Blog

A grounds maintenance collaboration, delivered by our fantastic field teams, helping RWP tenants.

Celebrating the secret powers of hedgerows for National Hedgerow Week

James Olphin, Senior Contract Manager at Ground Control for the West Midlands, gives expert advice on ethical, proactive pest prevention.

Chris Bawtree shares highlights from Devana’s first calendar year

Chris Bawtree shares highlights from an award-winning year at Wildfell

Chris Talbot, People Business Partner, shares his views on how change in the workplace can be unsettling

By Cheerye Honeyghan, category buyer for waste management at Ground Control

We spent the day with Ground Control’s UA South Wales team to learn more about the highly skilled profession; and career opportunities within this lucrative, often overlooked form of tree surgery.

GC Weatherman, Peter Brown, explores what you can expect from the UK weather this autumn

Darren Daley gives a short reflection on our changes to tackle Modern Slavery

In a climate of uncertain budgets and unpredictable weather, could a fixed-price contract or pay as you go winter service be the best for your business?

Griffiths & Armour, chartered insurance broker and professional business risk advisor, talks with Ground Control about pothole risk management in the UK and solutions for businesses.

Chris Bawtree, Nature Recovery Director, reflects on the importance of biodiversity planning on International Day for Biological Diversity

Ground Control reflects on a mild but perfectly agile winter maintenance season.  

We sat down with the new Country Director for Ireland with three simple questions

We explore why the Great Crested Newt (GCN) are protected and how Ground Control ecologists can support in keeping your project moving forward

Javier Roig, Senior Procurement Manager on how Ground Control aims to achieve ambitious, net-zero targets through effective supply chain management

Meet Isabel Reed, Level Three Apprentice for Ground Control Highways and Infrastructure

Protecting your grounds and car parks during the coldest months of the year

Daniel Grix, Landscape, Design & Energy Director, looks back at his first three months.

The unseen benefits that trees bring us, as part of our National Tree Week 2023 celebrations

Chris Bawtree, Nature Recovery Director, updates us on woodland creation at Wildfell for National Tree Week

As a nation that loves discussing the weather, we bring your weather updates from our in-house meteorological expert.

Sophie Stephens, Head of Environment & Sustainability introduces our new net zero target and plans to achieve it.

We spoke with the Ground Control field team to hear about their transition to electric tools.

Ross Wilkinson explores what decarbonisation means and the key reasons for your business to begin this process

Winter Maintenance Head of Client Services, Ana Mantovani on how an outside-in approach that listens, adapts, and continuously improves, is what keeps our customers coming back for more.

London's Sustainable Gardening Specialists and Ground Control Field Team

Our ecology team share a badger update from our Wildfell Centre for Environmental Recovery, and why badgers are important for a healthy ecosystem.

A 600-mile, two-day journey to test and showcase EV infrastructure

A ground-breaking initiative led by Essex County Council to improve the county’s resilience to climate change.

Plantlife's #NationalMeadowsDay this year celebrates the value of our local biodiverse grasslands, including meadows

Joining an expert panel debate on “Creating more opportunities for nature-based solutions”

We spoke with Tom Goodman, Technical Director, Energy & Decarbonisation, to find out why are Electric Vehicles part of the solution to cleaner air

Reflecting on winter resilience and upping our game when the temperature drops

The issues faced by pollinators and what can be achieved on-site to support them.

We caught up with Contract Manager, Chris May to understand the issues that Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed can cause

We explore forests, why people should care, and their importance for #InternationalDayOfForests

Tamae Isomura explores the impact of landscape design on those suffering from post-natal depression in ‘Landscape’

We spoke with National Operations Director, Marc Wilkinson to understand how Ground Control can help and support the issue of leaf litter.

How our friends at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust are marking World Wetlands Day 2023

We explore wetlands, their risks and their importance for #WorldWetlandsDay

At Wildfell, we are collaborating with a diverse group of partners to test land management practices that boost biodiversity, increase habitat diversity, and increase nature recovery network connectivity.

At Wildfell we follow a comprehensive, highly disciplined nature-recovery process, stay up to date with key milestones at the Wildfell Centre for Environmental Recovery

We want to create a world-class Biodiversity Net Gain and Carbon Sequestration showcase

Looking back at the history of the Wildfell Centre for Environmental Recovery

Examples of biodiversity net gain advised and actioned by our in-house experts

The positive impact of green spaces and how they can boost productivity

Our Winter Maintenance Operations Director, Jay Hicks, explores what resilience means to us in winter

Our Winter Maintenance Renewals and Mobilisation Manager, Jennie Brown, shares some secrets to her successful mobilisation process

Keeping you going in winter, with local know-how. By Lauren Matthew, Winter Maintenance Sales and Retention Manager

As a facilities manager or managing agent, the decision about whether to fix your winter maintenance costs could be one of the most important budgeting decisions you make this year.

Our latest addition to the Ground Control mechanised vegetation management fleet is taking the world of arboriculture by storm.

Scott reflects on our company ethos and "what the education sector is doing for biodiversity education".

At Ground Control we believe in integrating sustainability into our projects and have been working with clients for years to create and maintain biodiversity net gain

Blog by Tom Coulson, Sector Lead, Facilities Management and Managing Agents

A visit to Knepp Wildland

A short review of our Phase 1 works, creating sustainable green spaces with Urban&Civic

Enabling a successful winter season by investing and encouraging growth

Marking #NationalTreeWeek, Openreach and Ground Control have partnered created ‘OpenWood’ at Old Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire

Tree planting blog at Severn Trent's Legacy Planting

Managing Director, Jason Knights, talks about the launch of Human Nature: At Its Best

Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director, talks action plans for the 2020 harsh weather forecast

Ground Control Director, Kim Morrish explains how caring for our environment is in our company's DNA

Geoff Lewis, Winter Maintenance Regional Contracts Manager on how we reassure customers during unpredictable weather

Insights from Andy Gray, Electric Vehicle Charging Specialist, and what makes our service work

Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director, reflects on the winter gritting season 2020/2021

Ian Cooper, Senior Contract Manager, asks should we keep building flood defences or consider low-carbon alternatives?

Jay Hicks, Winter Maintenance Operations Director, on maintaining emergency salt supplies

Graham Bird Supply Chain Director speaks on leading the way battery powered tools

Andy Gray shares the secret to a smooth transition to electric vehicles

Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director discusses how preparations for next winter are underway

Karl Cunningham, Ground Control Senior Account Manager for JLL, shares insights from both customer and supplier perspectives

Peter Brown, Commercial Operations Manager, tells talkRADIO how the HGV driver shortage is not a problem for Ground Control

Dan Beaumont, Weatherhill Contractors Ltd, shares a typical day in the life of a Ground Control winter maintenance operative

Jennie Brown, Mobilisation Manager on exceeding new clients' expectations from their winter services contracts

Lyndsey Burns, Winter Maintenance Key Account Manager, on how we always have enough salt, whatever the weather

George Bell, Snow Clearance Account and Process Manager is always ready for the snow

Graham Bird, Supply Chain Director, explains why auto-mowers keep us at the cutting edge