Magazine - Articles by Editor (Page 14)

Japanese knotweed - stem injection the answer ...
22 Dec 2008 - Consultancy - Editor - 2 comments
Weather-wise this summer was a washout but it has actually helped the new stem injection treatment method for Japanese Knotweed come into its own.

Pitchcare Bumper Christmas Quiz - Answers and Winners
12 Dec 2008 - Member Offers - Editor
All the answers and the winners of the prizes. The John Deere Toy Tractor and various other prizes will be on the way in time for Christmas.

Bats and lighting in the UK
18 Nov 2008 - Consultancy - Editor
This document is aimed at lighting engineers, lighting designers, planning officers, developers, bat workers and anyone specifying lighting. It is intended to raise awareness of the impacts of lighting on bats and mitigation is suggested for various scenarios.

What are your Plans?
1 Nov 2008 - General Sports - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008
Approaching planning in the right way can save you time and money. If you are thinking of applying for planning permission, whether for a specific development or a change of use, you may be put off by a process that can seem complicated and confusing.

What’s the difference between Grooming and Verticutting?
20 Oct 2008 - General Sports - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 4 comments
The Jacobsen company of Charlotte, North Carolina invented the Turf Groomer® in 1986 and is the only equipment manufacturer with this exclusive piece of equipment.

Rangers stretch to new pitch
14 Oct 2008 - Football - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008
Following trials by the STRI, Newcastle United and Bristol City installed new Fibrelastic pitches. Now, Glasgow Rangers and Llanelli RUFC have followed suit.

Is this Barking?
9 Oct 2008 - General News - Editor - 2 comments
Controversial health and safety rules could see thousands of trees, where the public have access, chopped down unnecessarily say Landscape Planning Ltd.

Tackling reseeding?
3 Oct 2008 - Rugby - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 1 comment
Then don’t side-step on quality says Simon Hutton of Fineturf as he helps Dave Balmer, Head Groundsman at Gloucester Rugby Football Club, tackle his reseeding job. Gloucester Rugby Club are currently preparing for the new Guinness Premiership season. These preparations follow last season’s successes in which they finished a well-deserved top.

Halifax down but not out!
23 Sep 2008 - Football - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008
When Halifax Town FC went into administration, the club were relegated three divisions to the Unibond North but, with a successful rugby league side sharing the facilities, work on the stadium pitch continues, despite finances being tight and equipment being slight!

Daisy Cutters
3 Sep 2008 - Cricket - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 2 comments
Looking at the main image you could be forgiven for thinking that it is one of those holiday snaps that get rolled out when guests call round; “The views were stunning and the wild flowers were everywhere ... etc. etc”. It is, in fact, the home of Acton Scott Village Cricket Club as presented to the groundsman, Jamie Wrench, on 10th June!!!

A bit of Dacorum at Little Hay Golf Complex
13 Aug 2008 - Golf - Editor
It is said that 80% of workers hate their job. This seems a high percentage until one thinks of the monotonous work in which some are employed.

Cricket Wicket Repair
9 Jul 2008 - Cricket - Editor - 2 comments
ECB Cricket Pitch Advisor, Gordon Gill, gives us his take on repairing bowler footmarks and damage to the crease, whilst Mark Jolliffe, Head Groundsman at Taunton School, provides a pictorial explanation of the three methods he uses to cope with the various situations he encounters during the season