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SCHOOLS & COLLEGES Keeping busy all year round
King’s Ely sits in the shadows of the city’s splendid cathedral and its location and history demands high standards are maintained at all times. Blair Ferguson went to meet Will Temple and Chris Young, the two men who, along with their eight-man team, continue to surpass all expectations. P84
Keeping a lid on turfcare
Durham University’s scale of participation in sport demands a highly regimented grounds team. Greg Rhodes met up with Paul Derrick, the facility’s Playing Fields Supervisor to find out more. P94
EQUESTRIAN Green green grass of home
A popular Warwickshire equestrian sports venue has been revitalised by enthusiastic young teams using modern techniques to make the most of its natural attributes. Jane Carley meets the husband and wife team running the facility. P104
TECHNICAL Hit the target
The latest turf protection products are capable of achieving exceptional results. But it is the skills of the sprayer operator and developments in the technology used that can make the crucial difference. P120
Decisions decisions
Andrew Turnbull BSc (Hons) examines how the use of further financial management and analysis skills show that a turfgrass manager is aware of how proposed purchases affect the organisation as a whole, not just their world of the golf course or sports ground. P124
TRAINING
Understanding the benefits of ongoing training
In this article, Reesink Turfcare’s training and development manager Neil Adams discusses the importance and benefits of machinery training in today’s industry, and speaks to customers who have recently undertaken some training and the benefits they attribute to that. P128
Transforming performance
In Part 2 of Upwards, Sideways and Down, respected Trainer and Conference Speaker Frank Newberry looks at how we can begin to start transforming work performance by managing upwards and sideways - not just down. P132
Paul Derrick, Durham University Sean Woodley, Wycombe Wanderers FC PUBLIC PLACES A day away is a day wasted
“A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted”. That’s what Sir Winston Churchill said about his family home near Westerham in Kent, which has been in the care of the National Trust since his death in 1965. Neville Johnson went there to learn why its gardens and grounds are just as treasured as the house itself. P110
Matt Booth, Wakefield Golf Club
Tim Parker, Chartwell
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