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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

STRI’s Bob Taylor, discusses ecological and environmental preparations at Royal Portrush leading up to The Open Championship.     The 2019 Open Championships Never before…

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…

  The Bulletin is a sport industry magazine representing the latest news and opinion from across the STRI Group. It is distributed quarterly across six…

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…

STRI Group is delighted to announce the addition of a new set of honours for the 2020 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs).   The Home Unions…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

STRI ecologist, Rowan Rumball, looks back on his first year with the Golf Environment Awards and discusses the 2019 finalists.         Earlier…

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…

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.    …

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…

We have strengthened our ecology services by appointing a new consultant to join our UK team.     Rowan Rumball joins STRI as ecological consultant…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

STRI Group is delighted to announce that the governing bodies for amateur golf in the UK & Ireland will be supporting the Golf Environment Awards…

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…

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.    …

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…

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…

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,…

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…

STRI Group has expanded its UK regional ecology and environment operation by bringing in two new consultants.     Teneille Barwick joins STRI after moving…

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…

STRI’s head of ecology, Bob Taylor, will be among the speakers at the BIGGA Scotland Golf Industry Conference 2017.     Taking place at Perth…

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….

STRI Group is delighted to announce that The R&A has agreed to become a lead partner of the Golf Environment Awards (GEA).      …

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…

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…

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…

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’…