Meet the course manager: Overstone Park’s Lawrence Ryan
The Northants club was sold last year and its course manager talks about a forthcoming bunker reduction programme thanks to new an investment from the new owner.
Amenity Forum ‘very surprised’ by glyphosate ruling
An independent body that represents the amenity horticulture sector has said it is ‘very surprised’ by a decision by a US jury that found that chemical giant Monsanto knew its Roundup weedkillers were dangerous.
Sittingbourne & Milton Regis GC remodels bunkers
Sittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Club in Kent has remodelled its bunkers, utilising Durabunker’s synthetic edge and liner products along with its design and construction services.
Ten new machines for North Foreland Golf Club
Ten new machines are scoring ten out of ten for results on the ‘Long’ and ‘Short’ courses at North Foreland Golf Club in Kent.
‘The Ventrac is the turf professionals’ Swiss army knife’
The course manager who owns a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor possesses the industry’s equivalent of the Swiss army knife as this robust and deceptively powerful 24.9hp unit is equally versatile.
Capillary Concrete now used on bunkers across five continents
Capillary Concrete® offers the best piece of mind when it comes to bunker liners; this is why it makes perfect sense for so many golf courses across five continents who have successfully installed the product.
Petrol powered Arb 150p takes pride of place on GreenMech Stand at APF 2018
Europe’s top-selling wood chipper manufacturer GreenMech will have a vast range of machinery on display on stand 80-110, in the outside area, at next month’s APF exhibition.
Frilford Heath’s diffuser means its reservoir irrigates the course
Frilford Heath GC near Oxford had an Otterbine Air Flo 3 diffuser installed in its 6m, 10-million-gallon reservoir to aerate the water two years ago. And course manager Sid Arrowsmith is a big fan of it.
Facebook ‘lawn care’ group to come to SALTEX
A Facebook group with over 3,000 active members – mostly landscapers and gardeners – is to appear at SALTEX 2018, at the NEC, Birmingham on October 31 and November 1.
Significant investment In Ventrac equipment At Wrotham Heath GC
Wrotham Heath Golf Club in Kent has taken delivery of a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor with two alternative mowing decks and a stump grinder attachment, from local dealer MAB Groundcare.
SISIS Auto Rotorake ‘needs to be seen to be believed’
Andy Richards, grounds manager at Shrewsbury School, has claimed that he is amazed at the amount of material the SISIS Auto Rotorake MK5 removes from the school’s cricket wickets.
Petrol storage in hot temperatures
With an uncharacteristically hot UK summer this year, temperatures have reached consistent highs but does this temperature pose a potential problem for petrol storage?
Modern creeping bentgrasses offer complementary traits for modern greens
The latest generation of creeping varieties are becoming more popular, particularly where conditions require the use of a combination of grass species which can offer disease, stress and drought tolerance.
A Redexim Verti-Top 1200 helps South Wales Sports Grounds improve efficiency
The latest addition to its vast fleet of machinery at South Wales Sports Grounds (SWSG) is a Redexim Verti-Top 1200 from Charterhouse Turf Machinery.
Largs BC opts for 22” Cub Cadet INFINICUT®
Largs Bowling Club has purchased a Cub Cadet 22” INFINICUT® from MTD Specialty Turf Products, making it one of the first bowls clubs in Scotland to have one.
2018 Dennis and SISIS bowling green maintenance seminars finish in style
The 2018 Dennis and SISIS bowling green maintenance seminars finished in style with over 350 people in attendance across the eight venues.
Honour for farmer who built his own golf course
A fifth-generation farmer, who built a successful golf club from scratch, has accepted the role of vice president of the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA).
EcoBunker building bunkers at new Dumbarnie Links
The new Dumbarnie Links course in Scotland is under construction and EcoBunkerʼs project team has moved onto site to begin the installation of its synthetic edging product in all of the courseʼs formal bunkers.
Dutch stadium De Adelaarshorst praise the results of using INFINICUT® 34” mowers
A renovation of stands at Holland’s De Adelaarshorst in 2015 saw the start of new opportunities for Go Ahead Eagles FC and its head of operations, Ronnie Janssen.
How amino acids help drought stress on golf courses
There are 20 amino acids considered essential for healthy turf grass development and its ability to function.
Bernhard and Company invests in knowledge
Bernhard and Company has invested in turf experts such as Jonathan Pendry, director of agronomy, and Renata Mundim Ribeiro, turf science graduate at Ohio State University, to share deeper knowledge on turf technologies.
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