2024 GREEN KEEPING
The green maintenance at Tonbridge Bowling Club is done in house. The work is part of the functions of the Ground Staff as outlined on the Management Team page and consists of five Green Keepers, namely Les Rushbrooke, George Mantle, Barry Sale, Terry Clark and Malcolm Jarvis all under the chairmanship of Terry Clark.
Together the team produces two green maintenance programmes, one summer and one winter. Monthly meeting take place to discuss the current programme, the state of the green and any additional action that needs to be taken. This is mainly the effect of the weather, fungicide or moss treatment.
The Summer Programme
Each month the following maintenance takes place.
The green is mowed at a height of 4mm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A wetting agent is applied once a month.
Liquid fertilizer is applied once a month.
The green is spiked and rolled 4 times a month and scarified on the 5th week.
Liquid fungicides and liquid sulphate of iron is applied as and when needed.
2024-All those strong lads lift the replacement water tank over the handrail!
2024-Water Tank for irrigation gives up after 30 years. The team removes prior to installation of replacement.
2023-2nd January- First mow of the year.
2023-Barry Sale at work. Replacing the water sprinklers
2007- Level green edges and ditch work.