TIME TO COME TOGETHER
For the good of the industry
THE DEATH OF GRASS ROOTS CRICKET
Gathering apace?
ROUTES INTO THE INDUSTRY MUST BE ENSURED
Q&A with David Fisher, Lantra’s head of industry partnerships
STRONG VIEWS ON CRICKET PITCH PERFORMANCE MARKING
A bone of contention
A PREMIUM PRODUCT
Delivered at Naas Golf Club
THE GREEN REVOLUTION
And Esker Hills
MAKING A CHANGE
Laytown and Bettystown Golf Links
A DAY AT THE RACES
Naas Race Course
WORKING TOGETHER AS ONE VOICE
How the industry needs to proceed
OVER 175 YEARS OF EDUCATION
Wesley College
ELECTRIC EXCITEMENT
Dennis's Ian Howard talks electrification
THE HOME OF CORK GAA
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
LONG POLE BATTERY HEDGE TRIMMERS TESTED
STIHL HLA 66 and HLA 86
OVER 800 YEARS OF HISTORY
Johnstown Castle and Gardens
A CLUB GONE WILD
Kilkenny Golf Club
A GOLF COURSE IN THE GARDEN OF IRELAND
Woodenbridge GC
80 YEARS YOUNG
Charleville Golf Club
AN UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE
Bunclody Golf & Fishing Club
GETTING BACK TOGETHER
Albeit gradually . .
GO WEST
Inishturk GAA pitch – one of the most westerly sportspitches in Europe
WORKING ON A TIGHT BUDGET
Nenagh Golf Club
ON A MISSION
Wrekin Golf Club aiming to enrich wildlife and fauna
WILD AND WONDERFUL
Design By Nature
LEARNING HOW TO SURVIVE
Abbey Par 3
TACKLING OBESITY
Vital that schools can provide sport
A LIFETIME OF LEARNING
Vital for turf professionals
CELEBRATING 125 YEARS
Tullamore Golf Club
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGES
At Trinity College Dublin
BLENDING THE OLD WITH THE NEW
Bray Golf Club
A WELL POLISHED COURSE!
Ierne Social And Sports Club
IDENTIFYING THE TRUE VALUES
Of grounds maintenance
THE INDUSTRY WILL CHANGE & ADAPT
But it will survive
WIRRAL GOLF COURSES SAVED
Renewed hope and optimism for the future
GREEN SPACE CONTRIBUTION TO WELLBEING IS UNDERVALUED
Parks invisible on national agenda
A SHINING LIGHT IN IRELAND'S SUNNY SOUTHEAST
Wexford Golf Club
GREEN SPACES DO NOT LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES!
Keith Kent says we must invest in people
WE SHOULD TELL THE WORLD ABOUT THE UK INDUSTRY
Right time for all sides to come together
SOIL LIFE IS PRECIOUS
Good-quality soil can help save the planet
MORE THAN JUST CUTTING GRASS
Encouraging the next generation
A BUZZ FROM DOING THE JOB
Wide experience of the turf grass industry
PAYING THEIR WAY
Low wages is the bane of the industry
AMENITY MANAGEMENT IMPACTS US ALL
Professor John Moverley
CARING FOR PARKS OF ALL TYPES
Mary Worrall
TOP FIVE FRUSTRATIONS FOR CRICKET GROUNDSMEN
What causes you the most frustration in your role?
PROFESSIONALS AT THE CUTTING EDGE
Vic Demain and Phil Sharples
BOWLS CLUBS IN PERIL
A sad decline
A VERY SPECIAL INDUSTRY
Loz looks back
SNEAK PEAK AT A ROBOTIC "GAME CHANGER"
Commercial model capable of covering 50,000 m2 teased
HALESOWEN PICK A BIG ROBOT UP FRONT
Invest in mowers
COMPRESSED AERATION
The new way
PARKS MATTER MORE THAN EVER
Recent sector developments
ON TEST
STIHL blowers
THREE CORE VALUES TO SHAPE OUR INDUSTRY
Real concerns for the future
ENGLAND'S GREEN SPACE GAP
A split along racial lines
ON TEST
EGO STX3800 strimmer with RTX2300 Rotocut head
A SECTOR FACING IMPORTANT TIMES
Review of the National Action Plan
PARKS MATTER
The role of public parks in the recovery: a discussion paper
A UNIQUE SPORTING VENUE
Wormsley private estate
A BTME OUTDOORS?
