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Police Appeal After Pitch Damage

September 16, 2019/by Val Graham

Register For Turf Maintenance Live

September 16, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

MM60 Superior For Stoke City

September 16, 2019/by Anna Morrish

Leeds Upgrade To “ELITE” Pitches

September 13, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

SISIS Heading To FSB 2019

September 13, 2019/by Tony Hawkins

Ecogreen Screener To Launch At SALTEX

September 13, 2019/by Tony Hawkins

Major Rollermower To Debut At SALTEX

September 13, 2019/by Richard McKeever

Stanley Park Voted UK’s Best Park

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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

Police Appeal After Pitch Damage

September 16, 2019

Police Appeal After Pitch Damage: A Clitheroe sports pitch has been "cut to shreds" after a sneaky adult kickabout. Now, the pitch will be closed for…

Register For Turf Maintenance Live

September 16, 2019

Register For Turf Maintenance Live: Registration continues for Turf Maintenance Live, the annual showcase of turf maintenance equipment from leading manufacturers…

MM60 Superior For Stoke City

September 16, 2019

MM60 Superior For Stoke City: When Andy Jackson, grounds manager at Stoke City FC, trialled a number of different seed mixtures eight years ago, he felt…

Leeds Upgrade To “ELITE” Pitches

September 16, 2019

Leeds Upgrade To “ELITE” Pitches: When 2019 pitch renovations came around, selecting a seed mixture was a straightforward decision for Kiel Barrett,…

SISIS Heading To FSB 2019

September 13, 2019

SISIS Heading To FSB 2019: SISIS will be exhibiting at FSB Cologne, Germany from 5-8 November 2019 where the British manufacturer will be showcasing a…

Ecogreen Screener To Launch At SALTEX

September 13, 2019

Ecogreen Screener To Launch At SALTEX: King Feeders UK are pleased to announce the launch of their new Ecogreen compact mobile screener at Saltex 2019…

Major Rollermower To Debut At SALTEX

September 13, 2019

Major Rollermower To Debut At SALTEX: Phil Cole at Cotswold Turf Care knows a good mower when he sees one. “The MAJOR Swift is a great performer and…

Stanley Park Voted UK’s Best Park

September 13, 2019

Stanley Park Voted UK’s Best Park: Fields in Trust’s search to find the nation’s favourite park has declared Stanley Park in Blackpool as the UK’s…

Manor of Groves GC Exclusively Toro

September 13, 2019

Manor of Groves GC Exclusively Toro: Following the arrival of its second Toro fleet, Hertfordshire’s Manor of Groves Golf Club is now exclusively Toro,…

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

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…

Groundsperson

September 5, 2019

Towcestrians Sports Club are the leading sports facility in South Northants. We run senior and junior sections covering Cricket, Ladies Hockey, Rugby…

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 Groundsperson

August 29, 2019

Motherwell Football Club is looking for a talented and dedicated Assistant Groundsperson to the join the Pitchcare team at Fir Park Stadium. The…

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,…

Assistant Greenkeeper

August 8, 2019

Erskine Golf Club are looking for a passionate and driven assistant greenkeeper to work within an established team to provide an excellent golfing experience…

Assistant Greenkeeper

August 8, 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the greenkeeping team at West Byfleet Golf Club. Founded in 1906, the Club has invested heavily over a number…

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