It has been just over one-year since the Restoration was approved by the membership, since then, our talented and dedicated team has wasted no time making excellent progress with the drier weather to prepare the canvas for Tyler Rae in July of 2025 while maintaining the golf course during a challenging season. The work completed by the HP Grounds team has included:
- Multiple herbicide applications to 14 acres in preparation for seeding of fine fescues on challenging terrain
- Erosion measures and seeding of clearing areas
- Construction of temporary aggregate storage bins behind the first green and at the grounds building
- Tree planting
- Stump removal
- Hydro Seeding and mulching
- Drainage repairs
- Documentation of the on-going work
- Partnering/Monitoring of contractors
In mid-November our H2-B visa team will be leaving for the season, unfortunately there are many uncertainties when or if we will have them for next year, so the coming weeks will be important to continue to move forward with preparations for 2025.
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| #15- Rendering (Tyler Rae & Jim Ryan Jr.) |
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| Hillside Cleaning |
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| #14- Rendering (Tyler Rae & Jim Ryan Jr.) |
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| Hydroseeding of Holes #10, 14 and 15 |
Fine Fescue Establishment:
The new "native" areas are proceeding well, the last few months the weather has been extremely dry, YTD the Grounds of Hyde Park have been running with a 7" deficit in precipitation, the above normal temperatures have kept the team mowing and hand watering much more than expected over the last couple months. The dry weather has been perfect for our continued internal work across the property with seeding, tree removal and seedbed preparations.
Tree Planting:
Bryan Miller and the Horticulture team continue to plant another round of periphery/screening trees on Holes 1,2,4,5 and the practice area. The diverse of selection of trees includes:
- Green Vase Zelkova
- Valley Forge Elm
- Forest Pansy Redbud
- Greenspire Linden
- Cheery
- Hornbeem
- Flowering Dogwood
- Wilfire Blackgum
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| Tree and Shrub Arrival |
Current Restoration Initiatives:
- Finalize sequencing plan with golf contractor (McDonald and Sons) for 2025
- Dormant hydro seeding and mulching of #10,14,15
- Sand and gravel deliveries
- Tree Planting
- Physical properties testing of green and tee mixes
Thanks again for the feedback and questions. Our team and I have enjoyed explaining the progression of the restoration.
Pat O'Brien
Grounds Superintendent
