Magazine - Articles by Laurence Gale MSc

Parkstone Golf Club - an ecologically sensitive site
3 weeks ago - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 41 -
Parkstone Golf Club occupies an SSSI between Poole and Bournemouth. The new man charged with maintaining this ecologically sensitive site is Steve Richardson and, as our editor discovers, he has, in just a few months, already made an impression on the course and the members

Thirty years service for Bromsgrove School Head Groundsman
12 Apr 2012 - Schools - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 41 -
After thirty years service to Bromsgrove School, Head Groundsman, Eric Burford, aims to retire later this year. Here, he talks about his time at the school and the improvements he has made during his tenure

Southampton's 'premier' pitch in good hands ...
2 Apr 2012 - Football - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 41 -
With Southampton flying high in the Championship, their free flowing, passing game requires a good surface. Charged with providing that is Grounds Manager, Andy Gray, and his team of four. It’s not all been plain sailing as our editor discovers

Milton Abbey School - a small school with big ambitions
27 Mar 2012 - Schools - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 41 -
Joe Cooper’s life at Milton Abbey School has evolved into much more than being a groundsman, and it’s a position he treasures. It’s not hard to see why, when you can work in beautiful surroundings in the peaceful Dorset countryside

The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire
16 Mar 2012 - Industry - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 41 -
The National Memorial Arboretum was conceived as a living tribute to the war time generations of the twentieth century, and as a gift to their memory for future generations to reflect upon and enjoy.

Aqualate Golf Course being well Groomed!
11 Mar 2012 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 41 -
Dan Groome, Head Greenkeeper at Aqualate Golf Club in Newport, Shropshire, can now count on two additional staff to help tend the ten hole course and driving range. The story of the course has been one of steady progress due, in no small part, to Dan’s dedication.

A family affair at Harts Common Golf Club
27 Feb 2012 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 40 - Dec / Jan 2012
It’s a family affair at Hart Common Golf Course, where Peter Roberts’ dream of creating one of the best pay and play courses in the north-west of England is finally coming to fruition with the help of his wife, son and two daughters

First impressions count at The Leys
11 Feb 2012 - Schools - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 40 - Dec / Jan 2012
Matthew Pullen is only the fourth Head Groundsman at The Leys School in Cambridge since the 1950s. The fifty acre site is maintained by a grounds team of just five. In this article, he tells our editor about the improvements he has made since his arrival, and his plans for the future.