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February 2020 | £5.50 BTME 2020 Whether to shout about their achievements or provide support to those in need, our annual exhibition was defined by BIGGA members who are willing to communicate Just OUTSTANDING BIGGA AWARDS Hazel Grove’s Michael Davie headlined BIGGA’s annual awards ceremony after working tirelessly to support greenkeepers across the country IN THIS ISSUE: Stress: stepping away from the edge | Camberley Heath: course photography | Lamlash: meet the other Jim McKenzie | How to train: best practices for training your team | Insight: using light to manage shade
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WE’rE DEliGhtED
BIGGA Patron
Sir Michael Bonallack, OBE
BIGGA President
Colin Webber
BIGGA Chairman
Scott Reeves
Welcome
with the
quality of cut
BIGGA Vice President
Gordon Moir
BIGGA Board Members
Stuart Taylor (Vice Chairman), Anthony
McGeough, Andrew Laing, Tom Smith, Steve
Lloyd, Chris Sealey and Richard Whyman
BIGGA Chief Executive Officer
Jim Croxton | jim.croxton@bigga.co.uk
Head of Finance and Operations
back-up
and the
Steve Wragg | steve@bigga.co.uk
Head of Membership Services
Tracey Maddison | traceymaddison@bigga.co.uk
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The official monthly magazine of the
British and International Golf Greenkeepers
WE GEt
Association Limited.
Editorial
Editor BTME 2020 saw the inaugural BTME Early Bird Run sponsored by Syngenta.
Karl Hansell
Tel – 01347 833 829
karl@bigga.co.uk When hosting a major event strong indication that the
a @karlhansell
DaviD Daly, Golf Course Superintendent such as BTME, there will nightlife is only one facet to
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trepidation as we rely on From CALM who supported
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BTME is our opportunity to Stand, one sad element that
showcase ourselves to the turf recurred throughout the show
Sales
management world and once was the shadow of stress and
Business again everyone associated Chief Executive Jim Croxton mental health. The
Development Manager
Lauren Frazer
with BIGGA did themselves recognition of BIGGA Award
Tel – 01347 833 832
lauren@bigga.co.uk
extremely proud. Golf clubs winner Mick Davie for his
a @Lauren_BIGGA This was an event where support of greenkeepers, the
Business
we acknowledged the understand kind words of our former
challenges that we face with president Chris Sheehan and
Development Executive
Gavin Rees
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open eyes. We understood that to survive, the general discussions
the difficulties we must around the place suggest the
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submissions before publication. the other Continue to Learn they’ll spread that culture of to so many people, whether
Although every care will be taken, no venues, I spotted a number of professional development exhibitors, visitors or BIGGA
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From breathtaking performance and a drive expressed are not necessarily those of the
be a larger number of people The BTME Early Bird 5k first BTME. Many were
Association, and no responsibility is accepted
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who were taking part in Run certainly won’t have been gobsmacked about what the
you can trust, everything we do is built for information that August appear. Circulation is
by subscription. Subscription rate: UK £50 per Continue to Learn for the first for everyone, I must confess I exhibition offers the industry.
your success. year, Europe and Eire £65, Rest of the World
time because their clubs were didn’t manage to do it! But May I say a final thanks to
£95. The magazine is also distributed to BIGGA
Experience what complete dedication feels
members, golf clubs, local authorities, the turf
industry, libraries and central government.
actively encouraging them to more than 100 people turned the exhibitors for supporting
like. Experience Jacobsen. get involved. This isn’t out and had a great time. the event, the visitors for
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WHAT’S INSIDE…
Editor’s With thanks to
Notes our contributors
Each month Greenkeeper International is
Greenkeeper put together with the help of our industry
International contributors. This month we have
editor, Karl Hansell features from:
And just like that, BTME was gone in the John Ross MG
blink of an eye.
Stress is a natural
For the BIGGA staff, BTME is our Open
reaction to the
Championship. We gradually build up
pressures we face,
momentum throughout the year and the
but John explains
weeks preceding the exhibition are a blur
how better work
of meetings as we try to make sure
practices will
everything is organised and no stone is
relieve the strain
left unturned.
Like many of you, BTME is one of the
highlights of my year. A huge amount of Ross Jones
work goes into the hosting of the event Camberley
and putting this magazine together in the Heath is one of
week immediately afterwards is always a the country’s
strain for the GI team. But at the same BIGGA Photographic Calendar 2020: most photogenic
time, BTME never fails to remind me how February’s image was taken at courses and Ross
lucky I am to work in this great industry. Mortonhall by Shaun Cunningham
explained how it
I’m a golfer and as such I never fail to comes together
be amazed when I find myself sitting From your Association Points of Interest Features
around a table with the course managers
Andy Wight
of venues that have hosted Opens, Ryder
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Cups or suchlike.
Welcome
Looking Ahead
Talking Points
BTME: The Oaklands
I’m not a greenkeeper, but if I was then An association update from Get involved with a BIGGA Discussing stress and how we All the news and discussion College tutor
I’d like to think that the friendships I’ve CEO Jim Croxton event near you can handle it points from the biggest show offers advice on
developed would stand me in good stead of the year including: how you can
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as I look to progress my career. I have to cross the Board
A
Around the Green
Camberley Heath BIGGA Welcome Celebration ensure your staff
tell you guys, this doesn’t happen in We hear from BIGGA Your regional and national Using photography to BIGGA Stand training is more
every industry. There’s nowhere for President Colin Webber member news document progress Early Bird 5k Run effective
journalists or graphic designers or car Presidents conversation
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salesmen to go where they can speak to
BIGGA Young Greenkeepers
Industry News
Lamlash Golf Course Construction Live Abi Leighton
those at the pinnacle of their profession Lyle Davidson, The Carrick on What’s happening in the An introduction to island life BTME Breakfast Club
and gain support and advice and possibly Loch Lomond greenkeeping industry? with the other Jim McKenzie Green Room Podcast Live Abi joined the
even line up an opportunity to help out BIGGA team for
the duration of
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for a few weeks. I’m not going to go so far
Membership
How to train effectively
as to say greenkeeping is unique, but The CGCS has launched a How to get the best out of Where will your thoughts take you? BTME and helped
such accessibility and opportunity at salary calculator
Useful information staff training us put together the
BIGGA and Campey Turf Care round-up featured
your fingertips is certainly a rare thing.
