A councillor in Yorkshire has written to his local golf clubs asking them to plant more trees in a bid to boost woodland. Matthew Robinson, from Harewood Parish Council in Leeds, wrote to every golf club across his ward, along with farmers and landowners, to ask if they have land for planting. It follows a…

BIGGA (the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association) and ICL have disclosed the five successful recipients of the second ICL Continue to Learn scholarship. The ICL Continue to Learn scholarship offers five BIGGA members the opportunity to attend the Continue to Learn at BTME education programme. The scholarship, worth approximately £500, comprises three nights’ hotel…

Drill n Fill is a smart choice for slow-draining golf greens this autumn, as clubs look to minimise closures during the winter. The legendary aerator is perfect for greens which suffer with puddling, compaction, thatch, black layer and poor grass growth. Older greens pushed up out of clay are the prime culprits with nowhere for…

With flexibility at the core of them all, Toro Triple Finance and the Buy Now Pay Later scheme offer customers four ways to finance their Toro machinery. Toro Triple Finance is a firm favourite for Reesink Turfcare customers, offering three different payment options to suit individual budgets and circumstances. Option one involves an interest-free payment…

Downside School, attached to Downside Abbey in Somerset, has had particular problems with the banks on the site causing issues with drainage on some of the site’s key sports areas. Headland Amenity’s Xpedite has helped Steve Eade, head of grounds and gardens, to alleviate the problem. Downside, a co-educational Catholic boarding school, has been on…

Opened for play in 1992, The Manor House is a golf course like no other. The mature oak and beech trees that line the magnificent fairways together with the immaculate greens and the River Bybrook meandering through the middle bring both drama and beauty to this championship course. The staff at The Manor House began…

Head greenkeeper, John Neilly, and his team at Letterkenny GC, are the first recipients of a Wiedenmann Super 500 in Donegal. The hugely versatile 3-1 collector, scarifier and verticutter was an easy choice for those who maintain the testing parkland course, with its spectacular vistas across the Swilly Estuary. “Even after just a few weeks,…

What do slip accidents on your course actually cost? Cost to a golfer or staff member: Loss of income Pain from injury Reduced quality of life Worry and stress Cost to your club: Insured costs (injury, ill health, damage) Loss of expertise and experience Investigation time and clerical effort Fines, effect of accident and loss…

Two teenage employees at Castle Stuart Golf Links in Scotland are not letting the grass grow under their feet after completing the first part of a greenkeeping qualification. Reece Haspell and Kerr Edgar, both 17 and apprentice greenkeepers at the Moray Firth links, are studying for an SVQ in greenkeeping and sports turf. The three-year…

Following extensive trials conducted by the STRI, it has been concluded that the SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid tractor mounted aerator would be an essential tool within any integrated turf management programme. Over a four month period, extensive STRI trials led by Dr Christian Spring were carried out at the world’s leading sports turf consultancy’s headquarters in…

Real Club Valderrama, host of the 1997 Ryder Cup, is the first golf club in Spain, and one of the first in Europe, to purchase a fleet of the recently launched E-Z-GO ELiTE golf cars. Local dealer Greenmowers made the delivery. Real Club Valderrama has purchased 40 E-Z-GO RXV ELiTE golf cars. The ELiTE series…

Nick Machin and Angus Roberts have been named as winners of the 2017 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards. The winner of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2017 is Machin, 31, of Royal Cinque Ports. Nick impressed the judging panel, comprised of representatives from BIGGA, Toro and Reesink Turfcare, due to…

Stadion Galgenwaard, home to FC Utrecht in The Netherlands, has recently purchased two unique Cub Cadet Infinicut 34” mowers – unique in that they are the first 34” models to be fitted with the optional Groomer attachment. The club plays in the Eredivisie League – the Premier football league in the Netherlands. In charge of…

Kings Hill Golf Club in Kent had a problem with people slipping on wooden surfaces around the golf course and clubhouse. Old railway sleepers have been used on golf courses from the 1930s and provide an ideal material for many situations whilst maintaining a natural feel in the landscape. Many golf courses today use them…

Kevin Sturmey – chairman, chief executive AND head groundsman of Taunton Town FC, believes that the multi-functional SISIS Quadraplay single pass maintenance system has been a ‘God-send’ in helping him to maintain the pitch at the Viridor Stadium. As a former Taunton Town Reserves player and previous club sponsor – Kevin Sturmey is Taunton Town…