Instructors and Assessors shine in inaugural awards: The hard-work and dedication of Lantra’s Instructor and Assessor network were recently celebrated at the inaugural Instructor Excellence Awards at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Over 40 Instructors were in attendance for the ceremony, which also saw Lantra hosting a networking session whilst delegates enjoyed a celebratory hog roast lunch. […]
Ventrac – Three years on at Honiton Golf Club: Honiton Golf Club in Devon purchased their Ventrac compact tractor and Contour mowing deck in March 2020, just days before the first Covid lockdown and in that time it has been performing consistently well, according to Stuart Broom, the club’s head greenkeeper. “We sit some 850 […]
Look at me now!: Scott MacCallum caught up with Jordan Fairweather and learned just how far greenkeeping has taken him. Jordan Fairweather had been joined by his parents for a meeting with the school’s careers’ advisor. Always keen to keep busy, he had been splitting his time between two holiday jobs, one at his father’s […]
Avoiding a sticky wicket: Scott MacCallum speaks with Ian Smith, Sports Turf Consultant for St Alban’s School, about climate change, sustainability – and the days when meeting Elton John was a regular occurrence. Think back to last summer and the scorching temperatures. We hadn’t seen anything like it. For many of us we could get […]
STIGA’s new robot lawnmower wins renowned award: The autonomous STIGA A1500 robot lawnmower wins the renowned Red Dot Design Award in the “Garden tools and equipment” category. The garden tool manufacturer STIGA wins the coveted Red Dot Design Trophy. The autonomous and wireless robotic lawnmower A 1500 convinced the jury with its outstanding product design […]
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