We are fortunate to have the support of the STRI, EGU and the R&A
Above: Aeration is the key Below: Trees removed to improve airflow and sunlight
susceptible surface. The utopia of resilient fine fescue/bent greens, with an assortment of colours and the texture of natural grasses, seems some way off. The thin, graceful rough we would like to define the course is a distant dream at the moment. But this is our aspiration.
The undisturbed areas, like the
fairways and rough, do consist of fine grasses. Straight away this shows that fine grasses will prosper at Bromborough. We just need to give them the environment they prefer in order for them to flourish.
Now we have established some benchmarking we need an action plan. This plan will determine how, and how long. Our objective is to create an environment in which the fine grasses flourish. To alter the environment is again complex. Each area will need to be assessed. Some areas require tree removal, to improve airflow and sunlight; whilst some will
require additional drainage and design issues. The most important factor is the thatch and the reasons for having it. When that situation is under control this is when we can start to implement an overseeding, less disturbing programme. For the foreseeable future we will concentrate on thatch removal by implementing a ‘disturb as much as possible theory’. Then we can begin to restrict the disturbance and implement an overseeding plan.
How long will it take?
The simple answer to this frequently asked question is, sustainability is everlasting. There is no time limit or pace in which the process will be undertaken. We are simply shifting the way the course is maintained. We are climbing the ladder towards a future that insures our course will be in good health. I feel the ladder has no ending - we can always be more sustainable.
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