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BTME in the spring

BTME in the spring: It was strange, but reassuring at the same time, to arrive in Harrogate for BTME 2022. After a gap of 26 months since the last edition, which seemed like an absolute lifetime, it was great to see so many familiar faces and catch up with friends and acquaintances alike. Given the […]

On your side for 50 issues, and counting…

On your side for 50 issues, and counting…: When we launched Turf Matters back at the beginning of 2014, we had high, but realistic, hopes. We hoped that our readership would appreciate what we had to offer and that, perhaps, we might grow over the years to be a well-respected title. With this, our 50th […]

TGA Summer Show

TGA Summer Show: The Turfgrasss Growers Association are pleased to announce that the Turfgrass Summer Show is back. The show is being hosted by Turffit Ltd, Levenmouth Steadings, Kinross, Scotland on Thursday 28th July 2022 11am-5pm. Tickets are on sale now!!! The last TGA summer show was held in 2018 and after 4 years we […]

What is it about Durham?

What is it about Durham?:Scott MacCallum talks cricket with Durham School’s Head of Grounds Barry Boustead, learns how a merger with the city’s Chorister School has brought together 600 years of heritage, and muses about THAT song… One of renowned singer song-writer (and whistler) Roger Whittaker’s most famous pieces of work was Durham Town, in […]