Systems are looking for your stories in this edition
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So take the time to check out our earning and Development
L
Insight
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Buyers’ Guide to share through the BIGGA
BTME review within the pages of this Would you like to present at Throwing light on how to
Useful contacts for all your Excellence in Communication
magazine. There’s a huge amount of Continue to Learn 2021? manage shade
greenkeeping needs Awards. We have some incredible
content and to be honest, I’m amazed at
prizes available to the winners too.
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how much we couldn’t fit in this
Apprentice Corner
Aquatrols
80 Recruitment To get involved, turn to page six.
magazine. If you attended, you know National Apprenticeship Understanding the transition Don’t forget you can download the
The latest vacancies to help
exactly what I’m talking about. If you Week takes place this month from winter to spring regular and dyslexia‑friendly
you advance your career
didn’t, you certainly missed out. Luckily digital versions of Greenkeeper
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for you, BTME will be back next year and Ecology Roundup
Rigby Taylor International from the resources
opportunities to get involved with the James takes a look at the Tips for taking the guesswork section of the BIGGA website.
association run all year round. Mulberry Tree at Normanton out of irrigation
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TALKING POINTS work out whether you should fight or
flight. Two hundred thousand years ago
The problem we all and they’re over competitive, have to win
and are always right. Their gift to you is
you would run away and find a place of have is we live in a they pass on their stress.
sanctity, but you can’t do that at work. How many times do we agree to do
There’s a drip, drip, drip of constant modern world that is things as course managers just to shut
How to step away
pressure and we can’t escape it. people up? That’s a sign of stress.
There are six work‑based stresses. chaotic and filled with Stress is a natural reaction, but when it
They are: demands of the job; control comes to work, you learn to tolerate it to
over the working day; leadership and
pressure. Your ancient the detriment of your own health. So how
from the edge brain identifies these as
support; relationships; roles; and change. can we cope with stress and stop that old
They are stresses because they brain overwhelming how we live our life?
threaten your ability to earn a livelihood threats and dangers. There are strategies for coping and
and keep a roof over the family’s head. they involve taking control of your
John Ross MG Your response to them is the same as it situation. Sadly, not everyone is capable
would have been 200,000 years ago of doing that and not every workplace is
and that’s why stress makes people ill. set up to do that.
The first potential solution is
Ancient digestive system. You don’t need your How can we recognise stress in smoking habit or indulge in escapist problem‑orientated; where you deal with
immunogenic system for fight or flight ourselves or other people? drinking. You may notice they are angry it at the source. The workplace needs to
humans were and so you stop producing white blood more at work or have reduced aspirations be set up to support those feeling stress
cells, making you more susceptible to Despite it being a mental strain, many and don’t seem to care anymore. They and in many ways your employer has a
hunter‑gatherers and disease in the long term. of the symptoms are physical. There’s may self‑harm or have low self‑esteem. legal duty to do that. Stress is a
The problem we all have is we live in a high blood pressure, a high heartbeat, Someone can be depressed, difficult work‑based hazard and there have been
we’re all still carrying the modern world that is chaotic and filled adverse cholesterol and the person can to communicate with, they may have cases where stress has been identified as
Do you have a topic that you’d like to discuss? Submit your
article to commsawards@bigga.co.uk to be in with a genetic message from with pressure. Your ancient brain identifies be too fat or thin due to comfort eating or anxiety or be neurotic and unpredictable. a source of illness and employees have
chance of winning a week in Florida! those as threats and dangers, and tries to avoiding food. They may increase their Perhaps they exhibit type‑A behaviour won settlements. »
our forefathers 2 million
years ago in our brains.
There’s no doubt about it, greenkeeping When we talk about human stress,
is a stressful profession. we’re talking about a psychological state
In greenkeeping we often talk about of tension.
turf being under stress. Stressed plants Ancient humans were
have an adverse reaction to a set of hunter‑gatherers and we’re all still
circumstances and we’re very good carrying the genetic message from our
at managing them. Human forefathers two million years ago
stress is exactly the same, in our brains. It’s in the ‘old’
but we’re less skilled at brain that instinctive things
managing it. happen. The old brain is
doing all the things you
do instinctively, such as
breathing, heartbeat and
temperature control.
The old brain can
process seven million bits of
information a second, while
the new, civilised brain can
only process about 6,000, so
it’s in the old brain that our
reflexes happen. I have chickens
at home and if I want to see an
old brain at work, I just lay a hose
on the floor. They’ve never seen
a snake, but it scares them.
We’re all hardwired through our
old brain to have instinctive
reactions to threats and
dangers. The first thing that
happens is your heart rate
increases. You breathe
faster and you turn off your
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How should management 5. Roles
The management standard for
work to reduce the six Demands
de‑stressing the workplace asks
whether the role you are doing is
well-defined?
I’ve worked with lots of golf clubs
work‑based stresses? Change Control
where the course manager is the
course manager one year and the
head greenkeeper the next.
In defining your role, do you know
what your duties are and who you
are accountable to? Are you
managed respectfully?
