Kevin Patton, tree surgeon, purchased his first woodchipper back in 2002 and has a few different makes and models in his fleet. However, he faced a major challenge when it came to purchasing new equipment for him and his team
Tributes have been paid to a greenkeeper at a Cheshire golf club where he was known as the ‘prodigal son’, who was killed in January in a tree felling tragedy. Martin Davenport, 35, who was also a father of an
Work is underway on the third loop of nine holes at Stoke Park Country Club & Hotel, in Buckinghamshire, to complete a three-year renovation of the 27-hole course. The owners of Stoke Park, the King family, will have overseen a
In a move to bring clarity and certainty to its distribution channel, Bailoy Irrigation Control Systems has decided to bring the distribution of all its products in the UK and Ireland in-house. Already in effect, this means customers with GTI
The Yorkshire golf club Crosland Heath was the winner of a machinery washpad system in Acumen ClearWater’s prize draw at BTME 2018. Head greenkeeper Richard Holmes’ winning entry was pulled out of the box at the end of the show.
The first of the 2018 Dennis and SISIS bowling green maintenance seminars has been announced and will take place at the Ipswich & District Indoor Bowls Club on Tuesday, March 13. Dennis and SISIS have a long history of supporting
As a multifunction venue, Newmarket Racecourse not only hosts some of the most world-renowned horse racing meetings, they also hold a number of concerts and corporate events throughout the year too. To keep both the Rowley Mile Racecourse and July
Jacobsen and BIGGA have chosen a team of Future Turf Manager Initiative (FTMI) graduates to join the course maintenance team for the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France. One delegate from each FTMI in the past five
Gaining reputation in the UK, Capillary Concrete™ is proving its benefits around the country with many customers reporting no movement of sand, even in the heaviest of downpours, bunkers back in play in minutes instead of hours and no contamination
Now into the third year of increasing the bent content of its greens, Wakefield’s Waterton Park Golf Club has achieved the biggest bent showing to date in 2017 thanks to the Johnsons Sports Seed J Nitro All Bent mixture. Head
The word ‘steep’ and its connotations ideally describe a number of facets of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club in Gloucestershire. Established in 1889 with nine holes, and extended to 18 holes in 1906, the club is steeped in history with the
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) is recommending a 2.5 per cent increase in grounds’ staff’s national minimum salary bands for 2018. The IOG also advises that this increase would, in real terms, equate to an increase of just 0.1 per
Implementing moisture level monitoring, updating controllers with the latest software and frequently applying evolving course setup conditions to your irrigation programmes, all contribute to responsible and sustainable management of your golf course. Here we talk to Ed Stant, course manager
Ekerum Resort Öland recently won the award for ‘World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’ at the World Golf Awards held at La Manga Club in Spain. The golf club, located in Sweden, has signed a five-year preferred supplier agreement with Jacobsen
Rigby Taylor – the company at the forefront of supplying innovative products for the successful management and maintenance of turf surfaces – has introduced a two-in-one brochure that focuses on key products for both grounds maintenance and landscaping. The informative,
Grinding by its nature is a precise process that can be time consuming, but The Double A Trading Company is aiming for far greater efficiency with the new Foley Accu-Pro 633 with AccuTouch 3 Control, supplied by ProSport UK. During
The greenkeeping teams at Deeside Golf Club and The Wentworth Club, and the head greenkeeper at Durness Golf Club, are the big winners at the ‘BIGGA Awards’ at BTME 2018. Led by course manager Neil McLoughlin, 41, the greenkeeping team
Two eye-catching stone features dedicated to the ‘voice of golf’ are making their mark with golfers at Moor Allerton Golf Club, a 27-hole parkland course situated north of Leeds. Situated either side of The Alliss Bridge, named in honour of
John O’Gaunt Golf Club in Sandy, Bedfordshire, has recently purchased two Toro Workman utility vehicles, taking the club’s UTV fleet to seven. These hard-working workhorses have racked up over 16,000 hours of work between them demonstrating outstanding value and longevity.
Charterhouse Turf Machinery has announced the appointment of Ian Lauder as northern territory manager. This role will see Ian providing machinery, service and sales support to the dealer and customer network in northern England, Scotland and Ireland. Ian brings with
Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course extended its hotel in 2016 to 55 rooms, and has since invested in golf course maintenance equipment and vehicles from Textron Golf to reduce noise levels around the hotel grounds. The equipment included
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