{"id":806,"date":"2021-01-20T20:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T20:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tonbridgebc.byethost7.com\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2025-11-12T17:33:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:33:28","slug":"the-green-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tonbridgebowlingclub.com\/?page_id=806","title":{"rendered":"The Green & Grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2025 GREEN KEEPING<\/strong>

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 \u00a0five Green Keepers, namely \u00a0 George Mantle, \u00a0Barry Sale, Terry Clark, Les Hain and Malcolm Jarvis all under the chairmanship of \u00a0Terry Clark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024-All those strong lads lift the replacement water tank over the handrail!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024-Water Tank for irrigation gives up after 30 years. The team removes prior to installation of replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024-Old-water-tank<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2023-2nd January- First mow of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023-Barry Sale at work. Replacing the water sprinklers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The main Team Colin, Bob, Les and Len- 2017 (George working?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Colin Docksey, George Mantle and Bob King<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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George Mantle on the heavy work as usual.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ladies welcome- Jean Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Les Rushbrooke with Mark Two transporter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Head Greenkeeper- Len Ryan- New kit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Reinforce the ditches- Brian Perryman and Len<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bob King and Derk Crocombe-unloading the top soil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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There is always time for tea and a bacon butty courtesy of Head Chef- John Lan!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Workparty in 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First Team- Peter Edwards, Len Ryan, Les Rushbrooke and Phil Jezard- 2008<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mark one from Les<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2007- Level green edges and ditch work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Men at Work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2025 GREEN KEEPINGThe 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 \u00a0five Green Keepers, namely \u00a0 George Mantle, \u00a0Barry Sale, Terry Clark, Les Hain and Malcolm Jarvis…<\/p>\n

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