Jim Buttar @jimRFU Twitter profile

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Interesting what some heavy charged nutritional rain can do during a germination period. 👀 🌱🌱🌱

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Grounds team delivering again. Turnaround from yesterdays Premiership Final to England v Barbarians today. Great effort by the lads.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Even after 25 years, I still love marking out.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

It must be match day! The sound of silence #GuinnessSixNations #twickenham #ENGvITA

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

I’m knackered, not been sleeping very well, decorating all weekend and generally cheesed off.....but after a mow and a pitch assessment I’m all good again. The job, when it goes right, does wonders for the soul 🙌🏼

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@jimRFU

3 years

Always nice when a plan comes together. Team work making the dream work. #SixNations #ENGvFRA #rugby

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Not very often photos get taken from the upper levels but I maybe should just every once in a while. 📸: @Phillip1Mc

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Brilliant birthday cake from my Mum! That matador mower quality! #40th

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Day 39: We now have a rugby pitch again!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Earlier pitch prepping for Big Game 14 tomorrow. Pitch prep complete, just the logo to go down tomorrow and we are all set. Always a great day.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Day 37: Double cut, rotary at 31mm and cylinder at 27mm and last foliar spray this week. Managed to miss all the showers somehow (result!) Start dialling in now.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

A few battle scars but she’s dialling in lovely. Spray has gone on in preparation for Saturdays match. Looking forward to another packed stadium. 👊🏼👍🏻🌱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏉 @EnglandRugby @Twickenhamstad @SixNationsRugby

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Pitch prep done, just the logos to complete then we are all set for Quins v Bath tomorrow. Great team work and certainly some mileage clocked up in the legs too.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

So here we are! Game day @EnglandRugby v @Scotlandteam pitch is 58 days old from seeding. One hell of a challenge and only achievable with my team (tagged) here @Twickenhamstad who have been outstanding @SixNationsRugby #SixNationsRugby #rugby let’s go!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

All prepped for Captains runs tomorrow, the foliar spray and light granular applications earlier this week have kicked in. All set for a busy couple of days and our last Six Nations match of 2021. Some miles put in by the team! #SixNations #rugby #ENGvFRA #EnglandRugby

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Well after a wet morning we managed to run the cylinders over it and gave it another spray, due to the clip rate we’ve dropped a touch of primo in the tank to level it off a bit and slightly change the growing characteristics. HOC goes up to 35mm from Sunday. 7 days to go.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

It’s waking up a bit now. 1st day of our build up to France this weekend. Rotary mow at 30mm with the stiff brushes. Then a light granular feed and a good drink. Weather is a bit up and down but then it’s match week, it’s standard!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

RFU grounds team doing the job as always. Match ready! @Twickenhamstad @EnglandRugby @IrishRugby @SixNationsRugby

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Match day +3 and recovery is in earnest. Plenty of light hours, full pitch divot repair, light cylinder trim at 30mm. The mild daytime temps so far have certainly helped enhance that recovery. Rest day for the pitch tomorrow then prep for the weekend begins.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

So it begins………….

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Fertilisers kicked in then…………

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Cut, spray and posts up yesterday, double cut today in between the rain periods. Primo has kicked in now so I’m hoping all that energy is sending some roots down. Rugby will soon be upon us!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Well the colour is on point. Just need to maintain it for another 15 days!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Last 40 ton on first thing. Raked again, procored with 19mm tines, brushed, and first pass with seeder so far today. Great team work again. Hopefully have it all seeded today and nutrition and sheets on tomorrow.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Taking the height of cut up always sees a significant change in the sward colour (we’re up to 30mm), more leaf means more green! Removes a bit of stress and allows the plant to photosynthesise a bit easier as the light levels start to drop. Keep doing the basics really well.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 months

Stage is set. 😬

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

5 months

Nice early start by the team for @SixNationsRugby match #ENGvWAL

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Good post match clean up and did a few repairs. After a few trials and adjustments on the application the logos were coming out well too. Loved my first #SixNations match #turf #groundsman #rugby #ENGvIRE

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

So that’s us done for @SixNationsRugby here at Twickenham, my team have been great this week putting the shift in as always with pitch prep, and now it continues with clean up! #ENGvWAL #groundsmanagement #rugby #turf

