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Over 130 cricket groundsmen made their way to Cheltenham College for the second ever Dennis and SISIS’ Cricket Pitch Renovation Day, which featured a mix of thought provoking indoor presentations and outdoor practical demonstrations.
The event, which
Dennis and SISIS have announced the date for their popular cricket renovation day for 2018. The event will be held at Cheltenham College on 7 August and those wishing to attend are encouraged to register soon to avoid disappointment.
Since 2011, the D
Andy Richards, Grounds Manager at Shrewsbury School, has claimed that he is amazed at the amount of material the SISIS Auto Rotorake MK5 removes from the School’s cricket wickets.
Set over 120 acres with approximately 800 pupils, Shrewsbury School is
The proven reliability and consistent finish achieved by Charlie Yeomans, Head Groundsman at the University of Warwick and his existing Dennis cricket wicket mower made the British manufacturer the obvious choice when he was looking to purchase a new
Midway through the 2013 cricket season, Sherriff Amenity, one of the leading turf care and sports equipment suppliers in the UK, continue to give on-going support to the work of the Surrey Cricket Groundsman’s Association.
The 60-plus delegates and gu
Dennis and SISIS, a leading British manufacturer of innovative world class turf maintenance equipment, continue to give on-going support to the work of the Surrey Cricket Groundsman’s Association by supporting the recent ‘one stop shop to renovation’
Dennis and SISIS, whose turf maintenance equipment is widely used by cricket groundsman at all levels, are delighted to announce a new partnership with the Club Cricket Conference.
These two highly respected names will support the 2013 CCC handbook an
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"We planted some 5m tall Western Red Cedar for a customer.We had a jcb to take plants off lorry and carry to property as articulated lorry could not get close enough. Engine hoist/winch to raise ball off the ground high enough to get a powered…"
"you can get heavy duty sack barrows (simular) desined to carry root ball plants i thing they will handel 300 kg but if you are going accross a lawn that is a bit wet you might need some boards down to run on "
Graham Instone of Dunnington Bowls Club, York, has been crowned as the Bowls England Greenkeeper of the Year.In the hotly-contested Greenkeeper of the Year category – sponsored by Dennis and SISIS – Graham took the honours, largely for his…
Hi All,Has anyone a good tip for a trolley with wheels that can carry 250-400kgs root balls etc?? best Paul
"I prefer doing it when it's raining lightly or after rain as you get a bit of free water to help it work. You can never get near the recommended amount of water with a knapsack. "
"Just watch you do not walk off the lawn to paved are with wet boots, you will spread the iron and leave rusty marks. "
"Better in the rain as less risk to transferring it onto paving IMO! Works after when wet...."
Really need to spray some lawns that im a little late on doing but the forcast looks pretty dire.Ive never sprayed iron in the rain / drizzle. So is it a yay or nay?
"Thanks, that's very helpful."
"Thanks Peter, I appreciate the help! I'll look into it :) "
"Judging from photo which shows plenty of perennial weeds along with the surrounding grass being very sparse and of poor quality the whole area needs TLC.
Anyway back to the question, you have to bear in mind that a high traffic area used in wet…"
Anyway back to the question, you have to bear in mind that a high traffic area used in wet…"
Hi, Any advice on what is the best way to fix this muddy patch would be without adding paving? It's a high traction area which has been churned up over winter. I was thinking of putting som mesh down after spreading some grass seed but if there is…
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Rootball cart/trolley etc
Hi All,Has anyone a good tip for a trolley with wheels that can carry 250-400kgs root balls etc?? best Paul
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Spraying Iron sulphate in the rain?
Really need to spray some lawns that im a little late on doing but the forcast looks pretty dire.Ive never sprayed iron in the rain / drizzle. So is it a yay or nay?
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Best way to fix this?
Hi, Any advice on what is the best way to fix this muddy patch would be without adding paving? It's a high traction area which has been churned up over winter. I was thinking of putting som mesh down after spreading some grass seed but if there is…
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Stihl smart connector
Has anyone tried this? Sounds potentially useful for £20. It's a nightmare trying to get everyone to record hours used on a machine!
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