An industry standard should be available
only a few days the water would be filthy - after a few years? Well that’s what you get if you don’t keep your surfaces clean . We now operate machines
from various manufacturers, have prototypes of our own, both working and on the drawing board, and have recently started importing custom built smooth surface cleaners from the USA, as we could not find what they needed on the domestic market.
The industry needs to
provide cost effective maintenance suggestions and solutions, along with proper working practices, machinery and services. To this end we recently
exhibited and demonstrated at the Reaseheath Turf Show in Cheshire where Head Groundsman and machinery demonstrator, Richard Murray, has been evaluating Greensweep and Cleansweep machines from Aerosweep on the golf course because they work as effectively on smooth turf surfaces as they do on artificials.
Richard enthused so much about them saying “the next big step forward on the golf course after the Dew brush!” The industry leader in artificial turf care, Technical Surfaces, has recently ordered these machines for use by their crews in the maintenance division. We have a moral duty to
provide the best advice and services available whilst also being committed to offering the most cost effective service available - even if it is not the most profitable! Manufacturers, installers and maintenance specialists need to work together to find the most cost effective solutions to artificial turf maintenance, I recently asked one UK manufacturer how he recommended we should clean contamination out of a sand/rubber crumb filled 4g carpet. “I have no idea” was his reply, “but someone will think of a way when it is needed”. This was not quite the answer I wanted and certainly didn’t fill me with confidence!
Days OFF! ... or what Pitchcare contributors get up to out of office hours
EDDIE SEAWARD, (Head Groundsman, The All England Tennis Club) - Like John Richards I have been around in this world for more than a few years. There are approximately 7 weeks in the summer when I would say “what spare time?” as events at work provide me with long and full days. Outside of this I do have a large garden to attend to and, hopefully, relax in in the company of my wife and a glass of wine. Reading and listening to music are also two of my great pleasures. I often, like now, have two books on the go. One being fiction and the other history. I am working my way through a narrative on the American Civil War. There is also the more work related activities such as IOG branch meetings, both committee and instructional. In this section I am lucky to get invited to speak at conferences throughout the world, so preparation also takes time as does the traveling. The great joy of this is meeting new people and old friends. This all leaves time for the best spare time activity - holidays and travel with Chris.
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Artificial Turf Maintenance Specialist Artificial Turf Maintenance
U.K. importers & Manufacturers of the Triple Greensweep
U.K. importers of the Cleansweep
Artificial Turf Restoration
Before Restoration
After Restoration Moss Control also available
For friendly advice or a site visit ring 01675 470770
Come and visit us at the IOG Saltex Show Stand H37 16
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