| Maintenance Techniques for Flat and Crown Bowls Greens |
Worksop, Nottinghamshire - 18 February 2010 - £120.00 + VAT per person
LANTRA Awards Accredited
This Course is designed to provide a basic knowledge of bowling green maintenance throughout a 12-month period and is aimed especially at volunteers and part-time greenkeepers.
The surface objectives for Bowling Greens are that:
• The playing surface should of an even gradient without undulations, potholes, or any other factor which will deter the wood from it course as imparted by the bowler.
• The grass should be cut at a length which allows the wood to travel at a reasonable pace without undue effort or strain on the part of the bowler and he/she should not have to exert undue energy in projecting the wood across the green. At all times the wood should travel at a fast pace over the surface.
• The grass surface should be made up of fine leaved varieties with no weeds, moss or disease.
To achieve a good surface, good maintenance techniques, reasonable end of season renovation and a degree of control on usage will help provide a healthy sward of grass that is able to withstand the rigours of a bowling green use.
Delegates will learn how to:
• Consider and provide safe working practice when completing all tasks and operations on winter sports pitches under current legislation.
• Understand and appreciate the general requirements of a Bowling Green surface.
• Provide playing surfaces to the required standard of play.
• Carry out all maintenance operations in the correct sequence ensuring the best surface.
• Understand the difference between materials and products available for the maintenance and renovation of the Bowling Green surface.
• Understand the difference between the range of machinery available for the maintenance and renovation of the Bowling Green surface.
• Understand and be able to carry out repairs to the Bowling Green surface after each game.
• Have an understanding of, and be able to carry out basic maintenance to, all machinery and tools used before.
 Delegates each receive a copy of the comprehensive COURSE MANUAL, which includes a month-by-month annual maintenance programme.
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or email Christine Johnson |
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