CONTENTS Contents PRODUCT TEST The charge for new groundcare tools
One noticeable development in groundcare machinery has been the emergence of a wide range of battery powered professional tools, so we invited five leading manufacturers to supply machines for testing in the diverse environment of Shrewsbury School’s grounds, by kind permission of Head Groundsman Andy Richards and with the help of his team. P64
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES Straight shooting
Pocklington School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-18. Located in Pocklington, a pleasant, small market town able to boast the services of a Town Crier. David Mears visited recently and met Andrew Woodhall, Head Groundsman at this old established school situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire. P74
SUMMER SPORTS Howard’s Way
Howard Waters has enjoyed the best of both worlds, playing cricket at The Mote and tending its idyllic grounds, but his journey has proved to be a challenging one, Greg Rhodes discovers. P82
MULTI SPORTS South coast’s spice of life
The Saffrons Sports Club, a delightful multi sports venue on the south coast was, and still is, part of the Duke of Devonshire’s estate, where in Victorian times the most expensive spice in the world was harvested. Neville Johnson visited the eponymous Saffrons to find out more about it, with a surprising discovery. P90
PUBLIC PLACES Public patronage a challenge
Balancing the need to preserve the unique features of a historic estate with the demands of free public access to a council-owned country park is a challenge that many grounds managers would find daunting. But for the happy team at Elvaston Castle Country Park in Derbyshire, it is all in a day’s work. P98
EQUESTRIAN Follows the leader
Lee Williams headed over the Pennines to meet Pontefract Racecourse’s Head Groundsman Martin Follows; a man whose career began as a car mechanic and tyre fitter before going ‘flat out’ into the equestrian world. P108
Battery power test day INDUSTRY The quintessential British mower
Very few lawnmower brands can claim to have as vast and rich a heritage as British manufacturer Hayter. They have designed and manufactured quality lawn mowers at their headquarters in Hertfordshire since 1946, and are proud to hold the Royal Warrant as supplier of horticultural equipment to Her Majesty the Queen. P114
Pocklington School
CONSERVATION An apple a day?
With the move towards sustainability, wildlife encouragement and protection and membership enhancement, how many have considered planting an orchard? As Peter Britton discovers, there are many benefits from doing so. P120
Scrape out a future for pollinators
Corhampton Golf Club in Hampshire won this year’s prestigious Syngenta Operation Pollinator Award, presented at BTME. However, its work in pioneering restoration of natural downland habitats has also won the praises of ecology conservation bodies and the club’s own members alike. P126
TECHNICAL Major irrigation project
Berkhamsted Golf Club has installed a comprehensive new irrigation system which will see a seven-fold increase in sprinklers and better playing conditions at the 129-year old golf club. Andy Hiseman gives us a review of the project. P130
Management techniques for longevity
Successful pond and lake management, especially for recycled waters, begins with a basic understanding of how the three mechanisms that operate in a pond or lake affect its overall condition says Reg Varney, international region manager for water quality management specialist, Otterbine P136
Left: Mat Edwards, General Manager and Head Greenkeeper at Looe Golf Club in Cornwall
Corhampton Golf Club
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