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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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"An amassing task Keith. You must be congratulated in taking ..."
Saracens handed pitch boost
1 Week ago by: TURFINATOR
"If you want someone to hang themselves all you need do is le ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: Leeboy
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Harrogate 2012
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Biofuels - good or bad?
30 May 2008 -
General News -
Editor
- 1 comment
Also known as agrofuel, biofuels are mainly derived from biomass or bio waste. These fuels can be used for any purpose, but the main use is in the transportation sector. Most vehicles require fuels which provide high power and are dense so that storage is easier.
Pitch-perfect Ewan picks up top groundsman title
30 May 2008 -
Football -
Press Release
- 6 comments
A groundsman has done the double after winning an FA award for being the best groundsman in League One.
Price Decrease for UK Markets
30 May 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
It makes a refreshing change that positive financial success in the USA results in price reductions for the UK. However, JSM Distribution has announced just that for their Sand Storm screening system. Still a relatively new introduction into the UK, the increasing sales in its home market of the USA has led to efficiency gains in manufacturing; put this together with a weak dollar and prices can come down.
Grassfelt and wildflower take Chelsea Silver and Silver-Gilt
30 May 2008 -
Industry -
Carol Dutton
Lindum’s Grassfelt and Wildflower have helped two Chelsea show gardens gain prestigious RHS awards.
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Snakes & Ladders
29 May 2008 -
Golf -
Kevin Munt
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008
The R&A’s highly laudable drive toward best practices for golf courses uses a ladder as an analogy for showing progress toward a sustainable golf course, but do you know how high this ladder is?
Chard RFC youngster given Twickenham opportunity
28 May 2008 -
Rugby -
Press Release
A 16-year-old from Chard RFC will be given the work experience opportunity of a life-time next weekend when he gets to grip with the hallowed turf of Twickenham Stadium.
Stade Rennais to lay a Plastic Pitch
28 May 2008 -
Synthetics -
Press Release
- 4 comments
Stade Rennais have been granted permission by the LFP to give their pitch a drastic summer overhaul, laying down an artificial surface as the Council of Administration elected to lift a ban on the use of synthetic surfaces.
Why Heyhoe is a cut above the rest
26 May 2008 -
Cricket -
Press Release
- 6 comments
Rodney Heyhoe was mowing the outfield at Lightcliffe Cricket Club when the Telegraph & Argus reporter and photographer arrived late morning.
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Going out on a Lymm!
26 May 2008 -
Golf -
Stuart Yarwood
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008 - 5 comments
The story of a Gingerbread Man
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Don’t let the weeds win!
26 May 2008 -
General News -
Paul Cawood
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008
Spring is a great time of year. It’s when all the misery of winter and the “will it ever end” feeling starts to change to optimism about the season to come, and the hassles and triumphs that it will bring.
Massey Ferguson Tractors show off their true colours
25 May 2008 -
Industry -
Mike Bird
Three Massey Ferguson compact tractors helped add an extra splash of colour to one of the country's best-known floral festivals held in Lincolnshire earlier this month.
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Paul on a mission!
25 May 2008 -
Golf -
Paul Lowe
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008 - 2 comments
Climbing the ‘sustainable ladder’ whilst still reaching the high expectations of members will always be difficult, but this is the mission at Bromborough Golf Club where Paul Lowe took over as Head Greenkeeper just eight months ago. His findings to date have been very interesting.
AAIS to conduct comparison study on one-metre deep aeration
24 May 2008 -
General News -
Carol Dutton
Derek Patch, Director of the Arboricultural Advisory and Information Service (AAIS) is to conduct a comparison study to determine the effects of one-metre deep, compressed air de-compaction treatment on mature trees.
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Westchester to Wimbledon
24 May 2008 -
Tennis -
Dave Procter
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008
Still a young man, David Procter has followed an interesting career path thus far. His current position at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has seen him move from Greenkeeping to Groundsmanship.
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Toffee delight!
23 May 2008 -
Football -
Kevin Marks
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008
Everton Football Club have recently moved from their former training ground at Bellefield, built back in the 1960s, to a moderrn £14 million training complex at Finch Farm in the Halewood area of Liverpool. Kevin Marks visited the club for a tour of the new facility.
Riders to jump for joy at high-tech venue
23 May 2008 -
General Sports -
Press Release
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is sparing no expense in its meticulous planning for the Olympics this August, pouring HK$22 million into its dressage and jumping arena at the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue in Sha Tin.
Champions League final: 'Cracking job' done on Luzhniki Stadium pitch
22 May 2008 -
Football -
Press Release
- 13 comments
The Luzhniki turf exceeded expectations, according to David Saltman
Hard greens will be hard work
22 May 2008 -
Golf -
Press Release
The biggest tournament of their centenary season, the Durham County Championships, will be staged this weekend with head greenkeeper, Barrie Lee, hoping to shake up the county’s finest with greens he will try to make “as near to the speed of Augusta as possible”.
Chester-le-Street is a club with a lot going for it.
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Going to extremes
22 May 2008 -
General Sports -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008
I spend a fair bit of my time visiting sporting facilities across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. In many instances their location has a bearing on how they are managed and maintained.
Come rain or shine
22 May 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
The Open Championship is returning to Royal Birkdale, following a 10 year preparation programme to extend and upgrade standards on the course.
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