08/02/2018

Amenity Forum welcomes glyphosate licence renewal

Amenity Forum welcomes glyphosate licence renewal. Glyphosate is a herbicide so pervasive that its residues were recently found in 45 per cent of Europe’s topsoil. It can also be found in several p...

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18/01/2018

Parliamentary Golf Group welcomes The R&A’s Chief Executive to Westminster

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15/01/2018

Ken Richardson, former BIGGA Education and Training Manager has sadly passed away

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15/12/2017

What Golf Can Learn from the Wider Leisure industry

The world of sport is very ‘club’ orientated. Club environments can be similar in their offerings, but vastly different in the way their product is delivered. Members are key to the success of clu...

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30/11/2017

England Golf votes unanimously to meet sport’s ‘gold standard’

England Golf confirmed its leading role in the modernisation of the sport when it voted unanimously today to take the final step to meet the Government’s gold standard for governance. ...

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10/11/2017

2018 Golf Environment Awards finalists announced

Over 25 longlisted clubs were visited earlier in the year by STRI ecology consultant and GEA judge, Sophie Vukelic, and painstakingly whittled down to 12 finalists....

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24/10/2017

The Real Story About Worm Casts

Earthworms are often regarded as the unsung heroes of our soil flora and fauna. Twenty-four of the 28 species of worms in the UK do not produce casts and only four species produce surface casts. Ho...

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16/10/2017

Club Development Workshops 2017-2018

Wales Golf are rolling out 3 workshops in 2017-18 which will include compliance, recruitment & retention and customer service. ...

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28/09/2017

WALES GOLF TEES OFF

Wales Golf is the new name for The Golf Union of Wales, established on 1st January 2007 following the merger of the Welsh Ladies Golf Union (founded in 1904) and the Welsh Golfing Union (founded in 18...

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16/08/2017

Institute for Apprenticeships announces its External Quality Assurance delivery partner

The Institute for Apprenticeships has today announced that is has contracted with Open Awards to deliver External Quality Assurance (EQA) of apprenticeship end-point-assessment on the Institute’s be...

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24/05/2017

Reigning champion Chris Wood to fly the flag for greenkeepers during title defence at BMW PGA Championship

Featured on the 29-year-old’s bag for the very first time at the BMW PGA Championship will be the logo of the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association. ...

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02/05/2017

Golf industry unites to provide one-stop shop for education events

The calendar is an initiative of the Golf Education Group, comprising of the Home Unions and other golf industry education organisations and aims to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for all educational o...

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10/04/2017

The Winners of the Golf Environment Award 2017; Trip to the Algarve

Alex James (Frilford Heath Golf Club), Edward Ainsworth (Avro GC) and Adi Porter (Greetham Valley GC), travelled with STRI ecology and environment specialists, Bob Taylor and Sophie Vukelic, to visit ...

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03/04/2017

ARTICLE 50 REACTION From chairman of the Amenity Forum

Professor Moverley's (Chairman, Amenity Forum) reaction to the trigger of Article 50...

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29/03/2017

FEGGA Talking Turf

Quinta da Marinha was the venue for 21 Greenkeeper Associations to gather for what was two days of energised seminars and discussion...

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21/03/2017

Deputy Course Manager at Mid Herts Golf Club wins City and Guilds Medal of Excellence.

Ben Croft- Deputy Course Manager at Mid Herts Golf Club wins City and Guilds Medal of Excellence. For over a century the City & Guilds Medals for Excellence programme has recognised the impressive ac...

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21/03/2017

A parent's guide to apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are now available up to degree level and beyond. Over 50 national universities are currently offering a range of degree apprenticeships with more to be confirmed throughout the year...

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15/03/2017

Parliamentary Golf Group welcomes Muirfield decision

The All-Party Parliamentary Golf Group has welcomed The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers' decision to admit women as members for the first time in its history....

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08/03/2017

Parliamentary Golf Group welcomes Lundin Ladies' stalwart as Honorary Member

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06/03/2017

National Apprenticeship week will be celebrating apprentices. Greenkeeping Apprentice Megan is on course for a great career

Megan explains her motivation, and reasons for her career choice of golf greenkeeping....

