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• 17/05/2013 15:33PM Millennium Stadium Choose CWC Lee Evans, Head Groundsman at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff has a long working relationship with Complete Weed Control (South Wales) stretching back almost ten years. He now employs the UK’s leading sports and amenity weed control contractor for all ‘spraying applications’ on the pitch as well as the surroundings of the stadium.   The specialist contractor keeps both the pitch and stadium surroundings free of weeds and moss as well as all regular monthly applications of fertilisers, soil amendments and fungicidesLee Evans, Head Groundsman at The Millennium Stadium has chosen Complete Weed Control for all of his spraying applications “Alan and his team are always very professional and are experts in their field, which is why I like working with them,” said Lee. “Everyone knows the well documented problems we’ve had here in the past with the stadium being dark and damp so it’s prone to disease on the pitch. Complete Weed Control help with all of our spraying needs and it’s certainly helped keep issues in check.”   CWC visit the Welsh national stadium on a monthly basis to apply a liquid feed programme and have also implemented a new sustainable approach to weed control by reducing the use of fungicide down to a minimum using the Headland Turf Protection Mixture from Headland Amenity.   Even though Lee and his grounds staff are fully trained in pesticide control and spraying he maintains that it is much more cost effective to work with the contractor than carry out the work himself. “The cost of risk assessments, keeping up-to-date with legislation and having the state-of-the-art equipment that CWC have is very expensive. It’s much more cost effective to bring in the experts who know I can trust to get on with the job and provide a quality service.”   As well as the regular monthly programme devised by Lee and the CWC team to keep weeds and disease on the pitch under control, the contractor comes into the stadium to ‘green-up’ the pitch the week before live televised games to ensure that it always looks it’s best to the millions watching.   \"It\'s vital for not only me, but also my team to work with a specialist contractor as I know we can trust them. If we have any issues on the pitch, and sometimes we do as it is constantly changing, I know I can call Alan and he’ll be able to advise us on the best possible course of action.”   For more information, please contact Complete Weed Control’s National office on 01325 324 277 or visit www.completeweedcontrol.co.uk. You can also follow CWC on Twitter @CWCLimited for much more news, reviews and insightful views. Read More
• 23/04/2013 10:18AM Rugby Centre of Excellence Select CWC for Total Weed Control The £4 million WRU National Centre of Excellence, which provides training facilities for the Welsh rugby team, Cardiff Blues, Cardiff City FC and the Welsh FA at the Vale Resort near Cardiff, South Wales has selected Complete Weed Control (South Wales) for its selective weed control maintenance programme ensuring the resort and two golf courses are always in pristine condition. The state-of-the-art resort provides the best available pitches and training facilities on both natural and artificial surfaces for specialist and personal training at the highest level. Simon Heal, Head of sportsturf and estates at the Vale Resort explained that working with Complete Weed Control helps provide surfaces similar to that of the nearby Millennium Stadium, where the company also provide spraying services. “CWC are a massive help and have helped us reduce the amount of chemicals that we previously used,” explains Simon. “We’ve been trying to keep our grass surfaces as hardy as possible throughout the year. We’ve got a good relationship with Nick who also assists us with taking soil samples so that we can monitor any diseases and put a suitable plan in to place.” There are five full size pitches, three 60x40 pitches plus ‘off-field’ training areas and one 3G artificial surface – all have to be maintained to a high standard ensuring playing characteristics are the same across all pitches. “Complete Weed Control has been working here for almost ten years, first at our two golf courses and now at the Centre of Excellence. We meet at least once a month to talk over what will be happening at the centre and the fertiliser programme we will be working to.” As an ex- Cardiff City player himself, Simon knows what the players and management staff expect from the playing surfaces. “I’ve got a great relationship with Malky Mackay, the Cardiff City Manager, and we work together on producing the best possible playing surface for his players.” The contractor also sprays any hard-standing area around the resort including club houses, the hotel and the new apartment development, described as Wales’ most exclusive address. “CWC are a great team to work with and very knowledgeable. If I ever have a specific problem, I know I can trust them to help me find the correct solution.” For more information, please contact Complete Weed Control’s National office on 01325 324 277 or visit www.completeweedcontrol.co.uk. You can also follow CWC on Twitter @CWCLimited for much more news, reviews and insightful views. Read More
• 04/04/2013 11:44AM CWC Gives Celtic Manor Total Solution Programme Specialist weed control contractor Complete Weed Control has brought its technical expertise into play to ensure that the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales is always in pristine condition - and continues to flourish with a long-term maintenance programme. Director of Golf Courses & Estate Management James McKenzie MBE is convinced the fantastic-looking resort is in no small way due to the high standard of work and service provided by Complete Weed Control (South Wales). Following a positive testimonial from a greenkeeper at a nearby golf course, CWC has been working with James for almost twenty years having first been brought in on a short term basis to combat problem weeds during the construction of the Roman Road Course in 1994. Since then, CWC have become a regular visitor to the resort with work including moss control, weed control, disease management and last minute cosmetic spraying applications as well as emergency works, ensuring that the course greens and fairways look their best at all times. “Complete Weed Control are experts in their field and we see them as an extension to our in-house team,” explains James. “Visitor experience is very important. We need to ensure that the three courses are open all-year-round, which is why it’s important that Alan and his team are flexible and can come in either early morning before our visitors arrive or late evening – something that is only possible by working with a local company.” A major innovation in recent years has been the introduction of new technology to apply pesticides more accurately as part of a continuing drive to apply fewer quantities and conform to the EU sustainable use directive (SUD). “The technology of weed control and spraying applications is quite sophisticated these days, and CWC is widely recognised as the number one contractor in the industry. They put a lot into research and development and really look after us. What we receive from them is a total solution, not just spraying, but a scientific approach and the best expert advice for the future. It\'s very cost-effective too, and we receive excellent value for money.\" The CWC team know all three courses intimately – something James appreciates. “It can take years to train someone to know the sites as well as Alan and his team do. They work out of sight which lets our visitors enjoy their day. It’s been known for Alan to be working as early as 4am and as late as 10pm – I really couldn’t recommend Alan and his team highly enough.” You can view a video of what Director of Golf Courses & Estate Management James McKenzie MBE think about Complete Weed Control by clicking here. You can also follow CWC on Twitter @CWCLimited for much more news, reviews and insightful views. Read More