Also in this issue: News .................................. 4
Paul Brown, Fulwell Golf Club Golf Stand and Deliver
Built on the site of a famous haunt for highwaymen, Fulwell Golf Club occupies 132 acres of open space just a couple of miles from RFU Twickenham and close to the centre of London. Pg58
A luxury item in more ways than one?
Jon Wall is an English, 26 year old Turf Science graduate, currently working as the Superintendent of the Old Course at The Hong Kong Golf Club. Pg66
The greatest underachiever!
We talk to Spencer Lloyd-Pye about how he became Course Superintendent at one of the top courses in Scandinavia,the Lübker Golf Resort in Denmark. Pg72
Growth Potential
Greg Evans is back, and this time he wants to know if your greens are reaching their full growth potential. Pg78
Conservation In balance with Mother Nature
Reay Golf Club, eleven miles west of Thurso, is the northernmost links course in the United Kingdom. It is proper Scotland, where the winds are ‘lazy’ and the scenery simply stunning. Pg82
Beekeeping on a golf course
Edward Ainsworth, Course Manager at Avro Golf Club in Cheshire, discusses his passion for keeping bees and how other golf clubs may benefit. Pg86
Biosecurity in the turfgrass industry
The recent outbreak of tree diseases in the UK and Ireland has raised the awareness of the general public to the potential impact of alien pests and pathogens on the wider environment. Pg88
Artificial Surfaces
3G - things to consider In the first of a series of articles by Dr MarkeJennings-Temple exploring the procurement of synthetic turf, he discusses the things to consider before investing in a 3G turf surface. Pg102
Exploring artificial turf from the
ground up... With stakeholders in the sports sector looking to safeguard their investment in outdoor spaces, the artificial turf industry continues to develop systems to meet a wide range of requirements. Pg106
Mark Ainsley, Aintree Racecourse Flooding .......................... 12 Equestrian Rising to the grand challenge
A round of updates to the course and fences in 2013 to increase safety was just part of an ongoing process of improvements at Aintree Racecourse, home of the Grand National. Pg110
Watts going on ...
Joint sponsor of the Racecourse Groundstaff Awards, Watt Fences has been supplying fences and running rail to leading courses and trainers for more than twenty years. Pg116
Technical It’s all in the timing
It’s that time of the year again. A time when cricket groundsmen will be starting up their trusty roller and heading out to the square to begin pre-season rolling. Pg120
Hazard tree recognition
Hazard tree recognition and the implementation of a basic tree survey and inspection report. The aptly named Paul Forrest explains more. Pg124
Horsetail - an attractive nuisance!
A nuisance on golf courses and difficult to get rid of in landscaping, horsetail can be a frustrating, if not unattractive, weed. But a combination of cultural control and judicious use of glyphosate can offer a solution. Pg128
To bio ... or not to bio?
Hanfried Sievers discusses the use of mineral and biodegradable hydraulic fluids in turf maintenance equipment, looking at their environmental impact when a leak or spill occurs. Pg130
Public Places A time for giving ...
Public generosity helps fund one of central London’s sport and leisure gems, Coram’s Fields, whose prospects for long-term sustainability look set to improve dramatically. Pg90
Schools & Colleges Seven years of projects!
It’s been nearly seven years since we visited Taunton School and, in that period, Head Groundsman, Mark Jolliffe has undertaken a number of projects to further enhance the sports facilities. Pg96
Turf Side Up .................... 152
Operation Pollinator ...... 148 The Joy of Integration .... 150
Taylor Made .................... 142 Green Compost .............. 144 GPS Technology .............. 146
Photo Competition ............ 16 The Bribery Act ................ 18 Myerscough College ...... 136 Frank Newberry .............. 140
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