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

This Monday can be classed as a good day. 🌱☀️👀 @Twickenhamstad @EnglandRugby

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 months

Well for me Saturday was one of those days that makes me love my job even more. Pitch played well and it was one hell of a game played on it. Great to be part of the team that create this surface for test match rugby.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Big upgrade investment made with @SGLsystem we now have switched out our old MU360’s which had done a great job for us. We now have 10 x LU440’s and 4 x LU120’s covering 4,880m2 this will go a long way to help us maintain the pitch throughout the winter. 💡💡💡

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Well I’m finally back to work and it’s great to be back 🙌🏼 1 week off with COVID (not needed) and 10 days with a break away with the family (absolutely needed). Longest time I’ve had off work in 25 years, guess that says a lot about the work us turfies do!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Hot today. Peaked at 28.9 celcius for air temperature and 31.2 celcius for canopy temperature. Pitch has become more tolerant to these temps and looking pretty good for a 40% reduction in Nitrogen. However we have unmasked the nematode patches 👀 #groundsmanagement #turf #rugby

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Yesterday was a good rake out and clean up for the pitch and @bigbird2402 has been working some magic on “The Patch” in the west fan village. This is an @NG_AirFibr rootzone installed to deal with the wear and tear of six nations activations and referee training.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Final cut of 2022.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Countdown to @autumnnations match here @Twickenhamstad @EnglandRugby v @officialTongaRU can’t wait to see some rugby and the fans back in this stadium. Roll on Saturday.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

So it’s improving all the time. 48 days from seeding. I’m hoping we have some good growing conditions now for the next few weeks and it continues, still some stubborn areas. Let’s see how we go! Countdown 10 days.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Dialling in the colour, it’s a little soft for my liking but it was bound to happen with the amount of surface disturbance it’s had. Gearing up for training session on Saturday. Tomorrow it will be marked out and officially be a rugby pitch again! 🙌🏻

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Another week down, busy as always. Pitch is in a decent spot just a little outbreak of disease which has annoyed me more than it should. Roll on training session next Friday. Light feed and bio-stimulant went down today and have gone really easy with the light hours. #groundsman

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

No game, no pattern! It’s all about the turf health for us at HQ. Primo just about getting a grip, will monitor clipping rate and maybe go again in the next week or two. Minimal inputs just enough to keep it fit and healthy. #rugby #turf #weirdtimes

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Well this week has been very good weather wise. Over the last couple of weeks we have been removing a fair bit of the lateral growth and trying to reduce the density and lower the nutrient levels to maintenance. Turf health all the way! #rugby #turf #stadiumlife

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

All prepped for tomorrow’s Captains Runs. Looks good, hoping it’ll play good but we shall see!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 months

The decisions can look like a spur of the moment thing, the reality is I had a disturbed night sleep thinking about making just this decision. Scenario planning all the time! Verticutting on the run up to test match. Pros outweighing the cons, conclusion….do it.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

So we are 28 days in from seed in the ground and 14 days away from first use. Cylinder cut 28mm, root drench spray with a wetting agent, light irrigation cycle, lights on and let tomorrow’s rain do the rest! A good week for the team @bigbird2402 @andymui37590339

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

21:55, the team keep going. Fertiliser going down on what could be the last dry day for a while! Making the time count. 💪🏼🌱

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Penny Hill Park all set up for @EnglandRugby first training session. Fantastic work by all those involved, especially the grounds team who have had to put in some work to get this to the level required. 7 weeks grow in. 💪🏼👍🏻

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

So safe to say the pitch has made some significant strides since the barbarians match. With a 1000 kids playing on it for 4hrs it was truly battered in places and needed some serious TLC. 25 days between photos Working hard as always the team delivered.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Day 25 from seeding. Managing my own expectations, I have to be reasonably happy with where we are. The temps are not conducive for a grow in but it is developing and establishing slowly. A rotary mow at 30mm and a conventional feed with a humid acid granular following on.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

40 ton on tonight, second 40 ton tomorrow. We are rolling on.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Day 11! Rigs off, sheets off, not a bad strike at all for time of year. Rotary mow at 40mm approx. First spray. Rigs will go back on tomorrow after its first granular application. Undersoil heating staying as is for now.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

