October 2006 (Page 1)

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The Borough of Telford & Wrekin, like many other local authorities, are constantly looking at opportunities to improve their playing pitch facilities....

in Football - on 31/10/06

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While much of our ‘Green and pleasant land’ was looking decidedly beige this summer, there were patches of dark green, lush turf which stood out from...

in Industry News - on 31/10/06

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Stirling based Souters Sports Ltd. took delivery of their fourth AFT WizzWheel 75 (and their eighth AFT trencher) in July and the machine was put straight...

in Industry News - on 30/10/06

Cannons open day

Cannons Turf hosted a Trade Open Day in Lincolnshire on 25th October 2006 inviting visitors for a tour of the turf, irrigation facilities and to view the...

in Industry News - on 30/10/06

Tim Butler MSU

Chemical Constituents

Many turfgrass professionals are often confused by the constituents of the products that they are using, be they fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides....

in Training & Education - on 28/10/06

Toro student awards 06

Assistant Greenkeeper at St Augustines Golf Club wins top Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

in Training & Education - on 27/10/06

3rd SportSURF workshop on the 22nd November 2006

This is a polite reminder for the 3rd SportSURF workshop on the 22nd November at the University of Exeter. Dr Darren Stefanyshyn from the Human Performance...

in Training & Education - on 27/10/06

Eric Hunter Ltd Announce Expansion Programme.

Eric Hunter Ltd suppliers of professional tools for the commercial operator announce the development of a machinery division – with their recent appointment...

in Industry News - on 27/10/06

Steve Rouse awarded Testimonial Year

Testimonial Year

After 41 years serving Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Steve Rouse has been awarded a benefit year-details inside.

in Cricket - on 27/10/06

Bird decline blamed on lost lawns

Decking, patios and gravel gardens may be contributing to a decline in song thrushes, house sparrows and starlings, the RSPB has warned.

in Industry News - on 26/10/06

335HST

JCB is adding to its range of products for the important groundcare market throughout 2006 and continuing to develop its European dealer network-full details...

in Industry News - on 26/10/06

fairy ring

Natural methods for controlling fairy rings used to be just theory … until now The unsightly appearance and often damaging effects of fairy rings...

in Training & Education - on 26/10/06

Boomtown Berwick takes Five

Berwick-upon-Tweed has become a boomtown for sales of the S500 Powered Spiker from Dennis.

in Bowls - on 25/10/06

Manchester United trains with Toro

Manchester United has added to its fleet of Toro turf machinery used to cut the grass at the club’s three training grounds – Carrington Training Centre,...

in Football - on 25/10/06

Irrigation Usage Success for BTLIA

The British Turf and Landscape Irrigation Association’s revised educational programme is proving to be a great success.

in Industry News - on 25/10/06

Danny Murray

A young Scots greenkeeper who has just returned to his home turf with glowing references from two of America’s greatest golf courses, has landed a dream...

in Golf - on 24/10/06

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More than 40 groundsmen and greenkeepers from Sussex and Surrey gathered at the Downsman Bowls Club in Crawley last week to see the latest offering from...

in Industry News - on 23/10/06

New large aerating fountains combine beauty with effective aeration

Leading water quality management specialists Otterbine have launched a new range of large aerating fountains designed to provide a cost effective solution...

in Industry News - on 23/10/06

Toro flex 18

When Toro launched its revolutionary Flex 21 greensmower at an earlier BTME, it was hailed as being able to cut greens closer than anything before. Now...

in Industry News - on 23/10/06

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Slovenian Greenkeepers Association Conference

in Training & Education - on 23/10/06