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03/03/2017

Myerscough College to host #MyCareer Twitter hour. People taking part are being asked to Tweet using the hashtag #MyCareer

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, joining Myerscough to answer your career questions will be: Christine Walkden – Plantswoman, horticulturist and broadcaster, with more than 40 years of ex...

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28/02/2017

Registration open for online apprenticeship service

The Department for Education and the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) are from today (13 February 2017) encouraging large employers to sign up and register for the apprenticeship service...

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22/02/2017

The All-Party Parliamentary Golf Group has welcomed the announcement that The Open will return to Royal St George’s in 2020.

The All-Party Parliamentary Golf Group has welcomed the announcement that The Open will return to Royal St George’s in 2020....

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09/02/2017

STRI Group press release - new office in Scotland

STRI Group has opened a new Scottish office, in the heart of Glasgow, to help deliver a diverse range of sportsturf solutions to new and existing clients....

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27/01/2017

Golf Environment Awards 2017 winners revealed

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05/01/2017

Get a head start on apprenticeships for May 2017

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03/11/2016

GUW Annual Roadshows

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31/10/2016

GTC appoints new Chairman

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21/10/2016

STRI Group start global recruitment drive

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29/09/2016

Parliament welcomes UK involvement in Ryder Cup

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29/09/2016

Myerscough College Apprentice blazing a trail for Greenkeeping at Trentham Golf Club

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22/09/2016

Apprenticeship Guidance

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16/09/2016

Introducing the Certificate in Golf Greenkeeping

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14/09/2016

Parliament supports grassroots golf

Yesterday (13 September), the inaugural Parliamentary Sports Fair was held in the Palace of Westminster......

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02/09/2016

Latest Golf Union of Wales roadshows

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27/07/2016

GTC says farewell to David Golding as he retires following 50 years in greenkeeping

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21/07/2016

Greenkeepers Training Committee Chair - vacancy

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13/07/2016

Frank Newberry's July newsletter

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31/05/2016

Level 2 Trailblazer information meeting - hosted by Hadlow College

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11/05/2016

England Golf to support Parliamentary Golf Group

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03/05/2016

Frank Newberry's May newsletter

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14/04/2016

Golf debated in Parliament including the importance of greenkeeping apprenticeships

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18/03/2016

Trailblazer Times

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16/03/2016

England Golf, GTC and BIGGA join forces to promote a series of workshops

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16/03/2016

Trailblazer workshop held at Cold Ashby Golf club

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14/03/2016

National Apprenticeship Week 14 - 18 March 2016

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03/02/2016

Frank Newberry's February newsletter

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27/01/2016

City & Guilds Guide for Centres and Training Providers looking to understand the new apprenticeship reforms....

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27/01/2016

Schools 'must offer apprenticeships option'

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27/01/2016

The GTC in Westminister.......

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04/01/2016

Frank Newberry's January newsletter

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03/12/2015

Frank Newberry's December newsletter

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02/12/2015

Government Policy Update on Apprenticeships in England

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01/12/2015

Golf Environment Awards Finalists

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23/11/2015

Lely/Toro Training Guide 2016

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03/11/2015

Frank Newberry's November newsletter

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08/10/2015

2016 Continue to Learn programme

There is something for everybody in the 2016 Continue to Learn programme....

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08/10/2015

Frank Newberry a GTC Quality Assured Training Provider's October Newsletter, click here

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08/10/2015

The Amenity Forum 2015 Conference Programme, click here

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01/10/2015

Amenity Forum Conference 2015

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17/09/2015

Golf Union of Wales - Club Services - Roadshow dates

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14/09/2015

Frank Newberry's September newsletter

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21/08/2015

2 new Apprenticeships receive Government Approval

The GTC, one of the organisations working as part of the Golf Greenkeeping Trailblazer, has received approval for two further Apprenticeship Standards for the Greenkeeping sector....

