Marlborough Turf Professionals

Comprehensive landscaping and outdoor maintenance in the Marlborough region

Marlborough Turf Professionals is a landscaping and outdoor services company based in Blenheim, New Zealand. It presents itself as a contractor able to cover both soft and hard landscaping, that is, the full range of needs for an outdoor space, from small residential projects to large-scale industrial work. The company states that it manages the entire project: consultation, design, construction and maintenance.

Landscaping and outdoor construction services

The service catalogue is organised into several areas of work:

• Decking & outdoor structures
• Fencing & driveways
• Irrigation & drainage
• Landscape design & construction
• Lawn & turf management
• Outdoor lighting & electricity
• Paving & outdoor flooring
• Ponds & water features

In addition, the company details an extensive list of individual gardening and lawn treatments and tasks, including cobblestone laying and concrete placing, fungi control, hydroseeding and hydromulching, irrigation installing, lawn dethatching and fertilising, turf laying and maintenance, lawn mowing, seeding and top dressing, moss spraying, pest control, rubbish removal, section clearing and levelling, super turf laying, tree mulching, tree removal, tree trimming and weed spraying.

A journey since 1992

The company was established in 1992 by Steve Hayes and is currently locally owned, shared by Steve and his partner Brent Crouch. Over time it has grown from a lawn and turf management business into a comprehensive outdoor services provider.

Steve Hayes has been managing director for 31 years and has 37 years of experience in lawn and turf management, 28 in gardening and landscaping, 28 in commercial agrichemical application, 18 in irrigation and drainage, 14 in managing the Picton reserves and cemetery contract for Marlborough District Council, 14 in parks and reserves management for the same council and 14 as sexton for the Picton contract. He holds the Growsafe certificate and the National Certificate in Agrichemical Application, as well as a current workplace first aid certificate and units 6400, 6401 and 6402.

Brent Crouch has been managing director for 23 years. His experience includes 40 years working in the Marlborough region, 35 in heavy construction, 35 in drainage and irrigation, 35 in machinery operation, 28 in gardening and landscaping, 18 in turf management, 18 in dangerous water control, 16 in aquaculture, 14 in the Picton reserves and cemetery contract for Marlborough District Council, 14 in parks and reserves management for the same organisation, 12 in land stabilisation, 18 in hydroseeding and hydromulching and 9 in artificial turf installation.

Linda Crouch, Brent's wife, has been office manager for 20 years. She comes from viticulture, customer service and hospitality, and has worked with the Ministry of Works and in track maintenance with the Conservation Department. She oversees day-to-day administration and payroll, as well as the running of the yard, which includes loading products, screening soil and dealing with customers.

Projects and clients

Among the completed works the company showcases are a pergola designed as an additional privacy option, a bridge build and a project at Marlborough Girls College. The company states that it has worked with various organisations and lists among its clients Marlborough District Council, through its reserves and amenities manager, and entities such as the Croquet Club.

Coverage in the Marlborough region

The company serves the entire Marlborough region, including Blenheim, Havelock, Kaikoura, Lochmara Bay, Ward and Wairau Valley.

Location and contact

141 Battys Rd, Burleigh, Blenheim 7201 · Phone: (03) 578 5264 · Email: admin@marlboroughturfprofessionals.co.nz · Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 to 16:30