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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Obituary: Colin White
31 Mar 2005 -
General News -
Darren Baldwin
- 11 comments
Colin White passed away on Saturday, 26th March 2005
Top dressings explained
30 Mar 2005 -
Consultancy -
Peter Jefford
- 4 comments
A frustratingly unpredictable climate, economic pressures and increasing numbers of players all demanding perfect playing conditions seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year. It’s all a far cry from the challenges faced by greenkeepers/groundsman 30 years ago and leaves today’s successors nursing some major headaches. More Inside.
Sand and its place at the heart of all sporting surfaces.
30 Mar 2005 -
Consultancy -
Andy Law
Sand: Defined as an Inorganic Mineral Fraction between 2.0mm ( 2000microns) and 0.063mm (63microns) or at least in the UK.
New grooming rake from SISIS
29 Mar 2005 -
General News -
Lynn Hilton
The SISIS Fine Grooming Rake is available 183cm (6ft) or 240cm (8ft) wide and is designed for light scarification on soccer pitches and other outfield turf during the Summer months-trialled succesfully at the Millennium Stadium
Dundee expands grounds maintenance fleet
29 Mar 2005 -
General News -
Peter Driver
The Leisure and Arts Department of Dundee City Council have expanded their grounds maintenance fleet with the purchase of two new ride-on mowers from local dealer, Fairways GM of Kinross, details inside.
New season preparations at Worcestershire County Cricket Club
25 Mar 2005 -
Cricket -
Tim Packwood
- 5 comments
The combination of this winter,s mild weather and the fact that we have had no flooding at the ground this year as certainly helped improve our sward quality on both the square and outfield. This is only the fourth time in the last 20 years that the ground has not flooded. More Inside.
Lawn Sand
23 Mar 2005 -
Consultancy -
Laurence Gale MSc
With such a mild winter, moss growth in most parts of the UK as been very prevalent. Many groundsmen will be keen to eradicate it as quickly as possible with many using the widely tried and tested method of applying Lawn Sand. More Inside
Major Investment in New Turf Equipment by Wyevale Grounds Maintenance
23 Mar 2005 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Wyevale Grounds Maintenance, the specialist grounds maintenance contractor, has invested in excess of £600,000 in new equipment for the 2005 season, half of which has been supplied by turf equipment manufacturer Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd. More Inside.
Caldwell Golf Club upgrade turf maintenance equipment
23 Mar 2005 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Caldwell Golf Club near Uplawmoor in Renfrewshire has upgraded its turf maintenance fleet with the purchase of a Jacobsen LF-3800 light fairway mower from local dealer, Fairways GM. More Inside.
That moment of Millennium magic
22 Mar 2005 -
Rugby -
Dave Saltman
- 14 comments
For the last five weeks our Editor Dave Saltman has been in charge at the Millennium Stadium, within is a diary of the work to date.
Award Nomination is Par for the Course
22 Mar 2005 -
Golf -
Press Release
An international golf tournament has set a new standard for the sport by being short-listed for a marketing award in Scotland.
They may be hundreds of miles apart geographically, but the International Pairs and VisitScotland – the Scottish Tourist Board – sing from the same scorecard when it comes to promoting golf. More Inside.
New home for football and rugby in Swansea
22 Mar 2005 -
Industry -
Press Release
- 1 comment
The new Morfa Stadium in Swansea has joined the likes of The Bernabeu, Anfield, City of Manchester and White Hart Lane by installing the Desso DD GrassMaster system. More Inside.
Compaction relief for Portman's plane trees
22 Mar 2005 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
- 3 comments
The renovation of London’s Portman Square continues apace with the deep, compressed air aeration of lawn areas immediately adjacent to 15 ancient London Plane trees. More Inside.
Heavy duty debut for latest Verti-drain
21 Mar 2005 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
Charterhouse’s newest verti-drain, the heavy duty 2.6 has made its debut this spring at Oakdale golf course in Harrogate. More Inside.
100 Million Wildflowers Sown
21 Mar 2005 -
General News -
Mark Dempsey
“Over the autumn and winter, Calderdale Community Services have been busy sowing wildflower seeds in different areas within Calderdale” states Recreation Support Services Manager, Mark Dempsey.
Heftee Lifts 'live'-at Parks Depot UK
21 Mar 2005 -
Industry -
Press Release
aving recently introduced Heftee Lifts at BTME, Parts Depot UK held a ‘Live’ demonstration event in Lancashire at the beginning of March, attracting over 30 guests over the two days. More INSIDE.
March maintenance at Chapel Allerton Tennis Club
18 Mar 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
The frequency of cutting will be increasing due to the warmer temperatures. Start reducing now at 1mm increments per week until you reach the playing height of 8mm by May. Mowing should be at least twice a week in different directions to avoid nap formation and encourage tillering. More Inside.
Organising the workshop
17 Mar 2005 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- 1 comment
I have a commissioning process for new machines that helps me to order parts and claim warrantees, when the machine may not be readily to hand and to record other information relevant to that machine-details inside
IOG SALTEX 2005
17 Mar 2005 -
Industry -
Press Release
With over six months to go before IOG SALTEX opens its doors at Windsor Racecourse (6-8 September 2005), the support for this year’s event has already reinforced the show’s status as Europe’s annual flagship event for the open space management industry, and in particular turf care specialists.
Job, Jobs and even more Jobs.
17 Mar 2005 -
General News -
Laurence Gale MSc
Over thirty Jobs are now advertised on our Job finder page. do not miss an opportunity to further your career. More Inside.