We recently hosted the Essex section of BIGGA's educational seminar on Golf Course Ecology with various course managers from local clubs in attendance.The talk was given by James Hutchinson who was very knowledgable and passionate about his subject.South Essex being chosen due to our involvement in and success in the environmental awards in past years.
Planting around the clubhouse beneficial to pollinating insects
The value of dead standing trees as habitat for many species
The way forward in mowing ?
The recent heavy downpours and temperature changes caused some rather large fungi to suddenly appear on areas were we have fairy rings
The mats that we put in place in selected areas of the course are now established and grown into there surroundings and will prove valuable in terms of traffic management through the winter months
While in London recently I came across this exhibit of which there are many with Roald Dahl BFG and the new film soon to be in cinemas with various celebrates giving examples of there dreams. In this one Justin Rose dreams of winning the Open but didn't say when ,we all have many dreams,some dream of a hole in one,a score below 100,or getting to single figure handicap,my personal dream has been to make South Essex the best club in Essex but probably I'll never get my hands on that or the claret jug but no harm in dreaming.
We have hosted the VIP Golf tour with a ProAm with our resident pro shop staff and members involved
On the course we have commenced spraying the fairways and roughs to control the weeds and also out with the total weed control on paths and ditches etc .
Matt Dunne one of my Assistants will be leaving South Essex soon to take up a position out side of Green Keeping.He has been with us a year and has learnt many tasks and been a valuable member of the team especially as he was a not a golfer and it was his first time in green keeping.We wish him success in his new role
Below are 11species of wild flowers that can be seen in the wildflower area by the 8th hawk left of the green .This doesn't include the spring flowers and grasses that also make up the species lists to over 20 species.
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