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David James tries to pay sacked Portsmouth staff's wages
4 days ago by: Shane O' Brien
"Well done DJ and the players, this is the side of the player ..."
The future of our Industry
6 days ago by: Poa7
"Ah! at last, the industry sees that the sensible route may j ..."
The future of our Industry
7 days ago by: Peter Leroy
"Congratulations on your perserverance young Dave :) Maybe ..."
The future of our Industry
1 week ago by: jlawrence
"Nice to see something happening. You can only discuss things ..."
Ilkley Tennis Club
1 week ago by: benjamin Tiercelin
"Dear David, "We use loam that we get from Surrey which we ..."
As a nation we Brits are obsessed with the weather. It’s too hot, too cold, too wet, but never ‘just right’. And, with the media getting apoplectic about the recent ‘big freeze’, causing panic buying and empty supermarket shelves, just what is going on with our weather patterns, climate change and global warming?
Best of the Rest - Peter Britton - 12 hours ago
Aiming for the Perfect PitchSpring! The time of year when all groundsmen fear the sound of Big Bertha cranking into gear. Yes it’s time, to dust down the cobwebs and stoke up the coals, for she is about to roll.
Cricket - Bob Stretton - 2 days ago
Club LoveThis article covers the trials and tribulations of running a small amateur sports club in today’s environment. In my case, the sport is rugby union, although many of the problems and uphill battles we face could apply to most other sports clubs that have their own facilities.
Rugby - Editor - 2 days ago
Improving Bunkers – Renovation, Restoration or Redesign?
First published: 13th Nov 2007 -
Golf -
Philip Christian Spogard
It is often said that the eyes are the windows to the soul – could it justly be said that the bunkers are the windows to the soul of the golf course?
GEO Certification for Ransomes Jacobsen's Three-Hole Golf Course
3 hours ago -
Golf -
Peter Driver
Ipswich, Suffolk (March 18, 2010) Ransomes Jacobsen’s three-hole golf course, located at their European headquarters on the outskirts of Ipswich, has been certified by the Golf Environment Organization (GEO).
New Ransomes Jacobsen Equipment for Blairgowrie GC
8 hours ago -
Golf -
Peter Driver
Ipswich, Suffolk (March 17, 2010) The greenkeeping team at The Blairgowrie Golf Club in Perthshire have taken delivery of new golf course maintenance equipment from Ransomes Jacobsen’s dealer for Scotland, Fairways GM of Kinross.
DLF-Trifolium notch up record entry in turfgrass seed source
10 hours ago -
Industry -
Greg Rhodes
The latest edition of the turfgrass `Bible` features more cultivars from seed producer DLF-Trifolium than ever before.
In the deep mid winter...
12 hours ago -
Best of the Rest -
Peter Britton
- Issue 29 - Feb / Mar 2010
As a nation we Brits are obsessed with the weather. It’s too hot, too cold, too wet, but never ‘just right’. And, with the media getting apoplectic about the recent ‘big freeze’, causing panic buying and empty supermarket shelves, just what is going on with our weather patterns, climate change and global warming?
Rescue remedy at Chestfield Golf Club
1 day ago -
Scotts News -
Ellie Tait
An influx of Perennial Ryegrass on the greens at Chestfield Golf Club in Whitstable, Kent, has been treated successfully by Rescue, Syngenta’s newly-introduced selective herbicide recommended and supplied to the club by national distributor, Scotts Professional.
Lancashire club among first to secure new Wiedenmann Terra Float and Terra Seed
1 day ago -
Industry -
Val Graham
When Stuart Hogg, Course Manager at St Anne’s Old Links GC, Lancashire was tipped off about brand new kit in the pipeline for 2010 he was happy to be among the first in the country to try it.
The challenge of change
1 day ago -
Golf -
Steve Mitchell
Andy Wood is in his first year as course manager of Robin Hood Golf Club in Solihull in the West Midlands, having had the same role at Cosby Golf club near Leicester for seven years, following a six-year spell at The Belfry, which he left as deputy head greenkeeper.
Aiming for the Perfect Pitch
2 days ago -
Cricket -
Bob Stretton
Spring! The time of year when all groundsmen fear the sound of Big Bertha cranking into gear. Yes it’s time, to dust down the cobwebs and stoke up the coals, for she is about to roll.
Revolutionary New Lawn Care Arrives
2 days ago -
Industry -
Andrew Turnbull
Following their recent success in developing and supplying their own mixtures for carbohydrate nutrition for turfgrass surfaces, Ian MacMillan and Andrew Turnbull have started a unique franchise lawn care operation.
Nia Expands Knowledge at Headland
2 days ago -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
Nia Frost joins Headland Amenity as Sales Manager for central and southern England and Technical Support Manager, assisting Headland staff working in the field.
Club Love
2 days ago -
Rugby -
Editor
- Issue 29 - Feb / Mar 2010
This article covers the trials and tribulations of running a small amateur sports club in today’s environment. In my case, the sport is rugby union, although many of the problems and uphill battles we face could apply to most other sports clubs that have their own facilities.
Grounds for satisfaction
3 days ago -
Cricket -
Press Release
The second season in a row of plentiful runs on New Zealand pitches shows that New Zealand Cricket's efforts to build better batsmen are having at least some effect.
An Evening with Keith Kent at Moseley Rugby Club
3 days ago -
Rugby -
Press Release
The evening will centre on a presentation delivered by Keith on key aspects of good groundsmanship and key principles in improving & maintaining a playing surface, followed by a question and answer session, where you will be able to ask Keith for his expert advice.
Can you afford not to maintain your synthetic sports surface?
3 days ago -
Synthetics -
Technical Surfaces
As our economy struggles to recover from the Recession, and the realities of the ‘credit crunch’ impact more and more on our everyday lives, we all look for ways to cut costs. But with each cost-cutting measure, we run the risk of creating a false economy, sacrificing other – equally important – considerations for the sake of saving a few pounds.
Thaw's for thought!
4 days ago -
General Sports -
Dave Saltman
- Issue 29 - Feb / Mar 2010
Hopefully, we are now seeing the back end of this winter's weather. It has been the harshest ever, certainly in my working lifetime. Golf clubs and sports facilities were closed for weeks, with a virtual permafrost biting into the top few inches of the ground, coupled with some copious amounts of snow.
Souters Sports Launch New Irrigation Division
4 days ago -
Industry -
Press Release
As we emerge from one of the coldest winters on record, it is comforting to know that not all things in the sportsturf industry have been frozen solid.
Flexible Finance From TORO
4 days ago -
Industry -
Amy Ellingham
Though the economic climate isn’t looking quite so gloomy as we enter spring, many golf clubs, sports and amenity venues, and local authorities are still struggling to get credit.
New ProShield bolsters armoury in fight against difficult weeds
4 days ago -
Scotts News -
Ellie Tait
Scotts has launched a new pre-emergent herbicide that protects against regrowth on gravel and soft surfaces.
More Brains - Less Water
5 days ago -
Golf -
Steve Mitchell
- Issue 29 - Feb / Mar 2010
John Deere has introduced its full irrigation package into Europe, including a range of advanced control, sensing and communications systems
C & M Golf and Grounds are Jacobsen's Dealer of the year 2009
5 days ago -
Industry -
Peter Driver
C&M Golf and Grounds is the Jacobsen Dealer of the Year for 2009. The Waco, TX-based business won the Charlotte-based turf equipment manufacturer’s most prestigious accolade, adding conquest business across their territory and having one of the highest customer retention rates of any Jacobsen dealer.
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