Steve Gibbs

With this year's Glee at the NEC cancelled due to the pandemic, organisers have announced a two-day digital event called Glee Gathering.

Course manager, Mat Edwards, says the new system supplied by KAR UK and installed by Full Circle Irrigation Ltd is already making a difference.

North Yorkshire County Council is trialling a new Foamstream machine which works without using herbicides.

BASIS say the explosion in Beirut has focussed attention on ammonium nitrate and the need to store it properly.

BIGGA's BTME event will not take place in January 2021 as anticipated, with the association promising an alternative ‘festival of turf’ planned for summer 2021.

Stuart Vause, head groundsman at Castleford Tigers, says he's seen improvements to the playing surface since using Mansfield products.

UCL Groundsman of the Year, Carel Fourie has praised Headland Amenity for the improvements seen to the surface at Welby Road.

Head of consultancy, Richard Stuttard, and head of business development, Andrew Brooker have been promoted as STRI directors from 3 August 2020.

Following £7m of investment through the Pitch Preparation Fund, the Football Foundation has announced it is awarding grants worth £1,691,500.

Following full consideration of the circumstances, the Amenity Forum say they have decided to switch delivery of its annual conference to a fully online format.