August 2008 (page 3)

Little Hay Golf Complex

It is said that 80% of workers hate their job. This seems a high percentage until one thinks of the monotonous work in which some are employed.

in Golf - on 13/8/08

John Deere’s 7400 TerrainCut mower is a new concept machine developed following extensive customer feedback in Europe and the US-full details inside

in Industry News - on 13/8/08

The Shropshire-based company formerly known as Amenity Land Services Limited has changed its name to Amenity Land Solutions Limited.

in Industry News - on 13/8/08

Vitax Amenity introduces SUPA STADIA ECO, a highly concentrated, long lasting line-marking paint, previously only available to selected export...

in Parks - on 12/8/08

Fusarium control

A new bio-stimulant that boosts the turf’s natural defence mechanisms has helped keep fusarium at bay and cut winter fungicide bills by £3-4000 at Chipping...

in Golf - on 12/8/08

Kyoeisha UK, the newest name on UK golf courses has added the Baroness LM2700 to its range. A mid-weight four-wheel drive fairway mower, the LM2700 cuts...

in Industry News - on 12/8/08

ONE YEAR ON from seeing the first shots played on their own golf course and Mark and Elaine Overton are halfway to completing their dream.

in Golf - on 12/8/08

Lightning Protection

When properly installed, lightning protection in decoder systems will generally be stronger than that found in smaller multi-wire systems. The exception...

in Consultancy - on 11/8/08

Warwickshire want wicket keeper Tony Frost to delay his return to his career as a groundsman and play one more season as a batsman.

in Cricket - on 11/8/08

Murray Long, Courses and Estate Manager at the prestigious Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, has recently taken delivery of three Jacobsen SLF1880 super...

in Golf - on 10/8/08

Stands Q01 and S01. STM will be unveiling the new remote controlled ‘RoboFlail one’, manufactured and developed by Niko in conjunction with our German...

in Parks - on 10/8/08

Terrain Aeration launch their new Remote Terralift machine, the lightest, smallest most manoeuvrable member of the Airforce fleet to date.

in Parks - on 9/8/08

When a synthetic sports surface ages, it is common to see a weakening in the playing and draining characteristics of the carpet, as the unavoidable need...

in Synthetics - on 9/8/08

The Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor David Hale and the Deputy Mayor of Ipswich Councillor, Inga Lockington, together with their respective consorts visited...

in Industry News - on 9/8/08

The Birds Nest Olympic Stadium will be the focus for sporting performance over the coming two weeks - with intense attention not only on the athletes,...

in Industry News - on 8/8/08

After the great success of the Brogio two chain head, Italian creator Brogi Loriano has developed a new head with four chains, exclusively sold in the...

in Industry News - on 8/8/08

Speedcut Contractors of Oxford used two new acquisitions on a football pitch project at Basingstoke, Hampshire.

in Industry News - on 8/8/08

Managing Greens

Among the responsibilities of today's golf course superintendent, the need to maintain a good stand of grass on putting greens is perhaps the most basic...

in Golf - on 8/8/08

SCH (Supplies) Ltd have recently supplied a road legal waste bin carrier trailer. The floor and loading ramp are finished with aluminium checker plate....

in Industry News - on 8/8/08

Wiedenmann brings its fleet of fast, deep aerators to Saltex. See the Terra Spike™ GXi for cost-saving aerating of fine turf up to 10” deep; the Terra...

in Parks - on 7/8/08