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Using your surplus land to drive up income

Posted by: James Podesta, Head of Development Golf courses, by their very nature, cover large areas of land. A typical 18-hole golf course can span 40-50 hectares and wherever they are located, they tend to encompass interesting features from land use, landscape, and biodiversity perspectives. Often misconstrued as lacking in terms of economic and environmental […]

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STRIcast S1 E5: Everything Equestrian – The Racetrack in Riyadh

Join STRI Group Technical Director, Lee Collier, and STRI Arabia General Manager, Colin Lyons as they discuss the most important elements that go into horse racing tracks, the challenges they overcame building Saudi Arabia’s first ever turf track, and their experiences in the business. You can watch/listen on: YouTube Spotify

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The Grounds Team of the Season Awards – STRI’s insight 

Posted by: Neil Rodger, Principal Project Manager The level of skill, knowledge, experience, and hours of hard graft devoted to delivering elite level playing surfaces in football is phenomenal. Grounds teams can sometimes go unrecognised yet are pivotal in enabling elite level sport to take place week after week and are an important part of […]

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To tree or not to tree

Posted by: Meg Stone, Graduate Ecological and Environmental Consultant Managing existing trees Trees are a great asset to have on your land. They provide habitats for numerous species, enhance the look of the landscape throughout the year and are important to us too, helping to provide the oxygen we breathe! When you combine these benefits […]

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STRIcast S1 E4: The Golf Environment Awards

With entries for this years Golf Environment Awards now open, Graduate Ecological and Environmental Consultant, Meg Stone and Digital Content Coordinator, Oliver Coultas, discuss the awards from the positive impact they have on the environment to the winners of last year’s competition. You can watch/list on:

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STRIcast S1 E3: What Goes Into the Development Process?

Head of Development, James Podesta sits down with Principle Project Manager, Neil Rodger to break down what goes into the development process from start to finish. The episode was split into two parts, with both of them being available below. You can watch/listen on: Part One Part Two