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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Saracens handed pitch boost
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Harrogate 2012
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Pitchcare Auctions
31 Aug 2007 -
General News -
Editor
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, our web monkey has finally got the auctions site on line.
In my Day
31 Aug 2007 -
General News -
Adam Scrace
- 1 comment
“What was it like in your day old timer?” That was the question Adam Scrace posed to Sid Talbot, a former groundsman with Telford & Wrekin Council. Sid’s answers are forthright and, perhaps, just a tad grumpy!
Spray Cloak protects from risk of drift
31 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
A new Spray Cloak covered boom for the walk-behind Techneat Acuspray and Acuspray Pro will enable professional landscape and turf managers to apply herbicide treatments accurately and effectively in all conditions.
correctOAR's
30 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
There has been recently an amount of mis-information unjustly spoken
about the product *correctOAR's.*
Grass seeds flourish at Essex golf course
30 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Maureen Keepin
A regular overseeding programme has achieved dramatic improvements to grass cover and given more consistent conditions at an Essex golf course.
New Pitches to attract young
30 Aug 2007 -
Football -
Press Release
Millions of pounds is to be spent to transform football pitches to encourage young sporting stars.
Winter flood warning due to saturated soil
29 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
The Environment Agency has issued “enhanced flood warnings” across England and Wales due to the heavy spring and summer rainfall, which has saturated soil.
Bowling Green Seminar & Demonstration Days
29 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
A series of bowls days will be held at a number of venues during September
Breaking up the earth and breaking with tradition
29 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Trevor Ledger
Taking a leap of faith is more often associated with religion than with agriculture or horticulture but Alf Ganderton and Tony Brasier of Hereford contractors, Underbuster Ltd have put their faith (and quite a lot of money) in a machine that was previously untested in their market.
Independent Greenkeepers Association (IGA) London Branch golf outing
28 Aug 2007 -
Golf -
Press Release
Rickmansworth Golf Club was the venue for the first ever Independent Greenkeepers Association (IGA) London Branch golf outing.
Soil conditions and flooding
28 Aug 2007 -
Consultancy -
Press Release
Current estimates are that the damage to property from the recent floods will cost in excess of a billion pounds.
Cricket World Groundsman of the Year Awards 2007
28 Aug 2007 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 2 comments
As always, this year’s Cricket Groundsman of the Year judging was a very rewarding experience, giving me the opportunity to meet so many dedicated Groundsmen at their home venues and seeing a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience being put into practice.
Thank You from Football Aid
27 Aug 2007 -
Football -
Tessa Burns
Football Aid would like to say thank you to all the Ground Staff of the participating Football Aid Clubs for their support in 2007.
Indoor and outdoor surfaces for bowls
26 Aug 2007 -
Bowls -
Dr Colin Mumford
- 1 comment
Bowls, both indoor and outdoor, is an activity that can be pursued by people with disabilities as well as able-bodied people.
The importance of Rootzone analysis
25 Aug 2007 -
Consultancy -
Nigel Fahey
- Issue 13 - Jun / Jul 2007
Soil analysis is the most important tool available to anyone considering the construction of a sports surface, without scientific analysis the suitability of materials to be used cannot be evaluated.
Workhorses for racecourses
25 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Steve Mitchell
Fourteen of the UK’s top race tracks will be echoing to the sound of thoroughbred engine horsepower, following a new five year deal between Jockey Club Racecourses and John Deere.
It's a Mare
25 Aug 2007 -
Consultancy -
Graham Paul
- Issue 14 - Aug / Sep 2007
I am often asked to advise on the control of the weed, Mare’s-tail, causing problems in cultivated land. Mare’s-tail is an aquatic weed, Hippuris vulgaris, which is commonly found in ponds or slow flowing streams.
UK grass seed prices set to rise
24 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Miranda Chambers
A combination of factors will inevitably force the price of grass seed to rise says leading grass seed Supplier DLF Trifolium Ltd.
Deutz Xchange engine and parts provide a fast , economical, high quality alternative
24 Aug 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
DEUTZ, the oldest and one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers of diesel and gas engines, has seen sales of its DEUTZ Xchange service exchange engines and parts increase steadily over the past few years.
Harrod UK Ltd supply EuroHockey Nations Championships
24 Aug 2007 -
General Sports -
Kevin Utton
Leading sports equipment manufacturer Harrod UK Ltd is proud to be the official supplier of hockey goals, nets and team dugouts to the EuroHockey Nations Championships.
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