December 2023

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The Future of Sports Turf Higher Education Needs Your Opinion

There is a proposed new Level 5 Sports Turf Technical Manager Apprenticeship on the horizon with the option of including a Sports Turf Foundation Degree.  What are your thoughts on this? In October 2023, a new Level 3 Advanced Sports Turf Technician Apprenticeship was made available (for details please see Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education (IFATE) …

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Networking in Full Swing: SALTEX 2023

IGFH’s Bradley Tennant explored grounds management trends and caught up with some familiar faces at SALTEX 2023. Here are our highlights from the popular event… Saltex 2023 On November 01-02 2023, International Greenkeepers For Hire participated in SALTEX 2023, Europe’s largest free grounds management show. This year, SALTEX was held at the NEC in Birmingham, …

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Sustainable use of Pesticides – turf management

What is sustainable use of pesticides? Sustainability means; to meet the needs of the growing world population while ensuring minimal impact on the environment and humans as well as productivity. Although pesticides are used widely across the horticulture sector in its endeavor to secure greener cities, larger forests and park space, their application is perceived …

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