Nominations Open For IOG Awards

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Nominations Open For IOG Awards: Nominations are now open for the 2018 Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) Industry Awards, with 21 categories of entry recognising the passion, dedication and challenges faced by grounds staff in both grassroots and professional sports at clubs of every size and from all areas of the UK.

This year’s awards – the 10th in the series and being held on October 31 at the Hilton Metropole hotel at the Birmingham NEC, on the evening of the first day of SALTEX – includes the introduction of new awards and enhancements to existing categories.

Nominations Open For IOG Awards

To celebrate the anniversary, the IOG is planning some exciting changes to the awards event which has continually grown in status for acknowledging the achievements of volunteer and professional grounds teams, as well as community clubs and national stadia.

Commenting, IOG chief executive Geoff Webb says: “We are planning some exciting developments for the awards presentations to mark the 10th anniversary. We have added new categories and enhanced the entry criteria – opening up the awards to more potential winners from all sectors of society – at all levels of the sporting spectrum.

“The awards continue to provide the only national stage for the achievements of everyone involved in groundscare across all levels of sport – whether professional teams at stadia or, indeed, the lone volunteer groundsman at a small village club.

“Importantly, applications to every category are encouraged from Scotland, Ireland and Wales, as well as England.”

He adds: “These are the only awards for groundsmen that are judged by groundsmen, and we are lucky to have a dedicated group of volunteer judges with a range of backgrounds that encompass the diversity of the industry and profession today.

“Please take the time to nominate as you must know many deserving candidates and great examples of sports turf management at every level.”

The 2018 IOG Industry Award categories are:

  •  IOG Toro Most Promising Sports Turf Student of the Year
  • IOG Rigby Taylor/Top Green Young Grounds Person of the Year
  • IOG Redexim Charterhouse/AMS Volunteer Sports Grounds Person/Team of the Year
  • IOG National Governing Bodies’ Community Sports Club Grounds Team/Individual of the Year
  • IOG Public Sector Sports Grounds Team of the Year
  • IOG Bowling Greenkeeper/Team of the Year
  • IOG Best Managed Artificial Surface Award
  • IOG Ransomes Environmental and Ecology Strategy Award
  • IOG National Governing Bodies’ Professional Multi- Sports Ground/Facility
  • IOG Headland Amenity Professional Cricket Grounds Team of the Year
  • IOG Professional Tennis Courts Grounds Team/Individual of the Year
  • IOG John Deere Professional Horse Racing Grounds Team of the Year
  • IOG Professional Rugby Football League Grounds Team of the Year
  • IOG Kubota Professional Rugby Football Union Grounds Team of the Year
  • IOG SISGrass Professional Football Grounds Team of the Year – for English Leagues 1 & 2, National League, National League North/South, Scottish Championship & Leagues 1 & 2, Ireland & Wales Professional Leagues
  • IOG SGL Professional Football Grounds Team of the Year – for the Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premier League
  • IOG University/College Grounds Team of the Year
  • IOG Growth Products Independent School Grounds Team of the Year
  • IOG International Ambassador of the Year
  • The IOG Ransomes/DLF Johnsons Alex R Millar Award – to the person chosen as the outstanding winner across all award categories
  • IOG GrassMaster Solutions Lifetime/Outstanding Achievement Award.

To make nominations, visit www.iog.org/awards where you can also find full details of entry criteria for each award.

For information on how to sponsor an award, please contact Karen Maxwell on 0908 552 987 or email: kmaxwell@iog.org

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Först Arb Show Preview

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Först Arb Show Preview: Först, a leading supplier of high performance and robust woodchippers, will be at this year’s Arb Show at Westonbirt National Arboretum, where it will be showcasing its latest fuel efficient, petrol powered machines.

At the heart of the stand will be Först’s ST6 P woodchipper, a six-inch capacity machine that is powered by a 37hp V twin petrol engine, meaning the woodchipper not only weighs under 750kg, but also meets Stage V emissions regulations coming into force in 2019.

Först Arb Show Preview

Powered by the same engine, the TR6 P will also be showcased on stand, highlighting the efficiency benefits of the new petrol driven fleet and how the woodchippers can match the strength and performance users have some to expect from Först’s diesel powered machines.

Doug Ghinn, Director at Först, said: “We are very excited to be exhibiting our new petrol woodchippers in support of our established ranges as this allows tree surgeons and contractors to see up close the exceptional performance, reliability and true value our machines can deliver.

“The Arb Show is a highlight on our event calendar and offers everyone from trade professionals through to those simply just starting their arboriculture career a fantastic opportunity to lean more about all aspects of the industry.”

