Bowling Green Maintenance: 38a. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership 
Introduction
This is not an ideal situation, however, this is the reality for many clubs.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38b. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
What is needed to be purchased as a minimum? This will depend on existing equipment, and also the current condition of the green.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38c. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
How much time can we realistically commit to maintaining the bowling green? This is a key question a club with a small membership must consider as a priority.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38d. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
Mowing This is a key question a club with a small membership must consider as a priority.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38e. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
Aeration This is a primary activity and with air being free, it is an activity which is commonly not carried out as much as it should be.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38f. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
Scarification Another much under used activity and this is needed to cut into any thatch layer and gradually reduce it, and mainly to prevent further build-up of thatch.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38g. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
Trim green edge: This doesn’t take too long and for presentational purposes can make a basic green or lawn look quite nice, so this activity shouldn’t be neglected.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38h. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
Moss: Over the autumn and winter months the encroachment and spread of moss is often a problem on many bowling greens.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38i. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
Fertiliser application: This will be kept to a minimum, only applying it to encourage early sward thickening, so typically around mid-April, and to maintain resilience from wear in Mid-June and then mid-end August.
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Bowling Green Maintenance: 38j. Minimal Resources and Low Club Membership
Spring renovation: With reduced maintenance activity over the winter and reduced end of season renovation activities, a small amount of spring renovation can be considered to help prepare the green for the coming playing season.
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