The dry weather we have had recently puts our irrigation system in the spot light,and any weakness or failures are soon evident on areas of the greens.So investigating any issues has to be undertaken quickly so the turf is not put under too much heat stress from lack of water.Nick has been working around the greens making adjustments and altering or replacing popups as needed.

                 The irrigated 8th green Heron stands out surrounded by the parched surround

With staff taking summer holidays much of our work has been very routinue as we try to keep the course tidy and playing well.The spraying programme continued on the greens with fertilise,bio stimulants and wetting agents applied,as well as trying to control the silver moss that is causing an issue on certain greens.

We have recently recruited Matthew Dunne to our team who lives locally,although not having any

previous experience he is very keen to learn  and now brings our Greenstaff team to our full complement of 4 full-time  staff with Geoff and Roger still continuing to help out.

The greens have recently been verticut which removes out dead decaying grass stems and thatch and opens up the surface for air and light to reach the plant, the greens were cut 3 times to collect up the debris and any remaining debris was then blown off to leave the green clean.

The wild flower areas are seeing many visitors of pollinating insects feeding on the nectar from these plants ,The Operation Pollinator area between the 5th and 6th of the Heron   is the best it has been since the sowing in 2012

                                                             

                                                           wildflower area 9th Heron