Dutch Elm Disease

Following a survey conducted by Edinburgh City Council last summer, we were notified that we have a total of 42 Elm trees infected by Dutch elm disease.

Most of the infected trees are in the vicinity of the Quarry practice ground and range from between 5 to 20mts in height.

This week we started felling and burning the timber from the diseased trees.

These measures are aimed not only at controlling the spread of the disease and to protect neighbouring trees, but equally importantly, at public safety.

Elm tree marked for felling

Elm tree felled and ready for burning

For more information on Dutch elm disease click on the link below to watch a short video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzRuVWEx6Mg

Drainage Update - Hole 10

We have now installed 140 mts of new drainage pipe-work and refurbished another 80 mts of existing of drainage tracks.

Two new inspection chambers have also been constructed.

Provided the weather holds, we hope to have completed the final groundworks by the end of the week, ahead of next weeks turf delivery.


Some other facts and figures-

We started the project on December 5th, and have used 55 tonnes of grit and gravel, 35 tonnes of root-zone,  
and when turfing has been completed, 600 m2 of turf will have been used.
Total man-hours 335 hrs, as at January 17th, 

Some pictures taken this week,

Removing thatch contaminated turf alongside the 11th tee. 

Another area top soiled and ready for turf.

Covers going down on next section to be excavated - Very low overnight temperatures forecasted

Excavating the final area - in front of the approach bunker

Groundworks completed

Woodland Management

Our arborists certainly had a busy time last week.

Not only did they trim the hedge at the 16^th tee, but they also pruned and crown thinned a number of prominent trees on the courses.

Some safety work on the rock face behind the 10^th yellow tee was also completed, this involved cutting back some of the overhanging branches. 

Crown thinning the Ash behind the 16th green

Work on the Ash completed

The hedge at the 16th tee all trimmed

The arborist working on the Oak beside the 10th green. 

Happy New Year

May I take this opportunity on behalf of all the Greenstaff in wishing the membership of both clubs a Happy New Year and let’s hope this year, is considerably drier than 2012.

This week we have our tree surgeon contractors on site and today they began hedge- cutting operations at the 16^th tee.

Hedge cutting commences

Removing 2 years growth

Chipping and gone