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13/08/2015

GEA FINAL Call for entries

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10/08/2015

Frank Newberry's August newsletter

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05/08/2015

Symbio announce dates for their forthcoming Soil Biology and Greenkeeping Seminars

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22/06/2015

EQAVET newsletter June 2015

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10/06/2015

The GTC Trailblazer Group submits two further Apprenticeship Standards

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01/06/2015

Frank Newberry's June newsletter

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16/04/2015

Golf Environment Awards 2016

STRI, the world's leading sports turf consultancy, has announced that the 2016 STRI Golf Environment Awards (GEA) are now open for entry....

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02/04/2015

Frank Newberry's April newsletter

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02/04/2015

The GTC receives Government approval

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13/03/2015

Bernhard & Co announce the next training days

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09/03/2015

National Apprenticeship Week 2015

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06/03/2015

Frank Newberry's March newsletter

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27/02/2015

Chairman of Green workshop dates announced for Wales

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18/02/2015

Double winner - Toro Student of the Year and now City & Guilds Medal of Excellence winner

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06/02/2015

Askham Bryan College become a GTC Quality Assured Centre

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12/01/2015

Bernhard & Co exhibiting at BTME 2015

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05/01/2015

Toro/Lely 2015 Training brochure

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09/12/2014

2 million apprentices since 2010

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05/12/2014

Merrist Wood College becomes a GTC Quality Assured Centre

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27/11/2014

SRUC Elmwood Campus Press Release

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25/11/2014

GTC Seminars at BTME 2015

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25/11/2014

R&A workshops in Kenya

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11/11/2014

Golf Union of Wales roadshows

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10/11/2014

mylearnadfriend special offer

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03/11/2014

Latest news from Swan Golf Design

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27/10/2014

Frank Newberry's October newsletter

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27/10/2014

Golf Union of Wales announces a series of Sustainable Greenkeeping Roadshows

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27/10/2014

Apprenticeship Standards Survey - Please let the GTC have your views

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27/10/2014

GTC receives Government approval to write more Apprenticeship Standards for Greenkeeping

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23/10/2014

Oaklands College Greenkeeping newsletter

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15/10/2014

Continue to Learn 2015

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07/10/2014

Hadlow College Evening Classes 2014-2015

This winter Hadlow College is delighted to announce a series of free seminars addressing a variety of current turf industry topics. ...

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03/10/2014

Symbio announce more Seminar dates

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20/08/2014

Get In. Go Far Apprenticeship Launch - get involved

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20/08/2014

New GOLF GREENKEEPER STANDARD has been approved by Government.

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06/08/2014

England Golf launches its Strategic Plan for Golf

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22/07/2014

Bernhard newsletter Summer 2014

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21/07/2014

STRI announce 2014 training dates

STRI announce new dates for their 2014 series of training courses...

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18/07/2014

Special Offer from mylearnadfriend

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16/06/2014

mylearnadfriend launch new homepage

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05/06/2014

LANTRA Appointment of Trustees - Advertisement

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15/05/2014

Bernhard newsletter Spring 2014

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15/05/2014

Update on Trailblazer

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23/04/2014

David Blackmur - A Tribute

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17/04/2014

Bernhard Supporting BIGGA's Scottish CPD Seminars in May

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02/04/2014

APPRENTICESHIP REFORM SURVEY

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17/03/2014

Bernhard and Co announce the next training days at their Haverhill Training Centre

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07/03/2014

GTC Trailblazer status takes them to No 10 Downing Street

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05/03/2014

GTC becomes a Trailblazer!

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04/03/2014

Britrisk Safety Ltd announce Inaugural GolfRisk 2014 Conference

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13/02/2014

BTME workshop press release

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05/02/2014

New dates announced for Chairman of Green - Secretary/Manager workshop

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04/02/2014

The Bernhard team invite you to join them at GIS Show 2014

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30/01/2014

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) endorses a Health and Safety on-line learning programme

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) endorses a Health & Safety online learning programme developed by one of its Quality Assured Training Providers, mylearnadfriend.........