A good bet for the industry
PARKS NEED APPROPRIATE POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
Q&A with Philippa Reece, Parks and Foreshore Manager at Adur and Worthing Council
CRICKET LOAM
What does it mean?
A HERCULEAN EFFORT TO GET PARKS BACK TO NORMAL
Q&A with Chris Worman, Rugby Borough Council’s parks and ground manager
ON TEST
STIHL battery products
TURFGRASS STRESS MANAGEMENT
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and antioxidants during biotic and abiotic stress in turfgrass plants
AUTUMN DISEASE MANAGEMENT
The coming months are going to prove very difficult
THE ABUSE OF PARKS . .
Is the abuse of society
WHY PARKS MATTER?
A statement from the Parks Management Forum to the Prime Minister
THE 21st CENTURY PARKS MANAGER
Innovative, creative and entrepreneurial
EAT, SLEEP, CUT, REPEAT!
Cricket under covid
TIME FOR A SINGLE SHOW?
Debate brought back into focus
A CHALLENGING TWO MONTHS
Running golf design projects from home
PRESSURE SITUATION
Cementing the reputation
A CLUB TO BE PROUD OF
10 years at the helm of Olton GC
GAME CHANGERS IN TURFCARE
The day the Lord's outfield reconstruction proved its worth
THE ESSENCE OF ESSENTIAL
Finding a sensible way forward on defining "essential maintenance"
THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
2001
HOW TO LOOK AFTER A GOLF COURSE WITH NO GOLFERS
Fundamental to the survival of almost all courses, if not of the game itself
RAIN STOPPED PLAY WOULD BE WELCOME
. . along with ‘lunch is being taken early’
PHYSICAL CONTROL OF TURFGRASS PESTS
An urgent problem
A DIVERSE & ENTERTAINING WEEK
Successful BTME 2020
INTEGRATED PEST CONTROL
Opportunity to embrace new methods
ENVILLE ON THE UP
Major investments taking place
GREEN FLAG AWARDS 2019
A great success
U.S PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT SHOW EXCELS
Buoyant GIE+EXPO
LEGACY OF THE SOLHEIM CUP
At Gleneagles
A DAY OUT WITH THE LADIES
Behind the scenes at the Solheim Cup
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY'S EDIBLE GARDEN SUCCESS
2006 - present
HAIL THE GRASS MASTERS!
Boorish media comments about pitch quality are wide of the mark
CONTRACTOR SEES MULTI-DISCIPLINE SUCCESS
360 Ground Care serving professional facilities
BUSY TIMES
Judging the Green Flag Awards
TAKING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
What does it all mean in managing turf surfaces?
UNDER PRESSURE
Dry weather conditions continue to keep turf managers focused on moisture management
EDDIE SEAWARD
Death of Wimbledon’s influential grounds manager
MAJOR NEW IRRIGATION PROJECT
At Top 100 classic Berkhamsted Golf Club
NEW HORIZONS FOR THE HATTERS
Investment paying off at Kenilworth Road
ELIZABETHAN RESTORATION
At Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
WHAT IS BIOPHILIA?
The vital impact of parks and green spaces on health and well-being
WORM CONTROL
Without carbendazim
THE TRUE COST OF PETROL
Battery-powered outdoor power tools are now turning the heads of professionals
SANDS OF TIME
Sand-based pitches are now the norm in professional sports
WHY DO WE DO THE RIGHT THING?
We must maintain industry standards
CHASING GRASS PERFECTION?
11 things you need to know . . .
MAINTAINING STANDARDS
Q&A with BASIS ceo, Stephen Jacobs
STRI RESEARCH DAY 2018
Hosted at research trial grounds in Bingley
THE MECHANIC
Leicester City FC invest in new role
LORD'S 'GRASS-GUVNOR' TO RETIRE
Mick Hunt bows out after 49 years
HOLLOW CORING & DEEP SCARIFICATION
Is it really necessary?
