Conservation Downland on the up
Equestrian 34
Hockley Golf Club’s 250-acre site includes some of the most important chalk downland in the south of England. Course Manager, Glenn Kirby, is charged with managing both the needs of the members and the challenging environmental requirements.
Public Places Classic estate, perfect location! 40
Just thirty-eight miles from the centre of London, Culham Court Estate enjoys as glorious and unspoilt a setting on the River Thames. Deputy Head Gardener/Groundsman, Michael Vickers, spoke to Kerry Haywood about his career path and the envious role he now undertakes.
Industry Save our spaces! 62
Whilst Greg Dyke’s idea for Premier League ‘B’ teams playing in the lower leagues was roundly, and rightly, poo-pooed, his suggestion of installing six hundred 3G pitches across England to ‘help’ grassroots football has been greeted more favourably. Dave Saltman begs to differ!
Summer Sports Turning training into normality 72
In January 2013, Rugby Cricket Club were informed that its grounds contractor would no longer be trading and they had to fend for themselves. Club Chairman and Head Groundsman, Colin Watson, explains how they overcame adversity.
Schools & Colleges Settling in nicely!
Shropshire’s finest ... Ground peppercorn A little help from their friends 98
Best Dual Purpose Track at the Racecourse Groundstaff Awards, Carlisle Racecourse provides great racing with the work of a small grounds team, with a little help from their friends. Jane Carley reports
Technical UK under attack from Aliens 104
If you were to believe everything that you read then, currently, you may be under the impression that your property is under attack by an alien plant that can grow through anything and smashes concrete, brickwork and tarmac for fun; and you might be right!
Prepare rather than repair... 108
With Premier and Football League groundsmen expected to provide a surface for much more than ninety minutes of football each week, Carl Pass, Managing Director of Premier Pitches Ltd., reckons the best way to achieve this is to provide a new pitch each year.
Compare and contrast ... 112
When it comes to producing good quality putting surfaces, there is no set formula, with each course having differing topography, grass type, soil conditions and playing demands. Chris Roberts looks at two Shropshire golf courses that are less than ten miles apart. However, this is where the similarity ends, especially in relation to their greens and how they are managed.
Certified but not ancient 116
Tom Stidder, Demonstration and CPO Workshop Manager at Ransomes Jacobsen, looks at the company’s recently launched Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) scheme, where quality used equipment is factory refurbished and marketed to end-users.
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The chance of a new opportunity saw Bill Settle up sticks to take on the Grounds Manager’s position at Wakefield Grammar School Foundation; a move that has seen him ‘settle’ in rather comfortably.
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Laurence Gale MSc visits Packwood Haugh School in deepest Shropshire to meet Head Groundsman, Phil Mold, and discovers a small team producing playing surfaces to be proud of.
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Neville Johnson went to The Cardinal Wiseman School at Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing at half term to find out what sets it apart in these days of shrinking school playing fields.
Training
Learners, employers and industry in synergy
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It’s been another busy year at Myerscough College building on successes, advancing provision, innovating delivery and expanding resources, whether that be on campus, online or in the workplace.
Do you even need a team? 124
Pitchcare Trainer and Motivational Speaker Frank Newberry outlined the key differences between team building and team working. Before looking at the eight building blocks that need to be in place for a work team to succeed, Frank pauses to ask if we even need to have work teams?
Taking care of grass roots Cumbrian Bowls A Greek Tragedy Offside
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130 54 Grasscutter 54
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Comment News
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126 Optimum Drainage Don’t forget the honey
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Bill Settle, Wakefield Grammar School Foundation
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Carl Pass, Premier Pitches
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