Lime Tree Bowls

Lime tree team mate enjoying himself out in Egypt with us

Members volunteered to swish green while I’m away

following rota:

Mon: Graham
Tues: Me
Weds: Graham
Thurs: Me
Fri: ?
Sat: Brad/Brian
Sun: Brad/Brian

I'll also try and get somebody else to do it on Fridays.
Best to swish green of worm casts late in the afternoon when they are dryer

Any member available to swish the green daily / every other day weather dependent from the 6th November until the 21st November

15 days after renovations completed, great results on germination and it’s first cut at 10mm.
A feed and some aeration in the next couple of weeks and then a holiday and early December AGM followed by EGM to discuss my future as Green Keeper.

Well turned up at 9.00 this morning to hand over to the members to be surprised to find 8 members willing to complete end of season renovations.
Green cleared of remaining debris from scarification, seeded in two directions, sarrel spiked,light roll with the Dennis mower and finally an application of fertiliser.
AGM Required to discuss the New Green Keepers position.
Big thanks to
Max, Olivia, Bradley, Colin, Liz, Graham, Dord,Ralf for your efforts today.
Still lots to do around the green and pavilion in the next couple of weeks.

URGENT MESSAGE
It’s with deep regret that I have to stand down as Green Keeper.
Due to lack of commitment from members, today the end of season work has stopped, after putting many hours in on my own to get the green in the position as in the photo today i needed members to help and only two turned up,
One of which stayed 1/2 hour then to leave to play in a comp on another green.
I am no longer prepared to put time and effort into your green giving you a good surface to play on when members can’t give a few hours at the end of the season ( one weekend )
I will be at the green tomorrow morning at 9.00 to hand the green over to the members.
To Finnish the work you will need at least 6 -8 members in attendance at 9.00.
Machinery has be hired and needs to go back tomorrow afternoon.

Phase two or renovation scheduled for tomorrow but couldn’t resist a double scarification this afternoon in glorious sunshine giving me a head start in the morning.
Just hope a few members turn up to help clear up from today

Phase 1
Saturday, hollow tined green and cores left to dry out over night.
Sunday, Double pass with dennis ft510 verti cutter to break up cores to separate soil and thatch then once again left to dry out.
Monday on way home from work a cut at 5mm and a clear up of all the dried thatch left on top.
Phase 2
This Saturday
Double scarify and clear up then a double pass with a dennis S500 drop seeder, drag brush whole green, slight roll using mower and an application of pre seed fertiliser and a little water if no rain forecast.
HELP REQUIRED FROM 10.00

GREEN IS NOW CLOSED FOR END OF SEASON PREPARATIONS

End of season renovations taking place weekend of 30th / 1st ( 2 weeks time)
Helpers required
Saturday
Hollow tine
Double scarify
Clear debris
Clear ditches
Clean of pavilion
General clean of surrounding

Sunday
Apply seed
Apply top dressing
Drag brush green
General tidy up
Many hands make light work
Need as
Need as many members in attendance on both days

Any volunteers to spike the green tomorrow afternoon after the morning games.
Cheers Paul

Big thanks to Colin for helping out today cutting the green ready for our game tonight as I’m out of action with back issues, this maybe a long term problem the section needs to prepare for.