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Sustainability And Pollution Prevention

July 18, 2019/by External Source

Greenkeeper Injured In Holiday Accident

July 18, 2019/by Izzy Cutler

Toro Praised At Highwoods GC

July 17, 2019/by Lucy Self

ISEKI Keeps Praa Sands Pristine

July 17, 2019/by Olivia Hutchinson

Avro Promoted On Greenfields Pitch

July 17, 2019/by Neil Hancock

idverde Choose Reform Again

July 17, 2019/by Peter Driver

SAS Institute Appreciate Ventrac

July 16, 2019/by Rosie Duckworth

Save More With Otterbine

July 15, 2019/by Rosie Duckworth

Toro’s 100 Years In Golf

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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

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…

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…

Turf News

Sustainability And Pollution Prevention

July 18, 2019

Sustainability And Pollution Prevention: Much has been said over recent years about the merits of water recycling wash systems to prevent pollution and…

Greenkeeper Injured In Holiday Accident

July 18, 2019

Greenkeeper Injured In Holiday Accident: A British holidaymaker could be paralysed for life after breaking his neck in an accident at a Spanish water park,…

Toro Praised At Highwoods GC

July 18, 2019

Toro Praised At Highwoods GC: After the successful installation of Highwoods Golf Club’s irrigation system with a Toro Lynx central control system and…

ISEKI Keeps Praa Sands Pristine

July 17, 2019

ISEKI Keeps Praa Sands Pristine: ISEKI UK & Ireland, distributors of ISEKI compact tractors and mowers alongside their local dealer Nigel Rafferty…

Avro Promoted On Greenfields Pitch

July 17, 2019

Avro Promoted On Greenfields Pitch: After two seasons of playing on their GreenFields 3G pitch, Avro FC have celebrated a second successive promotion which…

idverde Choose Reform Again

July 17, 2019

idverde Choose Reform Again: Supplied by the Ilminster based Loxston Groundcare dealership, national landscaping and groundscare services provider idverde…

SAS Institute Appreciate Ventrac

July 17, 2019

SAS Institute Appreciate Ventrac: The SAS Institute, based at Medmenham, near Marlow in Buckinghamshire, is the latest organisation to purchase a Ventrac…

Save More With Otterbine

July 16, 2019

Save More With Otterbine: It’s taken a little time to warm up this year (unlike last year!), but British Summer Time is in full swing and water management…

Toro's 100 Years In Golf

July 15, 2019

Toro's 100 Years In Golf: It’s doesn’t seem like five minutes ago the occasion of Toro’s 100 years in business in 2014 was marked. But now it’s…

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

Grass Gallops Groundsperson

July 17, 2019

Godolphin are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking Grass Gallops Groundsperson to join our small team based at Moulton Paddocks. Reporting…

Deputy Course Manager

July 17, 2019

Chesterfield Golf Club is a mature parkland course which is host to a number of top regional events, including the 2019 Midland County Championships and…

Greenkeeper

July 17, 2019

An opportunity has arisen at Astbury Golf Club for the recruitment of an experienced greenkeeper, with a proven track record, to join the greens team managing…

Assistant Grounds Staff

July 17, 2019

Tottenham Hotspur is a world famous football club based in North London. Off the pitch, the Club has a strong and successful business model centred around…

Head Groundsperson

July 17, 2019

Fulham Football Club We have an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Grounds Person to lead our Stadium team at Craven Cottage.…

Grounds and Gardens Operative

July 10, 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a grounds and gardens operative to work for The Grammar School at Leeds, the largest independent day school…

Assistant Greenkeeper

July 5, 2019

Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey The history of Walton Heath is exceptional with two fabulous heathland courses both in the top 100 in U.K & I.…

Assistant Greenkeeper

July 5, 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the green-keeping team at Newquay Golf Club. Located on the North Coast of Cornwall, this 18 hole Harry…

Technical Sales Rep

July 2, 2019

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

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