How to become an irrigation technician? (Part two)
A key area to learn is fault finding.
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Phillip Chiverton sets up consultancy
The new Phillip Chiverton Consultancy, a boutique greenkeeping and estate management advisory business for golf course owners, golf clubs and golf resorts, has launched.
The Mere purchases Ventrac compact tractor
The Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Knutsford, Cheshire, has joined an ever-burgeoning list of sports and leisure organisations that have purchased a Ventrac all-terrain compact tractor and selection of attachments.
Fleet of Kubota F-Series mowers used at Deighan’s Caravan Park
This year is a special one for Deighan’s Caravan Park, as the family-run business celebrates 30 years since the doors first opened on the five-star resort close to Benone, Northern Ireland.
DLF offers drought-tolerant grass
With drought-like conditions becoming more common, turf managers can begin future-proofing their surfaces now with deep-rooting, drought-tolerant grasses such as 4turf® tetraploid perennial ryegrass from DLF.
Abbey Hill apprentice selected to work at the Open
A member of Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes’ greenkeeping team has been selected to be part of the support team at this year’s Open Championship.
Meet the golf course manager: Paul Hempsey
From Glasgow Golf Club, Paul Hampsey details a career that has seen him redesign a signature hole and how the bunkers at his current, historic course have been given a modern and spectacular upgrade.
The water recycling system golf clubs can use to clean course machinery
There is a water recycling system that golf clubs can use to clean their course machinery that is not subject to drought restrictions.
The Cullsaja Club upgrades its bunkers with CapillaryFlow
The club hired Atlanta-based golf architect Bill Bergin to oversee the work, and chose to line the bunkers using the Capillary Bunkers technology supplied by CapillaryFlow.
A Redexim Verti-Drain® 2519 is used at Preston North End
A high speed Redexim Verti-Drain® 2519 is delivering outstanding results for the team at Preston North End Football Club, as the team work to complete regular aeration in ever-tighter schedule windows.
Newark Golf Club uses Aspen Fuel
Newark Golf Club is one of a growing list of UK courses discovering the many benefits that Aspen Fuel brings to the operation of its petrol-powered equipment.
Carnoustie apprentice becomes qualified
Carnoustie Golf Links’ first apprentice in recent years, Ross Crosbie, has become a fully qualified greenkeeper after a four-year apprenticeship. He has been offered a full-time, permanent position.
How much water do you actually need to apply to turf to keep it healthy?
Peter Robin, Origin Amenity Solutions’ (OAS) irrigation product manager, answers this pivotal question.
Meet the course manager: Paul Hamilton
The course manager at Renfrew Golf Club sits down with Liam Armit of Double A to discuss his course and the Grillo FD 2200TS.
MK6 models INFINICUT now accommodate removable weight kits
In response to the additional technical variations in the way sports pitches can now be reinforced, MK6 models of INFINICUT® can now accommodate an adjustable / removable weight kit.
Golfclub Hamburg Walddörfer e.V delighted with GripClad
Golfclub Hamburg Walddörfer e.V is a challenging golf course within a spectacular parkland landscape.
Trilo offers a range of scarification tools
Effective scarification can encourage healthy growth, tackle weed ingress and create an environment less favourable to fungal activity.
Exhibitor demand fuels growth of SALTEX 2023
SALTEX is on track to have one of its biggest years yet as exhibitor demand sees the floor plan for 2023 increase by 20 percent to accommodate bookings.
Banish the dread of Red Thread with long-lasting fungicide Insignia®
Insignia® is a long-lasting fungicide with a broad disease-control spectrum and high performance, treating turf diseases such as red thread.
Aitchison celebrates 25 years at Dornoch
Royal Dornoch Golf Club deputy course manager Scott ‘Scoosh’ Aitchison has celebrated 25 years working at the club.
A day in the life: James Matthewman
The deputy head greenkeeper at Maesteg Golf Club in Wales – a James Braid-designed course that was established in 1912 – takes us through his average day.
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