November Blog

Welcome to our November blog.

Over the past few weeks we have been busy removing leaves from around the course. The leaves first started falling around the end of September, this work can continue through to December,depending on the wind speed and temperature throughout the period.

November was quite dry with an overall rainfall figure of 55mm.

We sprayed the greens with soluble Iron, to harden the plant against disease going in to the winter period.

The picture below shows the bottom of the hole cutter taken from the 6th green,a good root structure is visible at a depth of ten inches .Its great to see, showing the benefits of the continuous aeration programme.

 In December we will reshape and drain the 13th greenside bunkers,and continue with the aeration work on the greens. Throughout the month, worn and weak areas around the course will be turfed.

 A trench will be dug for an electric cable to be positioned from the supply at the club house to the Colonels wood for a water pump to be positioned in the pond.

                                                                              Terry Wharton  Head Greenkeeper.