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with a ryegrass mixture. The main pitch, constructed in


1996, can cut up in a wet season, so was drained and sand slit at the end of 2015, and James and Luc liaise closely to ensure that its maintenance requirements are met. King Power Polo is well- equipped for routine maintenance, but Luc de Ville explains that the relationship with Shorts is a vital one. “I rely on James’s team for


The clubhouse at Billingbear Park has been rebuilt from the ground up, using reclaimed materials


The contractors take care of all spraying, including application of liquid seaweed as a nutrient


everything that we don’t have the time or the specialist equipment to do, and the wider remit of the Shorts Group means that they have been able to provide solutions that other contractors can’t, from plant hire and providing and servicing wheelie bins and skips to sourcing reclaimed bricks to build the clubhouse.” Groundcare services include supplying and applying fertiliser and sand, drainage, landscaping and civil engineering. “We supply 3000 tonnes of sand and fertiliser a year, some of which we apply with our Bredal spreader; the club also has its own spreader. We supply and spread various types of


specialist sports field phased release fertilisers which we apply with our Kuhn spreader. We also supply and spray herbicides and liquid seaweed as a plant nutrient,” comments James. “There’s an intense period of


work at the start and finish of the season - we have two Weidenmann aerators which are used to decompact the pitches. We scarify and reseed with a Vredo overseeder each autumn depending on how much play a particular pitch has had.” “We also maintain lawns and


trees, plus the numerous small paddocks in which the ponies are grazed.” Spraying is a specialist service which is left entirely to Shorts, using a 12m Berthoud tractor mounted machine. “With the certification and


paperwork required for spraying, it’s so much easier and more economical this way,” comments Luc. Liquid seaweed is applied as a


tonic every six weeks, and has to be juggled around the playing schedules. Two herbicide sprays are also applied, with clover presenting a


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The school has had Trimax mowers for over 10 years now. They produce a pristine finish every time on both the cricket pitch and the rugby field. We’re completely happy with them and we wouldn’t look at another mower. Chris Harris, School Groundsman


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