The wetland-areas at the 8th and 9th are completed with a light, dusting layer of topsoil. Minimal organic-matter has been returned to these areas to guard against weeds and coarse grasses potentially out-competing desirable aquatic and marsh-wetland vegetation.
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| The wetlands are top-soiled and connected to the Thames |
A channel has been cut into the existing pond behind the 9th tee at a level which will not compromise the integrity of the pond. This pond is connected to the Thames via the Ha-Ha and it is proposed that as the tides rise and fall then the new wetlands will capture flood-water.
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| A couple of hours later and on the cusp of a high-tide, the wetlands get wet! |
Constant wet, dry and re-wetting cycles will promote an aquatic environment around the margins of the high-tidemark dominated by water-meadow vegetation.
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| Flood-water flows the full-length of, 'Charles Canyon.' |
In other news, RMS Greenstaff now have ownership of the 7th and 8th holes. The key ingredient for their success or failure in the next several days is the provision of adequate water to ensure neither the turf nor the seedbed drys out.
Turfing the surrounds was completed last Wednesday 14th and seeding the putting surfaces was completed Thursday morning.
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| MJAbbott finishing crew seed the 8th green |
It is anticipated that RMS greenkeepers will commence rolling the putting surfaces this weekend if the surface provides adequate stability. Soon after this will come a variety of granular fertiliser applications and spray operations.
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| After five-days a green tinge appears on the putting surface |
The catalyst for timing the first mowing operation will be a risk assessment of the turf-cover at 70%. If turf-rooting is accelerating below 30mm then the first cut could be within the next 10-days at 8mm height-of-cut.
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| 7th putting surface and green surround all completed, signed-off and handed-over |
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