Summer Sports - Bowls
Kevin, Tom and Peter check that the Autorake works Returning to the maintenance of the
two greens, Kevin explained that, for both greens, the plan involves a monthly application of liquid feed and a wetting agent to promote growth and coverage of any bare patches. “All greens need a combination of light and aeration and, although Bylet is an idyllic setting, the trees that surround the island do cause problems.” Peter Driver added; “the club have
approached Shropshire Council and put the case for selective lopping, pruning and thinning, but progress has been slow. Certain trees have been earmarked for
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treatment, but the committee are currently involved in protracted discussions with the council over such issues as habitat for nesting birds and bats. The bottom green, regarded by most who play for or against Bylet teams, as the more difficult green to master due to its contours, is slightly lower and does suffer more from a lack of light. A longer term issue for us, and one which may prove to have a bigger future impact, is that of river bank erosion, so we are also putting a strong case to the council to have a retaining wall, which protects one side of the island, extended further.”
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80 PC JUNE/JULY 2012 Kevin continued; “the plan, with the
greens in the condition they are at the moment, is for as much sarrel spiking as possible. Brush reeling will be carried out twice a month until we start to get uniformity of grass. Then I will start to think about verticutting, which will be the plan all the way through the season until September, when I will review how things are progressing and what additional measures may be necessary through the off-season.” “The more aeration we can encourage the better. The club have a very effective Sisis Auto Rake Mk4 which gives a clean,
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