Campey Turf Care Systems has provided Trubshaw Cross Ladsandads with a number of turf care machines after they took over maintenance of their pitches from the local council. Despite their being a timeframe of two-years in place for the football hub to take over the maintenance from Stoke-On-Trent City council, chairman Andy Salt was only [...]
Duncan Ross has carried out essential turf rejuvenation work at Edenhall and Langwathby Cricket and Football Club in the Cumbrian village of Edenhall, after severe flooding rendered the site unplayable. The sports field is run by three trustees, and provides an area for villagers to play cricket, football, archery and croquet, as well as hosting [...]
Do we get the best from our public sports grounds? Angus Lindsay asks if managing our local pitches differently could yield greater use and income. In my opinion it should encompass all aspects of the green spaces we live and work in – parks, housing, open spaces and sports facilities. This last area is of particular interest as [...]
Campey Turf Care Systems has supplied three machines to Mel Pooley, who is spearheading a pilot scheme for Sport England to improve natural turf surfaces at grassroots level. First were the Imants ShockWave and a Dakota Spreader, with a Vredo Overseeder DZ the latest machine to be purchased to expand the works offered. The venture [...]
FREE ENTRY to any member of Greens staff or Greens Chairman holding a CONGU Handicap. A Professional will be allocated to play alongside you following the closing date of the event. If you would like to play with a specific Professional please state so when placing your booking. All Professionals wishing to enter the event must [...]
Your Invitation - Register today. The Edgbaston Priory grounds team are hosting ‘Turf Tactics’ a Free day organised by Pitchcare and leading industry companies focused on the management of clay based surfaces. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Attendees will learn from the Edgbaston Priory grounds team and industry experts on how to get the best [...]
...The wrong type of grass invaded the courts in the Nineties — Poa annua is a coarse grass that causes lumps, bumps and brown patches. Nowadays it is largely removed by a special machine, the Koro Field Top Maker, that also shaves and planes the grass. It’s a little pricey for your average suburban [...]
The UK & Ireland Grassroots Pitch Renovation tour came to a close in Dublin at the end of May, as 875 groundsmen, club and council officials attended 13 events in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The tour, which was supported by sponsors Pitchcare, New Holland, Limagrain, ICL, SISIS, Dennis and ALS [...]
Campey Turf Care Systems has supplied three machines to Mel Pooley, who is spearheading a pilot scheme for Sport England to improve natural turf surfaces at grassroots level. First were the Imants ShockWave and a Dakota Spreader, with a Vredo Overseeder DZ the latest machine to be purchased to expand the works offered. The venture [...]
Campey has supplied Hayes based football club, Sandgate Youth FC, with four vital pieces of equipment to help the club take control of their own pitch operations after continual let downs from their local council. The New Holland Boomer 35 tractor, Trimax Striker, Sisis Quadraplay and Sisis Maxislit were purchased by the club through a [...]
