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Bring your course to life with Otterbine

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Bring your course to life with Otterbine: With Otterbine’s Fountain Glo™ colour changing lights there is no need for the lights to go out when the sun goes down.

Otterbine fountains are renowned for being multifunctional tools, ensuring not only a centrepiece for your lake and pond during the day, but also, most importantly, for ensuring clean, clear water. Now, these sets bring even more value to your investment by ensuring your fountain commands attention at night too.

Bring your course to life with Otterbine

Bring your course to life with Otterbine

Designed to give rich vibrant light to accentuate any fountain pattern from 0.5 to 25hp with a variety of coloured displays and sequences, Otterbine’s RGBW lights take your venue from day to night in style.

The perfect addition for resort-style golf clubs and those with hotels and a focus on events, this simple addition provides a stunning light display to create an enchanting evening atmosphere.

The quality of Otterbine is widely regarded to be market-leading and these lighting systems are no different. All are manufactured from corrosion resistant materials and feature energy-efficient LED lamps to deliver years of service without the need to change bulbs. All lights come complete with a two or three year warranty.

Available are a standard LED low voltage light system or a choice of colour changing and sequencing systems: the Mini and Midi sets come with a handheld remote to select pre-programmed sequences and the Maxi set has the ability to create custom sequences.

Simon Powell, Otterbine’s business development manager at Reesink Turfcare, distributor of Otterbine, says: “It would be quite easy for those with an Otterbine fountain to think it’s fantastic as it is – and it is! Healthy water attracting wildlife and bringing beauty to an otherwise still area of water. But that would be denying it its full capabilities; the fountain lighting enchancing displays bring your course to life in another way and creates an after-dark atmosphere like no other, which is an especially appealing proposition for weddings and events with colour co-ordinated themes.”

To find out more about the Otterbine Fountain Glo™ colour changing lights, contact Reesink on 01480 226800, email info@reesinkturfcare.co.uk or visit reesinkturfcare.co.uk

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Bayer & CALM encourage turf professionals to talk

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Bayer & CALM encourage turf professionals to talk: Suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) will be joining Bayer Environmental Science at exhibitions throughout 2022, starting with BTME in March, as the partnership between the two continues for a second year.

With 125 lives lost every week to suicide and 75% of all UK suicides being male, Bayer wants to help spread awareness amongst turf professionals that there is someone to talk to if they ever find themselves in need of support. CALM offers a free confidential support line from 5 pm to midnight 365 days a year to anyone that needs it.

Bayer & CALM encourage turf professionals to talk

Bayer & CALM encourage turf professionals to talk

Tim Peeling, Head of Marketing at Bayer Environmental Science says, “At Bayer we recognise we have a duty to protect and support those working in our industry, as well as the platforms to allow us to raise awareness of key issues.

“We are so happy to support CALM for a second year. Our joint attendance at exhibitions gives us the opportunity to drill CALM’s message home – that there is support available and someone to talk to, so no one has to feel like they are alone.”

In 2021, BIGGA reported that 80% of greenkeepers were worried about the mental health of someone they worked with.

Tim adds, “It’s doubtful that many people were left unscathed from the last two years in one way or another. As the research suggests, people’s mental health was certainly affected, and it continues to be. But there can be any number of reasons why people struggle and it can be incredibly hard to voice these issues, let alone seek out support for them, so the more we can amplify what CALM does, the better.”

Maria Kuzak, Senior Philanthropy Manager at CALM says, “We are so excited to be working with Bayer for another year. Despite further lockdowns we reached a huge number of people in greenkeeping in 2021 and got to be part of some really thought-provoking conversations about looking after your mental wellbeing and the pressures in the industry.

“Attending events with Bayer has allowed us to reach an audience that is not only struggling but has heart breaking stories about those lost to suicide. We hope our efforts to show people they can turn to CALM will mean less of these stories and more open discussions about mental wellbeing in greenkeeping.”

CALM’s helpline and webchat is open 5pm to midnight 365 days a year and can help with all of life’s problems.

Call 0800 58 58 58 to speak to someone on the phone or webchat at https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Or visit Stand 338 in the Green Zone at BTME (22-24th March at Harrogate Convention Centre) where CALM will be on hand, giving away signposting materials and helping companies to better support employees.

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SAGE comes to Malvern

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SAGE comes to Malvern: The SAGE Expo 2022 is going to be one of the top outdoors tradeshows of the year and they have selected the perfect venue. For people working in the sports and grounds maintenance sector, an outdoor tradeshow is much more practical than attending an indoor event.

The Sports and Grounds Expo first launched in 2021 to provide the outdoor space that allows exhibitors to give full, hands-on demonstrations of their products and enables visitors to see the products and solutions in action.

SAGE comes to Malvern

SAGE comes to Malvern

This year the event promises to be bigger and better, hosted at the picturesque Three Counties Showground in Malvern and benefitting from the expanse 90 acres of land and high standard of facilities.

The location also provides enough space to implement measures to create a COVID safe environment while we still face the challenges of the pandemic. The venue has been awarded the ‘We’re Good to Go’ charter mark by Visit England, the official tourist board for the region and is recognised as upholding the necessary health and safety guidance to meet the government’s COVID-19 requirements.

