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Sheep taking over golf courses

Sheep taking over golf courses: At least two closed and empty English golf clubs have been taken over by sheep during the coronavirus lockdown – where the ruminants have been taking on the grass cutting duties normally reserved for the currently furloughed greenkeepers. Several UK golf courses are located near to farmland but animals are […]

Todmorden CC pay NHS tribute

Todmorden CC pay NHS tribute: Todmorden Cricket Club have paid tribute to the NHS by cutting its logo onto their pitch. Former club president and groundsman Nevil Sutcliffe said: “It’s just a bit of a tribute from us. “It took me a couple of hours Monday morning, half-an-hour on Sunday working out what to do. […]

Free Hand Sanitiser

Free Hand Sanitiser: To support the essential workers in the sportsturf industry at this time and help maintain the high hygiene standards required at work and keep colleagues safe, Indigrow has a limited quantity of FREE pocket sized Hand Sanitiser Rub Duo Packs to give away!  These have been manufactured in the UK to WHO […]

BIGGA and R&A’s updated advice

BIGGA and R&A’s updated advice: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association and R&A have updated their guidance after the lockdown for coronavirus was extended Greenkeepers have been given updated advice on what counts as essential maintenance during the coronavirus pandemic. The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and R&A have issued new guidance […]

Irish surfaces kept pitch perfect

Irish surfaces kept pitch perfect: There may be no games taking place in the Danske Bank Premiership right now, but a small band of individuals up and down the country are still having to prepare as if there are. The day that football does return is still a long way down the line as the […]