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New analysis unlocks soil health

November 17, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Sarah Allin

New analysis unlocks soil health: New soil testing from Eurofins Agro will help farmers and agronomists understand soil in a more detailed way than ever before. The tests have been launched in the UK and Ireland to provide chemical, physical, and biological insight, offering farmers a better way to monitor, manage and improve the health […]

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices

November 17, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Tom Skinner

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices: Burhill Group Limited (BGL) is proud to announce that three of its coveted venues, Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking, Burhill Golf Club in Walton on Thames and Redbourn Golf Club in Harpenden, have successfully achieved GEO Certified® status. This news underlines the continuation of the group’s concerted […]

New analysis unlocks soil health

November 17, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Sarah Allin

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices

November 17, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Tom Skinner

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New analysis unlocks soil health

November 17, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Sarah Allin

New analysis unlocks soil health: New soil testing from Eurofins Agro will help farmers and agronomists understand soil in a more detailed way than ever before. The tests have been launched in the UK and Ireland to provide chemical, physical, and biological insight, offering farmers a better way to monitor, manage and improve the health and fertility of their soil.

“Three new products are now available to UK and Irish agriculture. Fertilisation Manager®, Soil Crop Monitor® and Soil Life Monitor® offer the most comprehensive way to analyse and improve soil health,” explains Dan Robinson, Managing Director, Eurofins Agro UK.

New analysis unlocks soil health

Fertilisation Manager measures soil fertility. “This includes the chemical values of macro and micronutrients,” says Mr Robinson. “Soil pH and the overall structure of the soil is also analysed in conjunction with biological components such as fungi and bacteria,” he adds.

The microbial biomass from the sample will help farmers to understand the sensitivity of the soil to conventional farming methods such as ploughing. The number and nature of the bacteria present in a soil sample will also facilitate the accurate calculation of what nutrients need to be added to the soil to optimise plant health and growth.

Soil Crop Monitor will provide the most accurate means of testing soil during a growing season. “Unlike some tests, Soil Crop Monitor analyses both the soil and the plant. This measures the plant available nutrients and the nutrients absorbed by the crop,” says Mr Robinson.

Soil Life Monitor determines the total microbial biomass, fungi, bacteria and protozoa. It also identifies some physical characteristics such as pH and the quality of organic matter. “PLFA (phospholipid fatty acids) found in soil can be measured to provide a fingerprint of the soil content. PLFAs are degraded quickly in the soil, so the analysis gives an indication of the amount of living biomass,” says Mr Robinson. “This is the most detailed routine analysis of soil life available and has countless applications for agriculture. We are therefore excited to make all of these tests available to farmers and growers across the UK and Ireland” he adds.

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BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices

November 17, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Tom Skinner

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices: Burhill Group Limited (BGL) is proud to announce that three of its coveted venues, Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking, Burhill Golf Club in Walton on Thames and Redbourn Golf Club in Harpenden, have successfully achieved GEO Certified® status.

This news underlines the continuation of the group’s concerted environmental efforts across its portfolio and solidifies BGL’s place as the only major multi course operator to gain GEO Certifeid status across all sites.

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices

The accreditation that each clubs will hold for the next five years is a comprehensive, modern certification that designates a golf facility has met a credible standard in the areas of Nature, Resources, Climate Action and Community. Achieving this is a firm demonstration of the commitment of the venues to continually improve their sustainable golf practices.

Commenting on the fantastic achievement, BGL CEO Colin Mayes, said: “We now live in a world where it is more crucial than ever to operate in the most environmentally sensitive way possible. For three more of our venues to be awarded with GEO Certified® status is a testament to the incredible work ethic of every member of staff at BGL.

“Each club has developed a unique maintenance programme designed to achieve more sustainable and efficient practices, by making improvements to the courses and club facilities wherever possible.”

BGL Golf is one of the largest owners and operators of golf courses and facilities in the United Kingdom. The company currently operates 22 golf courses at 10 venues across the country, each providing a different style and character while offering a high-quality, friendly and professional service.

“BGL showed early leadership in sustainability with its first facility GEO Certified in 2013. They are now one of the most committed management groups worldwide – and the only group with every facility certified. We look forward to working with them on their endeavour to extend their sustainable practices even further,” commented Jonathan Smith, Executive Director GEO Foundation.

To find out more about Hoebridge Golf Centre, Burhill Golf Club and Redbourn Golf Club, please follow the links below:

Hoebridge Golf Centre – www.hoebridgegc.co.uk

Burhill Golf Club – www.burhillgolf-club.co.uk

Redbourn Golf Club – www.redbourngolfclub.co.uk

For more information on Burhill Group Limited visit www.bglcompany.co.uk.

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New analysis unlocks soil health

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices

New analysis unlocks soil health

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices

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New analysis unlocks soil health

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices

BGL reaffirms status as leader in environmental practices: Burhill Group Limited (BGL) is proud to announce that three of its coveted venues, Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking, Burhill Golf Club in Walton on Thames and Redbourn Golf Club in Harpenden, have successfully achieved GEO Certified® status.

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