Rabbit Control

There is a lot more to presenting a golf course than just cutting grass , one such thing is Rabbit control where if numbers are not kept under control they can make one hell of a mess scraping and digging in bunkers and fine turf areas making the course look scruffy /unkept.

If neglected the old saying rings true  "breeding like rabbits " 

More Sand !

Our greens this morning have been given a brush, cut and topdressing .

Fairway Overseeding April 2014

During April we were out overseeding all of our fairways with fescue , some like the picture below were still thin after last summers drought .

After using 5/8 solid tines we Overseeded with fescue then Topdressed with sand .

We got a very good strike with this method and the plan is to put some bent to the fairways with a sarrell roller at the end of May .

Overseeding Brown Top Bent May 2014

After set up today we calibrated our speed seeder for Bent and then Overseeded the 14th green ,we will be overseeding the rest of the greens tomorrow if the weather holds out.

 

    Our speed seeder puts 1000 holes per m2 

Spring Overseeding 2014

                       This week we have Overseeded our greens with Fescue.

               The Dyna Seeder Units are super at getting seed in with minimal disruption.

            After being seeded we Topdressed then Astro matted in behind.

                               My Daughter Iona loves Hamish's Bridge.

February 2014

Over the last couple of weeks we have dismantled and cleared away three buildings which used to house range equipment and irrigation hardware .

We have also Topdressed Greens and Surrounds and got another hand dressing on the Reconstructed 8th Green.

     The 8th Green is now draining properly and firm under foot :  )

       We have removed a patch of long and leggy Gorse behind the 12th Green.

          We have Reshaped and extended the run off back to a bank of young Gorse.

                                   Building the new bunker on the 1st.

                                           Built and ready for Turfing .

                              Allan & Sandy are a highly skilled couple .

                    Our new Irrigation holding tank has been Installed.

                    Ocmis are in just now installing the new pump set.

                                       John the Spakie working his magic ! 

                              Pipe work being joined up with Electrofusion.

Sand Blow

The last few days have been very stormy with high winds from the east ,which has resulted a bit of Sand gathering in some Areas.

                               This is the 15th green and approach/surround .

                                            The 16th approach/surround .

              

                   Some of the debris washed up with the storm surge .

         The storm surge was over the new bridge but she held firm .

                                        A decent morning for golf .