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Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

August 27, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham When Colin Hutt arrived at Swaffham Golf Club in its centenary year in 2022, he was welcomed by a club with excellent natural drainage and plenty of personality, but one working to improve within tight financial constraints. Every decision has to deliver real value which is where the […]

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

August 26, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026 The STIGA team are ridiculously excited to be heading to Groundsfest this September, and not just because they have been planning a stand so spectacular it may need its own postcode! Why all the excitement? Well, alongside a seriously impressive line-up of STIGA, Mountfield and […]

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

August 27, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

August 26, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

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Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

August 27, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

When Colin Hutt arrived at Swaffham Golf Club in its centenary year in 2022, he was welcomed by a club with excellent natural drainage and plenty of personality, but one working to improve within tight financial constraints. Every decision has to deliver real value which is where the club are seeing positive results from a partnership with Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) – two years into a programme which is making measured steps in the right direction without overstretching budgets, staff and site limitations.

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

Starting off in greenkeeping at the age of 16, Colin brought over four decades of experience to the characterful course nestled within Norfolk Breckland Heathland, over which time he’d gained first-hand knowledge of a vast array of tools, techniques and nutritional products. This prior experience, combined with repeated conversations with OAS Area Sales Representative Mark Keysell at regional events, was the start of a positive parentship built on a genuine understanding of the club’s needs.

“While we were using other products initially, Mark continued to pop in from time to time and provided some advice on the greens and always kept us informed of the new and different products within the Origin’s range” Colin explains. “He then organised a meeting at BTME with members of the OAS technical team which provided the extra data and reassurance we needed to give a new programme a try.”

With limited irrigation and free-draining chalk and stone-based profiles, the plan centred around careful nutritional and moisture management to maintain consistency throughout the season. “On the greens we’re using a combination of granular and liquid fertiliser feeds, together with Ascoflex Plus biostimulant and Terafirm and TriCure AD wetting agents. Through the winter we then put down regular applications of the 20-20-30 tank mix to provide additional strength and resilience.”

Additional inputs across the wider course include Greenforce Pro, Darby selective herbicides and two formulations of Multi-Green – which Colin highlights as a particularly familiar and reliable part of the programme. “This is a product I’d used a lot previously and, while conditions are different here to my previous club, Multi-Green continues to deliver fantastic results season after season.”

What started with conversations around chemistry and product support, has extended into broader agronomic discussions, with Mark taking soil samples, organic matter readings and conducting a full review of the programme ahead of entering year two. “This is so important and means we can determine where progress is being made and what adjustments may be needed to ensure we continue taking those steps in the right direction.”

Colin adds, “The club, the players and the directors can all see the improvements in course condition which is incredibly rewarding but it’s not something that is achieved by yourself. I’m incredibly fortunate to have five motivated greenkeepers, fantastically supportive directors and excellent advisors like Mark who prove that, together, teamwork really does make the dream work!”

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Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

August 26, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

The STIGA team are ridiculously excited to be heading to Groundsfest this September, and not just because they have been planning a stand so spectacular it may need its own postcode! Why all the excitement? Well, alongside a seriously impressive line-up of STIGA, Mountfield and ATCO machinery, STIGA has teamed up with England Rugby to bring you some rather brilliant prizes too.

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

Join the team on 16th and 17th September for two days packed with machinery, technology, food, coffee, competitions and plenty of opportunities to put the products through their paces.

The coolest stand at Groundsfest? You bet!

Let’s be honest, even the most enthusiastic machinery fan needs a sit-down occasionally.

The STIGA stand will be your VIP pit stop, complete with comfy seating, charging points and plenty of friendly faces. Whether you’re catching up with customers, talking shop with fellow professionals, recharging your phone, or simply recharging yourself, come and put your feet up for a while.

Coffee will be available for dealers, and because no one should ever have to survive on coffee alone, Jack’s Meat Shack will be back for STIGA or Mountfield dealers to enjoy too!

Fancy owning a tiny piece of rugby history?

STIGA has teamed up with England Rugby to celebrate the iconic Allianz Stadium pitch, which is being reconstructed this summer as part of its major renovation.

The famous turf is being replaced for the first time in 14 years, bringing one chapter of rugby history to a close. But rather than simply saying goodbye to it, the turf is being transformed into a limited collection of commemorative cubes…meaning fans can own their very own little piece of sporting history.

And there will be THREE of these exclusive cubes to give away to lucky winners at Groundsfest!

So, if your idea of a good day out involves machinery, burgers and the possibility of going home with a piece of England Rugby history… you know where to be.

And if you cannot wait until next month, enter for the chance to win one of these cubes now at: www.stiga.com/uk/own-a-piece-of-sporting-history

Come and get hands-on with the latest kit

There’ll be plenty to see, try and talk about on the STIGA stand, with a huge selection of machinery from STIGA and Mountfield.

From keen gardeners looking to make life easier to professional users demanding serious performance, there’ll be something worth getting your hands on.

Visitors can get up close and personal with products including the award-winning APX Pro, VISTA Robot range, ePark Pro and Battery Tractors, showcasing just how far battery technology has come, and how effortlessly it can help get even the toughest jobs done.

And yes, there will be plenty of opportunities to see the machinery in action and, where possible, have a go yourself.

So, mark 16th and 17th September in your diary, grab your Groundsfest essentials and head over to the STIGA stand. Come for the machinery. Stay for the burgers. Enter for the rugby history. Leave wondering why every trade show isn’t this much fun.

Come and see us at:

STIGA Stand: OSA790
GroundsFest 2026, NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, CV8 2LH

Find out more: www.stiga.com/uk

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Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

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Teamwork makes the dream work at Swaffham

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Super Exciting STIGA Prizes to Be Won at GroundsFest 2026

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