The International hub for greenkeepers, groundstaff, turf managers and volunteers
The International hub for greenkeepers, groundstaff, turf managers and volunteers
My name is Stephen Valente. At the time of writing, I am currently 27 years old and I am the current Deputy Course Manager of Nesklúbburinn in Reykjavik, Iceland. I am from Pennsylvania in the United States and graduated with a degree in Turfgrass Science from Pennsylvania State University in 2016. While I currently work …
Your one-stop shop for job listings, machinery, training, events, & more in the UK turf industry. After several months of planning, developing, and testing, we’ve officially launched our latest resource for members of the turf industry: Turf Market. Turf Market is your all-in-one solution for buying and selling equipment, sharing and responding to listings for jobs, workshops, …
Matthew Newman, Grounds and Sports Turf Manager at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucester, claims that his fleet of Dennis G860 mowers are reliable, robust, and ergonomically excellent. Matthew was once a student at Hartpury University and College completing a National Diploma in Horticulture before being offered a position on the grounds team in 2002. …
Reliable Dennis G860’s are Excellent for Hartpury Read More »
For some time now we’ve been wanting to update our website, which means switching over from a website ‘building’ client to a more custom system. After months of planning and testing, we launched our new site! During the following weeks or so there may be outages on our site, where data or content may be …
The Dennis S500 Plus seeder is helping to get the lawns into shape at Cheltenham Ladies’ College according to Ross Spry, Head of Grounds and Gardens. The Dennis S500 Plus seeder After initially starting his career in greenkeeping, Ross Spry has been working for various colleges in the UK for over a decade. At Cheltenham …
Carbon is a raw material for photosynthesis, in the form of carbon dioxide. Green plants use it to make vital organic compounds. On the land, plants get the carbon they need as a gas from the air. In water, plants ranging from seaweeds to phytoplankton are supplied by dissolved carbon dioxide, CO2. In plants, carbon …
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Chlorophyll is a green pigment which is most closely associated with energy absorption in plants. A pigment is a molecule that has a particular color and can absorb light at different wavelengths, depending on the color. There are many different types of pigments in nature, but chlorophyll is unique in its ability to enable plants …
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Hi my name is Jaxon Thorne and I am currently situated at the Secret Harbour Golf Links in Western Australia having only just completed my studies in Turf Management. I’m 21 years old at the time of writing and love the game of golf. What attracted you to greenkeeping?I’ve played golf for about 8 years …
Hey all I’m jay knowles 25 at the time of writing from Edinburgh massive fan of football and a bit of a petrol head. What attracted you to greenkeeping?I actually wasn’t attracted at all. It wasn’t really something I knew of or thought of. I was put on a work placement for 3 months and …
My names Liam Small I’m a senior greenkeeper at the national golf club in Melbourne, I’ve been in the trade for 15+ years and worked at a number of courses and just love everything about the trade What attracted you to greenkeeping?I’m an outdoors person just love being outdoors and just getting that satisfaction of …