Bristol golf course closes half its course due to rare orchid
A golf course in Bristol has closed off nine of its 18 holes following advice from an ecologist, after a rare orchid that had grown during the lockdown was found at the venue.
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The improvement in surface quality at Exeter’s County Ground
Delivering the strongest coverage, density and recovery head groundsman Andy Ellett has seen in his 13 seasons at the club, J Nitro Premier Wicket is taking the quality of Exeter’s County Ground to new levels.
Headland Amenity has a comprehensive collection of selective herbicides
As temperatures rise and new season growth commences, as does the ingress of many unwelcome weed species appearing in amenity and professional lawncare situations.
Do we aerate or apply fertiliser?
For Bob Hayton, grounds chairman at Maidstone Rugby, deciding whether to aerate or apply fertiliser, or to delay either for a few days, can make all the difference to successful pitch care.
GreenMech service seals the deal for The Living Forest
For Kent-based arb contractors The Living Forest, the quality of the customer service they receive from suppliers is just as important as the quality of the machinery itself.
SISIS helps to deliver award-winning cricket square
Clive Brown, a volunteer groundsman, has praised the SISIS Auto Rotorake Mk. 5 after it helped him pick up an award for the best ground in the Lincolnshire Cricket Premier League.
Competition golf in England is resuming – and demand for it is huge
Several golf clubs across England are reintroducing competition golf – with some saying the number of entries they’re receiving is in the hundreds of golfers.
Income is rising fast at most UK golf clubs
Several golf clubs have reported that they are experiencing a boom in revenues due to the current strong demand to play golf, with this including a sharp rise in non-golf income such as from coaching and even food and beverage.
How to utilise soil biology to minimise excessive thatch
Excessive thatch has ruined many a golfer’s perfect round. Kelly-Marie Clack discusses this issue and offers an insight into how the soil biology can be utilised and correctly managed to improve conditions.
The Wildernesse Golf Club purchases a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor
The Wildernesse Golf Club has purchased a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor and selection of attachments to assist in the maintenance of the magnificent wooded 18-hole course, located in the village of Seal near Sevenoaks in Kent.
Golfing communities pulled together during the pandemic.
There is increasing evidence that golfing communities pulled together during the pandemic.
How this tennis club achieves low cutting heights
As a sole groundsman, Robin Wilcox has his work cut out looking after the 19 courts and five croquet lawns that make up East Dorset Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (EDLTCC).
Scottish golf clubs are experiencing a membership surge
Several Scottish golf clubs are experiencing a surge in members after it became the last country in the UK to reopen its golf courses, with one saying 12 people joined just because they enjoyed walking around it during the lockdown.
‘We’ll have no choice but to cease trading until next April’
A number of golf clubs that rely on overseas visitors, particularly in Scotland and Ireland, fear that they will have to close down unless government action is taken before the end of this month.
Meet the golf course manager: Peter Bradburn
The course and grounds manager at Roehampton Club in London talks about maintaining a prestigious course during the Covid-19 lockdown, the environmental work the club has carried out in recent years and why he still loves being a greenkeeper after three decades in the job.
Machinery profile: The GKB Sandfiller
GKB Machines, the company behind sustainable, reliable and robust maintenance machinery for natural, synthetic and hybrid turf, is offering the possibility to remove organic matter and sand-fill in just one simple and efficient operation, thanks to the GKB Sandfiller.
Toro’s EdgeMax bedknives deliver edge retention that lasts up to three times longer
The hardened tool steel of Toro’s EdgeMax bedknives delivers edge retention that lasts up to three times longer for a sharper, cleaner cut, all season long.
How Arbroath Golf Links improved topdressing results
A Rink DS800 from Charterhouse Turf Machinery has dramatically improved the efficiency and results of topdressing the 18 greens at Arbroath Golf Links.
Who can conquer Augusta in November?
Augusta National Golf Course is one of the most spectacular golf courses in the world. We are used to seeing the Georgia course in April, at the height of spring, however, the 2020 US Masters is set to take place in November.
Here’s how the speed and accuracy of overseeding at Kelso Golf Club was improved
A BLEC Multi-Seeder has improved both the speed and accuracy of overseeding at Scotland’s Kelso Golf Club.
John Deere makes several updates to its compact tractor range for 2020
John Deere has announced a number of updates to the company’s comprehensive compact tractor range for 2020, which includes 13 models in six Series from 25 to 66hp.
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