March 2009 (Page 1)

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Building on success the STRI are adding to their South East consultancy team to cater for an increasing and diversifying demand for their services.

in Industry News - on 31/3/09

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Etesia’s managing director, Patrick Vives recently made a special trip from the company’s headquarters in France to visit Scotland – his mission...

in Industry News - on 31/3/09

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This annual event celebrates the vocational training achievements of individuals, colleges, employers and employees.

in Schools & Colleges - on 31/3/09

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Parks & Grounds Machinery of Bidford-on-Avon in Warwickshire will be marking its fifth year as a machinery exhibitor at the Royal Show by also celebrating...

in Industry News - on 31/3/09

The grass is always greener

British talent is once again being tempted overseas

in Football - on 30/3/09

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Fusarium infections ran riot under the blanket of snow in February. With weather conditions warming up old lesions could spring back into life on new growth....

in Industry News - on 30/3/09

Golf clubs 'dying because players can't afford a round'

Hundreds of golf clubs throughout the UK are fighting for survival during the economic downturn as cash-strapped players cut their spending.

in Golf - on 30/3/09

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Anyone for a Baileys?

Bailey’s of Norfolk is a family run business that has been supplying topsoil products to the sportsturf industry since 1976. When speaking to Managing...

in Industry News - on 29/3/09

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Compatibility with existing installations also makes system ideal for repairs and renovations

in Industry News - on 28/3/09

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Spring is traditionally the time to clean up paths, roadways and hard surfaces and pick up stray fallen leaves and twigs from grassed areas ready for summer....

in Industry News - on 28/3/09

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Len Smith, the former Head Groundsman at Glamorgan County Cricket Club’s SWALEC Stadium, is the 2008 winner of the ECB’s Achievements in Cricket Groundsmanship...

in Industry News - on 28/3/09

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Once-troublesome sloping grounds surrounding a Nottinghamshire stately home have proved no match for Toro’s Groundsmaster 3280-D rotary mower.

in Industry News - on 27/3/09

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This little lot is the last third of a keenly anticipated shipment of 12 PegasusS2 493 Classic mowers ordered by one customer for delivery in January and...

in Industry News - on 27/3/09

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Emmett Curran, Head Greenkeeper at Downpatrick Golf Club in Northern Ireland is the first person to break par at the RJL golf course at Ransomes Jacobsen’s...

in Golf - on 27/3/09

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John Deere is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with the National Nines Open Championships golf tournament in 2009.

in Industry News - on 26/3/09

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Operation Pollinator

A new project designed to reverse the desperate plight of bumblebees and pollinating insects in the UK, by restoring and creating valuable habitats on...

in Conservation & Ecology - on 26/3/09

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Rolawn Medallion turf has been used to transform Warwick Castle’s spectacular medieval central courtyard.

in Industry News - on 26/3/09

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Groundsmen can now benefit from sustained mowing power under tough conditions with John Deere’s new range of commercial mowers.

in Industry News - on 26/3/09

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Canons Brook Golf Club members can now look forward to teeing-off on natural turf for longer, thanks to Barenbrug’s BAR 50 SOS.

in Industry News - on 25/3/09

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Scotts hosted the Turfgrass Growers Association’s Spring members’ meeting at the STRI recently.

in Industry News - on 25/3/09