5th fairway - 11.00am Tuesday after 9.5mm rain in 40 minutes
Over the past two weeks staff have been busy with two drainage projects that will see a significant improvement in the areas targeted. The first project undertaken was the wet area between the righthand side of the 4th green and the boundary fence. This high traffic area has been a problem area for a number of years, and having now installed new drainage lines I can fully understand why. As some of you would be aware, predominatley here at Blackwood we have a heavy clay subsoil covered with an average of @150 -200mm of topsoil, this was certainly not the case in this area, because upon investigation it was found that we had only @50mm of topsoil over the heavily compacted clay.
New drainage lines - 4th surround
The second project carried out was the draining of the 10th greenside bunker. The works needed to carry the project were undertaken in the following stages -
- Old sand removed
- Re-grade base of bunker
- Dig out drainage lines (herringbone system)
- Install Geofabric liner to base of bunker
- Install drains (100mm slotted ag-drain/stone/shade cloth)
- Add sand/shellgrit mix
- Consolidate base and shape/pack faces
New drainage lines
Liner and trenchlines covered with stone
Sand/shellgrit mix being added
The finished article!
