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Merry Christmas from the team at STRI Group! Our offices will be back open on Thursday 2nd January and we're wishing you a peaceful festive season. 

That's a wrap! Well…very nearly. The year is drawing to a close and throughout 2024, as a Group, we're reflecting on the work we have carried out this year with our fabulous clients. The stats are in and we have worked on of hundreds of projects across the UK and internationally, and across numerous industries including sports, stadia and environmental schemes. A big thank you all the clients we have worked with at STRI, The Environmental Protection Group (EPG) and Carrick Sports Construction, we're excited to embark on 2025 and continue to deliver innovative solutions for businesses and communities.  

This weekend, the annual Winter Solstice STRIder run takes place, starting and finishing at our Bingley HQ in St Ives estate. Participants will be embarking on either a 5km or 10km run on the darkest day of the year (21st) to raise money for the charity Sue Ryder. You can run in person or virtually, and if you'd like to sign up - there's still time! https://lnkd.in/gZuZkbAq 🏃➡️

In their latest blog, The Environmental Protection Group (EPG) (part of STRI Group), discuss SuDS in schools and how they could help combat closures from flooding and storm events, as well a featured video of a behind the scenes tour around Estcourt School who are already putting this into practice.  Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eqgGB7-j  

This year's final episode of 'Meet The Team', a series showcasing our incredible team, is out now. And last but certainly not least, we're putting the spotlight on Sam Swires, our Research Operations Manager. Sam shares his favourite parts of the role, discusses how the guidance and regulation surrounding pesticides affects trials, and what his most overrated Christmas activity is. Watch the video in full below! Thanks to all our team who have taken part this year and we'll be back in the new year.

Horse racing returned to the King Abdulaziz Racetrack last weekend! We’re delighted to continue our work alongside the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) and provide consultancy services on all things turf. Shared live on race day, Colin Lyons, General Manager at STRI Arabia, was interviewed and explained his role, the challenges of growing grass in the desert and preparations involved. We're looking forward to the season ahead and will be sharing updates throughout the season. Watch Colin from 1:25:56 in the video below:

This week we were visited by E-Nano Ltd to demonstrate some of their new technology in the form of a portable light box. The new technology was showcased to members of STRI's research and consultancy teams, and Mark Ferguson from the The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited.    This device uses optical sensors in a controlled light environment to capture images and processes them to allow the identification of key turf characteristics. In essence, quantifying what the human eye sees, and sometimes things it doesn't.   This is a standalone spin out from SPROUT using some of the technology being integrated into the robot and making it accessible and usable to a wider audience.    Thank you to the E-Nano Ltd team for showcasing the latest tech to us, we can't wait to see what comes next.

This week, members of our grounds team enjoyed a a tour of the Wimbledon courts, and spent time with the The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited grounds team. The valuable visit allowed them to share the knowledge and see the courts our trials at Bingley HQ help to deliver.     The tour included the courts, machinery sheds and workshops and our team heard all about the history of this prestigious venue, the different maintenance regimes and how courts are kept at a consistent quality, even though they are subject to varying agronomic challenges.   Thank you so much for welcoming our team AELTC!

With less than two months to go before the Golf Environment Awards, we're looking back at the moments just after Huntercombe Golf Club were told they were winners of the Operation Pollinator award, sponsored by Syngenta Turf & Landscape, back in January this year.  Grant Stewart, course manager shared how he felt about winning and his journey to why he entered. The ceremony isi taking place on Wednesday 22nd January during BTME week, and we're wishing the best of luck to all finalists for 2025.

It's one of our favourite times of the month…the next installment of our series Meet The Team is here! We're shining the spotlight on Tina Jessop, Head of Brand, People and Client Experience. Tina heads up marketing for the Group, and also covers people strategy, bids and client experience.   In our latest video, Tina describes the importance of a Group approach to our marketing, and who her favourite artist is (aside from P!nk). Watch below!