Sports & Recreation Clubs
The 8th has benefitted from a ‘tidy up’
patterns are having a serious affect on the occurrence of disease. “The warmer autumns play havoc with disease pressure and timing the preventative fungicide is crucial. Also, the wetter summers of late have caused further disease pressure and presentational challenges. We all have to deal with drier springs, and it’s not just a matter of turning on the irrigation, timing is key when applying water in a dry spring.” “I have been using phosphites and other
elicitors against microdochium with great success, historically we have suffered from anthracnose (foliar) but, with my de-stressing programme, I am making serious headway with this recurring problem.” “And then there are the foxes!” bemoans
Graham. “They were constantly digging up the greens. To date, we have dispatched over sixty-five in the past twelve months and now it is under control. We use a police approved, certified marksman with an open licence.” “At my previous club, we had an
environmental policy and, whilst we don’t currently have one in place here, it is in my plans to create one. Being surrounded by industrial units and housing means that we can make a real contribution to conservation. I have already created several areas of deep rough and, considering we are surrounded by industry, I have noticed an increase in birds, especially pheasants. The environment is very important to me.”
“I am considering rainwater harvesting to supplement our water source. Future projects will recommend installing bird box. At my last golf club, I put up 200 boxes, which were made and installed by the local special needs school, and we witnessed an explosion in the Tit family.” “We still have lots of planned work for
next winter, including all the machinery to repair and service. Let’s hope Santa brings me some new spanners or a bottle of Rioja. I’m not bothered which.”
What’s in the shed? Toro 3250-D Greensmasters x 2 Toro 4700-D Groundsmaster Toro 5510 Reelmaster Toro 3100 Reelmaster Iseki tractors x 3 Sisis topdresser, slitter, sarrel roller Ransomes pedestrian mowers x 3 Jacobsen AR 522 rotary mower Jacobsen Tri-King triplex Wiedenmann TerraSpike Poweroll 12
“To be honest, how we purchase machines has been a bit of a mishmash, but I’m working on it. Basically, it has been anybody who can supply what I want at the right price, whether that be new or secondhand.”
“My loyalty is based on, quality, reliability, longevity, serviceability and residual value, therefore I choose Toro wherever possible.
I’d like to add a Graden CSI, which is a fantastic machine and, also, although I haven’t used it yet, the Air 2G2 looks exciting. Any machine that removes thatch and aerates is worth looking at, but there’s a lot of chaff around.
We hire in mini diggers, but have our own operator in Mick Parry.
Servicing is undertaken by myself (when I have the time) and Mark Smith.
Drainage work on the 11th
My wishlist would include a Toro HDX-D Workman and a Toro Propass. A further Toro 4700 - we have a lot of grass - would be useful. A Charterhouse Verti-Drain 7316 wouldn’t go amiss either.”
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