1. Demands 2. Control
You Does your golf club lead from the
front or do they just put work on
you? Do they ensure you have the
resources and everything you need
We’ve all struggled to cope with Do you have control over your job? stresses them. If someone is to deliver the product they insist you
work demands. This relates to Some of you will have and others particularly talented and they can’t Roles Support
deliver? Are they recognising when
workload, planning and problems. won’t. Unfortunately, some of you will find a promotion, they just leave the you need additional help?
If the workload is the problem, have a general manager who thinks he’s industry and we end up with a reduced I’ve no doubt that managing a big
look at resources, numbers and skill an agronomist and bosses you around. skill level. Not having a career path tournament is very stressful, but
levels. If you haven’t got the The management standard for a forces people away from a job they what we know for a fact is that extra
help is needed if you’re going to
resources to deliver the product they well‑run business is: empowerment; love towards something else. Relationships reach exceptional standards.
want, you can’t deliver it and it’s trust in people; and giving people If people feel unsafe in the
unfair for that to be passed on to you. responsibility. A manager should guide workplace they feel stressed. Do you Finally, do managers take the
When it comes to planning, the business in one direction, rather have a safety committee at work? Are flack when things go wrong or do
management should consider what than tell people who are qualified how we letting people know that we value they pass it down to the staff?
works. What are you doing well? to do their job. them and we’re interested in their
Where can we improve and what Are you empowered? Lack of opinion? When we have that
can be prioritised? empowerment causes stress. Does the information, do we act on it and
It’s amazing when you see a real business have meetings and listen to provide a safe workplace? 4. Relationships 6. Change
management hierarchy in place. people? Is there a two‑way dialogue Do you get to know your staff? That
Questions are answered instantly between the employer and destresses the workplace because I had some really poor relationships with regards to whether everyone This is significant in golf because you
and that de‑stresses employees. employees? Are opinions encouraged? then they feel valued. during my time as a course manager. treated the same. People know when could have a new greens chairman
In golf we’re really good at I used to argue with my last deputy. How many times do greenkeepers When there’s a structure in place for someone else is being favoured over or captain every year.
expecting more than the resources I had so much respect for him and we not get the praise they deserve? A managing relationships, they become them, they aren’t idiots. It’s generally accepted that
available to us can realistically would argue a lot because I really good management standard is that we much easier. That structure is your Does your employer admit when change in the workplace stresses
produce. This is referred to as the valued his opinion. praise people, we say well done and employment contract, within which they’ve made a mistake? Do you admit people. When you’re in private
‘expectation deficit’. The key to Is there appropriate consultation? we acknowledge people for their there should be a complaints and when you make a mistake? If you’ve business, change doesn’t happen
overcoming that is to promise low Where you need help completing a efforts. And you don’t blame people for grievance procedure. done something wrong, the best thing that often because they need to
and deliver high. Don’t promise the task, have you got the courage and the things that go wrong, particularly Does your manager listen when you you can possibly do is apologise. have a consistent direction and a
Earth, because you won’t be able to honesty to put your hand up and say ‘I accidents. You can’t blame someone go to them with a conflict and do they There is a 30% reduction in the business plan. But we’re in an
deliver it and you might do yourself need help’? for something they didn’t mean to do. investigate it? Is there a process in place follow up of complaints when people industry where change can happen
more damage in your attempts to. Do your employees have a path of All these things add up to for resolving conflict? apologise. Does your employer every year. We have to accept that’s
I’m of the opinion that when we progression in front of them? If de‑stressing the workplace and Good employers have conflict apologise and admit mistakes? how it is, but things can be put in
get our courses in incredible someone is in a dead‑end job it making employees feel valued. resolution written into their staff place that manage that.
condition for a spring tournament, handbook. It should be embedded in Communication and keeping
we’re shooting ourselves in the foot. the way the workplace runs. people informed is vital. »
We all do it, instead of just saying Relationships are so important and
‘this is what the course looks like’ 3. Support it goes both ways. It’s not just from your
and preparing it to a sustainable employer to you, it’s also from you to Good employers We’re in an
level. There’s no point pushing for your employer and from you to your
two days a year at the start of the
When a problem arises, does the support structure exist? Perhaps machinery is
subordinates.
have conflict industry where
breaking down or you’re working with staff who aren’t qualified or competent or
season, because all you do is quite as good as they should be. Is the support there and when you go to someone The matter of integrity at a place of resolution written into change can happen
disappoint your members for the rest with a problem, do you get a rational response or do you get type‑A behaviour? work is important. Is your employer
of the year. We like doing it because Do managers have an open‑door policy? Can you talk to them at any point confidential? If you say something to their handbook. It should every year. We have
we like to show that we can, but that and do they make time for you? Do you say that to your staff? your employer will that stay with them
just disappoints the members Crucially, is your problem followed through? Is it an exercise in hot air and or go around the clubhouse? be embedded in the way to accept that’s how
because ‘you don’t do it all the time’. Trust is so important.
paper pushing or is it followed through?
Also important is a sense of parity,
the workplace runs. it is…
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If you are stressed, what can
you do to help yourself?
We’ve looked at the problem‑orientated
responses, but let’s look at the root cause
to see if we can help you see beyond the
fog of stress.
In the ‘old’ brain, thoughts create
feelings, feelings create behaviour and
behaviour influences thoughts. If we can
intervene in that triangle by activating
our new, ‘civilised’ brain, we can
influence how we react to stressors. If you
are able to remove the unreasonable
elements from a stressor, you end up with
something that’s manageable.
The way to success is by turning your
brain around and changing how you
react to stresses in the workplace.
Take criticism: we should welcome it.
