April 2012 £4.00
WEM-BER-GLEE! Feature
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STRI sets the standard Feature
FA Group Stadium Operations Director, Greg Gillin, and Head Groundsman Tony Stones, explain how Wembley National Stadium has blended turf technology with groundsmanship
Pg 24-29 Feature
The battle for the rhizosphere
We take an in-depth look at the complex growth promoting interactions between grass and rhizobacteria - discussing the beneficial effect of the bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Pg 31-32 Feature
Les Gibbs: the groundsman's groundsman
We talked to Les Gibbs and soon realised why the affable Welshman is the worthy winner of the 2011 IOG Groundsman's Groundsman of the Year Award
Pg 36-39
STRI Development Manager Lee Penrose outlines how the world- leading sports surface consultancy is helping to ensure the required Olympic standards are achieved
Pg 44-46
Irrigation Management Technical Update
Latest Updates Pg 34-35
Pedestrian Mowers Product Showcase
Latest Products Technical Update
Artificial surfaces maintenance
Latest Updates Pg 47-50 Also inside: Industry News Pg 4-10, IOG Board Report Pg 14-16, IOG AGM Minutes Pg 18, IOG Abbreviated Accounts Pg 19-22 Published by The Institute of Groundsmanship Pg 40-43
