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Terrain Aeration and the Valley of Fire

The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens are famous around the globe and have the world’s largest collection of hardy trees and shrubs anywhere in the temperate world. The Gardens now hold fourteen National Plant Collections and the latest planting project has been named ‘Valley of Fire’. The name is derived from the planting of over 30 […]

Henley GC splashes some Colour

By using a range of Limagrain Colour Splash flower mixtures, Jim Griffith – a 68 year old retired teacher, has injected some stunning colour into the course at Henley Golf & Country Club in Arden, Warwickshire. After taking up golf 18 years ago, Jim became a member of Henley Golf Club and soon made the […]

The unsung heroes of county cricket

The annual pre-season meeting and conference of the groundsmen and the ECB’s Pitches Group has taken place at St Georges Park. The unsung heroes of first-class cricket – the groundsmen who produce the surfaces on which the game is played – were treated to a couple of days at the FA’s National Football Centre at […]

Annual Conference Plans Announced

The Amenity Forum conference and associated exhibition has become a must attend event for all involved or with an interest in weed, pest and disease management. The Forum has announced that in 2017, it will take place on Thursday, October 12th, at the Pirelli Stadium, Burton on Trent. The conference will be entitled ‘Keeping Britain […]

Cromer GC Keeps Residents Happy with Jacobsen

Ipswich, Suffolk (February 09, 2017) Cromer Golf Club, located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, has combatted regular noise complaints from local residents by investing in an all-electric Jacobsen Eclipse 322 greens mower. Half of the bushland championship golf course is surrounded by the Wheeler Heights residential area, and after an abundance of complaints about the early […]