Auckland’s accidental wildflower meadows

Auckland’s accidental wildflower meadows

“I don’t know if it happens elsewhere, but in some parts of Auckland not mowing your grass verge is a thing. These grass verges are owned by the council but traditionally homeowners have willingly kept them mown – why wouldn’t you?” The upshot of all this...
NZSTI and Labosport Group

NZSTI and Labosport Group

NZSTI is a division of the Labosport Group, the leading sports surfaces technical institute, and together we offer the following services around the world: Consulting Testing and Certification Research & Innovation, and Training and...
Spring Management of Couch

Spring Management of Couch

Success with couch requires an understanding of its growing requirements, the removal of additional stresses and flexibility. The arrival of spring will see couch (Cynodon sp.) starting to ‘green-up’ (break dormancy). Contrary to popular belief, couch is... To access...
Track Management in a Sub-tropical Environment

Track Management in a Sub-tropical Environment

Unique practices enable the Hong Kong Jockey Club to achieve world-class racing and training surfaces under extremely challenging conditions. In Hong Kong, we have two international standard racecourses - Sha Tin and Happy Valley... To access this post, you must...