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OAS delivers precision irrigation and better water efficiency

July 28, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

OAS delivers precision irrigation and better water efficiency For Head Greenkeeper Stephen Leighton, the installation of a new Rain Bird irrigation system provided by Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) has been transformative! Part of a course-wide redevelopment programme, the system is delivering unprecedented control over applications resulting in significant reductions in overall water usage and improvements […]

Wildwood Machinery adds another prestigious manufacturer to its portfolio

July 28, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Wildwood Machinery adds another prestigious manufacturer to its portfolio Wildwood Machinery – the groundcare arm of the Bastian Group, which comprises commercial property, sports, leisure and hospitality businesses across Hampshire – has added another prestigious manufacturer to its growing portfolio of brands. Wildwood is now the exclusive dealer for Tru-Turf Golf & Sports Turf Rollers […]

OAS delivers precision irrigation and better water efficiency

July 28, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Wildwood Machinery adds another prestigious manufacturer to its portfolio

July 28, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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OAS delivers precision irrigation and better water efficiency

July 28, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

OAS delivers precision irrigation and better water efficiency

For Head Greenkeeper Stephen Leighton, the installation of a new Rain Bird irrigation system provided by Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) has been transformative! Part of a course-wide redevelopment programme, the system is delivering unprecedented control over applications resulting in significant reductions in overall water usage and improvements in plant health.

OAS delivers precision irrigation and better water efficiency

The heathland-parkland course sits on a free-draining sandy soil, presenting challenges for Stephen and the team of five when it comes to maintaining turf quality through increasingly unpredictable weather conditions. This made the replacement of an aging and progressively unreliable irrigation system a priority. “I was racking up the hours monitoring the system in the evenings and found myself constantly battling breakdowns” he explains. “We evaluated the options and opted for a new Rain Bird system based on the reliability and flexibility it offered and the fantastic support and advice of Origin’s Greg Milton, Peter Robin and Angus Finlayson.”

Stephen continues, “One of the most significant differences and improvements has been the move from an outdated block system on the greens and single-row fairways, to valve in head Rain Bird 752IC and a double row of 952IC on fairways. This enables us to be much more precise with every application, adapting to wind strength and direction and limiting the amount of water thrown into heather and long roughs.”

“In numbers, this system and more efficient control has resulted in around a 50% reduction in our water usage. This is incredibly important for us not just from a sustainability standpoint but also in terms of plant health and the condition of our heather which is improving now that we can control the water more effectively and ensure it is not being overwatered.”

Making life even easier for Stephen and the team is the Rain Bird CirrusPro app, putting total control of the irrigation system in the palm of their hands. “OAS were selling this as the best software in the irrigation market and, having worked with it, I’d say that’s absolutely true! It makes monitoring so much quicker and easier, with any identified dry areas overcome with the touch of a button.”

Beyond the technology itself, Stephen credits the OAS team for making sure the project ran smoothly from concept to completion and beyond. “While I designed the system myself, Greg, Peter and Angus have all been fantastic at helping us to get the maximum out of the system.” He adds, “I must also give huge credit to my team here at Holme Hall for getting the system installed. It’s been a massive team effort and it’s great to already be reaping the rewards of all the hard work.”

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Wildwood Machinery adds another prestigious manufacturer to its portfolio

July 28, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Wildwood Machinery adds another prestigious manufacturer to its portfolio

Wildwood Machinery – the groundcare arm of the Bastian Group, which comprises commercial property, sports, leisure and hospitality businesses across Hampshire – has added another prestigious manufacturer to its growing portfolio of brands.

Wildwood Machinery adds another prestigious manufacturer to its portfolio

Wildwood is now the exclusive dealer for Tru-Turf Golf & Sports Turf Rollers in London, Surrey and West Sussex.

Australian brand Tru-Turf set out to create a roller unlike any other and their golf and sports turf rollers are used on golf courses and in sporting stadiums worldwide.

Wildwood Machinery Managing Director, James Bastian, says that representing Tru-Turf in London, Surrey and West Sussex is a unique opportunity to bring truly innovative products to the region, and to build the brand by supporting it with outstanding service back-up.

“As a groundcare specialist in the south of England, we’ve set out our stall to represent and support the world’s best turfcare products, and to ensure we offer our customers the optimum solution for their specific tasks and challenges. The opportunity to work with Tru-Turf in this region is a perfect fit for that strategy, particularly with the success of their market-leading electric rollers. We’re very much looking forward to working with Tru-Turf.”

Tru-Turf General Manager, Nick Thornton, commented: “We are very excited to bring the team at WildWood Machinery on as one of our dealers in the UK,” said Thornton. “Wildwood is surrounded by a superb golfing region in England, and the region is home to some of the world’s best courses. We know that this new partnership will provide them with great sales and service expertise. At Tru-Turf we’re all about delivering rolling perfection and we’re looking forward to doing just that as part of this partnership with the team at Wildwood Machinery.”

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