July 2012 £4.00
A taylor-made lesson in excellence… Feature
Just champion! Feature
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The grounds team at Merchant Taylors' School knows that raising standards long-term requires continuing professional development and a willingness to take professional advice
Pg 16-21 Feature Inspiring new 'customers'
As the world prepares to settle down this month to enjoy the Olympics, we highlight one legacy programme that will also undoubtedly impact groundsmanship on a global scale
Pg 26-27 Feature Young IOG Directors in America
As part of the sponsorship by leading turf machinery manufacturer Ransomes Jacobsen, the Board of IOG Young Directors attended the Future Turf Managers Conference in America in May
Pg 42-47 Also inside: Industry News Pg 4-12,Weather Update Pg 28, Product Showcase In Action Pg 40-41, Recruitment Pg 48 Published by The Institute of Groundsmanship
The rinks at Victoria Park in Leamington are all set for this month's Bowls England National Championships – thanks to an expert greenkeeping regime based on a carefully-specified maintenance programme
AMENITY & LEIsURE SPORTS TURF
Sustainable drainage for sports surfaces . . . . .Pg 29-31 Fertilisers Technical Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pg 32-33 Fuel Quality Technical Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 34-35 Here comes the sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pg 36-37 Play is serious business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 38 Scoring at Euro 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg 39
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the Groundsman JULY 2012 www.iog.org
