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Editorial News
Grasscutter
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Michael Beloe, Montgomery Bowling Club
Summer Sports What’s lurking beneath
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In recent years, the number of chemicals available to turf managers has rapidly diminished, whilst expectations relating to turf quality remain as high as ever from stakeholders. Dave Lawrence, Grounds Manager and John Lawrence, Assistant Grounds Manager at Edgbaston Priory Club discuss the removal of products and active ingredients.
Beloe; above and beyond... 72
Montgomery is the traditional county town of the historic county of Montgomeryshire, to which it gives its name. The town centre lies one mile from the English border, as does Montgomery Bowls Club, which is bounded on two sides by the town’s historic stone wall.
Public Places Pride, but no prejudice
John Berry, Myerscough
Schools & Colleges School for Groundrels
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At Myerscough College in Preston, John Berry leads the way. Not many Head Groundsmen are also Head Greenkeepers. And not many Head Greenkeepers get the chance to manage every type of tee‐to‐green construction under the sun.
Conservation Small mammals
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When discussing the UK’s small mammals, it is difficult to know where to stop but, for the purposes of this article, Peter Britton concentrates on voles, mice and shrews; those above ground species that play an important role in the middle of the food chain.
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Thousands of romantics make the pilgrimage to a National Trust ‘shrine’ renowned the world over. Greg Rhodes meets Gary Rainford, the Head Gardener at Lyme in Cheshire, who regularly rubs shoulders with film and media crews.
Equestrian Following its own track! 88
Independently managed, Fakenham Racecourse sits on the banks of the River Wensum opposite the Norfolk market town. It benefits from tradition and a strong local following, along with the creative ideas of its young Head Groundsman.
Artificial Surfaces
Brum’s Commonwealth Hopes 94 With Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games bid currently back on track, the city’s university has invested heavily in new synthetic surfaces to allow it to host the games’ hockey tournament.
Technical A key function often ignored 122
Nigel Church, Product Trainer with Cutting Edge Training, an operating division of Ransomes Jacobsen, looks at the correct procedures for maintaining equipment at the start and end of each day.
Don’t be caught out in the cold 126
It is predicted by The Met Office that it will be the coldest winter in five years in many parts of the UK. Reesink Turfcare’s senior technical support for Toro Irrigation, Rob Green, provides a blow by blow account of winter irrigation system shut down.
Training
Taylor Swift and the Slovenians 130
Grounds Training Tutor Frank Newberry reports on how we can all be tempted to blame others for our workplace woes. He suggests the way forward is to
136 Golf at Goodwood
Getting ready for spring The art of divoting Product News Offside
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128 On your bike
Reliable hybrid pitch Relief grinding
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Gary Rainford, Lyme
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Rob Green, Reesink Turfcare
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