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17/01/2014

The GTC supports The R&A's CourseTracker tool

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16/01/2014

Britrisk Safety Ltd exhibiting at BTME 2014

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15/01/2014

Hadlow College becomes a GTC Quality Assured Centre

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07/01/2014

Bernhard and Co - New training for a New Year

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07/01/2014

mylearnadfriend has a new on-line accredited learning option

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02/12/2013

Turf Master One - December work diary

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25/11/2013

Bernhard newsletter November 2013

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21/11/2013

Bernhard & Co at GTC Quality Assured Centre, Reaseheath College

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07/11/2013

Donald Steel, GTC Chairman, joins FineGolf Panel discussions at Temple Golf Club

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07/11/2013

National Apprenticeship Service - October 2013 Newsletter

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05/11/2013

Updated Learning Materials now available

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04/11/2013

Turf Master One - November work diary

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09/10/2013

Coleg Cambria Greenkeeper Gains Prestigious Position in New Zealand

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01/10/2013

Turf Master One - October work diary

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03/09/2013

Reaseheath teams up with Bernhard Grinders for training days

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02/09/2013

Turf Master One - September work diary

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28/08/2013

National Apprenticeship Service - limited offer

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22/08/2013

Great news for Greenkeeper Training from the EU!

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20/08/2013

Bernhard newsletter Summer 2013

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01/08/2013

GTC launch revised Learning Materials

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31/07/2013

Turf Master One - August work diary

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29/07/2013

Symbio Grass and Soil Health Seminars

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29/07/2013

TORO AND LELY BECOME CITY & GUILDS TRAINING CENTRE

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02/07/2013

Turf Master One - July Work diary

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25/06/2013

Grandfather rights - for pesticide users - changes to current rules

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31/05/2013

Turf Master One - June Work diary

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09/05/2013

Golf - A European Success: Exhibition Opens at European Parliament

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02/05/2013

Turf Master One - May Work diary

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01/05/2013

New e-company gains GTC Quality Assured Training Provider status

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18/04/2013

Looking to improve communication within your club?

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08/04/2013

Bridgwater College announce first in a series of ....

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12/03/2013

STRI triumph at British Expertise International Aswards

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01/03/2013

Turf Master One - March Work diary

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05/02/2013

BIGGA London Section and Oaklands College 2013 Seminar

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05/02/2013

Turf Master One - February Work diary

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03/01/2013

Turf Master One - January 2013 work diary

Turf Master One - January 2013 Work Diary...

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18/12/2012

New CEO for the Golf Club Managers' Association

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14/12/2012

Frank Newberry's December 2012 newsletter

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03/12/2012

New date announced for Golf Course Management workshop

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03/12/2012

STRI announce training dates for the South West

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22/11/2012

Reaseheath College goes international

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20/11/2012

Symbio announce date for seminar

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08/11/2012

Turfcare Training and Recession Realities

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19/10/2012

New dates announced for Chairman of Green workshops

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01/10/2012

Swan Golf Designs latest newws

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01/10/2012

Turf Master One's October work diary

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03/09/2012

Swan Golf Designs latest news

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03/09/2012

Turf Master One's September Golf Diary

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29/08/2012

Last chance to book .....

Last chance to book a place on the GTC's Communication Triangle Workshop - resented by the renowned Frank Newberry Design and Renovation workshops - presented by Swan Golf Designs...

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20/08/2012

Bernhard & Co become GTC Quality Assured Training Providers

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09/08/2012

John Nicholson Associates becomes a GTC Quality Assured Training Provider

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06/08/2012

Turfmaster One - August Golf Diary

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26/07/2012

STRI launch 2012 dates for their regionally based training courses for Greenkeepers and Course Managers

STRI is pleased to announce that following the success of last year's regionally based training courses for Greenkeepers and Course Managers dates have been finalised for this year. There will be four...

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19/07/2012

Call for Case Studies from the Greenkeeping sector.....

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02/07/2012

Workshop dates at a glance

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06/06/2012

Latest news from Swan Golf Designs

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01/06/2012

Elmwood College merger

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31/05/2012

Frank Newberry's latest newsletter

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22/05/2012

Golf Course Design and Renovation workshop

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15/05/2012

Elmwood College to use the GTC Training Manuals in electronic format

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02/05/2012

Cheshire Turf Machinery support the GTC's first Health and Safety Workshop

Cheshire Turf Machinery support the GTC's first Health and Safety Workshop, hosted by Quality Assured Training Providers, Jon Allbutt Associates and Toro....

