In the present climate of litigation, many clubs are now afraid of the words health and safety. However, with a common sense approach to surveying your trees, an efficient and cost effective strategy can be put in place which should cover your legal requirements. It should be noted that relativel...

Two greenkeepers have been “badly hurt” in a tree-felling exercise at Leyland Golf Club. The men, James Dobie and Charlie Bevan, who are described as “highly-experienced”, were taken to the Royal Preston Hospital by ambulance after the incident just after 9am on Monday, and are expected to be off...