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Trench Bowling Club - The Best Kept Green in Shropshire 2023 - uses a microbial programme
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Club in Telford has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and to top off this special year , has been judged The Best Kept Green in Shropshire 2023 . The club has 45 playing members and competes in the Mid-Shropshire Bowling Leagues . from OAS
Greenkeeper David Evans and a team of volunteers have been preparing the green since 2014 . “ The green is in the best condition it has ever been , I want to thank Origin Amenity Solutions ( OAS ) for their support . In 2018 Symbio was recommended to me by the greenkeepers at Bowring Bowling Club in Wellington , Telford . They were using Symbio products , and the green was in excellent condition . I wanted to move away from synthetic fertilisers and pesticides and work with OAS to produce an integrated management plan . I also wanted to try to make cost savings and reduce the use of topdressing .”
David had several problem areas that he was looking to improve . “ I wanted to reduce thatch , improve drainage , reduce dry patch , promote greater root development , sward density , and reduce , but ideally ,
16 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | March / April 2024