Many businesses in the industry have been heavily impacted by the pandemic and the team at SAGE are going above and beyond to ensure that the tradeshow provides a springboard for success across the sports and grounds industry, as it looks to recover and bounce back stronger.

The event will bring all of the biggest brands together and will be the ideal opportunity for people working in the industry to network and find out more about the new products and trends that are delivering improvements to the sports and grounds maintenance industry.

Exhibitors will be allocated a spacious outdoor pitch offering unrivalled value-for-money, with prices from £8/m2 for the excellent lead generating and sales opportunities presented by this well-resourced event.

Sports and grounds maintenance businesses are very excited to have this platform to showcase their products and to get the chance to network with other industry experts, especially with the all new headline event, “Sustainable Solutions for Grounds Specialists”, taking place in partnership with Bio-Circle.

Matthew Coleman, Sales Manager of TORO explains how beneficial the event will be for his company:

“This is a dedicated show for our industry at the perfect time of year (mid-season), where the weather should be reasonable and it is a quieter period, allowing more time for follow up enquiries after the event.

Rather than paying premium costs for indoor facilities where it is impossible to provide realistic demonstrations, this outdoor tradeshow is tailored for ground care and the other work that is involved in our industry.

We’re really looking forward to a busy but fun two days of meeting people from all sections of the sports and grounds maintenance industry at this wonderful venue.”

The SAGE 2022 tradeshow is an unmissable event for anyone in the sports and grounds maintenance industry, you can still book your place, to exhibit by contacting us (details below). Visitor registration will open soon.

To book a stand, contact the SAGE team by email: team@sportsandgrounds.co.uk or go to the website: www.sportsandgrounds.co.uk now.

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Dennis & SISIS to exhibit at GCSAA

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Dennis & SISIS to exhibit at GCSAA: Dennis and SISIS will be exhibiting at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Conference and Trade Show which takes place at the San Diego Convention Center in California from 8-10 February.

Known as the Golf Industry Show (GIS) since 2005, the world’s largest golf course management event has been rebranded as the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show.

Dennis & SISIS to exhibit at GCSAA

Dennis & SISIS to exhibit at GCSAA

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 show was presented in a virtual format but this year the event will be back with a bang and will be debuting its new name.

Dennis and SISIS, long-time exhibitors, are looking forward to returning to showcase a range of equipment for all golf course maintenance requirements.

The ‘electrifying’ Dennis ES-860 will be displayed on the booth. This 34” battery powered turf management system delivers maximum versatility and the range of thirteen interchangeable cassette options provide a solution to many day-to-day maintenance tasks such as cutting, scarifying, brush, slitting and aeration.

A robust keypad screen is an integral feature of the handlebar console providing the operator with a multitude of information options including speed, clip rate, service checks, lifetime running reports and battery information.

Versatile, precise and comfortable: The world-renowned Dennis G860 cylinder mower will also be on display. With an interchangeable cassette system; the user has the option of fitting 13 quick changeover cassette including de-thatchers, verticutters, brushes, spikers, and slitters as well as 6 or 8 bladed cutting cassettes

Visitors can look forward to the ever-popular Dennis Razor Ultra 560 which has a 560mm (22”) cutting width. It incorporates many key features including an 11 bladed cutting cylinder, ultra-short wheelbase for undulating surfaces, tungsten tipped groomer, compact handle design for extra manoeuvrability, click height adjusters and stub free transport wheels for easy transport from site to site.

Flying the flag for SISIS will be the Veemo HD and the Rotorake 600HD.

The Veemo HD is a tractor-mounted de-thatcher used for removing thatch from large areas of turf, such as golf course fairways. The Veemo’s strong cutting blades are designed for minimum surface disturbance and maximum thatch removal via three floating heads which are independent from the main frame.

The SISIS Rotorake 600HD is a heavy-duty pedestrian and linear aerator which can be used for regular, routine use at a shallow setting or a deeper setting as and when required.

Offering versatility with a range of quick-release interchangeable reels including scarifying, verticutting and brushing, the machine is renowned for its ease of use. It also features variable blade spacing, a large working width of 600mm (24”), six forward speeds and a reverse gear for manoeuvrability.

Dennis and SISIS can be located at the show on booth 1122 where visitors will be greeted by experienced and knowledgeable staff who can offer valuable advice about golf course maintenance and the machinery best suited.

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 Twitter & Instagram @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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FairWays Foundation to accept grant applications

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FairWays Foundation to accept grant applications: Last year, The FairWays Foundation awarded over $160,000 / £140,000 worth of funds to a varied cross-section of environmental projects in both the USA and Europe.

Successful grant projects ranged from pond restoration to the establishment of native wetlands, and more. To view more information about all of the projects that have been supported by The Fairways Foundation, click here.

FairWays Foundation to accept grant applications

FairWays Foundation to accept grant applications

The Fairways Foundation will begin accepting applications for grants on February 1, 2022. The submission window will remain open until April 30, 2022 and final grant recipients will be notified in October 2022.

The conservation-focused non-profit encourages all businesses or individuals to apply who are looking for funding assistance for projects pertaining to our environment and natural resources.

Find out how to apply here

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