THIS ISSUE Invasive Species 21
Inside
Light WORK
Penwortham Golf Club Head Greenkeeper Gary Robertson
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News .......................................................................................... 3-6 Student Life ................................................................................ 7-9 Oooh Aaah .................................................................................. 16 The tide turns for seaweed .................................................... 18-19 New challenges at Notts County FC ...................................... 26-27 From Dell Boy to Saint .......................................................... 28-30 Food for thought .................................................................... 40-41 Robinson’s Crusade ................................................................ 46-47 Bath Time .............................................................................. 48-49 Deep drill passes the Test ...................................................... 50-52 Mayor the force be with you .................................................. 54-55 Sods Law ................................................................................ 62-63 Deal or No Deal? .................................................................. 64-65 Edwin’s Machinery Maintenance ................................................ 66
Penwortham Golf Club, just outside Preston, have been carrying out significant improvements to the course under the direction of Head Greenkeeper, Gary Robertson, and with the help of the club’s members
BIG BROTHER How Pitchcare and Fineturf built the garden, and two grass
armchairs, for the Channel 4 Reality TV show Big Brother... and the contestants ended up smoking it!
CONTROLLING LIGHT POLLUTION There is no need for sports lighting to cause disturbance to
local residents providing the right measures are taken during the planning and design stages.
130 FIXTURES AND COUNTING! Bromsgrove Rovers Head Groundsman, Alec Hodgkiss, has
over 130 fixtures a season to contend with on a tight budget, yet still aims to help the club get back into the Conference.
ON OUR TOES! Steve Patrick, Grounds Manager at Blackburn Rovers, had
temperatures in excess of 40O close season renovation work.
C to contend with during his
GAY HILL ON COURSE Paul Woodham, Course Manager at Gay Hill Golf Club, made
a Course Policy Document one of his first priorities when he took over his new position.
NOT ALL PLANE SAILING Malcolm Gardner faces fresh challenges in his new role as
Grounds Manager at the BA Concorde Club.
HOW TO KILL WORMS Graham Paul, of Sherriff Amenity, and Weed Free’s Mike
Seaton offer some practical advice on worm control.
IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY That Richard Campey set up his own turfcare business. Dave
Saltman charts the company’s success and looks at how it is moving forward in the 21st Century.
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