Profile: The Avant 225 compact loader
For Jeff Clark, maintaining his acre-and-a-half property in rural North Wales has become significantly easier thanks to the Avant 225 compact loader.
Roehampton Club opts for battery-powered mowers
Roehampton Club, a prestigious multi-sports and social club in southwest London, has embraced sustainable practices with the introduction of two Dennis ES-860 battery-powered mowers.
Profile: Smithco rollers, sprayers and bunker rakes
Smithco’s Tournament greens rollers provide consistent and true putting surfaces. With rolling widths from 91 cm to 1.78 metres, there’s a machine ideal for maximum efficiency on any golf course.
Electric mowing arrives at Hampden Park
Electric mowing has arrived at Hampden Park, Scotland’s national stadium, bringing everything Stephen Bache, head groundsman, could want from the next generation of turfcare technology.
“Our journey with Aspen began 15 years ago”
“We purchased a few cans to give it a try and we’ve been using it ever since – starting with Aspen-2 in our handheld tools and then moving onto the Aspen-4 for our larger equipment such as the mechanical arbor.”
Ventracs have a low ground pressure of just 6 psi
Most mowers and other turf maintenance equipment are too heavy to work in sodden conditions, but with Ventracs’ low ground pressure of just 6 psi, they can work on wet ground without leaving messy tyre marks.
Formartine FC has defied the odds with their pitch
Behind this achievement is not just hard work and dedication but a revolutionary approach to pitch management, rooted in organic principles and powered by Symbio products, part of Origin Amenity Solutions.
Baroness is “faultless” says Knock Golf Club
Ask the course manager at Knock Golf Club for his thoughts on their Baroness equipment and the response is just one word – faultless!
“We’ve gone from 10,000 rounds of golf a year to 35,000 in six years”
Over the last six years head greenkeeper Michael Burgin and course manager Matthew Cressey have transformed Normanby Hall Golf Course in Lincolnshire with the help of a dedicated team.
Company profile: Turfco
Turfco turf maintenance equipment is ideal for turf management with a range of topdressing, blowers and overseeding machines, which can be tractor-mounted and towed-behind a suitable transport unit.
Toro launches outdoor power equipment series
Toro has launched the Revolution Series, combining the brand’s proven outdoor power equipment (OPE) expertise with pioneering battery technology.
Husqvarna introduces new technology for 2025
Husqvarna will introduce its newest edition for robotic turf care – the Automower® 535 AWD EPOS™ as well as a new platform of autonomous robotic lawnmowers designed for commercial use in early 2025.
Cutting Edge Grounds Maintenance selects Mansfield Sand
Cutting Edge Grounds Maintenance, a leading provider of grounds maintenance services, has selected MM40 from Mansfield Sand as its preferred choice of sand for sports pitch maintenance.
Ramsey Golf and Bowls Club thankful to the SISIS Maxislit
Ramsey Golf and Bowls Club in Cambridge, is experiencing remarkable improvements in turf health and playability thanks to the SISIS Maxislit.
South Staffordshire Golf Club chooses Redexim
South Staffordshire Golf Club is busy equipping itself with a machinery fleet that’s fit for the challenges of the future – and for that, it has chosen Redexim.
“It will become one of our most used machines”
Managing the leaf fall from the many large oak trees which line Highgate Golf Club has been a mammoth annual task for course manager Russell Ling, who has been at the club for 33 years, and his team of eight.
Turf Science Live Ireland took place at Killeen Castle
Turf Science Live Ireland, a renowned educational event in turf management, returned in September, hosted at the magnificent Killeen Castle.
Forres Golf Club goes all-in on Toro
Forres Golf Club in Moray, Scotland has gone all-in on Toro with a small fleet to optimise operations and do more with its experienced team of four.
Kubota hosts milestone event
Kubota marked a significant milestone of 50 years in Europe, by hosting an exclusive event themed “It’s All About People.” at PortAventura in Spain.
How Ventrac is helping Trump Turnberry
Three Ventrac all-terrain compact tractors with numerous attachments are helping the golf courses and estate teams at Trump Turnberry to maintain the courses and hotel surrounds at the renowned Open venue.
Rock and roll
Paul Larsen, the head greenkeeper of Royal St George’s, was referred to as a ‘rock star’ in the press, when the links hosted the 2021 Open Championship. Here, he talks about one of his other passions – rolling.
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