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Park grass-cutting to re-start

Park grass-cutting to re-start: Grass-cutting in Angus parks, cemeteries and open spaces is to resume next week. The authority said the move was aimed at helping the area’s residents get their daily exercise locally. But a reminder over outdoor area closures already in place and a warning for people to stick to lockdown rules have […]

Golf Club’s NHS tribute

Golf Club’s NHS tribute: The Llandrindod Wells Golf Club has paid tribute to the National Health Service by mowing the letters NHS on its course – with a heart around it too. A photo of the tribute, which was created by greenkeeper Ben, was posted on the golf club’s Facebook page and gained a hugely […]

New Zealand greenkeepers return

New Zealand greenkeepers return: Mowers started up for the first time in three weeks on Tuesday at many of New Zealand’s 400 golf courses. Greenkeepers returned “just in time”, with some facing overgrown roughs and disease encroaching on the greens. The Government gave the all-clear for golf course maintenance to resume, following lobbying from those in the golfing community. […]

Plymouth pay NHS tribute

Plymouth pay NHS tribute: Plymouth have paid tribute to the NHS with a special decoration of their Home Park pitch. The League Two club got their head groundsman Chris Ralph to work with the mower, cutting a pattern reading “Thank You NHS” into the turf. Plymouth had already handed their stadium over to the local […]

Greenkeeping during a pandemic

Greenkeeping during a pandemic: As clubs continue to be shut in the UK while the coronavirus pandemic holds its grip over the world, one of the biggest concerns looking ahead is the shape our courses will be in when normality returns. In the wake of the lockdown, the government confirmed greenkeepers could still attend work […]