Access Irrigation Ltd
Access Irrigation specialise in irrigation design, supply and servicing of commercial quality irrigation systems. Established in the early 1960`s, Access Irrigation prides itself on providing friendly efficient service, with excellent products and an excellent after-sales service. Our experienced irrigation designers can advise on all aspects of commercial irrigation design. Our irrigation shop is backed up with a large irrigation components warehouse so we can offer a fast and efficient delivery times. We are happy to supply private gardeners as well as professional growers and landscapers.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Irrigation
- Market Focus:
- Nationally (across the country)
- Year Founded:
- 1950
About Us
Access was started in the late 1950’s by Mr Graham Pearce, an industrial chemist who had traded chemistry for the ‘good life’ running a small market garden in Crick, Northamptonshire. To try and get a better price for his strawberries, he designed an innovative glass and steel cold frame with sliding glass sides for easy access - hence our name Access. In fact Access Garden Products still sells Cold Frames and Growhouses and are specialists in Mini Greenhouses.
The sandy soil at Crick caused low strawberry yields and it was decided to concentrate instead on selling the cold frame. Before the invention of the polytunnel, cold frames were a low cost way of growing under glass. As nurseries and growers began to take up the cold frames with enthusiasm, attention was turned to providing irrigation inside the frames. Unhappy with the nozzles already available, Mr Pearce used his scientific background to design his own.
The invention of the polythene tunnel caused the company to refocus. Cold frames were then targeted at the keen gardener and the irrigation division was formed to supply growers with irrigation – still in its infancy in the UK.
From its horticultural roots, the irrigation division of Access focuses on 3 main areas: horticulture, landscape and more recently green systems including rainwater recycling and green roofs. All systems are designed to the same exacting standards of efficiency and durability as our horticultural irrigation systems.
In 2001 the company launched its highly respected components catalogue, coupling professional quality components with helpful tips and advice.
The Access philosophy, instilled by Mr Pearce in the 1960’s, has always been to provide innovative products coupled with good customer service. From advice to supply, Access are able to offer a fast, friendly service backed up by our own specialist design function and dedicated warehouse.
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