There’s nothing wrong with constructive
criticism and when you welcome it, you
begin to rewire your brain.
Explain things in a rational way.
Actually listen to what people say, rather
than just waiting for your turn to speak.
Thank people when they speak to you
and you’d be astonished at what happens
next. If someone’s criticising you and you’re on their opinion because it’s very easy to
able to step back and say ‘thank you, I say “the greens are terrible”, but when
hadn’t thought of it that way, I’ll go and you ask people what they would have
rethink’, they’ll have nothing but respect done instead, you get them to expand on
for you. Always remember that they’re their point and so you learn more. Do you have a
coming at you from an angle of their own, Keep responses simple and don’t tell
caused by their own stressors. That angle people things they don’t need to know.
topic to discuss?
may not be the same as yours, but they can They don’t need to know about soil pH or Submit an article or nominate
both be right. If you understand that, you’ll water conductivity. Speak to people on a any BIGGA member(s) email
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If someone criticises you, don’t get them with science because you gain
defensive. Ask questions and find out nothing by that.
why they feel that way. What would they Always be positive, even about
do about it? You’re asking them to expand criticism. Don’t let it get personal. If it gets
personal, walk away. It’s professionally
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ACROSS HELPING US
THE BOARD TO HELP YOU BIGGA’s Partner Programme aims to provide an array of
Colin Webber | BIGGA President | Portmore Golf Park
career enhancing and defining opportunities for our
members. Through their relationship with BIGGA, the
I was asked recently what it was like to leading companies in the industry are able to support our
become president of BIGGA.
The answer is it’s totally and utterly members through education, initiatives and awareness.
surreal. I’m so honoured. Guys like me
don’t do things like this.
That’s how I felt, but I’ve since been
able to speak to my peers and they’re as
delighted as I am, especially the guys
from Devon and Cornwall. My golf club is
as grassroots as they come and people
say that to see someone like me become
president is just phenomenal.
Back in the summer of 2018, when I
was first told I had been nominated to
become the 2019 vice president and Colin at Portmore alongside one of the club’s bug hotels
then 2020 president, I was having a very
hard time. My dad had just died and I was would generate around 4 tonnes of much you can reduce the amount of
struggling with mental health issues, as I carbon just through fulfilling my money that’s going out of your business.
had ever since having a stroke a few years obligations as president. You can literally turn the tap off.
before. So to be nominated by my peers We have just extended our car park at We began rain water harvesting, using
for this role is incredibly humbling. Portmore and we planted a hedge around solar panels and recycling. I have two
Going and chatting to people is it. There’s about 380m of hedge bank fewer wheelie bins than I used to have,
something I’ve done for a long time. and I worked out that if I planted about just because we recycle so much.
When you’ve been down a black hole, 600 trees, that would offset my carbon But please don’t get me confused with
you’re acutely aware of anyone else who footprint from being president. In total an eco-warrior, because that’s one thing
is also in that. Just to have a relationship we’re going to plant about 1,700 trees, so that I’m not. I’m really passionate about
with someone where you can walk up to that should offset the carbon generated what we are doing to the planet, but do I
them, put your arm around them and say by BIGGA presidents for years to come. go around hugging trees? No I don’t.
‘come on, let’s have a chat’, is one of the Another thing I’ve done is the planting But what we do is create a habitat
greatest things you can ever do. of a wildflower area right at the entrance where wildlife can grow and flourish.
In that sense, the network that BIGGA to the golf club. That is something other There are parts of the golf course
provides is brilliant. clubs should think about doing as the where you really don’t need anything
Unfortunately, some golf clubs are boost to the business has been amazing. else there. We’ve got 11 lakes at Portmore
really badly run and the bullying and The seed cost about £800, but I bet it’s and they’re one of the best things we’ve
intimidation of some committee members been paid back six or seven times just in ever done. We catch the water off the
needs to stop. You get someone who extra coffee and cake sales. main road and use it for irrigation. We
thinks he knows everything about HR or Make no mistake, we’re a low end club have different species of fish in the
running a course and there is no place for at Portmore. In 2008, when the economy different lakes and there are some with no
that lack of professionalism any more. crashed, we lost 50% of our income, fish at all, where frogs and toads live.
I’ve hated bullies all my life, so I’m not almost overnight. One thing I’ve learned It’s just about using what you have to
the right one to start being picked on. is that financial stability is by far and away create habitats. Instead of building
One of the things that made me the most important part of any concrete walls as an entrance, we’re now
hesitant about taking on the role of sustainability project. When the money building bug hotels either side of the
president was the imprint I would make man says ‘stop spending’, you should gates. It’s something completely different
with all my travelling. Carbon dioxide is stop! It doesn’t mean forever, it could be a and it’s having a really good impact.
the main greenhouse gas responsible for temporary cash flow issue. If you’ve got the right mindset, you’ll
damaging the ozone layer and causing We started to look at every penny we find there are opportunities everywhere
The support we receive from our Partners is critical in providing the significant series of benefits open
climate change, and I worked out that I were spending and it’s amazing how to make a positive impact. to our members. Head to www.bigga.org.uk to find out more and to get involved.
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BIGGA YOUNG Tough,
GREENKEEPERS dependable,
Lyle Davidson | Deputy Head Greenkeeper | The Carrick on Loch Lomond
and built
to last.
