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Climate change also have an effect on golf courses Apart from the usual maintenance tasks on a golf course, many sometimes forget that, like any other agricultural crop, we are subject to inclement weather. La Niña , for example, could last until 2023, warns the UN . This phenomenon, which is lasting longer than expected, is causing abundant rainfall in Panama, already abundant at this time of year, as can be seen in the following map: Not only is the player's playability affected, golf course flooding can cause serious damage that leaves a lasting impact on its terrain. Flooding conditions severely impair daily maintenance and access to many areas of a golf course by cutting machines. Soil saturation occurs over long periods leading to oxygen deprivation and turf death in areas without adequate drainage. In severe situations, soil removal and turf restoration may be necessary to remedy affected areas. Beyond the damage caused by flooding, deposits of silt, branches and debris impede routine maintenance. Flooding can also damage golf course structures by washing away bridges. Last week we suffered the consequences of climate change at Coronado Golf, as can be seen in the photos below: Bunkers are especially susceptible to erosion, collapsing their slopes and contaminating the sand. Repairs can take days, weeks, or even months to complete and can also be very costly. If a golf course reopens too soon after flooding, the chance of secondary damage increases. Saturated turf areas can become compacted and rutted by cart and player traffic. Compacted soil in moist areas can lose its structure, porosity, and the ability to present a high-quality surface. But there is nothing that a professional team with good will cannot solve!

MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION AND ORNAMENTAL PRODUCTION In Green Garden we carry out maintenance based on a continuous improvement plan for each complex, resulting in a maintenance adapted to the needs and wants of each property. "We carry out a daily technical follow-up of all production programs". Ornamental plant production, is one of the fundamental pillars in our management. Each complex we maintain is managed from powerful ornamental production infrastructures. It’s supported, at a technical level, by an organization chart of professionals who are in charge of drafting landscape improvement programs, from which the production programs for each complex are organized.

SUSTAINABILE ACTION IN COLLABORATION WITH GRUPO VIDANTA IN MEXICO Composting: the result of a biological process whose purpose is to stabilize and sanitize organic waste, while at the same time acts as a magnificent fertilizer. Although its uses and benefits go further, this process reactivates contaminated or degraded soils, helps to recycle solid urban waste, controls pests, and much more that we will talk about in this article. At Green Garden Corp. we incorporate composting as part of the vital substrate in conjunction with Grupo Vidanta. This "waste" works as ecological or organic fertilizer to nourish our plants and orchards. Composting contributes to improving the environment by removing the waste from contamination circuit of the soil, water and atmosphere. Additionally, according to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, it also helps to enrich crops. We seek to actively participate in improving our environment, which is why at Green Garden Corp., in collaboration with our client Vidanta Riviera Maya, we use organic waste, coming mainly from the remains of food prepared in the restaurants of the complex such as: pieces or peels of fruit, vegetable remains, egg shells and coffee, among others. The compost takes a 4-stage process that lasts from 6 to 8 weeks since it is formed by the decomposition of organic products, these decompose aerobically, which has multiple benefits; Among them: it returns nutrients to the earth, corrects the soil structure and acts as a sponge to retain water (soil moisture), it also serves as an antibiotic against harmful microorganisms. El producto final es un abono natural que da una serie de beneficios en su incorporación a la tierra volviéndola más fértil, mejorando su textura e incrementando la riqueza orgánica.

Green Garden celebrates Executive Training Sessions in the Dominican Republic During Green Garden Cup Golf Tournament 2022 , we decided to take advantage of the opportunity of having all executives, that had flown from México, Jamaica, Florida and Panama, together and held t raining s e ssions. The conferences included workshops and presentations thats offered knowledge, tools, skills and attitudes to interact in the work environment in a proactive and collaborative manner. De izquierda a derecha: Pablo Luque, Jose Juan Villagran, Pedro López, Juan Arimón, Amalio Pérez, David Caceres, Antonio Márquez The conference started with the presentation of Effective Communication led by Maria Jose Peña Velez, which discussed the importance of Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Results Orientation, Conflict Resolution and the differences between a Leader and a boss. There were also presentations that represented the digital transformation the company is going through such as the Digital Strategy presentation: Branding, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Networks and Data Analytics led by our Digital Marketing Director, Cristina Reynoso Coulange. Lastly, the Landscaping department made a presentation of the innovative tools they use and the ones that they are currently training on, such as: Lumion . Lumion is visualization software for architecture and landscape professionals. This tool allows you to quickly convert 3D/CAD designs into videos, images and 360º panoramas with resources for environment, materials, light, objects, nature and exciting effects. Pablo Luque, Jose Juan Villagran, Amalio Pérez, Jaime Arimón, Alexandre Coulange, Cristina Reynoso, Juan Arimón, Pedro López, Eduardo Arimón, David Cácerez During the last days of the visit to the Dominican Republic, workshops and visits to plant and tree production nurseries took place with the aim of sharing criteria and knowledge of all the invited managers from Mexico, Jamaica, Florida and Panama. “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. ~Dwight D. Eisenhower

