{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Visiting the greenkeeping team on Saddleworth Moor","description":"Welcome to this week’s edition of the podcast, where myself and BIGGA’s membership services manager for the Northern region, Sandra Raper (https://www.bigga.org.uk/about/bigga-regions/northern.html) , took a drive up on to Saddleworth (https://twitter.com/saddleworthgolf?lang=en) Moor to visit the greenkeeping team (https://www.saddleworthgolfclub.co.uk) in this infamous corner of the Peak District.\n \nThey’re a great bunch of guys and it was really interesting to sit and find out about the ways they manage the course. Funnily enough though, it was actually more interesting to learn about the team themselves. Which of them has considered bumping off his parents for their inheritance and which one recently sold antique dolls on an episode of Dickenson’s Real Deal (https://www.itv.com/beontv/shows/dickinsonsrealdeal) ?\n \nWhat’s clear is that they’re a team that gets on really well and when your course is relatively isolated, that can mean the world. \n \nSo David Roberts is course manager and he was joined on the podcast by greenkeepers Peter Buckley, Chris Hyde and Jake Standon.\nBTME and Continue to Learn\nDon't forget to register for BTME and Continue to Learn (https://www.bigga.org.uk/news-listing/registration-opens-for-btme-and-continue-to-learn.html) today to gain access to more than 150 exhibitors and 250 hours of education delivered by over 90 speakers.\nPodcast\nThe Green Room Golf Course Podcast is produced by Karl Hansell on behalf of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association.\nFor questions, comments or concerns, you can get in touch by emailing karl@bigga.co.uk.\nYou can also join the conversation on social media using @GreenRoomBIGGA (https://twitter.com/home) on Twitter we’ve also got a Facebook page where all the latest notices, news releases and information from BIGGA can be found. We’re also on Instagram using @BIGGA_HQ (https://twitter.com/BIGGALtd) .\nSubscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. The more people know about the sports turf industry, the more understanding they will have about the hard work of BIGGA members and other greenkeepers.\nIf you’d like to get in contact about any other aspect of your BIGGA membership, including member benefits, support, or learning and development, call 01347 833800 or email info@bigga.co.uk\nYou can also get more information about BIGGA and how it can improve your career and your course by heading to our website (http://www.bigga.org.uk/) .","author_name":"The BIGGA Podcast","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4937603-the-bigga-podcast","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/35561265/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}