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26/04/2012

Cannington to become a Lee Westwood Golf School venue.......

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29/03/2012

New dates announced for Chairman of Green - Secretary/Manager - Course Manager Workshops

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28/03/2012

Quality Assured Training Provider, Frank Newberry's April newsletter available to view now

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21/03/2012

THE EUROPEAN GREENKEEPING EDUCATION UNIT announce launch of new website

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08/03/2012

Quality Assured Training Provider, Frank Newberry's March newsletter available to view now

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07/03/2012

Swan Golf Designs Helps Grow The Game In South Africa

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17/02/2012

Further workshops from the GTC and Quality Assured Training Providers

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14/02/2012

Dates announced for the Communication Triangle at Your Golf Club

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07/02/2012

Swan Golf Designs latest newsletter

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07/02/2012

Temple Golf Club host Managing with Less workshop

Temple Golf Club will host a Managing with Less workhsop on 28th February. ...

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07/02/2012

Quality Assured Training Provider, Frank Newberry's February newsletter available to view now.

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01/02/2012

GOSTA training accesses financial incentive for Scottish Golf Clubs to train their greenstaff

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31/01/2012

Turf Master One Ltd - February work diary

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17/01/2012

The 4 'S' Seminar - Oaklands College

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11/01/2012

Swan Golf Designs become a GTC Quality Assured Training Provider

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10/01/2012

Symbio announce FREE seminars for 2012

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04/01/2012

Turf Master One Ltd - January work diary

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23/12/2011

Quality Assured Training Provider Frank Newberry's January Newsletter now available. Click here

Quality Assured Training Provider Frank Newberry's January Newsletter now available ...

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16/12/2011

Cutting Edge Training announce their training programme for 2012

Cutting Edge Training announce their programme for the 2012 End-User training at the Cutting Edge Training centre in Ipswich...

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15/12/2011

Forthcoming Workshops and Training Courses - at a glance

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13/12/2011

BIGGA London section and Oaklands College 2012 Seminar

Please find attached details of the London BIGGA sections annual seminar for February 14th 2012 ...

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13/12/2011

Myerscough College announce a programme of technical seminars for 2012

Myerscough College announces a comprehensive programme of technical seminars for 2012....

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02/12/2011

Frank Newberry and Turf Master One December newsletters are available to view

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02/12/2011

STRI - putting safety first

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01/12/2011

A continued thank you from the GTC Chairman

I would like to thank the following golf clubs for their kind contributions towards the continuing support of the Greenkeepers Training Committee Ltd....

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29/11/2011

Autumn Budget News

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23/11/2011

Sports Turf NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS (NOS) Review

Recently, a small working group of representatives from Sports Turf, met with Sharon Sewell, from Lantra SSC Standards & Qualifications team to review the current Greenkeeping and Groundsmanship N...

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21/10/2011

Chairman of Green - Secretary/Manager workshop

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) in association with the English Golf Union (EGU) is hosting three further workshops as part of a pilot programme to introduce Quality Assured short courses an...

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12/10/2011

Continue to Learn at Harrogate Week 2012

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04/10/2011

A thank you from GTC Chairman, Donald Steel

Following my recent letter to golf club owners and committees seeking their support to the important work of The GTC I am pleased to report the following clubs have all responded by making a donation ...

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15/09/2011

Oaklands College becomes a GTC Quality Assured Centre

The Greenkeepers Training Committee is pleased to welcome Oaklands College Hertfordshire onto its Quality Assured Scheme....

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25/08/2011

Frank Newberry, Trainer and Motivational Speaker accredited as a GTC Quality Assured Training Provider...

David Golding, GTC's Education Director in announcing the latest addition to the GTC's Quality Assured Accreditation Scheme stated that, "Frank is arguably the best known management trainer in the Spo...

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18/08/2011

TRAINING MANUAL HELPS TOWARDS ACCREDITED QUALIFICATIONS

Groundsmen and woman can now refer to a Training Manual and an associated set of learning materials to gain a nationally accredited qualification....

