA advice & information on this topic. According to RoSPA, whilst there is no legal requirement to...

With the summer holidays safely behind us, we are now looking at the important grounds maintenance tasks for autumn – the messiest time of year. Here are our top five tasks we recommend to our clients: Leaves, leaves and more leaves. It’s been a growing season like no...

Envirocare is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a Gold Medal by RoSPA to celebrate six consecutive years of Gold Awards.  Rubbing shoulders with multinationals like Veolia, DHL, CBRE, Petronas and Siemens, Envirocare has scooped the Gold Medal award in...

This summer has been one of our busiest yet with the weather helping to create perfect growing conditions for plants and weeds alike.  Whilst clients and the public enjoy the outdoors, our thoughts are turning to activities from now until Christmas so that next spring...

Continuing our travels around the country, we called in on Adrian who runs our Cambridge depot. Cambridge has always been associated with The University, setting the standards for research and higher education globally.   Today, it is also more than just a university...

This week we’ve got one of those rare occurrences in Britain – a summer heatwave.  Whilst this is great if you’re in an air conditioned office or better still near a pool or the sea, for a lot of people keeping cool can become a bit of a challenge. Using smart...