A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT
Incredible Equip show last week
ONE OF THE GREATS
Sad passing of Stephen Bernhard
NEW STRATEGY
BASIS commits to amenity sector
RECRUITMENT & CAREER PROGRESSION IN GROUNDS MANAGEMENT
How the GMA is tackling the key issues
ON TEST
Segway Navimow
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE IN THE SUPPLY OF FERTILISERS
To the amenity sector
50 YEARS OF GOLF STEWARDSHIP
Part four
REFLECTIONS ON A CAREER
A lifetime of dedication
CREATING AN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN
Key steps
50 YEARS OF GOLF STEWARDSHIP
Part three
50 YEARS OF GOLF STEWARDSHIP
Part two
50 YEARS OF GOLF STEWARDSHIP
Part one
DEMONSTRATING AND APPLYING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
Reviewing the tools available
CRICKET MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE DECADES
Part two
CRICKET MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE DECADES
Part one
A LOOK AT THE OPTIONS
When implementing an integrated approach
50 YEARS OF FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT
Part two
50 YEARS OF FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT
Part one
57 YEARS & COUNTING!
My life in the industry
DEMONSTRATING AND APPLYING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
New series of articles for 2025
IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE
Examples from across the year
VINTAGE PUSH MOWER USE
Enthusiast maintains lawn the old fashioned way
SUSTAINABLE AMENITY MANAGEMENT
Principles and practises
PLACING URBAN GREEN SPACES AT THE HEART OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Midlands Parks Forum's annual conference
RAISING THE VOICE
At the Amenity Forum's annual conference
SUSTAINABLE PARKS
Parks For London case study
WHY GRASSROOTS RUGBY IS IN DECLINE
A steady drop off in participation.
SEEDS OF SUSTAINABILITY
Focus on a major supplier of grass seed and related products to the amenity sector
ON TEST
STIHL BGA 300 cordless leaf backpack blower
ON TEST
EGO Multi-tool
PUT THEM ON THE TOOLS!
Time for an attitude change
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE TRAINING SECTOR
Grasping the challenge of encouraging more sustainable practice
SUSTAINABILITY IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Lessons learnt and experiences
SKILL SETS NEED RECOGNITION
Turf professionals are underappreciated
GREATER RESPECT FOR GROUNDS STAFF MIGHT MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
To the recruitment crisis
A COMPETITIVE SALARY
Why employers should advertise the salary when recruiting new staff
ON TEST
Makita XGT UV001G lawn scarifier
AN EXAMPLE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN MACHINERY SUPPLY
Focus on Kubota
MY PERSONAL GREENKEEPING PHILOSOPHY HAS NEVER CHANGED
I don't follow any set program
SUSTAINABILITY IN LANDSCAPING
A substantial element of amenity activity
IS IT TIME TO SAY NO TO 'NO MOW MAY'?
Any real benefits?
SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR PARKS & PUBLIC GREEN SPACES
Meeting the challenge
THE PATH TO WIMBLEDON
For groundstaff member, Conrad Cavil
ON TEST
EGO LBP8000E backpack blower
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE LAWN CARE SECTOR
A key consideration
BEEKEEPING IN COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTS
The current situation
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE IN THE AMENITY SUPPLY SECTOR
Optimising land use through integrated solutions
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE GOLF SECTOR
Focus on BIGGA
THE SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE
Bringing together key points
DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR GOLF
R&A are supporting clubs
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF EVERY POUND OF BUDGET
A course manager's view
A NEWFOUND APPRECIATION FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS
Who look after grassroots pitches
SUSTAINABILITY & THE UK ACTION PLAN
For weed, pest and disease management
CONCERN FOR PARKS FOLLOWING COUNCIL BANKRUPTCIES
What does the future hold?
TAKING A GLOBAL LOOK AT SUSTAINABILITY
Is the rest of the world also driving towards sustainable practice?
RENOVATIONS, PLAY AND THANKS
On my mind this week
SUSTAINABILITY – IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING & EDUCATION
Set to play a crucial role going forward
TULIP TREE
Liriodendron tulipifera
LYDIA BROOM
Genista lydia
THE LAWN AND ITS VALUE
Changing attitudes
GIANT HOGWEED
Invasive and potentially harmful
LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS & SUSTAINABILITY
Considering every stage of the journey
NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY
The most important nutrient
BERBERIS THUNBERGII
A shrub that has stood the test of time
ENSURING FUTURE PROSPERITY
Advice imparted at road shows
INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY
A key focus
PHOTINA RED ROBIN
A sensational flowering shrub
VALUING THE GRASSROOTS
We must not overlook those who maintain these grounds
MANAGING WEEDS SUSTAINABLY
In amenity spaces
DETECTING NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
In turf plants
SPRING RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY
A crucial period
SUSTAINABILITY IN SUPPLY
A focus on those who supply essential inputs to our sector
CHANGING CLIMATE
Is a borehole the key for clubs?
SUSTAINABILITY AT THE SHARP END
How to put into practice when budgets are tight?
ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF GRASSROOTS RUGBY
Clubs are struggling
SUSTAINABILITY IN PRACTICE
Seeking transparent and robust supply chains is essential
TIME FOR ACTION
To reverse recruitment crisis
CONTROLLING COSTS
Planning is crucial
THE SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABILITY
What exactly does the term mean?
CARING FOR THE GRASSROOTS
From volunteers to contractors
DEFRA IS LETTING DOWN THE COUNTRY
Complete failure to address the plastic grass debate
WE CAN ALL DO MORE
To aid biodiversity
MY LIFE IN GREENKEEPING
With Bruce Cruickshank
LEVELLING UP, GETTING SMARTER & GETTING AHEAD
Parks require so much more funding
SWITCHED ON FOR HARD WORK
Putting trimmers through their paces
MACHINERY HIGHLIGHTS
At this year's show
MY SALTEX
Daniel Lewis​, Manchester City Football Club
AWASH WITH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Two months till showtime
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
Priorities for the amenity sector
THE DECLINE OF ‘PARKITECTURE’
A symptom of the state of parks in 2022
DEVELOPERS SHIRKING GREEN SPACE RESPONSIBILITIES
Lack of financial commitment
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?
