Phil Voice, who runs the Landscape Juice website has completed his 1,250 mile journey on an Etesia H124 ride-on mower in aid of national horticulture charity Perennial. Phil trundled into John O’Groats on 15 October successfully completing the epic ‘Mowerthon’, raising funds and awareness for Perennial.

He had set off on 1 October, with an average speed of just 7.5 mph, the journey was hard going, but he successfully reached John O’Groats exactly two weeks later. Donations are still coming in and the Mowerthon is expected to raise more than its £10,000 target – anyone who still wishes to donate can do so at: www.justgiving.com/mowerthon

He was supported by Etesia, their dealers and staff in France and the UK along the whole of his journey. The mower was the same as a commercially available machine used by local authorities and landscape professionals, but fitted with a cab to cope with the unpredictable weather. Etesia now plans to auction off the mower (further details to be announced shortly), with some of the profits donated to Perennial.

Phil describes his experience: “For me the Mowerthon was an adventure of a lifetime but I never lost sight of the important reasons why I was doing it. Driving so slowly, over such a long distance gave me a lot of time to think about why it was so important to raise money for Perennial and also raise awareness of the challenges landscape and horticulture practitioners face. My very special thanks go to Etesia for their commitment and dedication to the project.”