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Cheslett rolls out Relief Greenkeeper service

Cheslett rolls out Relief Greenkeeper service: After proving the validity of his concept by using it to manage his own working life, Duncan Cheslett, for decades a successful self-employed cabinet market, who turned to greenkeeping in the immediate aftermath of Covid, is expanding his business to provide freelance greenkeeping support for clubs across the UK. […]

Gareth Phillips joins Tim O’Hare Associates

Gareth Phillips joins Tim O’Hare Associates: Tim O’Hare Associates (TOHA), the industry’s leading independent environmental consultancy specialising in soil science, landscape engineering, and sports agronomy, has welcomed Gareth Phillips in the role of Senior Agronomist to its Wallingford-based team. Gareth brings over 35 years of experience to the practice, working across the full spectrum of […]

A career built on turf, data and discovery

A career built on turf, data and discovery: When the new Research Director for STRI Group turned up for his first day at work, there was no need for a series of introductions with his colleagues. Nor was there any need to spend time familiarising him with the industry or his goals for the coming […]

Hockey: A game reborn

Hockey: A game reborn: Scott MacCallum looks at the quantum leap taken by hockey and discusses the game’s development and future with Professor Alastair Cox, one of its leading authorities. There can be few sports which are as influenced by the surface on which it is played than hockey – that’s field hockey, not the […]

Avant Optitemp® Cube Provides Portable Power

Avant Optitemp® Cube Provides Portable Power: Avant Tecno’s subsidiary Avant Power started manufacturing batteries for their electric loaders in 2024. They have produced over 500 battery packs that enable a full day of work with a single charge for the Avant e-series loaders. Quickly gaining popularity, the OptiTemp® batteries signaled a new era for electric […]