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ICL integral to fairways recovery

April 16, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

ICL integral to fairways recovery : Ian Cambridge, Course Manager at Saffron Walden Golf Club in Cambridge, has revealed how the correct advice, seed, and nutritional products from ICL have been integral in helping the fairways recover from drought. The infamous drought of 2018 proved to be problematic for greenkeepers and course managers throughout the UK […]

Visit a park as a tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

April 15, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Visit a park as a tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – Fields in Trust : Green Space charity Fields in Trust is inviting people to visit a local green space this weekend to reflect and appreciate the work of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh who was President for 64 years under […]

ICL integral to fairways recovery

April 16, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

Visit a park as a tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

April 15, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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ICL integral to fairways recovery

April 16, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

ICL integral to fairways recovery : Ian Cambridge, Course Manager at Saffron Walden Golf Club in Cambridge, has revealed how the correct advice, seed, and nutritional products from ICL have been integral in helping the fairways recover from drought.

The infamous drought of 2018 proved to be problematic for greenkeepers and course managers throughout the UK and Ian Cambridge was no exception.

“Back in the summer of 2018, like most golf courses, we lost a high proportion of our grass sward on the fairways due to the drought,” he said. “We had overseeded in the spring of 2019 without great success and the fairways were quite poor through the early part of the season.”

Looking for a solution, Ian contacted ICL and Andrew Pledger (Technical Area Sales Manager) visited the East Anglian club. He and Ian walked around the course looking at the conditions and probed into the soil to see what could be done. It was at this point that Andrew suggested a programmed approach which centred around ICL’s recently launched Vitalnova Links bio-stimulant.

Vitalnova Links consists of a unique combination of concentrated seaweed extract Vitalnova SeaMax and the proven biostimulant Vitalnova Blade. In turn, the formulation brings together and accentuates the benefits of both products.

Vitalnova Links was combined with a wetting agent and 8kg of a water soluble 35-0-5 fertilizer.

Andrew also advised, that due to not having any irrigation capacity, Ian should not overseed again until the autumn. This time, however, Andrew recommended that Ian use a multi-blend mixture consisting of rye, fescue and SSMG (Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass).

“The grass species that we lost the most of was the fescue and we were unsure of what we should do,” said Ian. “However, Andrew explained that by using a blend of three different species we would be spreading our bets a bit more with any future drought.

“The nutritional and wetting agent programme had actually helped with some natural ingress of our existing sward. This helped lower the amount of seed that we needed to use in our overseeding that autumn and it was a great help with lowering the costs. The seed mix we chose was the ICL ProSelect 2 Tees/Fairways mix and we had great germination success.”

ProSelect 2 Tees/Fairways is proving to be an extremely popular choice with golf courses throughout the UK and beyond. The mixture is a blend of fine fescues and perennial ryegrass which creates a turf surface that can recover strongly from divoting.

The blend contains Traction smooth-stalked meadow grass and Torsion TRT perennial ryegrass to provide rhizomatous and Turf Repairing Tiller (TRT) growth for extra durability and recovery from divots. It is renowned for providing great colour, all-round disease tolerance and close mowing tolerance.

The new nutritional programme and seed were put to the test in 2020 when the drought inevitably returned.

“In the spring of 2020, the fairways were filling in very nicely, however, the conditions became very droughty once again,” said Ian. “The difference this time was that we were already on a wetting agent and nutritional programme, and yes the turf browned off but when the rain returned in August the sward came straight back.

“Our over-seeding requirements were reduced, we believe, due to the choice of the quality seed and the advice from Andrew on our nutritional programme.”

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Visit a park as a tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

April 15, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Visit a park as a tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – Fields in Trust : Green Space charity Fields in Trust is inviting people to visit a local green space this weekend to reflect and appreciate the work of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh who was President for 64 years under its previous name The National Playing Fields Association. The Duke’s work has ensured that so many of the nation’s much-loved parks and playing fields remain available for play, sport and the enjoyment of nature.

The Duke took on the role of President of Fields in Trust, in October 1948 – his first national charity commitment. He served for over six decades, stepping down in 2013 to be replaced by his grandson, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, who remains in the role today. Fields in Trust is reporting a spike in spontaneous donations recognising the contribution of The Duke and suggests a fitting tribute would be to enjoy the green spaces he did so much to protect.

Visit a park this weekend as a tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Fields in Trust Chief Executive Helen Griffiths said: “During his long and committed service HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in every aspect of the organisation. We are enormously indebted to him for his support. His tireless efforts live on through many protected parks and green spaces and Fields in Trust’s continuing work.”

“The Royal Family’s request for people to make charitable donations rather than leaving flowers is to be welcomed. It is also particularly relevant at a time when restrictions are preventing people from paying their respects in person. We are grateful for all the donations we have received, acknowledging The Duke’s work, we will ensure that they will support a fitting legacy by continuing the work that His Royal Highness began.

An accomplished sportsman, The Duke supported fundraising efforts by arranging several charity cricket matches as well as celebrity galas, a promotional film and the first ever charity record; with all the income used to support playing fields. parks and green spaces.

The Duke’s Presidency saw a period of great growth for the organisation in relation to its charitable objectives. Across his 64-year tenure the number of green spaces protected with Fields in Trust grew from 430, covering around 1,300 hectares, to over 2,000, covering nearly 12,000 hectares.

Through his support of Fields in Trust, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has provided a lasting legacy of parks and green spaces protected in perpetuity to ensure people will always have places to play and be active., now supported by his grandson HRH The Duke of Cambridge, to protect, support and champion green spaces for good.

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ICL integral to fairways recovery : Ian Cambridge, Course Manager at Saffron Walden Golf Club in Cambridge, has revealed how the correct advice, seed, and nutritional products from ICL have been integral in helping the fairways recover from drought.

Visit a park as a tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

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