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December 2012 £4.00
IOG Industry Awards honour UK grounds expertise
More than 350 of the UK's and
Europe's leading groundscare
experts from both the professional
and volunteer sector have
honoured the expertise, dedication
and passion of the country's
grounds profession at the Institute
of Groundsmanship (IOG) Annual
Industry Awards
Pg 8-16
Record-breaking IOG Annual Conference pg 4-5
Feature
Feature
Feature
IOG best practise
exported to Sri Lanka
Carbon footprint – the shape of things to come
The truth about
Japanese Knotweed
How different products and maintenance strategies can affect the
amount of CO2 produced by a sports pitch
Pg 34-35
Feature
Sri Lankan grounds professional
Trevor Nugawela talks about his
ambitions to establish IOG best
practice groundsmanship and
training in South Asia
Pg 28-31
Also inside:
The fruits of success
Since its establishment in the 1980s, Trimax Mowing Systems has
become synonymous with innovation, quality and reliability in the design
and manufacture of tractor-mounted mowers for the sports turf and
amenity sectors
There are different views on how to
combat Japanese Knotweed,
including the cost of treatment. But,
it seems, there is no 'cure all' solution
Pg 36-39
Pg 40-41
IOG SALTEX News Pg 6, IOG Branch News Pg 7, Industry News Pg 18-24, BTME Preview Pg 25-27,
Product Showcase - In Action Pg 42-43, Maintenance Calendar Pg 44-45, Weather Pg 47, Recruitment Pg 48
Published by The Institute of Groundsmanship