The association’s young greenkeepers STRI Day as the turf research group hosts But it is easy to make assumptions
embark on an exciting new beginning in sessions for us in its training rooms, about others, leading to wrong
2020 as we look to create a fluid and laboratories and trial grounds, based in conclusions and misunderstandings.
more inclusive model that better West Yorkshire. I’m looking forward to We want to promote a group that
represents the next generation of BIGGA. seeing new innovations and getting a encourages discussions, ideas and
With engagement at the forefront of behind the scenes look at managing the opportunities and take the positives that
our priorities, it is important to the group challenges of the future. this industry provides and tailor it to the
that we ensure that the products and If you’re interested, please get in touch needs of all members. This may be
services provided are relevant. as we’d love for you to join us. Further exploring new opportunities, such as
Throughout the years I’ve been details are on page 16. online webinars that can fit around
involved in the industry it has looked at As part of the changes within BIGGA people’s busy schedules or looking at
ways to demonstrate the professionalism Young Greenkeepers, we have taken the new ways to improve existing offerings.
of its members in progressing their decision to remove the formality of the We are open to any ideas, so please
careers. This has been undertaken committee structure and try to make a get in touch with Sandra Raper using
through Continue to Learn, volunteering more dynamic and inviting culture that sandra@bigga.co.uk
opportunities and other educational will help better represent what we are Going forwards, the group will have no
events during the year. trying to achieve. This will hopefully chairman or designated positions,
Initiatives such as FTMI or ‘So you encourage more people to get involved providing everyone who gets involved
want to be promoted’ fill voids in as it will allow for more flexibility. There with the chance to develop their skills by
experience and that’s something the are many benefits to being on a hosting a meeting and sharing
BIGGA Young Greenkeepers wish to help committee, but the idea of talking to a responsibilities. The level of commitment
grow. With BTME only just in the committee can be intimidating, whereas is down to the individual and what they
rear‑view mirror, we have looked at the we want to remove people’s nervousness would like to contribute.
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LOOKING AHEAD Don’t miss out Welcome new
Download the BIGGA
members
App or scan the QR code Scotland & Northern Ireland
to see all the latest events Kevin Hunter, Faughan, GK; Craig Girdwood,
in your area Southerness, GK; Ian Butcher, SRUC (Elmwood), A;
Jack Balfour, Bothwell Castle, GK; John Inglis, Boat of
BIGGA Young Greenkeepers on the road
Garten, AGK; Kenneth Morgan, Trump Turnberry,
DHGK
Northern
Two education days are to machinery demonstration a tour of laboratories and Accommodation is
be held in quick succession and irrigation display by practical demonstrations, a available on 4 March for £36 Adam Waite, Howley Hall, APP; Benjamin Lowery,
Brough, GK; Daniel Hill, Keighley, APP; Dean Glover,
during March, with all Reesink Turfcare, while Alex tour of the trials ground, a for a shared room. Royal Lytham and St Annes, AGK; Joe Turner, Howley
young BIGGA members Brougham of Trentham Park virtual reality demonstration To book a place, email Hall, APP; Lee Evans, Chesterfield, AGK; Mark Kay,
Preston, GK; Stephen Prinn, Steve Prinn Independent
invited to take part. and Ryan Neale of Blackwell and a presentation on your name and golf course to Assessor, CA; Wayne Melles, Brancepeth Castle, AGK
On Tuesday 3 March, any will discuss career achieving tournament Sandra Raper using
Central England
BIGGA member aged 16 to development and standards. sandra@bigga.co.uk
30 is invited to take part in volunteering. Alex Hudson, Kedleston Park, AGK; Arron Wolden,
Kedleston Park, AGK; George Ramage, Kirtlington,
the association’s first Former Toro Young APP; Harry Turner, Tydd St Giles, APP; Jack Dorrell,
BYG-exclusive education Student Greenkeeper of the Enville, APP; Jean-Paul Bowers, Belton Woods, GK;
Joshua Wilks-Hanley, Witney Lakes, APP; Matt
day at Blackwell. Year Danny Patten will then Haynes, Newark, GK; Myles Wright, Kedleston Park
The day will consist of talk about the ‘10 minutes Golf Club, AGK; Neil Brogden, Oswestry, A; Zac Room,
Market Rasen, AGK;
interactive sessions and that changed his career’.
irrigation and machinery Call Ryan Neale on 07534 South East
1
demonstrations. 574 840 to book a place. Benjamin Brown, Silvermere, AGK; Billy Harvey,
Toro, ICL and Reesink Two days later and the 2 Costessey Park, APP; Billy Bull, Royal Mid-Surrey,
AGK; Christopher Norris, Silvermere, GK; Daniel
Turfcare are all sponsoring STRI has invited all young Whyman, Diss, AGK; Gavin Acklan, Worthing, GK;
the event, which will feature turf professionals to join George Jones, Gerrards Cross, AGK; Jimmy Holmes,
Bourn, GK; Keith Fortt, Fairlop Waters, APP; Luke
talks by ICL’s Henry Bechelet them at the group’s Bingley Moore, Ipswich, APP; Matthew Wright, Sandy Lodge,
and Syngenta’s Glenn Kirby. St Ives headquarters. AGK; Matthew West, Silvermere, DCM; Nathan Wolfe,
The London, GK; Robert Scullard, Dartford, DCM; Sam
There will be a Toro The free event will involve Danny Patten will be among the speakers at the education day Moss, Weybrook Park, CM; Steven Peet, Diss, A;
Steven Lewington, Sherfield Oaks, GK; Tom King,
5 Royal Mid-Surrey, AGK
South West & South Wales
Get involved with a BIGGA event near you 3 Jamie Ninnis, Tavistock, APP; Simon Lang, Long
Ashton, AGK; Simon Kirwan, Stoneham, AGK; Tom
Hicks, Clevedon, APP
National International
2
Coley Penrose, Sankaty Head; Graham Blum, North
1 BIGGA Young 2 North West Conference 4
Regional Golf and Dinner Day Haven; Jose Tomas, Agullo, Lumine Golf; Kory Kopko,
Turf Care Products; Simon Brown, Pitchfix / Mitchgolf
Greenkeepers Education Day Date: 26 February Date: 6 March 2
Date: 3 March Location: Leyland GC Location: Walton Heath GC
Location: Blackwell GC 3 Cleveland Section Education Day 5
