There are 300 campsites in Park Pollentier, Middlekerkel, Oostende. Mowing the area used to be a never-ending task for camp owner Martin Gernaey. In fact, he and another operator would never finish the task using two walk mowers; it was literally never-ending.
"Mowing the old way was a problem," tells Gernaey. "It not only took a long time, but it meant there was constant noise at the site. With the Walkers, we can be in and out of the site and finished in a day."
The mowers, he adds, are ideally suited for mowing and maneuvering in the small spaces so characteristic of his property.
"Now, my customers aren't annoyed by the constant noise, and we can spend one day every 14 days on the mowers instead of mowing everyday."
Park Pollentier is one of more than 150 camps in the region. All told, the parks have a capacity of more than 2 million people.