GOLF


Changing weather patterns (due to climate change)


New pond


have def initely affected us. Warming weather patterns and more fl ooding make managing a golf course more diff icult year upon year


biostimulants. Our chemical programme is carefully cherry-picked based on our current requirements. I use Excel spreadsheets and graphs for data cross-referencing with moisture levels, rain, soil temperatures, disease levels and types etc. so that I know exactly what to put into the greens and how long certain chemicals will last. We occassionally suff er from localised


fl ooding after heavy rainfall, resulting in saturated soil conditions for most of the


winter. This can be frustrating as it often means hole closures and taking backward steps in maintenance practices. I have only been at Northenden for eighteen months, but I have learned fast that the ground conditions can be tricky to manage. In an eff ort to combat the fl ooding, we have so far installed 1000m of drainage and a pond that was excavated expertly, using laser levels. We are also currently in the process of submitting plans to the


Environment Agency for a new headwall and fl ap valve in the River Mersey. After a recent GPS survey, we established that we only have 3 inches of fall from our inlet into the water holding area to the fl ap valve in the river - over 400 yards away. So, I have developed a plan to pump water from the holding area to a new area on the high ground of the course which sits above the River Mersey. This will basically be a pump station (with fi ltering systems) to service and


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