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17/08/2011

STRI invites greenkeepers to the future of sportsturf management

STRI Research 2011 is a new event being launched this year by STRI. The event is free, will be held annually and has been designed to give sportsturf managers an opportunity to see, firsthand, the inn...

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28/07/2011

New dates announced

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) in association with the English Golf Union (EGU) is hosting three further workshops as part of a pilot programme to introduce Quality Assured short courses an...

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20/07/2011

The Greenkeepers Training Committee is pleased to announce Symbio as a Quality Assured Training Provider

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) is pleased to announce Symbio as a Quality Assured Training provider. ...

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06/07/2011

Cutting Edge, a division of Ransomes Jacobsen and TORO become the latest GTC Quality Assured Training Providers

Cutting Edge, a Division of Ransomes Jacobsen and TORO are both companies committed to ensuring quality training courses are available to the sports turf sector. ...

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06/07/2011

New R&A Golf Course website spearheading drive towards sustainability

6 July 2011, St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has launched a new website, targeted at decision makers in golf facilities with the executive power to initiate and drive change, which focuses on the su...

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17/06/2011

AFAG 805 new revised edition

For more information on the Aboriculture and Forestry Advisory Goup 805 revised edition...

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31/05/2011

GTC Quality Assured Training Provider STRI announces new website

STRI's new website makes sense for sport...

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26/05/2011

GTC Chairman of Green Workshop hailed a great success...

Twenty four delegates, the majority of whom were Chairman of Green, attended a pilot workshop arranged by The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) at Pleasington Golf Club, Lancashire on 25th May 201...

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09/05/2011

The GTC in association with City and Guilds continue to promote Apprenticeships

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28/04/2011

Chairman of Green Workshop Programme

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26/04/2011

Nick Bisset

It is with great sadness that the GTC announces the sudden death of Nick Bisset...

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20/04/2011

Dates for the next series of GTC-R&A Sustainable Workshops are announced

After the success of the previous two series of Sustainable Workshops, supported by The R&A, the GTC have announced the dates for the next series...

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05/04/2011

Ian McMillan - Course Manager, Walton Heath Golf Club

The GTC is sad to report the sudden death of Ian McMillan, Course Manager at Walton Heath Golf Club....

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25/03/2011

GOSTA Training, has secured a contract with Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

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21/03/2011

Date agreed for GTC Quality Assured Workshop

We have now confirmed the date for our forthcoming workshop - 9th and 10th June 2011, to be held at Aldwark Manor Hotel, York....

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28/01/2011

A thank you from the GTC Chairman, Donald Steel

This month, Donald Steel, GTC Chairman would like to thank the following golf clubs for their kind contributions towards the work of the GTC....

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06/01/2011

GTC Chairman Donald Steel receives recognition for his work on a golf course renovation project in the States

Golf Magazine USA has just released its 2010 rankings for the Best New Golf Courses and Best Renovated Courses of the year. Gaunt Golf Design is proud to announce that Greensboro Country Club (Carlso...

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17/12/2010

Gordon Huddy

It is with regret we inform you that Gordon Huddy, GTC Chairman 2001-2005 has died....

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14/12/2010

An invitation to Temple Golf Club...

A party of Danish greenkeepers are calling into Berkshire on their journey to Harrogate Week and Malcolm Peake has arranged several visits for the group over the weekend of 15th and 16th January 2011 ...

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10/12/2010

Chemicals Regulations Directorate (CRD)

Jon Allbutt the GTC's Health and Safety Advisor and Quality Assured Training Provider, alerts the sector to a survey by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) on pesticide use in the Amenity Secto...

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01/12/2010

A continued Thank You from the Chairman

This month, Donald Steel, GTC Chairman would like to thank the following golf clubs for their kind contributions towards the work of the GTC....

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22/11/2010

Apprenticeship Employer Certificate Launched

The GTC has been involved in the development, review and promotion of the Governments Apprenticeship Scheme, as it acknowledges both golf club employers and greenkeepers requirements. ...

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01/11/2010

News sections added to QA Centres and QA Training Providers

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22/10/2010

John Pemberton, BIGGA's Chief Executive and GTC Director to leave the Association:

The BIGGA Board is sad to announce that after 17 years of service its Chief Executive, John Pemberton, has given notice of his intention to move on. ...

