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…
Cork Racecourse’s Wiedenmann Terra Spike XD8 vital to horse safety
Just over a year ago, Cork Racecourse, at Mallow in southern Ireland, took delivery of a Wiedenmann Terra Spike XD8, deep aerator to help with year-round preparation of their track. The XD8 was supplied by Michael Weldon from local Wiedenmann…
Aeration with Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 regular as clockwork at The Royal Burgess
Chris Yeaman, Course Manager at The Royal Burgess Society of Golfers in Edinburgh, playfully jokes that he gives his aeration schedule ‘protected status’. “Aeration is an important part of the job; it’s so essential here, it’s entered into the planning…
Wiedenmann Super 500 to super charge rough management at at Panmure GC
Panmure Golf Club in Carnoustie, Angus, has added a Wiedenmann Super 500 sweeper collector to its fleet, principally for rough management duties. “Our last machine had over 30 years’ service; but as conditions needed to be dry for it to…
Let your Wiedenmann UK dealer demonstrate the STrac 720 to you
January’s Greenkeeper International magazine, the monthly publication of BIGGA, featured an article on the Maredo STrac 720, a machine available via your local Wiedenmann UK dealer.
Wiedenmann UK dealers introduce all-electric agria 9700e tool carrier, to revolutionise way for implements and attachments
Wiedenmann UK dealers have access to exceptional technology by German manufacturer, Agria, which introduces an innovative eco-friendly way to power implements and attachments. The all-electric agria 9700e remote-control tool carrier has scope to achieve dozens of maintenance and landscaping processes,…
Newquay GC enjoying lasting progress with Wiedenmann Terra Float Air
Dan Kendle, course manager at Newquay Golf Club in Cornwall, readily acknowledges his Wiedenmann Terra Float Air as invaluable. In August 2021, he and his team, which now numbers six, took delivery of theirs from, David Barnes, turf sales specialist…
Prestwick GC replaces 15-year-old Wiedenmann XF6 with GXi8 HD
Prestwick Golf Club, the birthplace of The Open Championship, is one of Scotland’s oldest and most famous courses. A machinery replacement budget allows Course Manager, Dave Edmondson, an injection of capital, annually, to add and replace machines. “We made provision…
Hamilton GC recruits Wiedenmann Terra Rake & Whisper Twister
Hamilton Golf Club has added two pieces of Wiedenmann kit to bring their tally of the German-engineered machinery to six. In July, they took delivery of a Whisper Twister blower and in November, a 2,3m Terra Rake from dealer Fairways…
Gogarburn Golf Club secures STrac 700 plus coring & scarifier heads
Gogarburn Golf Club, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, has put its newly arrived Wiedenmann Maredo STrac 700 maintenance system straight to work. As soon as conditions were right, Course Manager, Gregor Russell, and his team of two, cored their parkland…