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Grassfelt takes Gold at Chelsea Flower Show
General News -
By Carol Dutton (27th May 2005 16:00) - 1 comment
Lindum’s Grassfelt, (the unique soil-less turf of living grass grown into reinforced felt), was used by designer Andy Sturgeon for his gold medal award winning Merrill Lynch Garden, at Chelsea Flower Show. - Read Article
Off Season Renovations fight the clock
Football -
By Carol Dutton (25th May 2005 17:05)
Renovations to Leeds United’s Elland Road ground swung into action one week after the final game of the season. - Read Article
“Concrete" subsoil fails to stump cricket
Cricket -
By Carol Dutton (18th May 2005 14:00)
Cricket in South Wales has got off to a good start following deep, compressed air de-compaction treatment on two local authority outfields.“Pre – season we’d had a wet spell and two of our four cricket pitches at Aberdare Sports Centre were holding water and out of action,” recalls Martin Sullivan-details inside
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Lindum's Icon covers Marriott Hotel's wedding cake
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (13th May 2005 14:55)
Westminster weddings could well be recorded on Lindum turf since the growers have supplied the Marriot Hotel, housed in the old GLC County Hall building. - Read Article
Election prompts maintenance
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (9th May 2005 15:00)
Elections may come and elections may go, but the lawns around the Palace of Westminster need to be maintained whoever is in power.
The Lawn Company, under contract to Acton based Vista Landscapes Management Ltd. waited until the pre election recess before tackling Speakers Green (behind the Houses of Parliament), New Palace Yard, Cromwell Green and Abingdon Green, all in one day.
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School merger prompts pitch development
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By Carol Dutton (27th Apr 2005 10:00)
The impending merger of two prominent Leeds schools has prompted the development of land earmarked for sports pitches 10 years ago. - Read Article
Sackville-Wests Yews Fight Phytophthora
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (15th Apr 2005 15:00)
The fight is on to save Vita Sackville-West’s Yew hedge walk from Phytophthora fungus.
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New Appointment - Vitax
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (11th Apr 2005 14:00)
Vitax have appointed Paul Taylor as their new representative in the North of England. - Read Article
Tried and tested products beat weeds
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (5th Apr 2005 12:00)
As broad-leaved weeds begin to flourish this month, there are signs that more and more turf managers are relying on the tried and tested. Four of them, with golf courses north and south of the M25 will apply Headland’s selective herbicide, Relay Turf, some of them tank mixing with Xtend Fine, (the company’s soluble slow release fertiliser) as a weed and feed combination. More Inside.
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Turf adds final touch to England's first park
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (4th Apr 2005 17:00)
Renovations to England’s first public park are nearing completion with the laying of almost 8,000 sq metres of Yorkshire turf.
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Spring clean for mature golf greens
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (4th Apr 2005 15:00)
Harrogate’s finest young golfers (boys under 16yrs) will meet Wales this spring on “cleaned” greens at a highly respected hundred-year-old parkland course. - Read Article
Compaction relief for Portman's plane trees
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (22nd Mar 2005 15:00) - 3 comments
The renovation of London’s Portman Square continues apace with the deep, compressed air aeration of lawn areas immediately adjacent to 15 ancient London Plane trees. More Inside. - Read Article
Heavy duty debut for latest Verti-drain
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (21st Mar 2005 16:00)
Charterhouse’s newest verti-drain, the heavy duty 2.6 has made its debut this spring at Oakdale golf course in Harrogate. More Inside. - Read Article
New Powerhead slashes sprinkler trimming time.
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (16th Mar 2005 15:00)
New to the U.K., comes Powerhead, a high speed cutting attachment, designed to shave hours from the tedious job of trimming around sprinkler heads. More Inside.
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New Distributors for Headland
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (2nd Mar 2005 09:00)
Headland Amenity has appointed Stewartsturf Ltd. as the company’s main distributor for Scotland. - Read Article
A Tale of Three Courses
Golf -
By Carol Dutton (16th Feb 2005 13:00)
Between the end of September 2004 and mid January 2005, Terrain Aeration performed deep, compressed air de-compaction treatment on the greens of three very different golf courses on the eastern side of the country. - Read Article
Chelsea's training pitches join Premier League
Football -
By Carol Dutton (11th Feb 2005 15:00) - 3 comments
Largest UK washed turf contract. After years coping with indifferent training grounds, this season sees Premier League Chelsea with practise pitches on a par with Stamford Bridge. - Read Article
Radical new stress busters from Headland Amenity
Industry News -
By Carol Dutton (1st Feb 2005 10:00)
Headland introduced two revolutionary liquids at BTME.TURFITE, the first formulation to incorporate Phosphite, which is a soluble form of phosphorous mobile within the plant, and TURFCOMPLEX, a Bio stimulant that combines seaweed with humic acid-details inside
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No rest for new chairman
General News -
By Carol Dutton (1st Feb 2005 02:00)
Bigga’s new chairman Kerran Daly was put hard to work on the Vitax stand less than 24 hours after donning his official blazer. - Read Article
Unsung heroes rewarded at BTME
General News -
By Carol Dutton (31st Jan 2005 11:30)
Karl Fulford, Head Groundsman of Abbeydale Sports Club, Sheffield and Mike Symons Head Greenkeeper of Bovey Castle Golf Course on Dartmoor in Devon were awarded as Unsung Heroes at BTME.The awards are mounted and financed by Terrain Aeration and sponsored by Turf Professional Magazine and Pitchcare-full details inside
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