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Avoiding a sticky wicket

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

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 […]

NHS backs The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild

NHS backs The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild: UK’s biggest nature challenge is proven to boost health and wellbeing. The Wildlife Trusts and the Greener NHS programme at NHS England are encouraging people to go wild for wellbeing this June by participating in the UK’s biggest nature challenge, 30 Days Wild. The month-long initiative invites […]

Murrayshall visit proves inspirational

Murrayshall visit proves inspirational: Students in Golf Course Management from Scotland’s Rural College based at the Elmwood Campus in Cupar, Fife, were recent visitors to the Murrayshall Country Estate in Perthshire to learn more about the transformation of its two golf courses into US-style challenges. As part of a vocational training program set up by […]

Carnoustie Golf Links Plants 1000th Tree

Carnoustie Golf Links Plants 1000th Tree: On Thursday 25th May 2023, Pat Sawers (Lord Lieutenant of Angus), Brian Boyd, Provost of Angus and Councillor David Cheape planted the 1000th sapling into the ground on The Carnoustie Buddon Course. In attendance was Michael Wells (Chief Executive of Carnoustie Golf Links), Craig Boath (Head of Sustainability at […]