GOLF


We have put out bird boxes


around the course and would like to add bat boxes. Having such a large site,


New par 3 construction


we can let quite a lot of areas go ‘back to nature’ so that the wildlife can thrive


a cube an hour, so our leaks are as quick as our feed! The system is only on/pressurised for the hours we need to water. To water the greens and tees, we now run hoses from valve points. Last year, we were only able to water three days a week and then we had to shut it down and let the tank fill up, so it was just a matter of managing our timings. I was getting in at two o’clock in the morning to try and get it done before the sun got too hot and to keep ahead of mowers and golfers.”


I asked Tom if there were any plans to replace the system. “Yes, it’s just a matter of trying to get ourselves in a position where we have enough money coming in to warrant it. Rodger Davey from Irritech has designed the new system for us and we have already completed the first phase, installing a new holding tank and pump station (carried out by Ocmis). Although we still have a lot of issues, the system we have now is ten times more efficient than


it was six years ago. Everything takes time, in another five years we’ll be in an even better position. Jeremy and Eva have done an incredible job in building our relationship up with the costumers, gaining their respect and trust back after the course has been into administration twice.”


Tom is currently working on building a new par three, as well as other projects around the site. “I’m just in the process of building the green. This morning, I was just shaping


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