Magazine - Articles by Editor (Page 12)

Welcome to Millfield
20 Jun 2009 - Schools - Editor - Issue 24 - Apr / May 2009
Millfield is one of an elite group of educational establishments that has, because of its stature, been able to drop the suffix ‘school’. Along with Eton and Rugby its reputation for turning out sportsmen and women of the highest calibre is the envy of many.

Hedge Row! Who gives a ...
14 Jun 2009 - Best of the Rest - Editor - Issue 24 - Apr / May 2009
Is your boundary hedge having an adverse effect on your immediate neighbour’s enjoyment of their property? Since 2005, Local Authorities have had the power to deal with complaints

Crocodile Golf - Make it snappy!
28 May 2009 - Industry - Editor - Issue 24 - Apr / May 2009
With the recent launch of their new ‘Crocodile Golf’ website, the Ralph Martindale Group has underlined their continued progress which they have taken since 1874!

The Big Issue
18 May 2009 - Golf - Editor - Issue 24 - Apr / May 2009
Two articles in the Feb/Mar issue of Pitchcare magazine, the first written by Greg Evans, Course Manager at Ealing Golf Club in South London, and the second by the STRI’s Richard Windows and Henry Bechelet on their ‘Disturbance Theory’ sparked some very serious and intense debate. Read on ....

Mad on Butterflies
7 Apr 2009 - Conservation - Editor - Issue 23 - Feb / Mar 2009
Lytham Cricket Club are in the process of creating a butterfly garden to further enhance the ecological work the club have undertaken. The three year project is being overseen by Grounds Chairman, Peter Harris

Trees - Ownership, risk and responsibility
1 Apr 2009 - H & S - Editor
Every time we get battered by a gale or storm force wind in the United Kingdom, it is safe to assume that limbs and branches may be shed and that some trees may fall over. But where does the responsibility lie in regard to ownership and responsibilty?

Soil Sampling
23 Mar 2009 - General Sports - Editor - Issue 23 - Feb / Mar 2009
One of the most important tasks of a turfcare professional is to inspect soil properties by taking samples on a regular basis. Here we look at the various methods and what is required by the laboratories

Bunker Drainage
21 Mar 2009 - Golf - Editor - Issue 23 - Feb / Mar 2009
As news headlines continue to be dominated by climate change most people already know that the predicted effects on European weather patterns will not necessarily be long warm summers.

Reed all about it!
11 Mar 2009 - Golf - Editor - Issue 22 - Dec / Jan 2009
Recent changes in legislation (Groundwater Regulations 1998 and updated in November 2008) have made it a criminal offence to knowingly allow the discharge or disposal of certain substances, including mineral oils and chemicals such as pesticides, onto the ground where they may percolate into, and contaminate, groundwater.

How good are your fire evacuation plans?
26 Feb 2009 - Best of the Rest - Editor - Issue 22 - Dec / Jan 2009
How good are your fire evacuation plans when they are needed? That is the burning question! Here the company's Keith Parr shares his views with you to help get the best from your evacuation exercises and, hopefully, make your premises a little safer for staff and guests.