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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Saracens handed pitch boost
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Harrogate 2012
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Harrogate 2012
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Comments and editorial misquotes
20 Feb 2005 -
Editorial -
Dave Saltman
At about 2pm I received a call from my operations director, John Richards, to inform me that an article has been published in Horticulture Week and all of hell was breaking loose-full details inside
Two great offers from the Scotts Co!
1 Feb 2005 -
General News -
Dave Saltman
There are freebies available when you order outers from Scotts direct, distributor or Pitchcare of Daconil, Heritage or Midstream GSR (aquatic herbicide). PH meters, soil thermometers and 3 in 1 winter jackets-details inside
Bill Beaumont praises natural grass
28 Jan 2005 -
Rugby -
Dave Saltman
- 3 comments
Bill is quoted " I could not imagine playing on an artificial surface, although I can see the need for it’s use as a training aid and for some high wear local authority venues. As a player I played on some awful as well as some excellent surfaces, but in more recent years, in my capacity as a TV pundit, natural grass pitches have clearly improved beyond anything we were lucky enough to play on”.-details inside
New jobs for New Year
15 Dec 2004 -
General News -
Dave Saltman
With 2005 to look forward to, perhaps those of you thinking about a new career opportunity will finally make your decisions and take the plunge!-details inside
George Burley pledges support for natural grass
24 Nov 2004 -
Football -
Dave Saltman
- 5 comments
Yesterday the Derby County FC Head Groundsman, Mark Robinson (left), arranged a meeting with the players and coaching staff to discuss the issue of synthetic pitches being reintroduced into mainstream football-details inside
It's football Jim, but not as we know it
19 Nov 2004 -
Football -
Dave Saltman
- 19 comments
On the 11th November 2004 UEFA made a landmark decision allowing football clubs to install the latest approved artificial pitches in their stadiums-the natural turf industry are now gathering momentum to fight back and prove that natural turf is best-read inside and add your comments to this contentious issue
Nominate your Groundsman
17 Nov 2004 -
Football -
Dave Saltman
Get nominating for the FA's 2005 Football Groundsman of the Year Awards-these awards cover all levels of football from Level 7 and below to the Conference League
Have your say on natural grass
16 Nov 2004 -
Editorial -
Dave Saltman
- 11 comments
Where do you stand on artificial turf and natural grass? The time is right to be heard and stand up for what you believe-full details inside
UEFA and Synthetics
12 Nov 2004 -
Football -
Dave Saltman
- 2 comments
The decision by UEFA to allow the use of synthetic pitches for competitive matches is no surprise. What are we going to do about it?
A permanent line marking solution
8 Nov 2004 -
General Sports -
Dave Saltman
- 4 comments
Last Monday I went down to Cobham FC in Surrey and watched the installation along with a number of other Groundsmen.
There is no doubt that the system provides bright, durable lines, visible from one end of the pitch to the other-full details inside
Rugby post safe handling
13 Oct 2004 -
Rugby -
Dave Saltman
- 8 comments
It would be fair to say that the longer length rugby posts are awkward and cumbersome to put up, requiring either a crane, cherry picker or a group of hefty lads with strong nerves. But help is on the way-details inside
Cricket Groundsman of the Year Award
11 Oct 2004 -
Cricket -
Dave Saltman
Last date for entries is the 31st October, so get filling in the form to nominate your club/school Groundsman for the awards-details inside
An Olympic feat
5 Sep 2004 -
General Sports -
Dave Saltman
- 10 comments
It’s always good to hear about British glory at the Olympics, but away from the official medal tables, other Brits have been achieving top honours in their discipline-read inside the full article on building the 2004 Olympic stadium pitch
A real future for 'processed sand'
3 Sep 2004 -
Golf -
Dave Saltman
Over the last few weeks, a series of events and comments from key industry figures have established that sand derived from recycled glass, or "processed sand" as it is becoming known, has the potential to be a real winner for all concerned-full details inside
The power to perform-John Deere's, 'One stop shop'
30 Aug 2004 -
Industry -
Dave Saltman
At SALTEX 2004, John Deere will be offering a series of new machines. During the show you will be introduced to a range of tractors, Gators and zero turn mowers. Couple this with a next day parts service delivered by 8am and a range of new credit deals for 2004/5, and John Deere is able to offer a one stop shop for all your needs-full details inside
AFC Bournemouth beat the blues
16 Aug 2004 -
Football -
Dave Saltman
With a three day concert booked at the end of July and pre-season games starting just ten days later the club followed an ever more popular route of re-turfing, by installing a new surface at Dean Court in time for the League One season-full details inside
2004 August rugby union diary 2004
12 Aug 2004 -
Rugby -
Dave Saltman
August sees the start of pre-season matches. Focus will now be on mowing and preparing the turf surfaces for play. Grass heights will vary depending on type of mowers used, however, most will be looking to maintain a height of cut between 25-75mm-working plan inside
August tennis diary 2004
5 Aug 2004 -
Tennis -
Dave Saltman
As the warm summer continues the courts will now be showing serious signs of wear. It will be important to continue to repair any foot damage caused by play. This month sees the continuation of regular maintenance tasks-details inside
The August football diary 2004
5 Aug 2004 -
Football -
Dave Saltman
The football season starts this weekend, with the Football League on Saturday and the Community Shield on Sunday. Groundsmen will be hard at work preparing their pitches, nursing establishing swards in readiness. The recent warm weather will have provided a welcome boost to growth-full plan of works inside
Seed production-The final cut
23 Jul 2004 -
General News -
Dave Saltman
- 3 comments
Last summer I wrote an article with Jon Chippendale, while he was still with British Seed Houses (BSH), which started out to explain why grass seed costs so much to buy, this is the final part of the seed trilogy-full article inside
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