Well known County Galway business Martyns Grasslawns have recently become the dealers for Schouten Machinery in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Damien Martyn

Schouten Machinery specialise in flail mower collectors designed for collecting high volumes of grass. They can be tipped at any height, and are very manoeuverable. Damien Martyn, company director with MartynsGrasslawns, said “Our target market for Schouten Machinery will be county councils for collection of grass along verges and roundabouts. These can also be used for leaf collection and scarifying. They can also be used on golf courses, turf farms and racecourses”.

Martyns Grasslawns have also been appointed agents for VGR Topchanger – sand injection system. Aeration holes are immediately filled with wet sand. The sand is injected deep into the soil by the TopChanger. It minimises the amount of any residual sand left on the surface, which leads to improved water infiltration in the lower levels of the soil. As a result, the top layer stays dryer so improving the playing surface.

Martyns Grasslawns was established in 1987 by Brian Martyn. The company was the first in Ireland to grow turf. It started out with just 5 acres. Growth within the industry placed greater emphasis on the need to expand and at its peak the business had 240 acres. As the company came in contact with various clients it saw a need for the supply and hire of equipment such as compact tractors, landscape equipment, golf course equipment and drainage equipment,

“Both Schouten Machinery and VGR Topchanger fit in very well with our business model of lawn and sportsturf specialists.  Adding these to our range will offer our customers even more choice of products. We are very excited about these new dealerships”, said Damien.