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Campey Award-winning Dealers

March 22, 2019/by Rosie Duckworth

Second Toro Signing At Trentham

March 21, 2019/by Monira Matin

Hearts Install New Hybrid Pitch

March 21, 2019/by Madeleine Read

STIHL Launches BR 800 C-E Blower

March 20, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

Etesia Hydro 80 A Great Performer

March 19, 2019/by Sarah Allin

Germinal’s 100% Organic Fertiliser

March 18, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

Prevention Success At Preston GC

March 18, 2019/by External Source

Greenkeeper Death An Accident

March 18, 2019/by Steve Mitchell

John Deere’s Milestone Machine

March 15, 2019/by Kate Hopkins

Amenity Forum’s Recent Updating Events

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Turf Talk

Kubota launch the L2602 Tractor at BTME 2019

Tim Yates talks to Turf Matters about the launch of the Kubota L2602 60 HP tractor which was launched at BTME 2019.

Aquatrols launch Fairways Foundation BTME 2019

Matthew Foster from Aquatrols talks to Turf Matters about the launch of the Fairways Foundation at BTME 2019.

Fleet Line Markers launch COG System at BTME 2019

Iain Courage from Fleet (Line Markers) talks exclusively to Turf Matters about the launch of the new COG container system where the company aim to save 1million tonnes of CO2 in the next 5 years.

Turf Spotlight

Will It Be Sparks That Make The Clippings Fly?

March 1, 2019

Will It Be Sparks That Make The Clippings Fly?: James de Havilland gives his thoughts on the advance of the electric or hybrid mower revolution. Although…

Coming To Terms With Artificial Pitches

February 28, 2019

Coming To Terms With Artificial Pitches: Eric O’Donnell, Managing Director of Sports Labs, adds insight into the recent highly publicised debate in Scotland…

Scott MacCallum Chats To Ben Hastie

February 28, 2019

Scott MacCallum Chats To Ben Hastie: Scott MacCallum caught up with Ben Hastie, the man with the toughest job in turf maintenance as he prepared for...…

Five Years On Yet Still, Turf Matters

November 8, 2018

Five Years On Yet Still, Turf Matters: This issue of Turf Matters marks our fifth full year in production and the time seems to have just flown by. We…

Greenkeepers’ Acclaim For Meeting Ryder Cup Challenge

November 8, 2018

Greenkeepers’ Acclaim For Meeting Ryder Cup Challenge: For years the greenkeepers have remained the ‘unsung heroes’ behind tournaments and big events.…

Hagg’s Castle’s Silver Lining

November 8, 2018

Hagg’s Castle’s Silver Lining: It wasn’t the best day that Scott Ballantyne, Course Manager at Glasgow’s Hagg’s Castle Golf Club, had ever experienced,…

An Update From Scott MacCallum

August 2, 2018

We have just come from a tumultuous six weeks of sport – with the World Cup, Wimbledon and The Open Championship at Carnoustie and you know what –…

Jacobsen Success in Oman

July 16, 2018

Jacobsen, a Textron Golf brand, is making waves in Oman, with equipment being exclusively installed at three out of four golf clubs in Muscat, the capital.…

Good To Have David Back

July 5, 2018

Good To Have David Back: David Withers, who became one of this country’s most successful exports when he rose to the position of President and CEO with…

Turf News

Campey Award-winning Dealers

March 22, 2019

Campey Turf Care Award-winning Dealers for 2018: Campey Turf Care Systems has announced their award-winning dealers for 2018 with George Browns named…

Second Toro Signing At Trentham

March 22, 2019

Second Signing For Toro At Trentham: North Staffordshire's Trentham GC has opted for Toro yet again, signing a second five-year agreement plan with…

Hearts Install New Hybrid Pitch

March 21, 2019

Hearts Install New Hybrid Pitch: Leading Scottish football club Heart of Midlothian Football Club has upgraded its famed Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh with…

STIHL Launches BR 800 C-E Blower

March 21, 2019

STIHL Launches BR 800 C-E Blower: STIHL's new BR 800 C-E is the latest addition to its range of innovative and high-performance blowers, ideal for professional…

Etesia Hydro 80 A Great Performer

March 20, 2019

Etesia Hydro 80 A Great Performer: Inverallan Landscapes managing director, John Maxwell, has reported a number of benefits from using the Etesia Hydro…

Germinal's 100% Organic Fertiliser

March 19, 2019

Germinal's 100% Organic Fertiliser: Germinal has added a 100% organic slow release fertiliser, which promotes soil health and enables grass swards to withstand…

Prevention Success At Preston GC

March 18, 2019

Prevention Success At Preston GC: Andrew Merry, Course Manager at Preston Golf Club, changed his mind-set regarding disease management after attending…

Greenkeeper Death An Accident

March 18, 2019

Greenkeeper Death An Accident: A 35-year-old greenkeeper died last January after a poplar tree he was cutting fell on his head and fractured his skull,…

John Deere's Milestone Machine

March 18, 2019

John Deere's Milestone Machine: John Deere recently hit a manufacturing milestone with the completion of the five millionth unit of riding lawn equipment…

20 Questions

Royal Automobile Club Golf Course Manager Lee Strutt

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Royal Automobile Club Golf Course Manager Lee Strutt in this instalment of 20 Questions.

Devonshire Park Head Groundsman Danny Negus

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Devonshire Park Head Groundsman Danny Negus in this instalment of 20 Questions.

Chipstead Golf Club Course Manager Sam Bethell

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Chipstead Golf Club Course Manager Sam Bethell in this instalment of 20 Questions.

Turf Recruit

Gardener - FEATURED JOB

March 19, 2019

Tusmore Park Estate A wonderful and unique opportunity has arisen to become part of a team of eight gardeners on a large private estate just outside…

Greenkeeper

March 18, 2019

An exciting opportunity for a qualified Greenkeeper to join our hard working team at Stanmore Golf Club in North London We have a superb 18-hole…

National Sales Manager

March 14, 2019

Agrigem are an independent specialist advisor & distributor of Agrochemicals, Seeds, Fertilisers & Application Equipment. We strive to provide…

Head Greenkeeper

March 12, 2019

A vacancy has arisen and Stockport Golf Club seeks to appoint a practical, hands-on, self-motivated Head Greenkeeper. The successful candidate will join…

Grounds Person

March 12, 2019

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club is a professional football club currently competing in the Premier League. Roles and responsibilities …

Groundsperson

March 12, 2019

An opportunity has arisen to be part of Roehampton Club’s Grounds Maintenance Team. The club has been named Sports Club of the Year in 2018 and 2017…

Greenkeeper

March 5, 2019

An exciting career opportunity has arisen to join the Greenkeeping team at Ladbrook Park Golf Club, we are currently looking for an experienced greenkeeper…

Groundsperson

March 5, 2019

Full time role, all year round post To commence as soon as possible We are looking to recruit a person who has experience maintaining sports…

Regional Account Manager

March 4, 2019

Turfix, part of the Pitchmark Group, is a fast-growing, award-winning family business providing premium pitch solutions to the professional sports turf…

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