The Real Horror Story David Hedges-Gower’s views on the artificial turf market and its impact on the environment
ALL BY MYSELF
Meridian Sports & Social Club lies just a stone’s throw across the Thames from London City airport, the O2 in Greenwich and the Thames Barrier, and only ten miles from the centre of London. Head Groundsman, Tony Provan, has had his fair share of ups and downs in his career so far, much of it of his own making
All in the planning
An employed team of groundsmen and gardeners tend to one of the UK’s premier racecourses. Jane Carley went to meet the team at Ascot to discover how Clerk of the Course Chris Stickels and his team prepare for a busy calendar of racing, including a very ‘Royal’ occasion