Operator safety
David Morgan is a Product Manager for Ransomes Jacobsen, based at their international headquarters in Ipswich, Suffolk. In this short article, he looks...
in Industry News - on 3/3/12
David Morgan is a Product Manager for Ransomes Jacobsen, based at their international headquarters in Ipswich, Suffolk. In this short article, he looks...
in Industry News - on 3/3/12
The importance of maintaining artificial turf pitches is widely acknowledged throughout the sports industry, and the consequences of neglecting to do so...
in Synthetics - on 2/3/12
“We consider blowers to be disposable machinery, replaced every couple of years, so price is important. If the cheaper makes do the job, and you are...
in Industry News - on 29/2/12
It’s a family affair at Hart Common Golf Course, where Peter Roberts’ dream of creating one of the best pay and play courses in the north-west of England...
in Golf - on 27/2/12
In this article Andy Watson, of Andy Watson Golf Design, will look at what constitutes a green; how it is placed; its size and shape; and technical advancements...
in Golf - on 26/2/12
Why does natural turf remain the ‘natural’ choice for football, sports and playing surfaces, when many back the introduction of artificial surfaces?...
in Synthetics - on 24/2/12
Sharing a latitude with Juneau in Alaska and St Petersburg in Russia, Aberdeen’s Mannofield Park is the most northerly One Day International accredited...
in Cricket - on 22/2/12
In April last year, Tim Fell, managing director of turf producer, Tillers Turf, was having a fairly routine day at his Lincolnshire turf nursery until...
in Golf - on 20/2/12
Jimmy Kidd tells us that our soil is a gift that will provide us with the quality of turf that we need, as long as we let the rootzones, micro and macro...
in Consultancy - on 18/2/12
This article provides an insight into how the Forsyth Barr stadium came to be and the many agronomic challenges that needed to be overcome.
in Rugby - on 17/2/12
Jimmy Kidd - loyal and supportive and grudge free, but woe betide you if you drop litter!
in People - on 16/2/12
Simon Taylor - whatever you do, don’t drop litter, especially if he’s on his bike behind your car!
in People - on 15/2/12
The careful use of the most appropriate and explicit wording can contribute to a clear understanding between contractor and client. However, avoiding...
in Consultancy - on 15/2/12
The UK climate can only be described as variable. I can remember my grandparents talking about the floods in the 1950s, and the winter of 1963. Most of...
in Industry News - on 13/2/12
Matt Pullen - Usually, he’s mad and loud - if he’s not, then he’s won the lottery!
in People - on 11/2/12
Matthew Pullen is only the fourth Head Groundsman at The Leys School in Cambridge since the 1950s. The fifty acre site is maintained by a grounds team...
in Schools & Colleges - on 11/2/12
Three years down the line, Keith Exton finally has the backing of the committee to undertake major remedial work on the Swalec’s square. Steven Pask...
in Cricket - on 9/2/12
When Nigel Hornsby left a secure position at Millfield School to take the head job at Filton College, he knew that he would have his work cut out to bring...
in Schools & Colleges - on 7/2/12
With vastly experienced Senior Clerk of the Course, Charlie Moore, at the helm, and a dedicated team of groundsmen, Uttoxeter Racecourse is in great shape...
in Equestrian - on 5/2/12
During his visit to Machrihanish Dunes, our editor took the opportunity to visit some other venues. Jimmy Kidd was insistent that he should see Dunaverty...
in Golf - on 3/2/12