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Hanley Castle property flood relief

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

Hanley Castle property flood relief: Worcestershire Homeowner Allan Bradford’s cottage is in the picturesque village of Hanley Castle, situated between the towns of Malvern and Upton upon Severn and near the River Severn. The garden of his property was subject to flooding after heavy rain, with standing water remaining for as long as two or […]

Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire

January 7, 2025/in News, People, Press Release/by Admin

Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire: Edgmond Bowling Club has been awarded the title of Best Kept Green in Shropshire 2024, a competition sponsored by leading turf maintenance brands Dennis and SISIS. The accolade marks a milestone for the club, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and highlights the […]

Hanley Castle property flood relief

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

Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire

January 7, 2025/in News, People, Press Release/by Admin

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Hanley Castle property flood relief

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

Hanley Castle property flood relief: Worcestershire Homeowner Allan Bradford’s cottage is in the picturesque village of Hanley Castle, situated between the towns of Malvern and Upton upon Severn and near the River Severn.

The garden of his property was subject to flooding after heavy rain, with standing water remaining for as long as two or three weeks. The cause was not the river flooding as you might expect, but the grounds being situated at the end of a slope with a substrate of heavy clay soil. Grassed areas either side and close to the gates and the drive were the worst affected areas. Allan did have a pit dug and gravelled on one side and that copes to a degree, but he says it was an expensive solution. Drains outside the property were also cleared but to no avail.

Hanley Castle property flood relief

“Then I saw the work done by Terrain Aeration on the Clarkson’s Farm programme,” says Allan, “so I decided to get a quote from them. I am in the building trade and friends who are developers couldn’t be more skeptical, saying what the clay needed was tanks installing. That would have been three times the cost of Terrain Aeration. We went ahead with them.”

The Terrain Aeration Terralift system uses a JCB road hammer and probe to bore down a metre in depth. A release of compressed air fractures the compacted soil, creating fissures. The process is repeated in intervals on a grid so the fissures are interlinked. Dried seaweed is injected as the probe withdraws and this swells with the rain to keep the fractured areas open and allow drainage.

“We had the work done,” says Allan, “and then there was no rain. We went on holiday and during this time my father stayed in the house to be woken one night by horrendous rain storms. He called me and because we have cameras on the property covering the area, we were able to watch from Thailand on our phones as the flood developed.”

Following the storms, the deluge had filled everywhere, with a nearby stream and ditches flooded and yet, in the area at the bottom of the slope injected by Terrain Aeration’s Terralift, the water had all but gone. “The two lads who came from Terrain Aeration were great,” says Allan, “and I am so pleased with the work and result I would recommend them to anyone.”

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Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire

January 7, 2025/in News, People, Press Release/by Admin

Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire: Edgmond Bowling Club has been awarded the title of Best Kept Green in Shropshire 2024, a competition sponsored by leading turf maintenance brands Dennis and SISIS.

The accolade marks a milestone for the club, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and highlights the dedication and skill of its greenkeeper, Peter Leath.

Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire

The Best Kept Green competition was launched in 2021, in response to the remarkable efforts of bowling clubs and their greenkeepers during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The initiative, supported by Dennis and SISIS, aims to improve the standard of greens across the county, recognising the hard work of greens teams and providing them with valuable feedback to enhance their maintenance programmes. Each year, the competition grows in popularity, with a record number of clubs entering in 2024—a testament to the ongoing improvements in bowling greens throughout Shropshire.

Peter, a greenkeeper with 47 years of experience, joined Edgmond Bowling Club just before the pandemic and quickly found himself responsible for the care of the green, which was in need of attention. Reflecting on those early days, he recalls, “The green was in quite a bad condition. During Covid, I spent a lot of time managing to feed it and improve its health.”

Drawing on his greenkeeping background, Peter implemented a rigorous maintenance routine, including verticutting and aerating the green, to encourage healthy growth. He also invested in a SISIS Supaturfman, using it up to 16 times a year. His efforts have paid off, with Edgmond’s green now widely praised for its smoothness and playability. “There have been a lot of really positive comments about the green,” Peter said.

Edgmond Bowling Club’s win this year, tied on points with Cleobury Mortimer but edging ahead thanks to a perfect 10/10 score for the roll of the woods, is a fitting tribute to its 50th anniversary.

Peter’s attention to detail is key to the green’s success. He spends around 240 hours a year maintaining it, mowing three times a week in the summer and continuing regular care even through the winter months. His advice to other greenkeepers? “Make sure your mower is adjusted correctly, and cut the grass consistently. It makes all the difference.”

Phil Scott, Chairman of the Shropshire Crown Green Bowling Association, praised Peter’s work and spoke about the growing success of the Best Kept Green competition. “We started these awards to recognise the often-overlooked work of greenkeepers in our county. Since the competition began, the standard of greens in Shropshire has improved dramatically.”

DLF’s Stuart Yarwood, a well-known expert in the industry and a key supporter of the Dennis/SISIS educational seminars, was part of the judging panel. He visited the top ten greens and provided invaluable advice to clubs on how to further improve their playing surfaces.

Looking to the future, the Shropshire Crown Green Bowling Association, in collaboration with Dennis and SISIS, plans to continue supporting greenkeepers with initiatives such as forums, educational days, and factory tours. “We’ve set up new initiatives to keep the momentum going. We’re already planning to take all the greenkeepers who entered this year to the Dennis and SISIS factory for a tour, and we’re looking at adding new categories like ‘Most Improved Green’ or ‘Best Newcomer’ for next year,” Phil explained.

Further information about the range of maintenance products available can be found by visiting www.dennisuk.com / www.sisis.com.

For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Dennis on X @DennisMowers and SISIS @SISISMachinery. You can like the Facebook page – www.facebook.com/DennisMowersUK and www.facebook.com/SISISMachinery. You can also view the latest Dennis and SISIS videos by visiting www.youtube.com/DennisMowers and www.youtube.com/SISISMachinery.

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Hanley Castle property flood relief

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Hanley Castle property flood relief

Hanley Castle property flood relief: Worcestershire Homeowner Allan Bradford’s cottage is in the picturesque village of Hanley Castle, situated between the towns of Malvern and Upton upon Severn and near the River Severn.

Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire

Edgmond Bowling Club Wins Best Kept Green in Shropshire: Edgmond Bowling Club has been awarded the title of Best Kept Green in Shropshire 2024, a competition sponsored by leading turf maintenance brands Dennis and SISIS.

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