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22/10/2010

Seasonal requirements for Golf Course Management

Discounted publication...... Normally costing £18 this excellent booklet produced by Laurence Pithie Master Greenkeeper is now available for £15 inc p&p direct through his company T...

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06/10/2010

GTC and IOG unite over training manual for groundsmen

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) and the IOG have developed a Groundsmans version of the acclaimed GTC Greenkeepers Training Manual....

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05/10/2010

Continue to Learn at Harrogate Week 2011 has been launched...

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28/09/2010

A Thank You from the Chairman

Following my recent letter to golf club owners and committees seeking their support to the important work of The GTC I am pleased to report the following clubs have all responded by making a donation ...

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01/09/2010

GTC Announces first of its Quality Assured Centres and Training Providers

The following Centres have fully met the Quality Assurance Criteria set out by the GTC and as part of the QA scheme can now include the logo which employers and learners will look upon as part of the ...

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01/09/2010

Preparing an Open Championship course

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27/08/2010

A message from the Chairman

"As part of a new initiative to commit the nomad golfer to contributing to the funding for greenkeeper training, the following letter has been sent to Clubs throughout the country. It is seeking ...

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10/08/2010

Amenity Forum Conference

The venue and agenda for the 2010 Amenity Forum has been announced....

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07/07/2010

National Occupational Standards (NOS) Sustainable Unit consultation

The GTC in association with The R&A have hosted a series of workshops around Britain aimed at ensuring turf staff at Approved Centres are fully informed of the ongoing work to promote the Sustaina...

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04/06/2010

2010 Series of GTC-R&A Sustainable Workshops commence

Following on from the successful 2009 series of workshops to promote the Sustainable Golf Course programme six further workshops are underway and Kingsknowe Golf Club, Edinburgh and Enville Golf Club ...

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25/05/2010

John Holliday appointed as EGU Representative on the GTC Technical Committee

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13/05/2010

COMING SHORTLY - A review of the National Occuppational Standards (NOS) Level 4

David Golding, GTC's Education Director, outlines an important review which the GTC will be involved in during the next few months......

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29/04/2010

Green is not Great

Chairman Donald Steel recalls the Al Radko article of 1977 - alerting golf to 'Green is not Great' and is well worth a read!...

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12/02/2010

On-line learning now available from the GTC

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) in association with the Virtual College is pleased to offer the first in what is hoped is a series of on-line learning programmes....

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09/02/2010

Consultation document on Plant Protection Products PPP

This consultation period has now finished....

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14/09/2009

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ's) its all change!

It is all change in the world of work based qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....

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17/07/2009

Sustainability and Benchmarking - GTC-R&A Workshops rated 'a great success'

Report by David F Golding, Education Director July 2009 ...

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08/06/2009

GTC - R&A Workshops

The first in a series of 7 GTC-R&A workshops to promote the Sustainable Golf Course programme and Benchmarking Service took place courtesy of Wilmslow Golf Club on Friday 29 May....

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22/05/2009

Mr Donald Steel appointed new GTC Chairman

Donald Steel has been elected as the new Chairman for The GTC....

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08/04/2009

The use of mobile phones and personal audio equipment

Jon Allbutt, Health & Safety Consultant advises on the use of mobile phones and audio equipment whilst operating machinery at work....

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26/03/2009

Training Manuals

From 1st May 2009 the acclaimed GTC Level 2 Training Manual will be sold at £50....

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20/06/2008

Benchmarking on the R&A website

Steve Isaac, Director â€" Golf Course Management, The R&A and Nick Park, R&A Golf Course Committee Panel Member explore benchmarking on the R&A....

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20/06/2008

Greenkeeper Education

There are changes in the way qualifications in the UK are developed and available to the population, not just greenkeepers says David Golding, GTC's Education Director....

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20/06/2008

News in brief

GTC move to BIGGA House Approved Training Provider Workshop...

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20/06/2008

YOU THINK TRAINING IS EXPENSIVE? ...try the cost of ignorance!

