Terrain Aeration

Animation of air being injected into the soil

They say that a picture paints a thousand words; well an animation can be even more useful. Sometimes it's tricky explaining to potential clients how our machines get to the root of the problem but with our animation, everyone can see it for themselves. Watch the Airforce Scamper in action. Now that you've read the book and seen our film....why not give us a call and put it into action?

How can business cope without a broadband connection?

Last week the Terrain Aeration was thrown into turmoil after thieves (that's the polite phrase) stole 800 metres of copper filled telephone cable; they dug it out of the ground with a mini-digger - thousands of houses without telephones, internet, faxes and of course, emergency services.

We received news that it would take two weeks to get us back on line. The BT guys worked wonders and selfishly I am really pleased that I am back on line but it really makes you sit up and realise how much we depend on the internet to do our business...even though our service is about injecting air into the soil on sites around the UK.

Calling all turf professionals on the Isle of Wight

I'm giving a little advance notice to all groundsmen and greenkeepers that Terrain Aeration will be coming over to the Isle of Wight in March to carry out turf aeration in various places.

If you have a need to break up a pan layer, at depths of up to one metre below the rootzone, why not give us a call or send and email - as always, we are happy to share the travel expenses and keep costs down.

Rewarding turfcare's 'Unsung Heroes' at BTME Harrogate

We had a busy time at BTME Harrogate Week and it was with pleasure to hand out our Unsung Hero Awards to Keri Jarman, Deputy Head Groundsman at Moor Park, and Hugh Murray, Head Greenkeeper at Bridgwater College for their outstanding commitment to the industry.

Keri Jarman was nominated by Stuart Bertram, the Course Manager of Moor Park Golf Course. Stuart told us that Keri took only four days leave (although he was entitled to more) having tragically lost both parents to illness in quick succession.

Sadly, Keri was left with his disabled brother to care for, while continuing to work full time. Keri finally made the very difficult decision to put him into a home: if his poor luck and recent difficulties weren't enough, Keri slipped on the ice and broke his leg - despite being in plaster, Keri hobbled in to work to check that all was well.

Launch of our Total Turf Aeration System

"In 1987, for the first time in their lives [the greens], I put the Vertidrain through the greens this was after the October hurricane. I used 1” tines at full depth (14”) and the soil just smeared, there was no chance to ‘shatter and fracture’ to create some structure."

Golf Consultant, Kevin Munt was the course manager at the Wentworth Club in the late 1980s and is describing on his blog, the challenge of breaking through a deep pan layer on the greens on the famous West 'Burma Road' Course - these conditions existed for him, those who preceded him and those who subsequently took over until present day.

Today, using our technology, any putting green, football pitch, bowling rink or indeed any natural grass playing surface, can benefit from treatment at depths that conventional specialist equipment cannot achieve.

Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone who knows us

Thanks for popping in. We are winding down now; not through choice but because the weather has temporarily beaten us. So, now that you are here - have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The New Year threatens bad weather for the first week or two (the UK usually gets a dump two or three weeks after USA so we are expecting snow), so once this has cleared, we will be up and running again, but keep in touch - your weather might differ from our Suffolk base so if you have the need and we can get there, we will.

Golf greens kept playable after autumn rains

The heavy rain which followed the late summer dry spell has helped to highlight compacted ground and potential drainage problems on golf courses throughout the UK.

It has meant a bust time for us as we travel extensively throughout the United Kingdom as turf managers call in our services.

Back in the days before irrigation became commonplace on golf course, clay was used to provide an impermeable barrier to retain water for the grass roots.

Remember your Unsung Hero

This year more than any other you’ll have appreciated your unsung heroes. You’ll have relied on them for support, tenacity, expert execution of the job and all those other special skills and qualities that only you and your immediate colleagues know about.

Don’t let these exceptional people go un-sung. It’s time they were recognised.

Download a nomination form and get it over to Lynda at Terrain Aeration today. Alternatively contact Lynda direct on Tel: 01449 673783, email terrainaeration@googlemail.com

How to keep a sports pitch playable during the Winter

I can picture the Monday aftermath of the weekend storms with enormous puddles across many playing fields throughout the British Isles.

In some cases, especially on heavy clay, the water will find hydraulic conductivity slow or even impossible - the lack of drainage may result in many football and rugby games being called off this coming weekend as groundstaff grapple with waterlogged soil conditions.

Inaccessibility with ride-on equipment means that only light forking can take place, an operation, in isolation, futile for hard pressed turf professionals to present a playing surface that is acceptable to sports organisations - fixture build-up could create extra pressure on the head groundsman that may result in a surface being played on in less than favourable conditions - further exacerbating the poor conditions.

We're off to aerate turf in Ireland

Terrain Aeration will be carrying out work in Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland in the near future - we would like to hear from greenkeepers and groundsman who may have a need for our services.