EPG joins STRI Group
STRI Group has completed the acquisition of leading geo-environmental engineering and design consultancy EPG. The Warrington-based business will form part of our ambitious growth…
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Top tips to advance development projects in lockdown
STRI’s head of planning and environment, James Podesta, gives his top tips on how to advance your development plans during the Covid-19 lockdown. …
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Planning services – retain your competitive edge
By James Podesta, Head of planning and environment, STRI Group. Head of planning and environment, James Podesta, offers his advice on how to safeguard…
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GEA – Looking ahead to 2021
STRI ecological consultant, Rowan Rumball, tells us about his hopes for the future of the Golf Environment Awards The Golf Environment Awards is a…
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Golf Saudi drives toward a green future with help from STRI Group
STRI Group, the world’s leading sports surface provider, is delighted to announce that it is supporting Golf Saudi in the creation of a regional and…
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Golf Environment Awards 2020 winners revealed
The winners of the 2020 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs 2020) have been announced at The Crown, Harrogate, in a ceremony hosted by STRI Group. …
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Get tickets to the GEAs 2020
Tickets for the Golf Environment Awards ceremony at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate on Wednesday 22 January are now available. As well as being…
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Golf Environment Awards 2020 – 25 Years Strong
STRI Head of ecology and environment, Bob Taylor, discusses the 25 year anniversary of the Golf Environment Awards in 2020. When I was informed…
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A ‘silvery’ lining – seasonal moss on the golf course
In the first of two articles, STRI consultant, Michael Boyes, faces an old foe on the golf course as current conditions give silvery-thread moss a…
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How to square up to silvery-thread moss on the golf course
In the concluding part, STRI consultant Michael Boyes, provides guidance on how to tackle silvery-thread moss on your golf course. Management practices to…
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2020 Golf Environment Awards finalists announced
The shortlisted finalists for the 2020 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs) have been announced. The GEAs, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020, recognises golf clubs…
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Ten books for turf professionals (that are not about turf)
In today’s world, turf professionals wear multiple hats spanning many disciplines, including science, technology, sport, leadership and learning. STRI consultant, Neil Rodger, has compiled a…
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Turf management 4.0 – part one
In the first of a two-part series, Dr Tom Young, STRI technology manager and green roof consultant, discusses how green infrastructure can be used to…
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Going green – exciting developments for living roofs
Living roofs are becoming more and more common in cities due to the large range of benefits they bring. Now with the introduction of the…
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Water – can’t live with it, can’t live without it
Water, water everywhere, or is it? STRI research operations manager, Dr Christian Spring, talks about water, its importance for sports surfaces and the pressures on…
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Green escapes – time to get back outside
Most people’s lives are busy and hurried with precious little time for much-needed relaxation and rest. Even a simple ten-minute walk becomes a forgotten and…
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Golf Environment Awards 2019 winners interviews
With the deadline for the Golf Environment Awards 2020 fast approaching, we ask the 2019 winners a few questions about how their environmental initiatives led…
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The Ecology of The Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club
STRI’s Bob Taylor, discusses ecological and environmental preparations at Royal Portrush leading up to The Open Championship. The 2019 Open Championships Never before…
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Video: Sustainability for future success – Rowan’s Rambles
In this month’s segment, Rowan’s Rambles comes to you directly via the magic of video. Rowan delivered a presentation on sustainability at this year’s…
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The Bulletin is a sport industry magazine representing the latest news and opinion from across the STRI Group. It is distributed quarterly across six…
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The not so ‘green green grass of home’
We are all seduced by images of magnificent stately home lawns, and dream of lazing our days away on the lush grass with a glass…
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GEAs introduces new Home Unions National Awards
STRI Group is delighted to announce the addition of a new set of honours for the 2020 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs). The Home Unions…
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Highlights: GEA winners trip to the Algarve
We take a sneaky peak into Bob Taylor‘s diary after the 2019 Golf Environment Award winners return from their trip of a lifetime to visit…
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Six reasons to love butterflies – Rowan’s rambles
As butterfly species continue to decline in the UK, STRI ecological consultant, Rowan Rumball, lists his top six reasons to help protect our fragile friends….
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The horse, the shoe, and the race track
As trainers prepare their horses for the Cheltenham festival, STRI agronomy operations manager, Steve Gingell, dons his binoculars and takes a closer look at hoof…
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Rowan’s Rambles – Can golf get a ‘birdy’?
