Richard Gooding began his working life in the turf care industry in 1984 working for T Parker and Sons of Worcester Park, Surrey, who supplied the sports and amenity market with their fertilisers, soils, grass seed and chemicals. Having been a technical sales representative he became BASIS registered to advise and sell Amenity Plant Protection.
In 1988 he established Machines Direct Ltd, supplying materials and carrying out contracting work through sports clubs, golf clubs and schools. Due to many requested, he and Ro Gooding established Specialist Lawn Services to carry out the same operations to the domestic market.
We are not a franchise operation.