5 months

Time for the team to clean up post match.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Prep for @premrugby final has begun.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Great team work today to complete the pitch preparation. We went for the risk averse option with the forecasted weather in the morning. Job done! #SixNations @EnglandRugby @Twickenhamstad #rugby #turf #groundsman

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

The ominous shade line becoming ever more noticeable. Not as bad as some, but bad enough! 2nd trim today down to 35mm. Slow and easy, 2nd leaf stage. 🌱🌱

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Yeah just hold fire with that spray for a while @bigbird2402 @Phillip1Mc

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

5 months

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Recovery in full swing. Nice to sit at the back of the stand and survey the pitch from a different perspective. Think and reflect, plan, goals. Proud to work in this industry…always have been, always will be. #GroundsWeek

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Well that was a great day yesterday. Pitch performed pretty well, above that though it was brilliant to have our first full house for a 6N match since 2020. As always a brilliant effort by my team, always grateful.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

So it begins........The weather being the weather this Winter the forecasting went a bit awry again so not as bad as they first said. Not to worry pressure is off and the pitch is still presenting well. #groundsman #turf #sixnations2020 #ENGvIRE

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Great team work today on day 1. Rotary mow again down to 10mm. Koro with the spring tine reel to remove the vegetation and remove 2-3mm OM, double Unirake to stand up the remaining grass and some fibres. Carry on tomorrow!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Good day today, cut to 20mm, apply soil amendment, top dress 10 ton of kiln dried. First time myself and @bigbird2402 have worked together in 2 months! Social distancing throughout the afternoon. Tomorrow dimple in and procore. #turf #rugby #groundsmanagement #seizetheday

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

An integral part of the team. Nothing less than he deserves for his service to the RFU.

England Rugby

@EnglandRugby

1 year

Twickenham groundsman Andy Muir thought he was filming a recruitment video... @dannycare and @British_Airways had other ideas 🎟️

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

6 months

Early start this morning from the team. Light rigs off, strings out, top dress, brush and rotary cut all before 09:30! Sprayed a root drench, irrigated 7.5mm and lights back on. Should see some green shoots from the overseeding soon.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Sustane 10.1.4 and the Carbs cocktail doing its work over the BH weekend. Another rotary mow and additional carbs spray today. Grow lights doing their thing. Spring??? When you’re ready!!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Well that as they say....is that! It’s been a whirlwind crazy 4 months with the Winter renovation, grow in, the 6N home matches and the Red Roses training camp. My team have been exceptional throughout. Now what next.......👀

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Seed seed seed! Vredo doing the seeding the dimple has two jobs, soften the sand and make it easier to see for the following Vredo run. 50g/m2 in total on! Tomorrow nutrition, sheets on and lights on!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Clean out day for the pitch! 2 x run through with the Unirake, 1 x run with the verticutters +2mm, rotary mow to clean up at 26mm and a foliar spray to finish. Needed some Primo to get it back into regulation. Ready for the next sponsor event day.

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@jimRFU

1 year

Pitch has responded well to the verticut and feed on Monday. Spray with a little kick and a fungicide. We now build up to the Big Summer Kick Off Harlequins vs Bath this weekend.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

What do we think to bigger bays? 🤔Using the pitch markings to set the pattern......just because we can! 🤷🏻‍♂️ Rotary mow after the weekend prepping for Red roses training camp day 1 tomorrow.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

1st cut completed. Little nip off at 40mm, will reduce again tomorrow.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

The final element required for it to all start again! I’m going home for a 🍺

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Little cocktail for the pitch to continue our grow in. These little sprayers have been great, super silent so doesn’t affect visitors in the bowl and designed so we can spray widthways and the goals no longer become a problem. Boom width designed to fit our pitch pattern too.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

First sand dressing of the season, 8 tons of kiln dried sand applied. Will keep the crown clean around the base and break up the organic layer and algae we have in some areas. Was nice to be doing some “real work” after a week of meetings and visits. #groundsman #rugby #turf

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

MD-1 complete. Final preparations will be done tomorrow. Exceptional team work again and it’s always nice when a plan comes together. Looking forward to the @premrugby final tomorrow.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

When your Dad sends you a reminder of where you’ve come from. 17 years old and 6 months into a career I wasn’t sure how far it would take me, all I knew was I enjoyed it and it was all I wanted to do. #apprenticeships #turf #sportsturf #groundsmanagement #passionandpatience

