http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 articles from Pitchcare Issue 20 - August / September 2008 Copyright 2013 Maxwell Amenity Ltd dave.saltman@maxwellamenity.co.uk (Dave Saltman) alastair.battrick@maxwellamenity.co.uk (Alastair Battrick) en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:58:47 +0100 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 https://d2j31icv6dlhz6.cloudfront.net/O/XlEh9mfwziNEqexXEyGe.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000 The Millennium Stadium provides a superb sporting and concert arena, but is very challenging for the growth of good pitches. The lack of light, as shown by an STRI hemiview light study, was insufficient for growth for much of the year, and a rapid decline in sward quality often occurred. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Gingell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/millennium-stadium.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/millennium-stadium.html Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Michael Finch is Curator at the Sydney Football Stadium in Australia. Here, he gives an insight into the hectic schedule at the most utilised stadium in the country. It is part of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust which also includes the world famous Sydney Cricket Ground. mail@pitchcare.com (Michael Finch) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/hire-ground.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/hire-ground.html Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:55:00 +0000 Approaching planning in the right way can save you time and money. If you are thinking of applying for planning permission, whether for a specific development or a change of use, you may be put off by a process that can seem complicated and confusing. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/what-are-your-plans.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/what-are-your-plans.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0000 Due to open in June 2009, the Rockliffe Hotel and Golf Resort has been built adjacent to the Middlesbrough FC training ground. Designed by Marc Westenborg of Hawtree Ltd., the course was built by constructors MJ Abbott. mail@pitchcare.com (Martyn Jones) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/rockliffe-hall-a-jewel-in-the-golfing-crown.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/rockliffe-hall-a-jewel-in-the-golfing-crown.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:00 +0000 STRI Turfgrass Agronomist, John Lockyer, looks at the management requirements of tarmacadam tennis courts. Not the most gripping of titles I know, but I see more problems with this artificial sports surface than most others. mail@pitchcare.com (John Lockyer) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/managing-tarmac-tennis-courts.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/managing-tarmac-tennis-courts.html Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:10:00 +0100 Steve Oultram is Head Greenkeeper at Wilmslow Golf Club in Cheshire and also one of the Gingerbread Men, a group of like-minded individuals on the ladder to sustainable golf. Wilmslow Golf Club was founded in 1889 and is located outside the village of Wilmslow, just north of Macclesfield in the North West of England. mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-wilmslow-boy.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-wilmslow-boy.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0100 New wild flower meadow adds splash of colour to the National Memorial Arboretum. The National Memorial Arboretum was established in 1997 on a former sand and gravel workings near Lichfield and within the National Forest in Staffordshire. mail@pitchcare.com (Simon Taylor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/flower-power.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/flower-power.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/whats-the-difference-between-grooming-and-verticutting.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/whats-the-difference-between-grooming-and-verticutting.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:55:00 +0100 Slow to establish, coarse in leaf texture, less attractive, and not tolerant of typical lawn or sports turf mowing heights; just some of the reasons to ask whether tall fescues are suitable for sports turf grass mail@pitchcare.com (Pam Sherratt & Dr Karl Danneberger) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/are-tall-fescues-suitable-as-a-sports-turf-grass.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/are-tall-fescues-suitable-as-a-sports-turf-grass.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/running-rugby.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/running-rugby.html Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:35:00 +0100 Not all nematodes are bad nematodes! Historically, nematode has been a bad word in the turf industry, but that is about to change, according to Dr Andrew Brown of Becker Underwood mail@pitchcare.com (Dr Andrew Brown ) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/nematodes-and-the-appliance-of-science.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/nematodes-and-the-appliance-of-science.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 +0100 Following trials by the STRI, Newcastle United and Bristol City installed new Fibrelastic pitches. Now, Glasgow Rangers and Llanelli RUFC have followed suit. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/rangers-stretch-to-new-pitch.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/rangers-stretch-to-new-pitch.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/planetair-the-next-generation.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/planetair-the-next-generation.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:20:00 +0100 In order to be able to use amenity pesticides in the future, we have to prove that our industry is safe, accountable and legal in all areas of pesticide use. mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Phillips) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/striving-for-sustainable-herbicide-solutions.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/striving-for-sustainable-herbicide-solutions.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:50:00 +0100 For most bowling clubs the strength of their membership is critical in terms of sustaining the club financially and functionally. Laurence Gale MSc pops in to Perranporth whilst on holiday! mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/perranporth-bowling-club-what-happened-was.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/perranporth-bowling-club-what-happened-was.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:15:00 +0100 Aston Villa FC is one of the oldest and most famous football clubs in England. Their heritage is impressive to say the least having seven First Division Championship wins and seven FA Cup victories to their credit. Their pitch is managed by John Calderwood mail@pitchcare.com (John Reynolds) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/villa-park-as-green-as-the-emerald-isle.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/villa-park-as-green-as-the-emerald-isle.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:45:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/london-calling.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/london-calling.html Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:15:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Tom James) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/rebirth-for-the-marshes.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/rebirth-for-the-marshes.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/tackling-reseeding.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/tackling-reseeding.html Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:10:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/live-at-leeds.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/live-at-leeds.html