GOLF What’s in the shed


John Deere 220SL handmowers x 4


Groundsman TMC46 turf cutter


MBW GP1400 Campey Air2G2


John Deere Pro 47V WBM John Deere XUV855 Stihl FS91R strimmer Stihl FS460C-EM strimmer Stihl BR700


John Deere R47KB Stihl MS171 chainsaw Stihl 0KM131 strimmer John Deere HD200 sprayer Blec BV145


SISIS MS4 slitter Horn 2.00T trailer


John Deere 22B WBGM trailer Imants RotoBlast Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXI8 Lewis 2 tonne trailer Campey Dakota 410 Tru-Turf RS48-11E


John Deere 2032R tractor John Deere 2500B John Deere 2500E John Deer 8700A John Deere TH Gator 6x4 John Deere 2030A ProGator John Deere 8800A John Deere 4049R John Deere 8700A Neuson Lifton 6001 Yamaha G29E x 4 Flymo GreenTek fairway groomer GreenTek cassettes GreenTek Dyna-Core


prevent any negative impact by undertaking work on the ponds by the fourth hole - which we had to create due to this part of the course being on heavy clay. It is the one area of the course that does not drain into a soakaway; it leads into a storm drain once it reaches a certain capacity. To ensure water is cleaner going out of the site (than what it was when it came in), we have introduced willow bridges and reed beds that fi lter the water out. I am confi dent we have a far more benefi cial impact than a negative one when it comes to the environment and biodiversity around the course.”


With measures the club has put in place and the dedication to the ecology around them, they are now starting to see a much more comprehensive range of wildlife living and being spotted around the course and in the ponds. “Recently, we spotted a Short-Eared Owl, Woodpeckers have been coming to the bird feeders outside the clubhouse and we also have Sparrow Hawks now nesting on site. In the ponds on the fourth, we have seen newts, frogs and moorhens so, all in all, I feel we are heading in the right direction.”


On a course walk, I noticed there were


hay bales in the ponds near the fourth hole, which I found unusual. I also spotted some beehives out there. “The bales were put in the water as a trial to see if they help control the chickweed. We’ve used barley bales before to control algae and that worked a treat, but the chickweed is a bit of an experiment currently being carried out by SAC Consulting, part of SRUC.” “The beehives belong to a local beekeeper who was looking for a place to have his hives. We looked around the course and the area near the sand martin nest site was their preferred place, as it was out of the way with plenty of pollen close by for the bees. Once the hives start producing, we are hoping for some honey that can either be sold in the clubhouse or used in some of the menu recipes.”


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Beehives 22 PC October/November 2020


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