Volunteering

1. Brushing greens to break up dew before playing on a green with dew on it. Uses large pull brush. Demands walking while pulling a brush.

Notes: A duty for all morning players (before 11am). Greens damage will result if we walk on frosted or dew-covered greens.

1. Removing grass and weeds in the spring, summer, and fall. Uses a rake, hoe, and trowel. Demands stooping or working on knees.

2. Removing leaves and debris year round. Uses a ditch rake and wheelbarrow. Demands stooping and lifting light loads.

3. Leveling sand to 2” below the plinth in the spring. Uses a wheelbarrow, shovel, and rake. Demands shoveling sand and lifting a wheelbarrow.

Notes: Leaf removal is important to prevent wood mold, especially after the bowling season. All organic material to be deposited in appropriate bins, compost for gardeners, or park area. Sand is found on the East side of the upper green.

1. Blowing leaves, pine-cones and needles, seeds, animal poop, etc. from greens year round. Uses a battery powered leaf blower and ear protection. Demands the ability to carry 20 lb blower on back harness.

2. Clearing larger debris year round. Uses a rake or broom. Demands bending.

Notes: Any debris on greens needs to be removed ASAP as harder objects will nick greens mower’s blades. Organic debris will encourage the growth of fungus, moss, and disease and/or change the pH of the greens soil, hindering the preferred bentgrass’ growth. Debris blown into ditches should be removed in cooperation with volunteers responsible for ditch maintenance.

1. Removing dead grass and clumps in the spring, summer, and fall as needed. Uses a sand bucket with seed. Demands bending.

2. Filling holes with a sand, seed and fertilizer mixture, then stomping and leveling. Uses a trowel. Demands some work on knees.

Notes: Use “crow hole mix” prepared by the Greens Coordinator (sand, soil, seed and fertilizer mix), the surrounding bent grass will fill in the gaps. Crow holes include any holes or gaps in the greens grass between 1/4 and 2 inches diameter.

1. Watering dangerously dry spots on green as needed, usually in the heat of the summer. Uses a garden hose, nozzle, and sprinkler.

2. Watering transplanted sod or new seed as needed. Uses a garden hose, nozzle, and sprinkler.

Notes: Only as directed by the Greens Coordinator. Some spots on green are chronically dry and in a drought may need daily watering in addition to the regular irrigation.

1. Blowing debris off of the sidewalk once a week year round. Uses a small leaf blower. Demands the ability to hold and control a 10 lb leaf blower.

2. Deep clean asphalt where needed in the spring. Uses a pressure washer. Demands the ability to manage a high pressure washer.

Notes: Cleaning the sidewalks reduces dirt, mold, moss, and fungus transferred onto the greens and into the clubhouse, and contributes to the neat appearance of the grounds. Sidewalk debris can be blown onto the verge grass or out the front gate.

1. Cutting all grass on the property not on the greens in the spring, summer, and fall as needed. Uses a gasoline powered lawn mower, hearing protection, and personal work boots. Demands the ability to move and control a mower.

2. Clearing grass of any movable impediments before mowing. Demands some lifting.

3. Topping up mower with gasoline before mowing. Uses Chevron 94 gasoline. Demands lifting a gas can and using a funnel.

4. Cleaning the underside of the mower after mowing. Uses an air hose. Demands lifting. Always remove spark plug lead before cleaning.

5. Verge moss control in the spring and summer. Uses “moss-b-gone” spray and a garden hose. Demands using long lengths of garden hose.

Notes: It is important to check grass for raccoon and goose waste prior to mowing. Operator safety means using personal work boots and club supplied hearing protectors. Verge moss is a huge problem especially under the hedges and on walkways and needs to be controlled or it will transfer to the greens. Two applications of moss-b-gone may be needed. Do not use moss-b-gone on the greens.

1. Repairing rink marker screws in the spring and summer as needed. Uses screws and a screwdriver. Demands kneeling.

2. Cleaning backboards during spring clean-up. Uses a steel brush and hose. Demands bending.

3. Painting rink marker dots on backboards in late spring as needed. Uses paint, a brush, a spray can, and a template. Demands bending.

Notes: The Greens Coordinator should review use of coloured dots on face of the backboards. The Greens Coordinator is responsible for assigning rinks for play and will change [them?] daily or weekly as required to maintain the greens health.

1. Removing cores from greens usually one day in March and one day in September. Uses a snow shovel, wheelbarrow, and ramp. Demands moderate lifting.

2. Disposing of cores after removing cores. Uses a garden rake. Demands light lifting.

3. Loading sand into top dresser after disposing of cores. Uses a shovel. Demands moderate to heavy lifting.

4. Spreading sand on greens after loading sand. Uses a sand spreader. Demands operating a sand spreader and moderate lifting.

5. Dragging chain mat to even out sand after spreading sand. Uses a tractor, chain mat, and ramp. Demands moderate to heavy lifting.

Notes: Typically, larger, heavier cores are punched in the spring and smaller, lighter cores are punched in the fall. Coring, sand spreading and mat dragging is normally done by the Greens Coordinator, trained volunteers, or an outside contractor. With the permission of the District of West Vancouver, cores may be spread on low-lying spots on park grounds or used to establish and maintain a turf nursery.

1. Rolling greens with light weight roller after cutting or verti-cutting greens’ grass as needed. Uses a greens iron and ramp. Demands heavy pulling and shoving to move an iron onto the greens.

Notes: Normally done by the Greens Coordinator. This is a high-skill task for a trained operator under the supervision of the Greens Coordinator. A crew of at least 2 is required to safely move the iron onto the greens. Rolling temporarily eliminates small bumps to increase the speed of the greens, helps control moss and poa annua, and discourages mole infestations.