Bowling Green Maintenance: 38l. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership 
Conclusion for hours and cost inputs
The maintenance suggestions in this article provide a scenario for a low input and low membership club to produce a fit for purpose bowling green.
The total estimated inputs of about 320 hours and £1,000 per annum (2024 costs) provide a useful baseline from which a club in a similar situation can adapt maintenance practices to maintain the viability of their club.
Potential time savings might be made on a few less cuts during very dry weather, although it will be important to keep mowing to prevent seed head development. Irrigation might be reduced further and accept further drying surface conditions. Brushing and switching might not be as much as well, as well as reducing fertiliser input to just twice, reducing turf tonic applications to thrice, and reduce top-dressing to just a lighter end of season and spring only activity, but overall, it will be difficult to see how more than a further 40-hours can be saved if a fit for purpose very basic green is to be produced.
The above scenario can be deconstructed by a club, with amended times, frequencies, quantities and costs which are more appropriate for their specific situation, but as mentioned previously this is a useful starting point.
The above scenario can be deconstructed by a club, with amended times, frequencies, quantities and costs which are more appropriate for their specific situation, but as mentioned previously this is a useful starting point.