An Ipswich school is to be closed for at least three days after a leaking water fountain flooded the building, soaking hundreds of books as well as children’s PE kit. The security alarm was triggered at Britannia Primary School and Nursery just after midnight today as water from upstairs seeped through the ceiling onto the […]
STRI Group has joined forces with a leading provider of turfgrass education, Auburn University, to initiate research and development programmes throughout the US sports surface market. The agreement, with the world-renowned Alabama-based University, will focus primarily on expanding the US soccer industry, as well as conducting surfaces research in other sports including golf, football, baseball […]
MJ Abbott’s completed outfield drainage project has helped secure international cricket at Somerset’s County Ground, whilst contributing to the team’s excellent performance in the County Championship, according to head groundsman, Simon Lee. In order to bring international cricket to the Taunton based ground, upgrades were required on and off the pitch to take it from […]
Brian Martyn has a long-established association with GKB Machines, having sold them in the USA, and Martyn’s Turf Machinery are handling GKB as dealers for southern Ireland. They have recently delivered the first of the new generation of GKB Sandfillers to be sold in Ireland, the customer being Harris Turf Improvements of Dublin. The company […]
An apprentice has received an award for golf greenkeeping. David Stewart, who trains at Pershore College, won young greenkeeper of the year at The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) third annual BIGGA Awards. Mr Stewart, 23, is deputy head greenkeeper at Walmley Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield. BIGGA chief executive officer Jim Croxton […]
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