Pride, but no prejudice
Thousands of romantics make the pilgrimage for the opportunity to worship at a National Trust ‘shrine’ renowned the world over. Greg Rhodes meets Gary...
in People - on 26/2/18
Thousands of romantics make the pilgrimage for the opportunity to worship at a National Trust ‘shrine’ renowned the world over. Greg Rhodes meets Gary...
in People - on 26/2/18
When discussing the UK’s small mammals, it is difficult to know where to stop but, for the purposes of this article, I will concentrate on voles, mice...
in Conservation & Ecology - on 23/2/18
It’s 7.00am, and the light is just starting to come through the chink in the curtains. A slight rustle followed by a muffled moan is the only clue that...
in People - on 21/2/18
Once the site of one of the country’s first holiday camps, this delightful course in the heart of the North Downs is set for a fresh beginning. Neville...
in Golf - on 16/2/18
At Myerscough College in Preston, John Berry leads the way. Not many Head Groundsmen are also Head Greenkeepers. And not many Head Greenkeepers get the...
in Football - on 12/2/18
Independently managed, Fakenham Racecourse sits on the banks of the River Wensum opposite the Norfolk market town. It benefits from tradition and a strong...
in Equestrian - on 2/2/18
David Anderson - fighting talk at his dinner party - possibly!
in Football - on 31/1/18
David Anderson joined Barnsley Football Club’s groundstaff because he was ‘handy with spanners’. He has now risen to the role of Head Groundsman...
in Football - on 31/1/18
Ryan Donnellan - appears to be heading in One Direction - the bar!
in Golf - on 29/1/18
Ryan Donnellan is the young Head Greenkeeper tasked with turning a few dozen acres of grassland into a phoenix reborn from the ashes of once-successful...
in Golf - on 29/1/18
The RDS is Dublin’s premier venue; slightly smaller in size than the Harrogate Exhibiton Centre, but with the addition of a main stadium arena where...
in Rugby - on 26/1/18
Montgomery is a town in the Welsh Marches, administratively in the Welsh county of Powys. It is the traditional county town of the historic county of Montgomeryshire,...
in Bowls - on 24/1/18
Nigel Church is a Product Trainer with Cutting Edge Training, an operating division of Ransomes Jacobsen. In this article, he looks at the correct procedures...
in Machinery & Mechanics - on 22/1/18
In 2020, a major school sporting hub will rise in Cheshire Green Belt land to replace provision currently dotted around three sites. Greg Rhodes reports...
in Cricket - on 19/1/18
Situated on the ‘back roads’ between the City of Durham and Bishop Auckland, Brancepeth Castle Golf Club occupies an undulating and picturesque setting...
in Golf - on 17/1/18
Dual-use, council-run stadium ‘The Shay’ sits in the famous Calderdale Valley, and the quirks of its turfcare requirements derive from an oddly varied...
in Football - on 15/1/18
Mark Roche - Piers Morgan, Donald Trump and Michael Jackson; some mad party!
in People - on 12/1/18
With Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games bid successful, the city’s university has invested heavily in new synthetic surfaces to allow it to host...
in Synthetics - on 12/1/18
Grounds Training Tutor Frank Newberry reports on how we can all be tempted to blame others for our workplace woes. He suggests the way forward is to try...
in Consultancy - on 10/1/18
Madejski Stadium has been home to Reading FC since its construction in 1999. With the playing surface having undergone significant wear and tear over recent...
in Football - on 8/1/18