CONTENTS Contents


SCHOOLS & COLLEGES Howzat for a job title?


To provide sporting excellence over a number of years takes certain skills and qualities. Often these qualities need to be present not only in the athletes but the coaches and everyone who contributes to the nurturing of them. At Felsted School, Essex, teamwork has become a tradition and it is at its most prevalent in the Grounds Department, run by Nick Lockhart. P88


SUMMER SPORTS


A Place in history for a village ground


Cricket has been played ‘in the back garden’ of one of England’s foremost stately homes for nearly 300 years. Neville Johnson paid a midwinter visit to Penshurst Park, a village cricket club whose ground is one of the oldest active venues in the country. It is one of only one hundred clubs to feature in Remarkable Village Cricket Grounds, published in autumn last year. P98


EQUESTRIAN Ludlow’s road to progress


They say that new brooms sweep clean but, at Ludlow Racecourse, Tom Moreland - in his first groundsman role - aims to keep a balance between the latest science and techniques and traditions which have seen the course through the last 294 years. P104


CONSERVATION In the face of competition


Despite breeding and reintroduction programmes, the UK’s birds of prey still face threats from unscrupulous individuals and syndicates out for personal gain. Peter Britton reports on the current state of play. P110


A common sense approach


In the present climate of litigation, many clubs are now afraid of the words health and safety. However, with a common sense approach to surveying your trees, an efficient and cost effective strategy can be put in place which should cover your legal requirements. P116


TECHNICAL The Pannal Game


On the outskirts of the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate, a huge project is coming to fruition to provide a ‘homeless’ junior football club with their own dedicated grounds to boost community sport. P120


A brief history and analysis


In part one of a two part article, Maxwell Amenity Technical Manager John Handley provides a brief history and analysis of the current situation surrounding pesticides. P136


TRAINING Oud-Heverlee Leuven FC Dolphins and Sharks


In this, the first of a two-part article, Communication Skills Trainer Frank Newberry reports on the perils of giving people feedback on their performance at work. P132


Island Golf Club Penshurst Park Cricket Club


Lucy Sellick, Head Greenkeeper, Wenvoe Golf Club


Future of Fungicides


Also in this issue Editorial


News


A bloomin’ good read Future of Fungicides Pre-season rolling Another story Product News Offside


Diary and Quotes


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