Essex Section Education
2 STRI BIGGA Young Date: 9 March Mower Maintenance 1 4
Greenkeepers Education Day Location: Middlesbrough GC Date: 10 March
Date: 5 March 4 Indigrow Roadshow Location: Ernest Doe,
Location: STRI, Date: 17 March Ulting, Essex
Bingley St Ives Location: Abergele GC 6
London Section Seminar 1
5 Indigrow Roadshow Date: 18 March
Scotland and Northern Ireland Date: 19 March Location: TBC
Location: Ravensworth GC
1 IGGA Scotland Golf Industry
B South West and South Wales 1
Conference South East 3
Date: 3 March 1
South Wales Turf Club 2 5
Location: Dunblane Doubletree Hotel, 1 Essex Section Education Day Date: 11 February 4
A Affiliate Member FA First Assistant
Dunblane Date: 11 February Location: Glamorganishire GC 1
4 AGK Assistant GK Greenkeeper
2 Indigrow Roadshow Location: Bernhard Academy, 2
Devon and Cornwall Education Day Greenkeeper
G Groundsperson
AHG Assistant Head
Date: 18 March Haverhill Date: 20 February Groundsperson
HGK Head Greenkeeper
HG Head
Location: Drumpellier GC 2 London Section Seminar Location: St Enodoc GC APP Apprentice
3 CA College Assessor
Groundsperson
Date: 18 February 3
South Coast Seminar I International
CM Course Manager Member
Northern Location: Oaklands College, St Albans Date: 25 March DCM Deputy Course
2 L Life Member
3 East Anglia Section Cutting Unit Location: Boundary Lakes GC Manager
M Mechanic
DHGK Deputy Head
1 North Wales Seminar Maintenance Day 4
South Wales Irrigation Workshop Greenkeeper
S Student Member
R Retired Member
Date: 19 February Date: 26 February Date: 31 March ED Partner &
Education
Location: Conwy GC Location: Ipswich GC Location: Pennard GC Supporters
16 | Greenkeeper International | February 2020 | @BIGGALtd @BIGGALtd | February 2020 | Greenkeeper International | 17From your association | Membership ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Membership | From your association
How much should
Tracey
Maddison
Head of
Membership
Services
traceymaddison
you be earning?
@bigga.co.uk
Elaine Jones
Membership
Administration
Manager
elaine@
bigga.co.uk
Rachael Duffy
The Committee for Golf Club
Membership
Salaries has announced it has
Events Manager
made its biggest change
rachael@
since first being established To find
bigga.co.uk
in 1997. out more…
Under the chairmanship of and access the salary Gil Mason
Eddie Bullock, the committee calculators, Membership
has moved away from the visit www. Administrator
previously published annual golfclubsalaries. gil@bigga.co.uk
salary recommendations. In its org.uk
place, the committee has
launched an online salary To contact the Membership
calculator system, which you Team call 01347 833 800
can access to discover the and select (option 1)
official salary rates for your
job role or for members of
Full Members Personal
your team.
Accident Helpline
BIGGA’s head of
0113 393 6300
membership services, Tracey
Maddison, said: “This was an Greenkeepers
original idea brought to the Legal Assistance
CGCS by Cameron Dawson, a 0808 181 9194
former national captain of the
Lifestyle Counselling
GCMA and member of the salary calculators have evolved club managers. urgency.”
Helpline
CGCS. With input from both into excellent tools that “The CGCS is delighted to The salary calculators were calculators’ from the option already recognised the
the GCMA and BIGGA, the properly recognise the factors finally launch them to the established after substantial across the menu at the top of
The CGCS benefits of an engaged,
0333 000 2082
that go into determining industry and we hope they are industry consultation with the page or scroll down to firmly motivated workforce, Human Resources (HR)
salaries for greenkeepers and adopted as a matter of separate tools for course ‘Salary Tools’ and click on the equipping key members of Helpline
manager, deputy course box that says ‘Salary believes that staff with the essential skills 0330 332 2636
manager, assistant Calculators’, then choose the needed to set the golf club up BIGGAmembers@
greenkeeper and golf club appropriate option. Although valued professional for long term success. xactgroup.co.uk
manager roles. there are many job titles for Membership of BIGGA or the
They consider workers on golf courses, there
staff members are GCMA can help provide
facility, location, are three basic job types: critical for golf greenkeepers and golf club
budget and rating, as greenkeeper, supervisor and managers with the necessary
well as the manager. Some clubs may clubs to perform. skills to help clubs achieve
qualifications and wish to continue to retain their goals.”
responsibilities of the traditional job titles, such as For more information on
staff members in first assistant, deputy head the guidelines for
question. The greenkeeper or deputy course changes in salary and to greenkeeping salaries, head
calculators are based manager. However, for the accommodate any appropriate to golfclubsalaries.org.uk, call
on 18‑hole facilities purposes of the calculator, changes to structure due to 01347 830 155 or email
to produce bespoke these fall into the supervisor industry evolution and info@golfclubsalaries.org.uk
and robust category. Similarly, head regulatory issues.
recommended salaries. greenkeepers or golf course Tracey added: “The CGCS
To access the salary managers both fall under the firmly believes that valued
calculators, visit www. manager category. professional staff members are
golfclubsalaries.org.uk and The calculators will be critical for golf clubs to Scan the QR code
either select ‘Salary updated each year to match perform. Many clubs have to visit the website
18 | Greenkeeper International | February 2020 | @BIGGALtd @BIGGALtd | February 2020 | Greenkeeper International | 19From your association | Learning and Development ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Learning and Development | From your association
Sami Strutt
Head of
SHAPE
Member
Development
sami@bigga.
co.uk
Stuart Green
Head of
THE
Member
Learning
stuart@bigga.
co.uk
Deb Burnett
Special Projects
FUTURE
Manager & PA
to the CEO
deb@bigga.
co.uk
Jackie
Sedgwick
Events
AT BTME
Administrator
jackie@bigga.
co.uk
To contact the Learning &
Development Team call
01347 833 800 and select
(option 3)
Would you like to present at Continue to Learn 2021?
