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Miles Drainage Limited
Quality Land Drainage Systems for Sports Pitches, Golf Courses and other Amenity Areas
•Advice, design and installation •Piped systems •Sand Slitting •Gravel Banding
Tel: 01359 259424 Fax: 01359 258073 Web:
www.milesdrainage.co.uk
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trenchers@milesdrainage.co.uk
work was still needed to transform the course into an acceptable and commercially viable golf resort.
Until you have a chance to see the full spread of the estate, it’s difficult to appreciate just what a mammoth task it is for Gareth, and his modest team of three full timers, to manage every aspect of the historic former quarry.
The Ritec Valley is also of special European conservation interest, as one of only ten wet woodlands across the continent and, as such, has been awarded the status of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The archeological importance is also such that it has merited numerous archeological digs over the years, unearthing some notable finds to boot. A cannonball was found stuck in a tree behind the manor house, and the remains of an abbey has also been discovered near the 12th green, with a secret tunnel leading from it back to the manor house.
Working in often severe climactic conditions, with wind, rain and snow commonplace, every cut counts for Gareth and the importance of machine reliability cannot be overstated, he stresses. A recently purchased John Deere 2500E hybrid mower is the latest addition to the shed.
Hybrid technology has become commonplace on courses around the UK, with the promise of delivering quieter, more cost effective and environmentally friendly greens mowers.
“Efficiency and consistency are paramount when budgets are tight,” says Gareth. “But, for me, the biggest impact has been the reduction in hydraulic oil leaks.”
Gareth has also worked hard to ensure that the course is environmentally sound. “We have a biomass boiler, log burners and rainwater harvester for use throughout the estate,” he explains. “When you get as much rainfall as we do, it’s foolish not to make good use of it! Recycling is important, too. From the course to the kitchen, we aim to be as commercially green as possible, even down to
sourcing as much local produce as we can.”
On the course, Gareth is an advocate of organic granular and liquid fertilisers, yet he’s not one for spraying unless he needs to. “The organic feed helps to keep the bug count up and it’s a goal of ours to build up an eco-system in the soil. The product I couldn’t live without now, though, is Primo Maxx, it’s been a godsend for our turf,” he reveals. “It has reduced our overall
maintenance quite dramatically by spraying on tees, greens and approaches. Before I started using it on the greens, I was cutting every day in the main season, but I have now reduced that to four times a week. I’ve also introduced rolling; it’s saving me time and reducing wear and tear on my cutting units.”
Trefloyne Manor has taken giant steps since the establishment of the golf course on site, and their hosting of its first PGA event in 2010 is arguably their proudest moment. Also, by forging links with the Welsh and Dyfed Golf Unions, Trefloyne has built on its membership and visiting fan base year on year.
Trefloyne has also, in the last five years, been used as a venue to host the PGA West Region championships and county and regional level competitions. There are plans to construct a new driving range (due to open later this year), with twelve covered and two open bays, alongside a new academy with training tees and greens; improvements that will bolster their already growing reputation.
Gareth is also embarking on a programme of turf
improvements by reducing the volume of fescues in the mix and introducing more bents, in an attempt to improve the putting quality on the green.
Despite his ambitious long term goals, Gareth is under no illusion about how far the quality of the course can go, and is happy to maintain the good level of provision so far achieved, insisting that he is more concerned about creating a community 'golf for all' philosophy.
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