FELCO PASSION 2011
FELCO's magazine - Online version


The kiwi - a journey from China of past times gone by to present-day Italy
Within the Italian province of Latina, we have only been growing kiwis for about forty years, however the region boasts rich production. Recently, farmers have been using the FELCO 230 and FELCO 231 for regenerating their plantations.
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Two-handed tools: models adapted to various purposes
Why resort to a two-handed tool for cutting work?"In the instance where the branch you are cutting is larger than 20 mm in diameter, it becomes difficult to cut using a one-handed pruning shear. The effort is fundamental and where you have to carry out multiple cutting procedures throughout the day, the risk of tendonitis or another health issue becomes a reality", explains Denis Tièche, Technical Manger at FELCO.Read More


A stroll in an English garden
"Our bodies are our gardens, to which our wills are gardeners", writes William Shakespeare in Othello. As is widely known, the passion the English demonstrate for their gardens never dwindles. The Capel Manor site, in north London represents the ideal location to discover the richness and diversity.
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Contents
- Interview - A word from the Editor
- News - The kiwi - a journey from China of past times gone by to present-day Italy
- News - Two-handed tools: models adapted to various purposes
- Insight - Laurent Perrin, from Vancouver...to Vancouver, a round trip
- Report - Poland, Europe's orchard
- Report - A stroll in an English garden
- FELCO - Responsibility - FELCO and the integration of persons with disabilities
- Straight from the workshop - Prétat, the forging specialist
- Initiatives - MediaBin: advertising plan in just a few clicks
- Partnership - Rétropomme defends the fruits of French-speaking Switzerland
- A snapshot - A sailor and the tool which he hopes he will never have to use

