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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Aberdeen City Council add to fleet for new Grounds Care Seaon
6 May 2006 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Aberdeen has a wide range of beautiful and interesting parks and green spaces with the best of these equal to any in the UK. They are a key contributor to the quality of life within the area and that’s why the City Council has returned to local grounds care dealer, Fairways GM, for their latest tranche of equipment.
Reaseheath Sportsturf Machinery Show 2006
5 May 2006 -
General News -
Ellie Parry
Make it a date in your diary! Wednesday 5th July 2006. Now in its fourth year, the fast-growing Reaseheath Sportsturf Machinery Show will take place on Wednesday 5th July at Reaseheath College in Nantwich, Cheshire.
Same Deutz-Fahr UK launches Tractor Hire Scheme
5 May 2006 -
Industry -
Press Release
Farmers or contractors needing extra tractor power at busy times of the year, or those who simply prefer to hire rather than purchase can now benefit from Same Deutz-Fahr’s new Tractor Hire Scheme.
Are consistently fast greens achievable?
5 May 2006 -
Golf -
George Attwood-Harris
- 2 comments
Increasing the speed of greens has been an objective that has been pursued for the last 30 years or so. Originally it was recognised that fine textured grasses produced faster greens than the broader leaved weed grasses such as annual meadow grass, but speed was not really a priority.
May Football Diary 2006
5 May 2006 -
Football -
Laurence Gale MSc
May Football Diary
Young Buck takes over at Knole Park
5 May 2006 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Knole Park Golf Club is located within 1000 acres of outstanding ancient parkland, which is also home to the finest deer herd in the southeast of England.
May Golf Diary 2006
5 May 2006 -
Golf -
Laurence Gale MSc
May Golf Diary
May Tennis Diary 2006
4 May 2006 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
May Tennis Diary
May Bowls Diary 2006
4 May 2006 -
Bowls -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 3 comments
May Bowls Diary
56 day fusarium control at Windermere course
4 May 2006 -
Industry -
Nick Harden
Revolutionary strobilurin fungicide Scorpio® from Bayer Environmental Science is giving a full 56 days of fusarium control in reports coming back from contractors and clubs.
May Rugby Diary 2006
3 May 2006 -
Rugby -
Laurence Gale MSc
May Rugby Diary
Murrayfield's Twelve Month Challenge
3 May 2006 -
Rugby -
Carol Dutton
Pressure to make our National sports stadiums pay means that Groundsmen have to contend with not only the demands of play, but also a variety of non-sporting events.
May Cricket Diary 2006
3 May 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
May Cricket Diary
2005 Cricket Groundsman of the Year Awards
3 May 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 3 comments
Now into the third year of the awards both Cricket World and Pitchcare have been delighted with the response, and the standard of the nominations. This year the number of categories has been increased from three to four. Following our experiences of previous years it was decided to add a Community Award to the list, which recognises the contribution of Groundsmen in the wider context of club and community matters. The winners of each category will be treated to a VIP day out at Lords during the summer.
Calderdale Parks and Street Scene NRoSO Training
3 May 2006 -
Local Authority -
Mark Dempsey
- 1 comment
Calderdale Council Parks and Street Staff have recently taken part in a recent training event to upgrade their awareness on potential water contamination issues ,update of LERAPS (Local Environmental risk Assessment of Pesticides), coupled with the opportunity to discuss the impact of the New Defra pesticide Guidelines which were issued in March this year.
Dennis offer Free Bowling Green Maintenance Seminar
2 May 2006 -
Bowls -
Sue Meeken
- 2 comments
All bowling club greenkeepers are invited to a free Bowling Green Maintenance Seminar and Demonstration at the Lostock Hall and District Bowls Club, Lostock Hall, Preston on Thursday May 18th commencing at 9.45am
Westminster’s Wall of Silence
2 May 2006 -
Synthetics -
Tina Ribbans
When the University of Westminster received complaints from local residents about the noise of hockey balls rebounding against the kickboards behind the goals during play on their synthetic pitches, Technical Surfaces were called in to offer the perfect solution – soundproofing the kickboards with artificial turf.
Middle-East – Soccer Field Renovation, and Water Saving
2 May 2006 -
Football -
Stuart Nutt
Renovation - Just over two years ago, Delta Irrigation (“Turf Technology Middle-East”)started offering our Koro Field TopMaker (FTM) and Recycler Dresser (RD) to soccer clubs in Saudi Arabia on a “contract” basis.
Competitive Edge
1 May 2006 -
Consultancy -
Henry Bechelet
All plant species have evolved strategies to survive and take advantage of their environment and the grasses are no different. Some are quick to reproduce to cope with regular disturbance, while others become naturally hardy to be able to withstand environmental stress. Where stress and disturbance aren’t too confining, the plant species may become competitive to enable them to flourish at the expense of others. The natural world is all about the survival of the fittest. This article is all about favouring a dominance of the bents and fescues by making the most of their natural competitive abilities.
