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1. Elite Garden Mix
2. Top Soil
3. Muskoka Mulch Black
4. Muskoka Mulch Red
5. Muskoka Mulch Brown
6. Muskoka Mulch Cedar
7. Play Sand
8. Beach Sand
9. Volleyball Sand
10. Granite Stone
Here is an email press release from our friends at Muskoka Highlands:
USGA Bunker Sand Coming Soon!!!
And you thought our bunkers were hard?? They are getting soft, very soft....
Part of the challenge of any golf round is to get out of the sand when you hit into a trap by mistake – and it’s always a mistake - right! We have tried various grades of sand over the years in an effort to keep sand in the traps with the severe winds we can get on our site. We have erred to heavier sand and this has had its challenges for you - and fore us.
Muskoka Highlands will be undergoing an extensive bunker renovation project this season switching out our current "non-USGA" spec bunker sand to a “USGA “spec sand. This bunker renovation will be somewhat of a lengthy process over a month or so but once completed will be an outstanding playing surface. The decision to change out the sand was quite easy due to drainage issues and playability issues. The current "non-USGA" sand that we are using has a tremendous amount of fine clay and silt particles which tends to clog the drainage tiles in the bunkers creating extra unwanted water features on the course after a substantial rain. The new sand will be provided by Hutcheson Sand and Mixes, a local company out of Huntsville, which has been an industry leader in golf course sand and mixes for numerous years. We currently have two bunkers on the course (left side fairway bunker on 3 and greenside bunker on 5) for you to try and see what we are going to be using on the whole course.
So what are we doing with the old sand? We will be carefully removing and using the current sand to top-dress our 12th fairway. It has always had drainage issues and by adding this sand layer we hope to raise the level of the fairway as much as possible to allow better drainage. This will help reduce standing water thereby reducing winter damage and allowing play that much sooner after a heavy rain.
I would love to get your feedback on the new sand - I value your opinion.
Catch me at the course or email me nbell@muskokahighlands.com.
Nicholas Bell
Superintendent
Accessible Playground Sand
It has been said that sand playgrounds can not be accessible. Nothing could be further from the truth. Now there is a sand system that combines accessibility with playability. For the Ground Level Accessible Route, Hutcheson offers the PlayMat Surfacing System.
Please contact us for more information about the PlayMat Surfacing System.
Steve Omischl Sports Complex, North Bay
The City of North Bay recently opened the new Steve Omischl Sports Complex, appropriately named after their hometown Olympian & World Cup freestyle ski champion. The complex includes natural turf & artificial turf soccer fields, a artificial turf football field as well as three ball diamonds. Hutcheson Sand and Mixes were pleased to be involved with this new multi-field sports complex, supplying the Infill Sand for the artificial fields as well as the Granite Infield Mix for the diamonds.
Introducing our New Equestrian Blends of Arena Footings
Now offering equestrian footing materials to suit your needs. Whether you are building a brand new facility or amending your existing riding arena, we have the expertise to assist you.
Playground Sand - Hospital For Sick Children Study
In December 2009 The Hospital for Sick Kids, Toronto, published the results of a multiyear study titled, “School Playground Surfacing And Arm Fractures In Children: A Cluster Randomized Trial Comparing Sand to Wood Chip Surfaces” *. The findings of this real-world study indicated that granite sand surfaces substantially reduce the risk of arm fractures and other injuries caused by falls from playground equipment when compared with wood fiber surfaces. Subsequently, in the fall of 2010, independent surface impact tests were performed on two playgrounds that have had Hutcheson’s protective surfacing product installed for 10 years and have never been rototilled. These tests indicated that our granitic sand retained its CSA Compliance despite the lack of maintenance over ten years, even when the drop height of the load cell significantly exceeded the fall height of the play equipment.
Synthetic Turf Infill Products - The Rogers Centre
Hutcheson ProTurf Infill Sand & Crumb Rubber products have been developed for the various types of synthetic turf that are on the market today. Hutcheson was proud to be a supplier of infill products for the installation of the new artificial turf field installed at the Rogers Centre in 2010.
Peake Fields Ballfield Complex, Bracebridge
In 2010 the Town of Bracebridge proudly completed the new Peake Fields @ Verena Acres Ballfield Complex. The four diamond facility is one of the finest in the province & the ball clubs have given Hutcheson’s Pro Diamond Mix & Clay Track Surfacer the two thumbs up.
Cherrington Sand Cleaner
The compact Cherrington Models 950 and 800 are versatile, efficient Sand Cleaners, in a compact package. If you have a playground, beach volleyball court or smaller beach that you really care about maintaining, this is a perfect choice for you.
We will be happy to tell you more about the Cherrington Sand Cleaners, or reserve a Cherrington for you!
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