TOP DRESSING the end of September, but thanks to overseeding the last few years we now have a strong sward, delivering quality all year round. The members have undoubtedly noticed the improvements.”
For certain tees, Aaron also incorporated additional strength and drought tolerance with the 100 % fescue blend of Johnsons J Fairway. It’ s proven performance on the tees and aprons is now set to be extended as the team embark on a large-scale flood-recovery project.“ We came back in January 2025 to find five of our holes under six to eight foot of floodwater from the River Tame. Once it receded, we were left with hundreds of tonnes of silt and sewerage contamination – all removed by the three of us, by hand!”
Alongside their hard work, it’ s been the resilience and performance of Johnsons J Fairway that has underpinned their recovery.“ Thanks to the incredible team effort some areas have already bounced back incredibly well, and those that need a bit of a helping hand will get an overseed with J Fairway which will help to complete the restoration in the coming weeks.”
The new J Fairway mix has been carefully selected to help restore Reddish Vale’ s traditional heathland character and deliver costeffective, intelligent turf management.“ The blend combines high-quality chewings and slender creeping red fescues for density, visual merit, salt tolerance and drought resilience, alongside two strong creeping red fescues chosen for shoot density and disease resistance. A final 5 % of browntop bentgrass gives this mixture a real edge in terms of longevity and visual quality,” adds Stuart Yarwood of DLF Seeds, who advised Aaron during the post-flood planning.
Aaron concludes,“ We’ re keeping positive and using this recovery as an opportunity to replicate the high standards we’ ve delivered with Johnsons on the tees across our flood-hit fairways. We’ ll get there!”
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