A student at Myerscough College has become the first trainee greenkeeper in the UK to be enrolled on a ‘Level 2 Apprenticeship’ to the new ‘trailblazer’ standard. Sixteen-year-old Reece Tomalin will be undertaking the new City and Guilds Level 2 certificate in golf greenkeeping at Trentham Golf Club in Stoke-on-Trent. The new apprenticeship standard includes…

Etesia UK’s 2016 ‘Partners in Excellence’ awards proved to be one to remember, as the company celebrated its 25th anniversary in the UK as well as recognizing the monumental efforts of its widespread dealer network. Over the past 25 years, Etesia – and more recently Pellenc, have had immense success in establishing themselves as leading…

A year on from the launch of The FA Pitch Improvement Programme (PIP) – a four year, £8 million pound scheme with the aim of improving 2,000 grassroots level pitches by 2019 – it’s clear that a host of sports clubs, as well as state schools, are seeing the fruits of PIP’s success. Clay Cross…

Vanmac bv, manufacturers of the Trilo range of blowers, vacuum collectors and verticutters, has appointed Jeremy Vincent as UK factory support manager. The ever-growing nationwide dealer network has necessitated the need to split the country in two in order to better tailor the sales and service of Trilo machines to the UK market – the…

William Watson, head groundsman at Hamilton Academical FC, believes that his SISIS Osca has helped the synthetic pitch at the Superseal Stadium stand up to the rigours of an extensive amount of playing time. Hamilton Academical along with Kilmarnock FC are the only two clubs in the Scottish Premier League to have synthetic surfaces, and…

Wiedenmann UK has taken 54 dealer representatives on a training mission to Grassau in southern Germany to see new machines and developments in their fleet. Taking centre stage were the company’s latest additions. The Terra Spike SL is for fine turf and tractors from 20 HP. Weighing just 470 kg, it tines down to 210…

Douglas Park Golf Club, located in Glasgow, has invested heavily in Jacobsen machinery since opting for orange 11 years ago. The club has purchased another Jacobsen fleet this season after major bunker and drainage work means that the course is now open for play all year-round. Local Jacobsen dealer, Fairways GM, made the delivery. The…

One of Kubota’s leading south east dealerships, Rod Gaskin, has unveiled its new West Sussex depot, expanding the reach of the Kubota agricultural and groundcare products across the South East. The opening of the company’s new Haywards Heath facility was prompted by the arrival of Kubota’s latest M7001 Series tractors, which will be a key…

Five BIGGA members who may have been unable to experience the excitement and education offered by the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition in January are celebrating after securing a prestigious new scholarship. BIGGA partner ICL has invited the successful members, some of whom are going to BTME for the very first time, to take part in…

Andrew Myson – head gardener and facilities manager at Trinity Hall in Cambridge, is the proud new owner of the Dennis S500 Plus dual-purpose machine which features both interchangeable spiker and slotter reels. Founded in 1350, Trinity Hall is the fifth oldest surviving college in the University of Cambridge and former students include the likes…

Tewkesbury Park Golf Club in the Gloucestershire countryside offers a challenging 18 hole, par 72 course for both professional and amateur golfers alike. When course manager Chris Bromley joined the club in April 2015 he turned to Headland Amenity for the help he needed to sort out the weed problem on the greens, tees, approaches…

An influx of ‘clumpy’ ryegrass on the greens, approaches and surrounds at the Island Golf Club in Donabate, Dublin has now been treated successfully, thanks to Rescue selective herbicide from Syngenta, which is exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by ICL. Surrounded by the Irish Sea and located in some of the most stunning…

The largest-ever programme of education at a turf industry event in Europe has been unveiled by BIGGA. Continue to Learn at BTME 2017 will feature more than 250 hours of education with guest speakers such as Neil Cleverly, superintendent of the Olympic Golf Course in Rio, and the course managers responsible for hosting the last…

A company that can install and renovate bunkers is offering an insured financial guarantee programme to golf clubs. “Since 2010 Capillary Concrete® has been revolutionising bunker installation with hundreds of successful installations worldwide. The technology has proven itself across five continents, facing all kinds of weather, and has an impeccable track record. No other product…

The Landscape Group, a UK-based green service provider, has chosen Jacobsen equipment to maintain Sport Aberdeen’s four council-owned golf courses. The Landscape Group won the Sport Aberdeen contract in 2015 and has recently invested in Jacobsen equipment to maintain all courses. Sport Aberdeen, a registered charity, currently operates four courses in the Aberdeenshire area on…