When the drier window of opportunity appears we have taken advantage of it to give those areas of the course that we can mow a cut, mainly the greens, tees ,fairways and aprons. There were still some areas which were soft and we did have to pull out various machines that got stuck. But on the whole the course does have some definition.

 

We have spent some time removing the bulrushes from the pond on the 6th Heron which was becoming over run and covering over the pond surface. We first lowered the water level to make it easier to wade through then the reeds were hand pulled and stacked on the bankside to be disposed of after any water fauna has returned back into the pond.

 

 

 

We have continued to use the astro turf on various areas of the course especially in high wear areas, these should help prevent walk off areas from damage. These will be seen on the 8th vixen green and 8th hawk green walk off areas. On the foot golf tee areas astro turf has been placed down for all the 18 tee areas on the Vixen.

 

 Drainage work on the bunker and path has been undertaken on the 8th Heron and we have been out sanding the walk off areas.

 

 

Spring is showing its self now with the spring bulbs in flower providing some colour around the clubhouse and we have had a few frosts recently to add to the scenery on the course.

 

This South Essex Green Keeping Team which has only been together less than a year is to lose one of its members as Ross Sullivan will be leaving to join the new Course being built at Rainham known as Ingrebourne Links. We wish him well in his new venture. The team enjoyed a get together for breakfast in the woods

                                                     Ross tucks into his burger with gusto!