Visitors to the stand will also be able to get a close look at Först’s extensive range of established wheeled, tracked and PTO woodchippers. These include the XR8 Traxion, a powerful and exceptionally versatile woodchipper specifically designed to traverse banks and slopes up to 35 degrees with ease, and the PT6, which has its own hydraulic system and reservoir, meaning the machine doesn’t need to be connected to a power unit’s hydraulic system.

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Campey’s Pitch Renovation Day

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Campey’s Pitch Renovation Day: Campey Turf Care Systems is bringing the highly successful Grassroots Pitch Renovation Day to Debdale Park Football Club in Mansfield on Wednesday 16th May 2018.

The maintenance of local football pitches and playing fields has long been in decline with those using them suffering from poor playing conditions and consistently postponed games. This has led to a drop in participation and lost revenue for clubs that play an important role in the community.

Campey's Pitch Renovation Day

A majority of grassroots clubs run on limited funds and varied amounts of experience offered by volunteer groundsman and local dealers. Because of this, the Renovation Day also offers advice from Campey product specialists who will be able to provide tailored answers to problems that clubs may be facing. All grounds staff, whether professional, amateur, part or full time are invited to attend.

The Grass Roots Renovation Day at Debdale Park will provide the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with the latest and most innovative sports turf machinery and materials. Carrying out basic economically effective maintenance correctly, can make a massive difference in the condition of a playing surface.

Planning and executing a renovation is key to the success of a pitch throughout the season and all stages of renovation will be demonstrated through out the day. The process will begin by using the new Koro FIELDTOPMAKER to fraise mow the pitch before the Imants Shockwave is used for decompaction in preparation for sand to be spread with a Dakota Turf Tender. The Recycling Dresser will then be used to mix the new sand and soil together before a Vredo Overseeder places seed directly into the ground and a Raycam Unirake levels and rakes the surface.

Campey's Pitch Renovation Day

The Raycam LM3010 liquid transfer line marker will demonstrate how to add the perfect finishing touches while the industry leading aeration machine, the Air2G2 GT Air Inject, will also be in action during the day to show what can be done during the season to tackle compacted areas.

For more information, visit: www.campeyturfcare.com

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Green-Tech’s Chemical Workshops

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Green-Tech’s Chemical Workshops: Green-tech are running a series of Chemical Workshops throughout 2018.

The first workshop: Training the Trainer is to be held at Green-tech’s head office in North Yorkshire on Wednesday 9th May from 9am until 3pm. There are plans to run a similar workshop at BALI’s head office in Stoneleigh but this along with other nationwide dates and venues will be announced shortly.

Green-Tech's Chemical Workshops

Training and workshops will be delivered by ICL, Belchim, Vale Engineering, Monsanto, Amenity Forum and Ground Control, covering topics including:

  • Sprayer calibration
  • Nozzle selection
  • Choosing the correct chemical for your application
  • The future of glyphosate and alternative options
  • Policy changes and updates to license requirements

Places are free but booking is essential. Delegates will collect up to nine BASIS points by attending all sessions and will take away the advice and best practice techniques to pass on throughout their team.

For further information or to book your place visit www.green-tech.co.uk/chemical-workshop or call 01423 332 100

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Charterhouse Open Day A Success

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Charterhouse Open Day A Success: Charterhouse Turf Machinery, in conjunction with dealers Ben Burgess GroundsCare, recently entertained over 80 groundsmen and greenkeepers at an open day at Thetford Golf Club.  The day featured a technical talk from the STRI and gave Turf Managers the opportunity to share best practices with other professionals in the industry, as well seeing a number of practical demonstrations from Charterhouse Turf Machinery and their products. 

Four stations hosted talks and demonstrations on all areas of surface maintenance including aeration, scarification and topdressing. Antony Kirwan, Course Manager at Romford Golf Club attended the event and added, “It was a very well organised and well attended event. Walking round the various stations, it was great to see a large range of machinery in action, not just from Charterhouse but also BLEC, Rink and Graden. The various presentations and demonstrations covered all areas of surface maintenance – I found it a very worthwhile day.”

Charterhouse Open Day A Success

Nick Darking, Sales Manager at Charterhouse TM added, “We had a superb day for it weathewise, and would like to pass on a big thanks to Ben Burgess for getting a great crowd together and helping to deliver a comprehensive and informative event.  We find these sorts of gatherings very worthwhile, not only being able to show what our products can really do, but also to spend some time just talking to our customers.”

For more information, visit: www.charterhouse-tm.co.uk

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