Pitchcare Magazine - Issue 122

OUR COVER ARTICLE IS: ARE YOU EQUIPPED FROM HEAD TO TURF?

We take a look at the importance of workwear selection, health and safety considerations and EN standards relevant to turfcare.

Our technical articles this issue include:

• A PRACTICAL LOOK AT SMARTER TURF NUTRITION
  Turf managers today are being asked to do more with less. Regulations are tightening, scrutiny is growing, and expectations around sustainability are rising fast.
• ADAPTIVE SOIL SURFACTANT STRATEGIES 
  With global climate patterns shifting, extreme weather conditions are becoming increasingly common. 
• NET ZERO GOALS
  As the UK confirms its commitment to reach net zero by 2050, the push towards sustainability is reshaping the way businesses across all industries prepare for the future – and groundscare is no exception. 

Plus Talking Turf articles:

• FIGHTING FOR RSPECT IN TURFCARE
  More than ‘just a groundsman’ - It is clear that the ongoing battle for turfcare recognition is still prominent. Martin Knight from Gloucester Rugby Club tells us more.
• BUILDING A CAREER AND A BETTER COURSE
  Charlie Metcalfe is in the early stages of his greenkeeping career. We spoke to him about being thrown in at the deep end and he shared details of the projects he has worked on so far.
• A NEW ADVENTURE IN TURFCARE
  After 28 years in greenkeeping, former Course Manager Dale Housden at Drayton Park Golf Course has hung up his boots for a new adventure in turfcare.

PLUS Weather Corner
Industry expert Mark Hunt reviews why 2025 joins the record books.

Also in this issue: Wellbeing – Bringing positivity to turfcare, Top Tips, How to calculate the value of your trees, Shallow pitch system debuts at the Club World Cup, Rethinking what it means to be strong and showing resilience, plus much more…

Enjoy the read and don’t forget to check out all the latest news on the media section of the website HERE as well as all the GroundsFest show previews HERE

Kerry & James – your Pitchcare team