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Group Principal Scientist, Dr Christian Spring talks about the political drivers bringing about a push to less pesticide use, the current situation in Europe and UK, alongside the advantages of integrated turf management. You can watch/listen on:

Join Head of Development, James Podesta, and Group company EPG’s Head of Water, Jacqueline Diaz-Nieto, as they breakdown topics surrounding the Environment Act 2021, Biodiversity Net Gain, and the implementation of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. The lowdown…. BNG laws, introduced in the Environment Act 2021, will push developers to […]

In discussion with Stella Rixon, senior turfgrass agronomist It’s time to settle the debate. For years, golf has been battling a perception that it’s just not good for nature. But are golf courses actually bad for the environment? With 38,000 golf courses located across cities and coastlines across the world, many believe golf courses are […]

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 […]

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

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 […]