One of the oldest and most respected public schools in England, rugby boasts 180 acres of turf, comprising 16 rugby pitches, five cricket grounds, 16 football pitches, plus another 11 pitches at a separate site a mile away.
Says head groundsman, James Mead, “We trialed a Toro Groundsmaster 3500-D Sidewinder and it produced excellent results. What we were looking for was quality of presentation, finish and cut, and it excelled in all these criteria.”
James has subsequently brought in three other Toro machines – a Groundsmaster 4500-D and two e2050 electric Workman utility vehicles. He is also trialing a ProCore 648 pedestrian aerator and results so far are positive. “We are very impressed with The ProCore’s smoothness of operation, quality of hole pattern and speed. It’s also easy to use and producesvery little vibration, which makes it comfortable to operate.
“Since we’ve been using the Toros we have seen a four-fold improvement in quality, and cut our mowing time by a quarter. This means we can cut the grass more often, improving the turf still further, plus it gives us more time to do other maintenance tasks. And the team really love using the machines because they are so easy and comfortable to operate.”
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