With BTME and Continue to topics such as; Implementing
Learn 2020 under our belts, Stretchy Thinking, Being an …With a diverse audience,
planning for next year’s effective deputy, Irrigation
programme is already well design, Identifying and
we try to ensure that there
underway. managing turf diseases and is something for everyone and we
Each year Continue to golf course photography,
Learn grows exponentially, there was something for feel that we did achieve that this year.
covering a broad spectrum everyone.
of topics and providing Sami Strutt, head of
essential education for today’s member development at enjoyed the variety of subjects Now we want your input on
greenkeepers. BIGGA said “We are delighted and speakers that featured on the programme for 2021.
With over 250 hours of with how Continue to Learn this year’s programme. If you would like to share
education and more than 2020 was received. We’ve “With a diverse audience, you knowledge through
90 of the industry’s most had very positive feedback we try to ensure there is workshops, seminars or Fiona Lyttle
engaging speakers covering and the delegates thoroughly something for everyone and other events please submit Manager
we feel we did achieve that your proposal by visiting the 01347 838 640
this year. BIGGA website or scanning fiona@the‑gtc.
“Continue to Learn 2021 the QR code. co.uk
is already on the horizon. We Proposals will then be
welcome everyone to put put forward to the BIGGA Emma Willis
forward a Proposal to Present membership who will have Administrator
or to contact us with ideas the opportunity to choose 01347 838 640
for subjects or speakers that which topics they would emma@the‑gtc.
particularly interest them. The like to see. The proposals co.uk
Members Choice survey will that receive the most votes
www.the‑gtc.co.uk
once again help us to shape will be included in the 2021
the programme, enabling Continue to Learn education Scan the QR code to
/greenkeepers
BIGGA’s Continue to Learn Team (left to right): Rachael Duffy, Elaine Jones, Deb Burnett,
us to deliver a programme programme. submit your proposal trainingcommittee
Alice Reeves, Sami Strutt, Jackie Sedgewick, Emma Duncan Moorwood and Ella Strutt that truly reflects what our The closing date for
were all on hand to assist the delegates members want to learn.” submissions is 16 March 2020. @TheOfficialGTC
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FUNDING YOUR FUTURE
BIGGA’s Learning & Development Fund supports a vast array of educational opportunities for BIGGA members. From subsidies,
scholarships and refunds of fees to seminars, workshops and conferences, the funds generated by BIGGA Education Supporters
Congratulations to the following members improve education in the greenkeeping industry every single day. We ask BIGGA members to continue to support those companies
that are committed to supporting you on your career journey.
who achieved CPD Approved status this
month:
Les Howkins MG, The Richmond; Shaun Quinn,
Colmworth; Craig Potts, Shirley; Anthony Girardi MG,
Rockrimmon; Derek Grendowicz, Raevo; Will Curran,
Beaverbrook; Samuel Amey, Basingstoke; David How to CPD
Edmondson, The Island Golf Club; Benjamin Williams, Are you wondering what CPD is? Would you like to
Royal Cinque Ports; Thomas Bird, Sutton Coldfield; James improve your career prospects, but aren’t sure where to
Bledge, Royal Cinque Ports; Simon Olver, Whitley Bay start?
BIGGA members have access to a range of educational
opportunities and almost every event we host enables you
Congratulations to the following members to bank CPD credits. You can claim credits for attending
who achieved their CPD Milestone this seminars, getting involved with schemes or even by
reading Greenkeeper International each month.
month:
To get started with your CPD journey, head to the Members’
Les Howkins MG, The Richmond; Andrew Wilson, section of the BIGGA website and select Continuing
Whitecraigs; Lee Carratt, Belton Park Professional Development. There you’ll find resources, the
answers to frequently asked questions and details of how
you can get CPD approved.
www.bigga.org.uk/member‑homepage/continuing‑
professional‑development.html
Your club’s most
valuable asset is you
BIGGA members have access to free human resources
help and advice to make your workplace a
moreprofessional and positive environment. Our
advisors can help from the very early stages
through to the conclusion of the matter with
unlimited telephone and email
advice available.
For further information
and to contact the service email
BIGGAmembers@xactgroup.co.uk
Alternatively, call 0330 332 2636.