Having now caught your attention, let me state that the Club and Staff at Lamlash Golf Club were not ignorant but enthusiastic to move forward......

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11/03/2008

Access all routes to the GTC Learning Materials

David Golding, the GTC's Education Director, reminds Course Managers and Head Greenkeepers that their role as work-based trainers can be supported by the use of best practice Learning Materials....

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11/03/2008

The Role of the Work-based Assessor

David Golding, GTC's Education Director, has invited Alistair Fraser, a lead verifier from one of the British Awarding Bodies, the NPTC, part of the City & Guilds Group, to explain how Vocational ...

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11/03/2008

When an inspector calls

Alan Plom, Head of Safety Section in HSE's Agriculture & Food Sector helps reduce your stress by anticipating what an inspector will want to see and discuss. Alan coordinated HSE's input for the n...

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17/12/2007

Are you in control of staff training and assessment?

David Golding, the GTC's Education Director, reminds Course Managers and Head Greenkeepers that their role as work-based trainers and assessors is a 12-month position and not just seasonal......

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17/12/2007

Great communications

Ian Church, Secretary/ Manager and Huw Morgan, Course Manager at Ashburnham Golf Club explain the need for communication in a team and how respect for each others role works well....

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17/12/2007

Staying ahead

Kevin Weir, The Scottish Golf Union's Golf Services Manager, comments on the importance of presenting high quality playing surfaces for golf clubs, members and visitors alike and the vital role that t...

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09/10/2007

Impact of pesticide ban to golf courses

A ban on the use of pesticides in the UK will have a considerable impact on golf courses and other sports turfs. ...

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09/10/2007

Don't let headlines mislead you

"Reduce inputs of fertiliser and water thus encouraging finer grasses to grow and your greens will be more sustainable in the future." Those are the headlines we may have recently read, but ...

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25/07/2007

100% work-based training: the system explained

Only 28% of the UK's working age population have skills at apprenticeship, technical or craft level - lower than most other European countries....

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25/07/2007

Need a bigger training budget?

As we all know, budgets are not getting any larger and the drive to reduce costs for a more efficient running operation is the demand at most golf clubs....

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25/07/2007

NRoSO: What is it and why golf clubs and greenkeepers need to know about it

Weeds, pests and diseases can present a range of problems in golf courses....

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25/04/2007

Greenkeeping gear change

After two decades in the high pressure world of motor sports, welder and fabricator David Jones has changed gear to a career in greenkeeping....

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25/04/2007

On Course... Greenkeeper's online study

For many greenkeepers entering the profession, the thought of gaining a degree would not cross their minds....

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25/04/2007

Writing on the wall...

There is a general requirement under Regulation 9 of The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) "that all persons who use work equipment have received adequate training for ...

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25/11/2006

Alan celebrates commendable commitment

One man's commitment to home grown talent paid dividends when he won a top prize in the small employers section of the Modern Apprenticeship Awards 2006....

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25/11/2006

Flexible learning

The GTC receives support from a major Government funding body in a joint initiative intended to improve the quality of work-based training and assessment. Following a meeting at the offices of the Lea...

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25/11/2006

Inspirational, to be Frank

"It's been inspirational" claimed Paul Woodham, Course Manager at Gay Hill Golf Club, Hollywood, Worcestershire, referring to the Professional Development Award....

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01/08/2006

Standards, what standards?

The experience of the GTC in greenkeeper education and training has been acknowledged through an R&A research questionnaire distributed to European Golf Federations....

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01/08/2006

Message from the new chairman

As the new Chairman of the GTC Technical Committee my first action must be to pay tribute to the work of my predecessor, Dr Mike Canaway. He will be a hard act to follow says Nick Bisset....

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01/08/2006

New colleges on the list

The GTC has added two new colleges to its list of centres which work with the sector and within the awarding bodies' criterion to deliver sports turf qualifications....

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01/08/2006

Note for employers

The GTC believes that the first priority of any golf club is to ensure the "customer" is happy with the facilities on offer....

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01/04/2006

The skills agenda

All too often I hear from Course Managers that "the club won't support staff training" or "due to a budget cut no staff are currently going to college"....

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