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SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track

August 19, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track: Two SISIS machines have helped Ian Fraser, Head Greenkeeper at Pitmedden Bowls Club in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, turn around the fortunes of the green and transform it into one of the best in Scotland. Ian and his family have a long affinity with Pitmedden Bowls Club. In the 1930’s his […]

EPG joins STRI Group

August 19, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Helen Waite

EPG joins STRI Group: STRI Group has completed the acquisition of leading geo-environmental engineering and design consultancy EPG. The Warrington-based business will form part of STRI Group’s ambitious growth strategy into sustainable design for both sport and public realm facilities and will continue to operate under the EPG brand. Founded in 1998, EPG delivers a […]

SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track

August 19, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

EPG joins STRI Group

August 19, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Helen Waite

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SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track

August 19, 2020/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track: Two SISIS machines have helped Ian Fraser, Head Greenkeeper at Pitmedden Bowls Club in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, turn around the fortunes of the green and transform it into one of the best in Scotland.

Ian and his family have a long affinity with Pitmedden Bowls Club. In the 1930’s his grandfather became the Head Greenkeeper for three decades before passing the baton to Ian’s father who then maintained the green for many years after.

SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track

Although it was inevitable that Ian himself would eventually follow in their footsteps, this didn’t happen for a number of years. When he did accept the position of head greenkeeper, he quickly found that he had his work cut out, as he explains.

“Upon my return to the club it is safe to say that the green needed a lot of attention,” he said.

“I was determined to get the green back in good shape and I started doing my research and learning the biology of turf and soil. What became apparent was that we desperately needed some new equipment.”

While on the hunt for some new turf maintenance equipment, Ian attended a Dennis and SISIS bowling green maintenance seminar in Aberdeen. It was here that he became acquainted with a range of SISIS machinery, and as a result, he purchased two pieces of equipment with the help of a grant from his local Windmill Community Trust.

Finding a machine that would help with aeration was his main priority as he explains.

“We identified that aeration was going to be one the most important tasks in getting the green back to being functional again,” said Ian. “At that time, we were hiring a lot of machinery and because we were using them so much, we decided that we needed our own.

We found what we were looking for in the SISIS Dart.”

The SISIS Dart is an independently powered vertical action aerator and has a working depth of up to 100mm (4 inches) which can be easily adjusted from the operator’s position using the balanced depth control lever. Powered by a 6.5hp engine, the unit can also be fitted with a wide range of interchangeable tines to meet the operator’s requirements making it ideal as a bowling green aerator.

SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track

“I use the Dart once a month and it gives us great results every time,” continued Ian. “We have a nice variety of the interchangeable tines which help for a number of different tasks. It was the first step to improving the health of the green and it has worked wonders.”

Ian’s second purchase with the grant was the SISIS Auto Rotorake MK 5 – a self-propelled heavy-duty pedestrian scarifier. It is designed for the removal and control of thatch on fine turf and features a contra-rotating reel with specially designed tipped blades for a clean, consistent cut and maximum thatch removal. A variety of maintenance tasks can also be carried out due to a selection of seven different interchangeable reels.

Ian purchased the verticutting reel, the scarifying reel, and the brush to accompany the machine and believes that it covers all bases.

“The Auto Rotorake MK 5 has been a heaven-send and I would say it has been our best ever purchase. It just does everything you need to keep a green in the best possible playing condition.

“I will scarify with it at the start and at the end of the season; I’ll verticut once a month and then run the Rolaspike Reel over the green maybe 2 or 3 times a month. The brush also prepares the turf nicely after verticutting or scarifying. I would recommend it to any greenkeeper.

“These two pieces of SISIS equipment play an integral role in the maintenance programme here and have been instrumental in improving the green.”

For further information or a no obligation demonstration, please contact SISIS on 01332 824 777 or visit www.sisis.com

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EPG joins STRI Group

August 19, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Helen Waite

EPG joins STRI Group: STRI Group has completed the acquisition of leading geo-environmental engineering and design consultancy EPG.

The Warrington-based business will form part of STRI Group’s ambitious growth strategy into sustainable design for both sport and public realm facilities and will continue to operate under the EPG brand.

EPG joins STRI Group

Founded in 1998, EPG delivers a range of specialist services including land remediation design, geotechnical engineering, sustainable drainage design and flood risk management to its existing client base of government agencies, major developers, sports facilities and private clients.

EPG has been working closely with STRI Group for a number of years supporting the delivery of large-scale water management and contaminated land projects. Together they have successfully delivered significant environmental value and cost benefits for some of the most high-profile venues in the UK.

EPG managing director, Paul Culleton, said: “Joining STRI Group provides the perfect platform for EPG to expand its innovative design services to its current and broader client base. Our combined commitment to research, testing and training will underpin our market leading status, epitomised by detailed development of smart technologies for the environmental and green infrastructure sectors.”

STRI director, Lee Penrose, said: “We are delighted to welcome EPG to the STRI Group. The combined expertise of our teams presents a unique offering to clients and sectors new and old. STRI continue to drive environmental excellence and are 100% convinced that this is the perfect fit.”

Interested in speaking to STRI and EPG about our environmental services? Contact: enquiries@strigroup.com or call +44 (0) 1274 565131 for information.

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SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track

EPG joins STRI Group

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SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track

SISIS puts Pitmedden back on track: Two SISIS machines have helped Ian Fraser, Head Greenkeeper at Pitmedden Bowls Club in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, turn around the fortunes of the green and transform it into one of the best in Scotland.

EPG joins STRI Group

EPG joins STRI Group: STRI Group has completed the acquisition of leading geo-environmental engineering and design consultancy EPG.

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