At many of Britain’s leading golf courses, the philosophy is simple: little and often. That approach has helped clubs gradually increase the proportion of bent and fescue grasses in their playing surfaces, improving turf quality while maintaining the firm, fast…
Category: Natural Turf
Wiedenmann Terra Float Air sits at the centre of continuous overseeding
Owners of the acclaimed Wiedenmann Terra Float Air consistently highlight its ability to “go little and often” as the key to its value. With seed increasingly precious, the 3-in-1 pneumatic air seeder can apply less than 1 g/m² with ease.…
From rainfall to root zone: Wiedenmann Terra Spikes ready for every weather window
The cost of not having enough rain has never been higher. With rising irrigation expenses, tighter environmental controls, and increasing water restrictions, aeration and soil management have become critical in helping turf capture and retain natural rainfall. Aeration and decompaction…
Letchworth GC finds aeration rhythm with Wiedenmann Terra Spikes
Rob Groves, Course Manager at Letchworth Golf Club, Hertfordshire, says his team has found an easy rhythm when it comes to aeration. “We don’t let it cause any fuss,” he explains. Rob joined Letchworth GC in 2022, having previously been…
Hamilton Golf Club enters its ‘summer Wiedenmann phase’
Fleet of precision turf care machinery keeps course sharp, healthy, and tournament-ready Hamilton Golf Club has entered what Course Manager Neil Hogg calls its “summer Wiedenmann phase” — when its fleet of specialist turf care machines is fine-tuned for summer…
Wiedenmann Terra Rake makes half term debut for Pitch Prep NW
Father and son Mark and Ellis Bolton from Chorley, Lancashire, launched Pitch Prep NW two years ago when Ellis turned 17 and passed his driving test. Formalising their partnership made sense. Mark, a respected volunteer groundsman and head coach, for…
Super quick Wiedenmann Terra Spike frees up time and fuel for 28-hole Muckhart GC
Muckhart Golf Club, just outside Dollar, has welcomed a new Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD to its 28-hole site from Scottish Wiedenmann UK dealer, Fairways GM. Head greenkeeper, Paul Wilkie, looks after three nine-hole parkland courses and an extra 10th,…
Wiedenmann XF6 helps STS York with their cricket wicket aeration marathon
Unusually moderate conditions since October have meant sports contractor, Sports Turf Services York has hardly called off a day’s work, excepting Christmas, these past few months. Director, Simon Race and experienced colleague, Nick Hatfield, operate together and separately across the…
York Racecourse goes for Terra Spike XD8 double
Head Groundsman at York Racecourse, Adrian Kay has just purchased a second Wiedenmann Terra Spike XD8 after eight years great service from his first. Opting to retain his original model, and not trade in in, Adrian commented: “Our XD8 is…
Rough maintenance combo switch to heather regeneration for Ladybank GC
In a corner of the UK where there are many remarkable golf courses, Fife’s Ladybank Golf Club, sets the bar high. Designed by Old Tom Morris in 1879, and venue for final qualifying for The Senior Open in 2018, Ladybank,…