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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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A different approach
11 Dec 2005 -
Football -
Clive Liddiard
- 6 comments
The critical elements to growth have never changed, they are the LAW of growth, Light, Air and Water. Without any or all of these elements you have problems. The amount each species needs varies but they all at some point need the LAW to help them-details inside
Freak storms ruin early cricket renovations
13 Aug 2004 -
Cricket -
Clive Liddiard
- 4 comments
I’ve been a Greenkeeper and Groundsman all my working life, working outside in all weathers. But, for the fact that I witnessed the event and the damage caused, you could not believe the storms that we encountered at Hampton School last week-article and pics inside
Further research on sugars
1 Mar 2004 -
General Sports -
Clive Liddiard
- 2 comments
We continue to trial sugars on two football pitches, one rugby pitch and all six of the cricket squares at Hampton School in Middlesex. The general advice about sugars from many companies is that they are particularly useful from the spring to the summer, but my trials have shown proof that winter usage of sugars is the most important time-full update inside
Cricket aeration with Sugar
24 Dec 2003 -
Cricket -
Clive Liddiard
- 9 comments
A pan 4 inches deep, aeration and the use of sugar. Clive Liddiard has his own inimitable way of doing things. Read about his results.
Drought may cause long term problems
7 Nov 2003 -
General Sports -
Clive Liddiard
- 1 comment
Our biggest problem with this summer’s record drought is the fact that all our playing fields are gravel based. The consequence of that is tremendous die back of the sward-full details inside
From Horse to Petrol
4 Jul 2003 -
General Sports -
Clive Liddiard
Having difficulty getting support from your line manager? Your not alone!
School maintenance in March
22 Apr 2003 -
General Sports -
Clive Liddiard
Head Groundsman, Clive Liddiard explains about his mad March and the efforts to combat the dry and the cold in germinating grass-full article inside
What happens when the Wanderer settles down
9 Mar 2003 -
Football -
Clive Liddiard
Clive Liddiard, Head Groundsman at Hampton School, Middlesex looks at the problems and tasks that face him and his team in rejuvinating the playing fields
The Wanderer settles down
20 Dec 2002 -
General Sports -
Clive Liddiard
When I was asked if I fancied taking the Hampton School job, I saw it as a challenge as the facilities were in a run down state, but I was extremely impressed with the Schools attitude towards the future of the playing surfaces.
