A Wiltshire rugby club which took a huge step four years ago to keep its five pitches and training areas playable has received a massive boost from one of the top names in English rugby. In 2015, Royal Wootton Bassett…
Contractor Premier Pitches adds Terra Spike GXi 8HD for renovation time
Specialist sports turf contractor, Premier Pitches, has added a Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD to its machinery list, specifically for work at renovation time. Director, Jonathan Woolfall, of the Sheffield firm which won The IOG Contractor of the Year in…
Northumberland FA Natural Turf Pitch Improvement Conference, Newcastle
Wiedenmann UK’s Mike James and Andy Kerr were among participants at Northumberland FA’s conference on Thursday, Feb 21. The event took place at Close House Golf Club with local Wiedenmann UK dealer for the area, Greenlay, bringing their team, too.…
Wiedenmann’s Super series likely to expand
Rumours abound that Wiedenmann UK has a new sweeper collector likely to land in the UK early this summer. The Super 1300 is thought to be styled on its very popular Super 500 and 600 machines which are recognised for…
BTME 2019, Harrogate Jan 22-24
We think that’s our 27th-in-a-row show done at BTME but it’s getting harder to remember just how many Harrogate visits we have notched up. What we do know precisely is that we had a great time meeting existing and new…
Wiedenmann UK brings wish list kit to BTME 2019
Wiedenmann UK’s popular rough management duo, the Super 500 and the Terra Rake, give Wiedenmann Terra Spikes a run for their money when it comes to greenkeepers’ wish list kit. Fortunately all three machines will be well represented on stand…
Best of both worlds as Wiedenmann SL6 adds versatility at Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC
George Paterson, Head Greenkeeper at Fortrose & Rosemarkie GC, has had first-hand knowledge of Wiedenmann Terra Spikes for over 20 years. In past roles at Rosses Point, County Sligo GC and Lossiemouth GC, he has used an XP, a Greens…
Wiedenmann double for John Lyon School grounds team saves up to FIVE days a month
Two new kit arrivals for a busy Middlesex grounds team are saving up to five working days a month. The Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD and the Wiedenmann Super 500, delivered in October, are significantly reducing time spent on aeration,…
Baptism of snow launches perfect start for Ashley Wood GC’s Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi 6
During his 26 years at Ashley Wood GC in Blandford Forum, head greenkeeper, Mark Sherwood, can count the snow days there on the fingers of both hands. With high elevation and fast draining chalk soil, extreme weather rarely halts play…
Out front Wiedenmann Whisper Twister perfect set up for Coxmoor GC’s leaves
Coxmoor Golf Club, an accredited England Golf Championship venue, is in its fourth year of a major ten year redevelopment, working closely with architects, Creative Golf Design. The progressive Nottinghamshire club has an innovative programme of bunker and tee improvements…