Elvaston Castle challenge
Balancing the need to preserve the unique features of a historic estate with the demands of free public access to a council-owned country park is a challenge...
in Public Places - on 16/8/19
Balancing the need to preserve the unique features of a historic estate with the demands of free public access to a council-owned country park is a challenge...
in Public Places - on 16/8/19
One noticeable development in groundcare machinery has been the emergence of a wide range of battery powered professional tools, so we invited five leading...
in Machinery & Mechanics - on 5/7/19
Home to the Investec Derby, and synonymous with Flat racing for even the most casual follower of the sport, Epsom Downs is used to being in the news. But...
in Equestrian - on 20/5/19
They say that new brooms sweep clean but, at Ludlow Racecourse, Tom Moreland - in his first groundsman role - aims to keep a balance between the latest...
in People - on 17/4/19
After an interlude at nearby Coundon Road, Coventry RUFC returned to Butts Road Stadium in 2003, back to where it was founded in 1874. Now plans are in...
in Rugby - on 4/2/19
Jane Carley discusses the pioneering work being undertaken with padded hurdles at Exeter Racecourse with Clerk of the Course Barry Johnson and Head Groundsman...
in Equestrian - on 25/1/19
Country estates need diverse income streams to meet rising costs of upkeep, and Warwickshire’s Ragley Hall makes the most of its grounds and gardens...
in Public Places - on 26/11/18
Chelmsford City Racecourse was the first entirely new racecourse in the UK since Taunton opened in 1927. It went into administration in January 2009 and...
in Equestrian - on 23/11/18
Overcoming adversity can make or break a new team. When Royal Windsor Racecourse had to abandon a meeting in May 2017 after horses slipped on the far bend,...
in Equestrian - on 26/9/18
Royal Leamington Spa’s historic Victoria Park was one of the first sports facilities to be named as a venue for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, after Birmingham...
in Bowls - on 28/7/18
The Lingfield Park Resort is set in rural Surrey countryside midway between Sevenoaks in Kent and Crawley in West Sussex. Now one of Marriott International’s...
in Equestrian - on 11/5/18
Eight inches of snow was dumped on Wolverhampton Racecourse’s ‘all weather’ track in mid December, seemingly making nonsense of that claim. Yet,...
in Equestrian - on 2/4/18
Independently managed, Fakenham Racecourse sits on the banks of the River Wensum opposite the Norfolk market town. It benefits from tradition and a strong...
in Equestrian - on 2/2/18
One team - one dream is the motto of the dedicated staff at Worcester Racecourse, where changes to the track management regime have reaped benefits for...
in Equestrian - on 24/11/17
Water can be one of the most valuable landscape features on golf courses and in parks, with aesthetic and environmental value, adding to leisure opportunities...
in Conservation & Ecology - on 18/10/17
Glyphosate is never far from the headlines, and at the forthcoming Amenity Forum Conference to be held at the Pirelli Stadium, Burton on Trent, on 12th...
in Industry News - on 5/10/17
A busy programme with tight recovery windows means that Catterick Racecourse’s turf surfaces require plenty of tender loving care. Jane Carley headed...
in Equestrian - on 25/9/17
Jane Carley reports on a partnership between groundsmen and contractor that is reaping rewards, both on and off the field of play. For it is here that...
in Equestrian - on 4/8/17
Recent renovation work at Great Yarmouth racecourse aims to return the Norfolk track to its role as the nursery for stars of the future
in Equestrian - on 26/5/17
Removal of stumps and tree clearance is now easier and more efficient in a wider range of situations with a new formulation for Monsanto’s Ecoplug...
in Conservation & Ecology - on 5/5/17