In the first of a new segment for 2019, STRI ecological consultant, Rowan Rumball, discusses how golf is uniquely positioned to be one under par…
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GEA 2019 winners
The winners of the 2019 Golf Environment Awards (GEA) have been announced at The Crown, Harrogate, in a ceremony hosted by STRI Group and the…
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GEA 2019 – The social side of sustainability
Amanda Dorans, greenkeeper at Dundonald Links, south-west Scotland chair of BIGGA and previous Golf Environment Award (GEA) champion, discusses the ‘behind the scences’ sustainability at…
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Taylor talks – Changing my supermarket
I will be honest. I am a huge food snob, as many of you who have eaten with me or been to Portugal with the…
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The Golf Environment Awards finalists 2019
STRI ecologist, Rowan Rumball, looks back on his first year with the Golf Environment Awards and discusses the 2019 finalists. Earlier…
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Join us for the Golf Environment Awards 2019
Would you like to be part of the celebrations for the Golf Environment Awards 2019, on 23 January in Harrogate? Tickets for the awards ceremony…
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2019 Golf Environment Awards finalists announced
STRI is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2019 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs), recognising golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice. …
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Taylor Talks – Considering Spiders
STRI Head of ecology and environment, Bob Taylor, considers the impact current trends in grassland management has on arachnids, and why we might be doing wrong, by…
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STRI Group expands its UK ecology team in West Yorkshire
We have strengthened our ecology services by appointing a new consultant to join our UK team. Rowan Rumball joins STRI as ecological consultant…
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Golf Environment Awards New for 2019 – Taylor Talks CPD
I’m delighted to announce that entrants to the Golf Environment Awards 2019 will receive CPD points in conjunction with their BIGGA membership during the application…
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The secret life of trees – Taylor Talks
They defy the natural laws of physics, secretly communicate via an elaborate fungi network, and receive preferential treatment from their mothers. Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of…
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Sustainable or responsible? – Taylor Talks
by Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of ecology and environment The word sustainability is used so widely that its original context has been corrupted to the point…
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Top Hedgehog Tips
by Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of ecology and environment This month we are celebrating British hedgehog week in support of our friends at the British Hedgehog…
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What lies ahead? – Taylor talks
by Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of ecology and environment There are always occasions in our life, or in our work, that cause us to stop, look…
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How to light a cigarette – Taylor talks
by Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of ecology and environment As I pondered how I might start the “Focus On” workshop that I was compiling for…
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Consider a landscape management approach – Taylor talks
by Bob Taylor, STRI’s head of ecology and environment Following my presentation at this year’s BTME, I thought it would be interesting to discuss the subjects…
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Golf Environment Awards 2018 winners announced
The winners of the 2018 Golf Environment Awards (GEA) have been announced at The Crown, Harrogate, in a ceremony hosted by STRI Group and the…
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Home unions to partner Golf Environment Awards
STRI Group is delighted to announce that the governing bodies for amateur golf in the UK & Ireland will be supporting the Golf Environment Awards…
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Shifting baselines and traditional management – Taylor talks
by Bob Taylor, STRI Head of ecology and environment To kick-off my first ‘Taylor Talks’ column I’m going to discuss two related and very important…
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Golf Environment Awards 2018 finalists announced
STRI is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2018 Golf Environment Awards (GEA), recognising golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice. …
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2018 Golf Environment Awards visits – part 2
by Sophie Vukelic, Ecology consultant The STRI ecology and environment team has completed the final longlisting process for the 2018 Golf Environment Awards. This heralds…
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2018 Golf Environment Awards visits – part 1
by @striturf_sophie Once again we have been amazed by the standard of entry to the Golf Environment Awards and have had a great deal of…
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Last chance to enter the 2018 Golf Environment Awards
LAST CHANCE: The Golf Environment Awards application deadline is approaching! Have you entered yet? STRI Group and The R&A encourage all eco-friendly clubs,…
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Twelve amazing golf course wildlife projects
Golf courses are not just great for a quick nine holes, they are also great areas for wildlife. STRI’s ecology consultant, Teneille Barwick, wades into…
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STRI strengthens ecology and environment team
STRI Group has expanded its UK regional ecology and environment operation by bringing in two new consultants. Teneille Barwick joins STRI after moving…
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Spring Checklist: 10 ecological things to consider before March
by @striturf_sophie March signals the beginning of many wildlife events, some of which determine how we manage the landscape. Whether you manage a golf course…
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Taylor announced as speaker at BIGGA Scottish Conference
STRI’s head of ecology, Bob Taylor, will be among the speakers at the BIGGA Scotland Golf Industry Conference 2017. Taking place at Perth…
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Golf Environment Awards 2017 winners revealed
The winners of the 2017 Golf Environment Awards (GEA) have been announced at the Hotel Du Vin, Harrogate, in a ceremony hosted by STRI Group….
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The R&A to partner Golf Environment Awards
STRI Group is delighted to announce that The R&A has agreed to become a lead partner of the Golf Environment Awards (GEA). …
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2017 Golf Environment Awards finalists announced
After a year filled with new ideas for nature conservation, environmental innovations and chemical legislation changes, STRI is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2017 Golf…
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Remembering the Battle of the Somme
As Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday ceremonies draw near agronomy manager Steve Gingell reviews the preparations, management and aftercare at the Thiepval Memorial, when it…
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Guide to engaging an ecologist
As the autumn nights draw in your golf club’s attention may be turning to course refurbishment, landscaping or extensions. Perhaps tree removal, pond cleaning or changing…
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Ten reasons why you should have a green roof
by @striturf_tomy You may have noticed that more and more buildings are now being constructed with their roofs covered in plants. Known as ‘living roofs’…
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