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DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

October 8, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression: Despite a year of challenging weather, Bristol Golf Club has seen a remarkable improvement in its playing surfaces and overall visitor experience thanks to innovative seed solutions from DLF. The team, led by Course Manager Dave Taylor, introduced Johnsons J 4Turf 50 across all 27 […]

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX

October 7, 2025/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX: Dennis Mowers, part of the Howardson Group, will return to SALTEX on 12–13th November 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham (Stand E110). Visitors will be able to explore a comprehensive line-up of professional turfcare machinery designed to deliver reliability, versatility and a first-class finish. Shaped by feedback […]

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

October 8, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX

October 7, 2025/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

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DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

October 8, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression: Despite a year of challenging weather, Bristol Golf Club has seen a remarkable improvement in its playing surfaces and overall visitor experience thanks to innovative seed solutions from DLF.

The team, led by Course Manager Dave Taylor, introduced Johnsons J 4Turf 50 across all 27 tees in early 2025 which has gone on to demonstrate outstanding resilience and strong performance, coping with the pressures of a busy championship course.

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

With far reaching views across the Severn Estuary into Wales, Bristol Golf Club boasts an 18-hole Championship Course, a 9-hole Par 3 and 18-bay driving range alongside a whole host of other practice facilities and corporate grounds. Seeking to deliver lasting improvements on and off the course for the last eight years is Dave Taylor who turned to DLF Regional Technical Manager Ian Barnett to tackle some particularly problematic areas prone to wear, disease and drought.

“We’re an incredibly busy site, with high levels of foot traffic on the tees which also don’t all have the benefit of full irrigation” Dave explains. “Because of this I spoke with Ian about a harder-wearing mix, that would germinate quickly and tolerate the challenges of footfall and less than ideal weather conditions.” The solution came in the form of J 4Turf 50 from the Johnsons Sports Seed range. The 50/50 blend of diploid perennial and tetraploid perennial ryegrass ensures rapid establishment even under low soil temperatures and creates a deep-rooting, disease-resistant sward.

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

“Even in the extreme weather, the results we’ve seen have been outstanding” Dave says. “It germinated quickly and, what small amount of dormant seed we had, kicked straight into action as soon as the rain returned in early September. The recovery, density and wear tolerance on all of our tees has been exceptional.” He adds, “Not only have we not had to do any additional autumn overseeding on the tees, we’ve also not seen any Dollar Spot this year which means we’ve saved time and money by not having to apply any fungicides.”

Beyond course playability, Dave has also worked with DLF to create a strong first impression for members and visitors with the introduction of a new wildflower area at the club entrance. Created with Carnival from DLF’s Colour Boost collection, the vibrant display of bright and bold annuals in the spring became quite the talking point. “Because we host weddings and corporate events alongside the golf, these visual touches make a big difference.”

The return of the rain has meant new waves of colour are now emerging, with plans in place to expand the trial to new planting areas across the course in 2026. “The flowers don’t just deliver visual impact, they help us to enhance biodiversity – creating environments to encourage and support all types of insects and wildlife.”

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Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX

October 7, 2025/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX: Dennis Mowers, part of the Howardson Group, will return to SALTEX on 12–13th November 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham (Stand E110). Visitors will be able to explore a comprehensive line-up of professional turfcare machinery designed to deliver reliability, versatility and a first-class finish.

Shaped by feedback from turf professionals and engineered with over a century of expertise, Dennis machines deliver the performance and durability expected by grounds teams worldwide. Trusted across sports from grassroots to elite level, Dennis Mowers combine exceptional cut quality with outstanding build quality.

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX

Product Highlights

ES-34SL

The ES-34SL is a new lightweight stadium finishing mower designed to deliver flawless presentation with greater agility. It fills a gap in the Dennis range for a lightweight mower and includes features such as a new intermediate grooming brush, a click height-of-cut adjuster in 0.1mm increments and easy bottom blade to cylinder adjustment. Sharing common components with other Dennis models, the ES-34SL is practical to maintain and capable of cutting up to four pitches on a single charge, with a recharge time of just two hours.

FT510 with Interchangeable Cassettes

With a 51cm working width and a choice of cassettes, the FT510 allows multiple turf maintenance tasks, from mowing to scarifying and brushing, with a single machine.

Razor Ultra & Simplex 610

For golf and fine turf applications, the Razor Ultra provides a superb finish, while the Simplex 610 delivers precision and efficiency for tees and surrounds.

G860 with Interchangeable Cassettes

Favoured in football and rugby, the G860’s cassette system provides flexibility for cutting, verticutting and brushing, ensuring presentation and playability standards are consistently met.

S500 Plus

A dual-purpose fine-turf machine with a 510mm working width featuring interchangeable spiker and slotter reels. The spiker relieves the surface pan to aid air, water and fertiliser movement; the slotter creates seed-germination pockets, and an optional seed box enables efficient overseeding. Ideal for bowls, cricket, golf and other fine turf.

Gang Mower

The Dennis gang mower offers strength, reliability and ease of use for wide-area mowing; perfect for cricket outfields, sports fields and amenity spaces.

E-Series Highlights: ES-510, ES-22U, ES-760, ES-36, and ES-34R

The Dennis E-Series represents the next generation of professional turfcare equipment, combining proven mechanical engineering with advanced lithium-ion battery technology. Compared with traditional petrol mowers, E-Series machines deliver a quieter, low-vibration operation that enhances operator comfort and allows use in noise-sensitive environments such as schools and stadiums. They also reduce running costs, eliminate fuel handling and contribute to lower emissions, all while maintaining the same trusted performance and exceptional finish for which Dennis is known.

ES-510: Versatile battery mower with interchangeable cassettes.
ES-22U: Designed for flawless cricket wickets and fine turf.
ES-760: Built for cricket squares and outfields, football and rugby, delivering power, precision and versatility.
ES-36: A high-performance battery-powered cylinder mower with a 910mm cutting width, designed to produce superior stripes and a firm, even, playing surface.
ES-34R: A robust rotary mower delivering consistent results at stadia and training facilities.

E-Series Charging Solutions
Dennis will also showcase its charging options, designed to give grounds teams confidence and flexibility when managing multiple battery-powered machines.

Visitors to Stand E110 will be able to see the Dennis range up close and meet the team for expert guidance on solutions tailored to their turfcare needs.

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DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX

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DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression: Despite a year of challenging weather, Bristol Golf Club has seen a remarkable improvement in its playing surfaces and overall visitor experience thanks to innovative seed solutions from DLF.

Dennis Mowers to Showcase Expanded Range at SALTEX

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