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Day 8 😬

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Steady week at HQ before the BH weekend. Light granular feed Tuesday, foliar spray Wednesday with a foliar and primo and a dew mitigation spray today. All with the aim that it can look after itself for a couple of days! 🤞🏼

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Little insight into our prematch prep. Huge thanks to my team for the work they’ve produced through the November Autumn Nation Series. @andymui37590339 @Daannhill @Phillip1Mc @maytumm3 @bigbird2402

England Rugby

@EnglandRugby

2 years

The ground staff getting the @Twickenhamstad pitch looking perfect for tomorrow 🤩 #ENGvRSA

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Pitch has turned a corner, the disease pressure over the last 6 weeks has been relentless. Last clean out with the verticutting and brushing. Sustane 10.1.4 to aid recovery and continue to build towards the Autumn Series. New roof is looking 😍. 📸 @Phillip1Mc

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Vertidrain running on 12mm diameter tines down to 150mm 80mm centres. Punching through the upper rootzone. It’s root development season!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Clean out Monday!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Too firm or not too firm….that is the question?

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Great to have a crowd back @Twickenhamstad and we came through relatively unscathed. A great big thank you to the grounds team (tagged) for helping me to deliver a surface fit for international rugby. Onto the next one! #AutumnNationsSeries #rugbyunion

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

5 months

Steady as she goes! One thing I’ve learned in all my time doing this job, embracing, flexing and flowing with nature. Four words. Believe in the process 🌱🌱

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

It’s slowly getting there. After yesterday’s rain I was happy to see the movement of water is how it should be. Cylinder cut and rotary cut to tidy up. Few stubborn slow areas which need to catch up and the resident foxes using it as a toilet. Time to get home for a 🥃 or six.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

Big clean out with the verticutter today. Went at -2mm.....have to admit I was surprised at the amount of debris that came out! Cleaned up with the rotary mowers with the brushes down. Next step slowly increase the N input. Time to get rugby ready!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

5 months

The team is beginning the slow dialling in process as we build up to #SixNations the pitch today mowed and Vertidrained (procored around the centre sprinklers), irrigated and of course the obligatory rig moves amongst all the operations. Stellar work as always

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

1 year

Concert done, renovation time begins! 🚜🌱 #rugby #turf #renovation

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

......and we go again. The cultural practices continue at Twickenham. A double Unirake (wheels up setting 7) and a double vertibrush skimming the surface, relieved the pitch of 1500lts of debris and lateral growth. Just keep making sure I can see the soil surface #turf #rugby

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Made the decision to go for our full, full renovation now. Busy week coming up with the aim to make sure we are ready for rugby come the end of June and take us right through to July 2022! Pass one with the Koro with its spring time reel. Engineering at its finest.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

So celebrations over, time to get ourselves prepped for tomorrow’s renovation. Take the HOC down to 15mm and drop the posts. Never stops!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Team work making the dream work. Well into the build up to the Premiership Final this weekend. Pitch has been verticut lightly both ways, rotary mowed to clean up and cylinder cut too. Sprayed yesterday afternoon. Goals up and ready for intial mark out tomorrow.

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Far from ideal prep last night in minus temps, but it was the better option than this morning. It’s a bit scarred and battered after Captains runs but ready to go for #sixnations #rugby 65 days old and I’m taking it. Ready for the next few weeks to continue the grow in!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

4 years

So a double rake and double hoover up by @bigbird2402 yesterday. Followed up today, I hid in a cab due to the weather and punched a load of holes in the pitch. Key time to aerate with root development in its peak. #rugby #turf #twickenham #airisgood

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

3 years

Yeah I’d say it handled the weekend pretty well. All cut before 10 am as well 🌱🌱🌱

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

New machinery day! 🚜 @CampeyTurfCare @Benjaytaylor

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

Great recovery plan has come to fruition from the double header Varsity match 3 weeks ago. Great work from the team. 1 more week of growth and prep, until we go for another double header for the Army v Navy, my first one!

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Jim Buttar

@jimRFU

2 years

16 ton of kiln dried sand down after the 2nd pass with the seeder. Nearly there! Vertidrain and feed tomorrow, lights back on Thursday! (Well that’s the plan anyway)

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Jim Buttar

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3 years

Shot from yesterday, always amazes me how different turf looks depending on light levels.

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