2nd Green Drainage and 7th Green Drainage Prep

At the end of October we broke ground on the 2nd green in order to install new drainage. We hope to drain all the remaining greens over the next couple of years, starting with the 15th at the end of the season.

We used the turf cutter to cut the lines of turf. Then a trencher was hired to cut the trenches down to a depth of around 450mm.

A small amount of gravel was placed along the trenches so that the pipe could sit cleanly on top of the trench floor.

Then 60mm pipe was installed into the trenches from left to right along the length of the green. A main deeper trench was installed at the lowest part of the green, a long the right hand side, and all the 60mm pipes were connected into a larger outlet pipe, which then ran out into the nearby ditch.

Gravel was then placed on top of the pipe and firmed.

Then rootzone was placed on top of the gravel and firmed to avoid too much consolidation.

The turf was then replaced and levelled. It was important to take time with the crucial relaying of the turf as then the turf edges have a better chance to knit back together.

Regular checks were made to make sure there was no siginficant drop in turf levels and the green is now back open for play.

This particular green missed out on the autumn renovation and so will be cored as soon as possible. We will also be running a machine called the Sandcat over it, which slices the ground and installs dried sand into the profile. More about this when it happens in February.


In preparation for draining the 7th and 11th greens at the end of the season, we have already installed an outlet drain to carry the water from the area. This will be tapped into next time and gives us a good reference point for where the main greens drainage needs to go.

 

We used the digger to remove the material, including a massive boulder right in front of the 7th green. Then, with a similar process to the 2nd green, drainage was installed in front of 7, between the 7th and 11th greens, as well as putting a drain at the back of the 11th to catch the run off.

New rootzone was placed on top of the gravel before adding turf.