Issue 40 - Dec / Jan 2012
Published 20th Dec 2011
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Pages: 96
Drought and Summer Stress
15 Apr 2007 -
Consultancy -
Laurence Pithie MG
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007 - 2 comments
The prolonged dry summers of 2003 and 2006, along with some very high temperatures, once again proved a challenge in producing good turf conditions on many courses throughout
the UK.
Tree Selection on Golf Courses
11 Apr 2007 -
Golf -
Mary Purcell
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007
Many golf clubs carry out extensive tree planting to improve the aesthetic appeal of the course, define its character and encourage wildlife.
Sudden Oak Death
9 Apr 2007 -
Consultancy -
John Scrace
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007 - 1 comment
More than just an Oak Problem
Surface Interaction
7 Apr 2007 -
Consultancy -
Professor Darren J. Stefanyshyn
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007
Sport surfaces are designed and installed with various factors in mind: cost, maintenance, durability, aesthetics, etc. Undeniably one of the most important factors is the playability of the surface, or the interaction of the surface with the athlete.
Severn UP!
29 Mar 2007 -
General Sports -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007 - 1 comment
Spare a thought for two Worcester sporting venues where flooding is almost an annual event
Under Cover Operations!
27 Mar 2007 -
General News -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007
Established companies cannot afford to rest on their laurels. At times there is a need to modernise, embrace new technologies and develop new marketing strategies.
Keeping within the Boundary
26 Mar 2007 -
Football -
James Lane
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007 - 2 comments
Taking position as the 3rd highest football league ground in England at 509 feet above sea level (only behind West Bromwich Albion’s The Hawthorns at 551 and Port Vale’s Vale Park at 525) is Oldham Athletic’s Boundary Park. Situated to the north of the town, the ground is a 13,500 all seat venue which plays host to 23 Coca Cola Division 1 games per season plus Carling Cup, FA Cup, Reserve and Youth team cup fixtures and most home games of Oldham RLFC from January to September.
Finance and the Turfcare industry:
25 Mar 2007 -
Finance -
John Morrison
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007
Finance and the Turfcare industry:
Staying in Toon
21 Mar 2007 -
Football -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007
Newcastle United, like most Premiership football clubs, have had to move with the times and provide their players with quality surfaces to play and train on.
Bowled Over
20 Mar 2007 -
Bowls -
Peter Mark Craig
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007 - 8 comments
The bowls and croquet greens at the prestigious Hurlingham Club in London performed better last year than in recent years. Grounds Manager Peter Craig explains how and why.
Is ‘Augusta Syndrome’ a thing of the past?
18 Mar 2007 -
Golf -
Peter Jones MSc
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007 - 2 comments
With the effects of global warming, parts of the UK are already experiencing weather conditions that are allowing golf courses to be presented to much higher standards than was ever envisaged before, even as early as February. So, has the ‘Augusta Syndrome’ already become a thing of the past for many of today’s Greenkeepers in the UK?
Beneath The Surface
16 Mar 2007 -
Consultancy -
Dr Alan Gange
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007
Most of us take for granted the quality of the air we breathe and that the oxygen within it is critical to the maintenance of life on this planet. We are all well aware of the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and almost daily we see news items on the consequences that elevated CO2 will have for global climate. What far fewer people realise is that oxygen and CO2 are also critical to life in the soil.
Pond life
21 Feb 2007 -
Industry -
Press Release
- Issue 11 - Feb / Mar 2007
Lakes and ponds require on-going attention to lessen the likelihood of algae growth and to maintain an active and healthy environment for living matter.
