Aeration is a major part of every ground maintenance programme across every type of turf based sport. That’s why Tines Direct only uses the highest quality steel when manufacturing replacement tines and ensuring they are hardened to OEM specifications. Our tines are compatible with all major suppliers of aeration equipment with bespoke options available to [...]
AFC Telford United are part of what has become a familiar story in football with only their supporters trust standing between them and extinction in 2004 when the current club was formed from Telford United. Whilst off the pitch problems had been solved over the past 12 years the more recent issue of Poa annua [...]
The ninth date of the UK & Ireland Pitch Renovation Tour took place at the home of the Lancashire Football Association in Leyland on Thursday 12th May, with a wide variety of grassroots and professional groundsmen coming to the event Over 80 groundsmen from rugby and football, club officials, contractors and council representatives came to [...]
It has been a pleasure to travel up and down the country over the past few weeks, meeting a whole range of turf professionals and volunteers alike. From Fawley and Wokingham on the 19th and 21st of April, to Knutsford, Long Eaton, and Leyland on the 4th, 10th and 12th of May respectively. The opportunity [...]
The UK & Ireland Grassroots Pitch Renovation Tour - a series of full pitch renovations aimed at improving the quality of Grassroots natural turf sports pitches across the UK and Ireland is underway. Four venues Cambourne Sports Club, Cambridge, Maidstone South Park courtesy of Maidstone Borough Council, Fawley Parish Council, Hampshire and Cantely Park of [...]
After 20-years of using the same tractor, originally purchased from Campey Turf Care Systems, a £10,000 grant from the Premier League and FA Facilities Fund has provided the means for Daten Football Club to upgrade their maintenance equipment for use at Culcheth Sports Club, Warrington, where the amateur team play their home games. In [...]
The objective of this trial was to investigate the effect of using the Sandcat machine on putting surfaces. Effects on turf quality and health, surface compaction, water retention and ball roll characteristics were measured. Additionally, the rate of turf recovery from the Sandcat operation was assessed, in conjunction with the use of Vision Pro turf [...]
British Patents have been granted for Campey Turf Care Systems Universe® Rotor for its unique action with the Koro Field TopMaker (FTM) as a maintenance and renovation tool on DESSO GrassMaster® and natural grass surfaces. The Universe® Rotor for the Koro Field Top Maker was initially developed for the annual renovation of DESSO GrassMaster® playing [...]
