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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: Vic Demain
"Fair play to the bloke, shame about that flooding down there ..."
Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: madgeorge
"An amassing task Keith. You must be congratulated in taking ..."
Saracens handed pitch boost
1 Week ago by: TURFINATOR
"If you want someone to hang themselves all you need do is le ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: Leeboy
"I'm not doubting it was a decent show Richard, my point was ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: ricam
"Not sure I agree with you Lee, in around 20 years of exhibit ..."
Custom Solution for Open Qualifier Course
8 Aug 2010 -
Golf -
Jayne Leyland
When Northumberland course Goswick Links became a British Open regional qualifier venue back in 2008, head greenkeeper George Thompson called in Barenbrug’s David Greenshields for expert advice on how to get the course in pristine condition.
The Coating Question
14 Jul 2010 -
General Sports -
Jayne Leyland
- Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Barenbrug’s research and development manager, Jayne Leyland, explains the company’s position on grass seed coatings
Is Sustainability a viable option today?
10 May 2009 -
Industry -
Jayne Leyland
‘Is sustainable management of fine turf a viable option in the modern commercial climate,’ was the subject under the microscope at a recent one-day seminar at Bridgewater College Cannington Centre for land-based studies. Leading industry experts, including Barenbrug research and development manager Jayne Leyland, tackled this important topic and explained how sustainability is already being successfully achieved in a number of instances.
A question of quality
11 Apr 2009 -
General Sports -
Jayne Leyland
- Issue 23 - Feb / Mar 2009
Barenbrug UK’s research and development manager, Jayne Leyland, explains why the specialist grass seed breeder always strives to go above and beyond when it comes to standards and quality
The Grass is getting greener at Perranporth GC, thanks to Barenbrug!
6 Feb 2009 -
Industry -
Jayne Leyland
BTME provided the perfect opportunity for Barenbrug to catch up with one of its key customers – Perranporth Golf Club.
Olympic Gold for Barenbrug
11 Jul 2008 -
Industry -
Jayne Leyland
- 3 comments
Five of the Olympic Stadiums at the Beijing Olympics will feature Barenbrug grass seed on their sports and athletic pitches. The 91,000-seater National Stadium, or The Bird’s Nest’ as it has become known, will have to wait until the day after the opening ceremony for its turf to be laid.
Stressed Out!
15 Oct 2006 -
Consultancy -
Jayne Leyland
- Issue 8 - Aug / Sep 2006
SO FAR, 2006 has been a highly stressful year for grass - and for groundsmen and greenkeepers too! For most of the country spring was late and unseasonably cold, resulting in very slow spring recovery. There was frost in May and, unusually, sand rootzone temperatures in the south east of the UK struggled to reach 80OC. For most parts of Scotland there was little growth until June. From this we went straight into drought and heat stress from early June onwards.
Giving turf a sporting chance
16 Aug 2005 -
Consultancy -
Jayne Leyland
- Issue 1 - Jun / Jul 2005
Barenbrug’s Jayne Leyland looks at the influences on grass seed
selection for heavy duty sports pitches
