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Well-Being Wednesday

Well-Being Wednesday: Activity and exercise Activity and exercise are essential in maintaining good mental health. Being active not only gives you a sense of achievement, but it boosts the chemicals in your brain that help put you in a good mood. Exercising can help eliminate low mood, anxiety, stress and feeling tired and lazy. It is […]

Share your photos with us

Share your photos with us: It’s challenge time! During this unprecedented period we want you to share your favourite turf-related photo or memory. Tag us in your photos on Twitter @TurfMatters and we will re-share to brighten up everyone’s timelines. Whether it’s a photo from your current course or a previous pitch, we want to […]

Well-Being Wednesday

Well-Being Wednesday: An important part of keeping fit and healthy is to take care of your own mental health. There are plenty of things you can do to help make sure you keep yourself mentally healthy. Get plenty of sleep Sleep is really important for our physical and mental health. Sleep helps to regulate the […]

Eon Bio – a time capsule with a difference

Eon Bio – a time capsule with a difference: David Snowden discusses the benefits of improving your growing medium and why using a soil conditioner is such a valuable tool… The main benefits of soil conditioners are to improve the soil structure and therefore increase nutrient uptake and root mass. When applying to new greens […]

Surf ‘n Turf

Surf ‘n Turf: A horse’s impact on a surface, whether a racecourse or eventing track, has been much debated in sporting circles. On a professional sports stage the horse, averaging around 500kg, makes a significant collision with any surface. STRI agronomy manager, Steve Gingell, puts on his farrier’s hat to study hoof interaction with grass. […]