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MM60 Integral For Leeds Rhinos

March 12, 2018/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

MM60 Integral For Leeds Rhinos: Ryan Golding, head groundsman at Leeds Rhino’s and Yorkshire Carnegie’s Emerald Headingley Stadium, believes that Limagrain’s MM60 grass seed has been integral to the success of the pitch. Ryan has been working at the stadium for fifteen years and has occupied the position of head groundsman for the last four. With two […]

WOLF-Garten’s 35th Anniversary

March 12, 2018/in News, Press Release/by Fay Wilkinson

WOLF-Garten’s 35th Anniversary: WOLF-Garten will be celebrating 35 years of its multi-change® system in 2018. The system remains the best and most innovative on the market, with the easiest and fastest attachment system available. Using a patented ‘click’ connection and including more than 60 different tool heads and 15 handles of varying lengths, it is bound to cover […]

MM60 Integral For Leeds Rhinos

March 12, 2018/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

WOLF-Garten’s 35th Anniversary

March 12, 2018/in News, Press Release/by Fay Wilkinson

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MM60 Integral For Leeds Rhinos

March 12, 2018/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

Ryan has been working at the stadium for fifteen years and has occupied the position of head groundsman for the last four. With two deputy’s underneath him – Dan Connor and Leon Pearson – Ryan and his team tend to the stadium pitch, two first team pitches, four academy pitches, a 3G pitch and the Stanningley rugby league club – where the Rhino’s academy teams play.

“On average with both first teams and academy games we host around 50 – 60 games,” says Ryan. “In addition to that we also have under 19 games, community games, disabled rugby games, and also events. This year when in mid-season the pitch was transformed into a Bollywood film set as a 1930`s hockey pitch. It is a very intense work place and it never stops but it’s interesting, challenging and enjoyable.”

With such a heavy fixture list, renovations largely depend on available windows but Ryan tends to aim for June each year. However, where many groundsmen may have extended periods throughout pre-season, Ryan has as little as 26 days to get the pitch up and running again.

“Getting the right seed is key and that is why I use Limagrain’s MM60,” he says. “We had been with another seed supplier for a number of years but I felt we needed a change to keep on improving. I looked into it and spoke with other groundsmen who use Limagrain and received nothing but excellent feedback.

“As a groundsman I’m very open to what I use and I don’t mind taking a risk but I’ll do my research first. Before I did anything I got some samples of MM60. We trialled it in a tough area in the North East corner which is consistently in the shade and we saw great recovery rates.”

Limagrain’s MM60 grass seed is renowned for producing an excellent playing surface in a stadium environment. It is a 100% Ryegrass formula which is perfect for renovation and divot repair, has a high disease resistance, fantastic aesthetic qualities and offers extremely fast germination – which is boosted by the inclusion of Headstart® GOLD. Developed using the latest scientific findings and field experience, it is a natural revolutionary grass seed treatment that ensures rapid germination and is perfect for enhancing performance on grass seed coatings for sports fields, golf courses, lawns and amenity turf.

“The germination is incredibly fast and I’ve noticed a particular improvement in the centre spot,” says Ryan. “You would not believe the hammering that area gets. A lot of the time you find that kick off’s go straight out which means that there are scrums straight over the centre spot. It was always a problematic area in the past but MM60 has made a noticeable improvement especially when combined with sheets and lighting rigs.

“I’ve also noticed that it doesn’t fray the leaf edge when compared to our previous seed so we tend not to get as much disease – we hardly encounter any leaf spot as a result from stress and there is no yellowing of the leaf either.

“I think my priorities have changed as I’ve got older and wiser. It’s all very well wanting the pitch bright green throughout the year but you are stressing the pitch in doing so and is it really needed for a game that isn’t televised? I’m not so sure. For me, aesthetics isn’t my priority sometimes, it’s all about the recovery and germination and MM60 provides me with this.”

Furthermore, Ryan was quick to praise the customer service he receives from Limagrain.

“Suppliers have to understand the needs of the pitch and the Limagrain team know the standards here which certainly helps – the back-up is great. I can call them whenever I want and we will normally start with a general discussion about rugby before going into the technical side of things. Personally, I think that Limagrain treats each and every customer the same – and that is a fine art if you ask me.”

For further information, please contact Limagrain UK on 01472 371471 or visit the company’s website www.lgseeds.co.uk/amenity

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WOLF-Garten’s 35th Anniversary

March 12, 2018/in News, Press Release/by Fay Wilkinson

In celebration of the landmark, WOLF-Garten has updated the design of the tool head attachment, which provides better grip and an optimised spring connection. This updated version fits with the current system, so all new tool heads will continue to be compatible with all handles.

Two new products have also been developed for this anniversary year; a 4-in-1 Leaf Rake and a Gutter Cleaner. Every product within the range now carries an industry leading 35-year guarantee, testament to the quality of the workmanship and evidence of WOLF-Garten’s confidence in its products.

Updated packaging is featured on all products, not just the multi-change® items, and has been designed with a fresh, contemporary style, making it both eye-catching and attractive. The new livery includes task orientated colour-coding on the packaging, meaning choosing right tool for the job has never been easier.

The rebrand continues and extends to WOLF-Garten’s iconic red and yellow logo, which has also had a refresh whilst retaining the distinctive Wolf head consumers are so familiar with.

For further information about all of these products, and other items in the WOLF-Garten range, visit www.wolfgarten-tools.co.uk. You can also find WOLF-Garten on Twitter at @WGGardentools and on Facebook by searching for WOLF-Garten Garden Tools.

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