November 2007 (Page 1)

Five essential ingredients for making a great green

Eessential ingredients

Creating outstanding greens is perhaps the most important factor in golf course design. It’s the topic that golfers talk about most in the clubhouse...

in Golf - on 30/11/07

Toro 26 Heavy Duty Rotary

Hayter will be showing new products at the Harroagte show in January-details inside

in Industry News - on 30/11/07

Automatic watering systems Do we need them?

... and if we do, how should we use them?

in Golf - on 29/11/07

Creating a refueling area

Pat Callaby discusses the merits of having designated areas from a health and safety point of view-details inside

in Machinery & Mechanics - on 29/11/07

Second generation reinforced natural turf ... it’s fibrelastic

Three main types of fibre reinforcement were developed during the 1990s. 1. Loose, multidirectional polypropylene fibres as in Fibreturf 2. ‘Stitched’...

in Football - on 28/11/07

A juggling act at Lilleshall National Sports Centre

Lilleshall National Sports Centre certainly provides a wide range of grounds maintenance challenges for estate manager Keith Fox and his team of ISS Waterers....

in Industry News - on 27/11/07

Top dealer for the fifth time

For the fifth consecutive year, Etesia UK Ltd has awarded their top accolade for UK Dealer of the Year 2007 to Burrows (GM) Ltd.

in Industry News - on 26/11/07

Super-wide mower kept on track by satellite guidance

The first MaxiMow 17 trailed cylinder mower built and supplied in the UK by Turfmech is proving a valuable machine in the field, producing a high capacity...

in Industry News - on 26/11/07

Out of the ashes

The destructive wildfires that swept through San Diego in October burned hundreds of square miles of homes, trees and plants. In its path were several...

in Golf - on 26/11/07

The Industry needs Wembley answers!

The Wembley Pitch is the flagship for our industry. In its current condition it is seriously undermining our profession.

in Industry News - on 25/11/07

The science behind the plants

Over the last year I have been writing and discussing the problems encountered with a wide range of invasive species that are now prevalent in the UK.

in Consultancy - on 25/11/07

Outstanding golf course standards recognised

Hoebridge Golf Centre’s Course Manager, Terence Edwards has recently been awarded the title ‘Course Manager of the Year 2007’ by owners and operators...

in Golf - on 25/11/07

College set to tee off on new golf greeen

NVQ level 2 and 3 sports turf students have been busy constructing a three grass surface golf green on campus at Writtle College.

in Training & Education - on 24/11/07

Mr. Bowls

Garry Allen, is a Contract Greenkeeper for Bowls clubs in and around Portsmouth

in Bowls - on 24/11/07

New Sherriff Amenity Website Launched

After careful research, development and testing, Sherriff Amenity is pleased to announce the relaunch of its website.

in Industry News - on 23/11/07

Environmental enhancement made simple

Environmental enhancement

We all know that we need to play a role in protecting our environment. Course Managers are inundated with numerous suggestions to help protect the environment...

in Consultancy - on 23/11/07

SISIS acquires Carlton Downs

SISIS EQUIPMENT (Macclesfield) LTD is delighted to announce the acquisition of Carlton Downs, long-established manufacturer of workshop equipment, including...

in Industry News - on 23/11/07

ECB Announce 2007 Groundsman of the Year Awards

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the 2007 Groundsman of the Year Awards.

in Cricket - on 23/11/07

Unique rear roller brushes on Jacobsen TR3 delights customer

The Jacobsen TR3 tees and surrounds mower, manufactured in the UK by RANSOMES JACOBSEN, has been in the marketplace for three years and sales growth is...

in Industry News - on 22/11/07

Waterloo Victor arrives at Harrogate

Terrain Aeration’s Airforce Scamper Terralift machine will be on show at Harrogate for the first time.

in Industry News - on 22/11/07