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Sean Brocklehurst – my journey, mentorship and leading the team at South Herts Golf Club
South Herts course manager Sean Brocklehurst discusses the reality of greenkeeping in 2026 — from managing record-breaking weather patterns and anthracnose to deploying robot fairways mowers and building an onsite reservoir for long-term sustainability.
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John Deere to open new apprentice training centre
John Deere and training provider ProVQ have announced plans to open a brand new Apprentice Training Centre this autumn, at a farm site in Upper Saxondale near Bingham in Nottinghamshire.
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EcoSward liner for new bunkers at Cavendish
Cavendish Golf Club has completed the first phase of a multi-year course renovation, including the construction of several new bunkers.
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Dennis FT510 turns it around at Maldon
The Dennis FT510 cylinder mower has been integral to Maldon Bowling Club’s team of determined volunteers and has helped to improve the green according to greenkeeper Mark Piper.
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A double BLEC delivery for Congleton Lawn Turf
Covering hundreds of acres every year, life for machinery on Congleton Lawn Turf Farm is tough!
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Forest Green Rovers extend partnership with INFINICUT® in the drive to eliminate petrol
It is perhaps no surprise that the club described by FIFA as ‘the greenest football club in the world’ would turn to battery power when it comes to their choice of mowers.
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SALTEX to go ahead in November
The grounds exhibition SALTEX’s 75th anniversary is due to take place on November 3 and 4 at the NEC, Birmingham.
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Trapped greenkeeper makes full recovery
A course manager at two venues, who spent 13 nights in hospital last year after being trapped under a machine, has made a full recovery and raised £9k for the charity that helped him.
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How to speed up the aeration process
Compaction related problems are common place on golf courses. Dry patch, black layer and excessive thatch and lack of root depth and density all lead to an inconsistent course surface.
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6m wide Top-Brush becomes Newark’s weapon in the fight against worm casts
The reduction in availability of curative chemistry has been a game-changer when it comes to the fight against worm casts.
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Royal Norwich joins ‘The Ventrac Club’
Royal Norwich, one of the first ‘Royal’ golf clubs ever to relocate to a new site, is the latest organisation to appreciate the multiple benefits of Ventrac.
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Club chooses Reesink Turfcare for fleet maintenance cover
Reesink Turfcare’s ReeAssure maintenance scheme has been worth its weight in gold for course manager Rob Peers at Hever Castle Golf Club in Kent.
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SISIS Supaturfman to the rescue at Maldon
Greenkeeper Mark Piper claims that the SISIS Supaturfman has made a remarkable difference to the green at Maldon Bowling Club in Essex.
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Toro offer now includes Toro Flex B dual trajectory sprinklers
Reesink Turfcare has expanded the buy two get one free offer on Toro’s Flex 35B multi-trajectory block sprinklers to include dual-trajectory sprinklers.
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Pesticide ban has resulted in ‘golf courses churned up by crane fly larvae’
Greenkeepers are struggling to cope with an infestation of crane fly larvae on golf courses, following a ban on pesticides, according to a newspaper report.
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Soil surfactants are proven to overcome soil water repellency, but how do they work?
Hydrophobicity or soil water repellency is a naturally occurring phenomenon, and one that all turf professionals struggle with from time to time.