Set in fifty acres of gardens in the Wye Valley, Holme Lacy is one of Herefordshire’s treasures and a hotspot for visitors all year round. Garden supervisor,...
in Public Places - 2 weeks, 1 day ago
On the outskirts of the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate, a huge project is coming to fruition to provide a ‘homeless’ junior football club with their...
in Football - on 15/4/19
A once-bunkered club is rising from a perilous lie as the new owners sink the right investment into the right provision, indoors and out. Greg Rhodes talks...
in Golf - on 18/2/19
A top golf venue has reduced greens rolling time by nearly a third after investing in leading-edge machinery.
in Golf - on 6/2/19
Pastoral care for prisoners plays a key part of Andy Flanagan’s day managing the gardens and grounds team in HMP Holme House, as Greg Rhodes reports
in Training & Education - on 3/1/19
Greenkeepers have a habit of returning to Slinfold Golf & Country Club; Head Greenkeeper Dan Saunders is one of them and, in its 25th year, Greg Rhodes...
in Golf - on 21/12/18
In a once quiet sporting corner of England, a Tier 7 football club is expanding into a thriving community hub. Greg Rhodes talks to Steve Dolphin, the...
in Football - on 7/11/18
Sports contracting, groundsworks and landscaping group Cleveland Land Services dug into its past recently to unearth key milestones to celebrate 50 years...
in Industry News - on 2/11/18
The multitasking that’s name of the game at Wakehurst, Kew’s southern stronghold, still allows the grounds management team to enjoy their favourite...
in Conservation & Ecology - on 13/10/18
Groundworks and civils specialists CLS have completed a major infrastructure project under a £1.5m holiday lodge development.
in Public Places - on 6/10/18
A Mecca for garden lovers has been reborn as an international visitor destination set in a dazzling landscape of seasonal colour. Greg Rhodes meets the...
in Public Places - on 27/8/18
The contrasts of tending natural and synthetic surfaces could not be greater than across the acres that the University of Manchester runs for its students...
in Football - on 13/8/18
A dream’s come true for a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, who has blended grape cultivation with exclusive golf to create a first for the UK. Greg Rhodes learns...
in Golf - on 15/6/18
The build-up to the curtain raiser for Wimbledon fortnight is accelerating as The Queen’s Club prepares to serve up its week-long championships just...
in Tennis - on 29/4/18
Rethinking course maintenance at Harpenden Common Golf Club to focus on soil biology has reaped rewards on the course and in the clubhouse
in Golf - on 20/4/18
It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Arriving every day to absorb the sheer scale and spectacle of Ampleforth Abbey and College spurs a highly...
in Football - on 30/3/18
Thousands of romantics make the pilgrimage for the opportunity to worship at a National Trust ‘shrine’ renowned the world over. Greg Rhodes meets Gary...
in People - on 26/2/18
In 2020, a major school sporting hub will rise in Cheshire Green Belt land to replace provision currently dotted around three sites. Greg Rhodes reports...
in Cricket - on 19/1/18
