Pitchcare Magazine - Issue 128

OUR COVER ARTICLE: PITCHCARE TURNS 25!

To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we reflect on the past and look ahead to an exciting future.

Our technical articles this issue:

BUILDING RESILIENT SPORTS TURF AFTER SUMMER STRESS
Why autumn recovery is one of the most important periods of the year.

WEATHERING THE EXTREMES
If there’s one thing turf professionals know, it’s that no two seasons are the same, but even by recent standards, 2026 has been exceptional.

Plus Football Focus:

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP 
FIFA Senior Pitch Management Manager Alan Ferguson, gives us an insight into the most extensive project of his career.

ROBOTS ARE THE WAY FOR LIVERPOOL FC
Warren Scott, Director of Grounds explains why the robotic mower is increasingly seeing a place in professional groundscare.

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP-READY HYBRID SURFACE
Head Groundsman at Preston North End FC Peter Ashworth takes Pitchcare inside the engineering, agronomy and planning behind the pitch redevelopment.

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Weather Corner:

WHAT JULY 2026 TELLS US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF TURF MANAGEMENT
Expert Mark Hunt discusses the records being broken that impact on turf management more directly.

Talking Turf:

STUDENT RESEARCHER BRINGS A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Tennessee student Caroline Hagler, on her placement at Leicester City FC’s Sports Turf Academy.

TEE RECONSTRUCTION WITH PURPOSE
Carluke Golf Club shows what can be delivered when experience, teamwork and clear communication come together with a well-defined plan.

Also in this issue:

SUMMER SPORTS: Back to the future for Horsted Keynes Cricket Club and Rebuilding a green, reviving Berkhamsted Bowls Club. TRAINING: Phil Helmn explains why great teams start with great reviews… plus much more!