A busy productive week, even with the cold weather.  We have topped up a further 3 bunkers, 3rd green side, right of 6th and the left of 15th.  Next will be the 4th green, left of the 6th and then probably 9th green.

This is a before and after of area behind the 11th green.  Bramble was choking the trees and suppressing growth of some young oaks.  Once the copse has grown in spring we will see more grass at the base of the trees, a canopy that will fill out and a much better aesthetic coming up the hole. Together with helping the smaller oaks to take over once the silver birch has died off in the coming years.

Before

After

Trolleys are back on the Abbotts now but we will monitor the weather and make decisions accordingly.  

During

New bunker drainage on the 15th bunker of the Abbotts.  The actually pipe and stone are in good condition so we have just stripped of old sand and recovered the whole bunker with fresh sand.  We are planning to redo drainage in at least 4 other bunkers this winter.

After