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100% fescue delivers 100% satisfaction

March 17, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

100% fescue from Johnsons delivers 100% satisfaction: Doing a fantastic job at retaining the natural links characteristics, Perranporth Golf Club Course Manager Rob Cook has been delighted with his switch to Johnsons J Fescue mix. Having used Johnsons Sports Seed at his previous club, Rob swapped with confidence two years ago, sowing the greens with […]

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance

March 17, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Grace Cleere

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance: Renowned sports contractors S&C Slatter have partnered with experienced finance brokers Buckingham Leasing to fund and build first-class sports facilities for elite sports clubs With the ability to install a brand new 3G stadia pitch for as little as £8,900 a month (subject to site survey, conditions and specifications) this […]

100% fescue delivers 100% satisfaction

March 17, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance

March 17, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Grace Cleere

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100% fescue delivers 100% satisfaction

March 17, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

100% fescue from Johnsons delivers 100% satisfaction: Doing a fantastic job at retaining the natural links characteristics, Perranporth Golf Club Course Manager Rob Cook has been delighted with his switch to Johnsons J Fescue mix.

Having used Johnsons Sports Seed at his previous club, Rob swapped with confidence two years ago, sowing the greens with a combination of Chewings and Slender fescues, with another 100% fescue blend, J Premier Fairway, employed across the fairways.

100% fescue from Johnsons delivers 100% satisfaction

Picking up where the previous Course Manager had left off, maintaining the fescue species and low inputs was something Rob was keen to continue with when he took over three and a half years ago. “Once I used the stock of seed we had, I got in touch with my local Johnsons rep Ian Barnett who went through the mixtures available. J Fescue was the obvious choice for the greens, and for the fairways I was after a mixture of all the fescues – Hard, Sheeps, Strong, Chewings and Slender Creeping Red Fescue. J Premier Fairway ticked all of the boxes, straight off the shelf. The results have been absolutely fantastic!”

Rob usually overseeds the greens between one and three times a year, the last time was September 2020 – the germination from which is still visible. “J Fescue delivers high shoot density and strong colour which lasts. Ordinarily, I would be planning to overseed again in April but with the greens in such good condition and the upcoming return of golfers we believe we’ll be able to wait until our next maintenance week in September.”

“On the fairways we have a ‘members volunteer divot party’ who divot all 18 fairways with the J Premier Fairway mix over a two-week period – and through lockdown it’s been even more frequent.” The combination of more frequent seeding and the higher quality cultivars included in J Premier Fairway has meant that the artificial fairway mats that members were required to use over the winter period are a thing of the past! “We’ve made fantastic strides forward in terms of year-round plant health and strength.”

“With divot work ongoing and a bumper season of play expected, I’ve got no doubts at all that the surfaces will be fit and ready to cope with the sustained levels of play” Rob concludes.

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Innovative partnership offers flexible finance

March 17, 2021/in News, Press Release/by Grace Cleere

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance: Renowned sports contractors S&C Slatter have partnered with experienced finance brokers Buckingham Leasing to fund and build first-class sports facilities for elite sports clubs

With the ability to install a brand new 3G stadia pitch for as little as £8,900 a month (subject to site survey, conditions and specifications) this unique partnership empowers sports clubs to construct and refurbish outstanding sports facilities with greatly reduced upfront costs through competitive Finance Leases and Hire Purchase Agreements.

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance

Recognised experts in sports facility planning, design, construction and maintenance, S&C Slatter work at all levels of the sports, leisure and education sectors with clients including Everton FC, Coventry Rugby Club and Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Buckingham Leasing is a leading supplier of business and asset finance with proven expertise in the grounds care, sport and leisure markets. The company has helped clients such as Crystal Palace FC, Fulham FC and Worcestershire Rapids Cricket to deliver new facilities through flexible financing.

The partnership offers a unique turnkey solution for elite sports clubs looking to replace or build new sports pitches, courts and athletics tracks. Subject to approval clubs can now design, construct, finance and maintain match play and training facilities through a single point of contact, with low up-front costs, fixed repayments, competitive finance rates and the option to offset costs with facility hire.

Jason Douglass, S&C Slatter Group Director, commented:

“We are thrilled to be partnering exclusively with Buckingham Leasing. Having worked together previously to help clients protect cash-flow while delivering stunning new facilities, we’re delighted to offer this unique package at a time when the benefits of finance couldn’t be clearer”.

Ian Bridges, Managing Director Buckingham Leasing, commented:

“We are delighted to announce this exclusive partnership with leading sports construction specialists S&C Slatter. We believe this collaboration offers clubs a unique opportunity to fund and build exceptional sports facilities through bespoke finance solutions that reduce upfront costs and protect cashflow.”

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100% fescue delivers 100% satisfaction

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance

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Innovative partnership offers flexible finance

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100% fescue delivers 100% satisfaction

100% fescue from Johnsons delivers 100% satisfaction: Doing a fantastic job at retaining the natural links characteristics, Perranporth Golf Club Course Manager Rob Cook has been delighted with his switch to Johnsons J Fescue mix.

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance

Innovative partnership offers flexible finance: Renowned sports contractors S&C Slatter have partnered with experienced finance brokers Buckingham Leasing to fund and build first-class sports facilities for elite sports clubs

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