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Toro’s New Outfront Rotary Range

September 19, 2019/by Madeleine Read

STIHL To Highlight Pro Products At SALTEX

September 19, 2019/by Louise Challiss

INFINICUT Set To Showcase SM34

September 19, 2019/by Louise Challiss

DLF’s Wildflower And Winter Mixtures

September 19, 2019/by Louise Challiss

Tools Of The Trade With Charterhouse At SALTEX

September 19, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

Issues Tackled At Learning LIVE

September 18, 2019/by Lucy Self

Chesham Council Bowled Over

September 18, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

Chainsaw Artist Attempts World Record

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Turf Talk

Angus Macleod from The Belfry speaks about what it’s like to work for such an iconic venue | Part 1

Director of Golf Courses and Estates at The Belfry, Angus Macleod talks exclusively to Turf Matters in a new four part series of videos.

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

A Heart To Hart With David

September 9, 2019

A Heart To Hart With David: Turf Matters spoke exclusively with David Hart, Managing Director of Kubota UK and covered everything from demo lorries, structural…

Local Heroes For An Event That Produced A Local Hero…

September 9, 2019

Local Heroes For An Event That Produced A Local Hero…: Scott MacCallum catches up with Royal Portrush Course Manager, Graeme Beatt, following the magnificent…

Tackling Summer Turf Stress

September 9, 2019

Tackling Summer Turf Stress: Last summer saw the highest level of drought stress the UK has seen for years, and many courses are still feeling the effects…

Talk of the Toon

July 9, 2019

Talk of the Toon: In meeting a host of people from the industry over the years, it’s not unusual to hear someone say they wished they’d moved into…

The Agronomic Elephant In The Room

July 4, 2019

The Agronomic Elephant In The Room: Dr Minshad Ansari, left, discusses the Leatherjacket and Chafer Grub problem with Scott MacCallum. The agronomic elephant…

A Great Place To Be

June 24, 2019

A Great Place To Be: Scott MacCallum catches up with Phil Helmn, the man with the most diverse job in turf management… I often interview turf managers…

How Turf Changed Tennis

June 24, 2019

How Turf Changed Tennis: The STRI’s Mark Ferguson explains how an improvement in the grass deployed on tennis courts changed the way in which the game…

Memories Are Made Of This

June 24, 2019

Memories Are Made Of This: Scott MacCallum returns to a place where he has spent quite a bit of time and created many wonderful memories, as he talks with…

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…

Turf News

Toro's New Outfront Rotary Range

September 20, 2019

Toro's New Outfront Rotary Range: New to Reesink Turfcare’s product lineup and launching at SALTEX 2019 are two outfront rotary mowers from Toro’s…

STIHL To Highlight Pro Products At SALTEX

September 19, 2019

STIHL To Highlight Pro Products At SALTEX: STIHL will be showcasing an array of new products at this year’s Saltex exhibition, the UK’s largest event…

INFINICUT Set To Showcase SM34

September 19, 2019

INFINICUT Set To Showcase SM34: Visitors to stand H075 at SALTEX will be some of the first to see the brand new SM34 Rotary Mower from INFINICUT®. Swiftly…

DLF's Wildflower And Winter Mixtures

September 19, 2019

DLF's Wildflower And Winter Mixtures: Sports, Lawn and Wildflower seed will all be under the spotlight as DLF Seeds return to SALTEX. The technical team…

Tools Of The Trade With Charterhouse At SALTEX

September 19, 2019

Tools Of The Trade With Charterhouse At SALTEX: After launching to much acclaim earlier in the year, the OxyShot will be taking centre-stage on the Charterhouse…

Issues Tackled At Learning LIVE

September 19, 2019

Issues Tackled At Learning LIVE: A number of key industry experts will be uniting to collaboratively tackle the biggest issues facing the groundscare environment…

Chesham Council Bowled Over

September 18, 2019

Chesham Council Bowled Over: Throughout the Chesham Town Council district there are a large number of highly manicured grassed areas that need dedicated…

Chainsaw Artist Attempts World Record

September 18, 2019

Chainsaw Artist Attempts World Record: Chainsaw artist Ian Murray is attempting to set a new world record by climbing the three highest peaks in the UK…

Toro Lynx At Blackpool North Shore

September 18, 2019

Toro Lynx At Blackpool North Shore: Stage one of the irrigation refit at Blackpool North Shore Golf Club is complete with the successful – and quick…

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.

Le Golf National Course Manager Alejandro Reyes

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Le Golf National Course Manager Alejandro Reyes in the latest instalment of 20 Questions.

Angus Macleod, Director of Golf Courses & Estates at The Belfry.

Turf Matters Twenty Questions with…. Angus Macleod, Director of Golf Courses and Estates at The Belfry.

Turf Recruit

Sports Turf Manager - FEATURED JOB

September 18, 2019

Client Details County Turf grow over 2000 acres of high quality turf and supply sports stadiums, golf courses, architects, landscapers and wholesalers. …

Head Groundsperson

September 18, 2019

Somerset County Cricket Club is a highly successful and varied sporting organisation that hosts almost 50 days of First-Class cricket, numerous Conferences…

Matchday Groundsperson

September 18, 2019

The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels;…

Greenkeeper/Mechanic

September 18, 2019

Mid Kent Golf Club is an 18-hole private members golf club which has been in existence since 1909. Located on the A2, 5 miles from the Dartford…

Assistant Groundstaff

September 10, 2019

At the heart and soul of London since 1895 West Ham United is a dynamic, fan-focused football Club constantly moving forward but always with an eye on…

Assistant Greenkeeper

September 6, 2019

We are excited to bring to you an opportunity to join our team at Hallamshire Golf Club as an Assistant Greenkeeper. Located just 3.5 miles west of Sheffield…

Apprentice Groundsperson

September 5, 2019

Whitgift School Whitgift is one of Britain’s leading independent boarding and day schools for boys aged between 10 and 18 years, with approximately…

Assistant Greenkeeper

August 21, 2019

Essendon Country Club, Hertfordshire, is seeking an Assistant Greenkeeper Full Time / 40 hours with a flexible approach and to include some weekend…

Assistant Greenkeeper

August 14, 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the greenkeeping team at Perranporth Golf Club. We are inviting applications for a highly motivated,…

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