Individual Contributors: Steven Tierney MG | Chris Lomas MG | Andrew Campbell MG CGCS | Richard McGlynn
Jaey Goodchild | Frank Newberry | Greg Evans MG | Jon Kiger
22 | Greenkeeper International | February 2020 | @BIGGALtd @BIGGALtd | February 2020 | Greenkeeper International | 23Features | Camberley Heath /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Camberley Heath | Features
The
camera guys
Why photography is a major part of the Camberley Heath culture
Karl Hansell, BIGGA
Camberley Heath is a perennial favourite on for four years. Prior to that he had a spell at
BIGGA’s photographic calendar. Beaverbrook during the final stage of
The Surrey venue is a fixture within England’s construction. He began his career at Worldham
Top 100 courses and the mixture of heathland and and also spent four years at Wentworth and a year
parkland, coupled with photogenic water features working in the United States. He was head
and a mild southern climate make it among the greenkeeper at Billingbear Park before joining
most picturesque courses in the country. Camberley Heath as deputy, where he was then
Ross Jones, 34, has been at Camberley Heath promoted to course manager within two years. »
Photograph taken by Aidan Wright, greenkeeper, Camberley Heath
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GI: You were head they react to you is a reflection where you get your motivation
greenkeeper at Billingbear on their personality and they from and it’s good to see the
Park but chose to take a step have to respect the role.” team taking photographs and
backwards when joining posting them online or
Camberley Heath as deputy. GI: For the second year in a submitting them for the
Was that a calculated risk row, images of Camberley photographic competition. For
that you hoped would pay off Heath were chosen by BIGGA me that shows an appreciation
in your career? members for inclusion in the of what they’re doing and an
BIGGA desktop calendar. It’s a enjoyment of the job.
“It was a step back in terms stunning piece of land. Is that “Taking photographs also
of the position, but upwards in something you’re aware of helps us keep a track of what
prestige of the course. I like and try to enhance, or does it we’ve been doing. The
traditional clubs like Ross Jones became course manager within two years of
just happen? alterations to the course are so
Camberley Heath, where it’s joining the team at Camberley Heath long term that you just get
got a good heritage, good “I think the advantage we used to them. But then you
resources and a larger team. GI: You appointed internally around, but it does take time. have here is that the land is look back at old pictures and
The deputy role felt like a when you became course “I got my first deputy role at very undulating and we have you realise what a massive
similar role to the one I was manager, essentially moving Tylney Park when I was 21 and a lot of high tees. You change you’ve brought about,
doing at Billingbear Park everyone up a stage, so to be honest I was probably naturally find yourself drawn so photographs really are key.
because I was involved in the obviously you saw the talent too young. I went in there and to these areas and it’s a very “Our lake isn’t strictly a
day‑to‑day running of the that was available to you. But it was a small team, but there picturesque course. We have feature of Harry Colt courses Charley Lacey’s entry into the 2019 BIGGA photographic competition shows a frosty morning set up on the 7th green
course. I had the vision to you were initially brought in were some older guys who done some work to remove and it was built much later.
eventually get this role, but externally. Did that cause any had been there 20 years and trees and open up the views. But when it’s being selected You have then. Even during the drought is great because you can post
not within the first two years. disruption to the team that was one of the toughest You look back at historic for inclusion in photographic in 2018, it didn’t matter a picture asking for advice and
“I’ve been doing a lot of dynamic? points of my career. If the pictures and there weren’t calendars, you can’t exactly got to take whether you were a high‑end everyone seems to be happy
learning over the last year.” head man went away and I many trees because it’s a get rid of it!” club or not because it affected to help. The culture has
“One of the most difficult was in charge for a week, heathland area. We’re trying the time to stop everyone and images on changed, whether that’s down
GI: How did the team react as things to do is come into an getting those guys on board to open those areas up so you GI: Do the photographs your social media brought people to climate issues, chemical
you made the transition from existing team, with people was very tough, especially at can see the visual aspect of team post on social media
and look back at together. bans or the job just getting
deputy to course manager, who have been there a long that age. But that’s set me in the course. help to build a better what you’ve done “I’ve been greenkeeping for harder. But I think these days
after only being here a time. When you are a new guy good stead for now. “I always say to the guys relationship with your 17 years and when I first there’s a bit more of an
relatively short time? coming in and you have to tell “You’ve got to try and that everyone gets caught up members? started, no one would speak inclination within the whole
them what to do, it is tricky. connect with people by being in the pressures in the think you can get a false between clubs. It was all industry to help each other
“I don’t think there should But you’ve got to stick it out a chameleon. You’ve got to be morning of getting things “Actually, one thing I’ve expectation of a club if every closed doors and it was very out, rather than compete
be a big divide between and believe in yourself and able to get on with everybody done ahead of golf, but you noticed on Twitter is people picture you post is competitive. Now, you’re against each other. For
management and the staff, so that what you’re doing is and see things from their really have got to take the putting up their worst calendar‑worthy and so I talking to each other and example, I sent my mechanic
I still consider myself part of correct. In time you’ll prove point of view, but also justify time to stop and look back at pictures, or images of drought think it’s good to put up some getting advice off each other out to another course to help
the team. You spend so much yourself and they’ll come things you want to do. How what you’ve done. That’s or disease around the course. I realistic ones every now and and it’s brilliant. Social media them fix a machine, when I »
time with these guys that
you’re almost like a mini Heather is more valuable to the heathland course than
family. As course manager, pine trees and the local council understands that.
IN THE
you really have to involve
yourself with them as much as
SHED
you can and keep them
updated with everything the
club is doing, so they’re a part The Team
of it. If people do something
wrong, they’ll know about it, / R oss Jones, course
but for the most part you’ve manager
got to operate as one unit. I’ve / Craig Sinclair,
got a good deputy and he mechanic
thinks the same way, which / Jordan Belony,
helps. greenkeeper
“The first couple of weeks I / Chris Eggleston,
sat everyone down and asked greenkeeper
the team about things they / Charlie Lacey,
would like to see improve, greenkeeper
such as efficiency. Their / Trevor Lewis,
opinion is as key as mine. I can greenkeeper
have an overall say and / Aidan Wright,
opinion, but they’re the ones greenkeeper
that have to implement it, so / Jonathon Mann,
you should listen to the guys apprentice
that do the job.” The 17th fairway suffered from drought in 2018 By May 2019 it was well on the way to a full recovery
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