Our landscaping projects and garden construction works at hotels and properties in Caribbean Mexico. PROJECTS IN MÉXICO CARIBBEAN REGION HOTEL ALILA MAYAKOBA HOTEL ROYALTON RIVIERA CANCÚN HOTEL GRAND PALLADIUM RESORT & SPA HOTEL HAVEN RIVIERA CANCÚN
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AERATION OF GOLF COURSES - PART IV This will be the final part of the articles dedicated to the task of puncturing. I will try to make it so that anyone can visualize the differences in results in practice that involve decision-making in the spikes to use on a green. For some golfers, aeration is a dreadful word. It conjures up images of greens full of holes and green surfaces that, at best, are inconsistent and, at worst, may not be playable at all. But serious golfers understand that aeration is necessary to maintain a healthy turf. Aeration counteracts the effects of traffic while minimizing the risk of diseases. "You have to have a continuous program," says the USGA Green Section. Courtesy of USGA Finding the ideal aeration approach for a golf course green is a process influenced by the specific conditions of the course and its maintenance goals. The decision comes down to the possibilities and specific needs of the course at any given time. Aeration strategies can also be adjusted over the years, responding to changes in course conditions or to achieve specific maintenance goals. On the other hand, performing aeration at the right time ensures recovery and return to a uniform surface as quickly as possible. The key to quick recovery is to aerate when the turf is healthy and actively growing. In the following table, I show the differences between different approaches based on the size of the spikes used. It shows the result of the surface of a green that is affected by aerating. Although this is not entirely true in practice due to various more complex technical aspects not considered in the table, it serves very well as an illustrative example. Up to five different spike diameters have been assumed, which in turn have been divided into three different frameworks, meaning different separations between the holes located on one side and the other. The last two columns provide a very quick overview of the impact on the surface. An annual renewal of 15-20% of the green's surface is usually considered adequate and can be achieved with different combinations as shown in the table. For example, with half-inch spikes with a 1x2 spacing, 2 aerations per year will be sufficient to achieve this. However, if we want to disturb the players much less and achieve faster recovery, we can opt for quarter-inch spikes for the same spacing, but knowing that to achieve the same renewal, we should carry out the operation 8 times a year! The size of the spikes and the distance between the holes will have a significant impact on health, playability, operation cost, and recovery time. In summary, the art of aeration requires a careful balance of various factors, each tailored to the unique conditions of the golf course. The goal is always to maintain a healthy and playable turf while minimizing the impact on the game. I leave some reflection for those who have the final say in the directives when it comes to allowing technicians to perform the work. As anyone can imagine, for the task of puncturing to be carried out, there must be workers and machinery on the green for a certain period, several hours in this case. For this reason, very wisely, during puncturing, some courses close the entire course (especially those with more than 18 holes), and others choose to close 9 and allow play on the other 9 and then switch. But then, there are other types of courses (the fewest) that unfortunately decide that it is not necessary to close any hole at all and that play can continue at the same time. In this case, players hit the green even with workers on the green, in a kind of "duck shooting," while the uneasy workers glance over and try to dodge the balls, only to later arrive at the green and insist on continuing the game "putting" on the freshly punctured and/or sand-filled green. You will understand how uncomfortable this is for all parties involved, and I know that many readers will think it's a joke, but I assure you I know what I'm talking about! Author: Antonio Márquez (Director and greenkeeper Green Garden Corp. in Panama)

Green garden CORP. signs a new maintenance contract FOR THE ENTIRE VIDANTA COMPLEX IN RIVIERA MAYA Vidanta, the luxury vacation brand of Grupo Vidanta, is an incredible collection of resorts full of nature and entertainment located on the most coveted beaches in Mexico. Therefore, we are thrilled to announce that we have started maintenance operations in luxury hotels, including Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, Grand Luxxe Jungle, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss, Mayan Palace, as well as in other parts of the complex such as Jungala Aqua Experience, Salum, Santuario, Villa Soleil, Spatium and the Beach Club. Vidanta Riviera Maya was recognized as one of the 5 best hotels in the eastern region of Mexico by Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards. More than 600,000 readers submitted responses and rated their travel experiences. Around 10,000 hotels and resorts entered the awards and only 15% of them made it to the winners list, let alone the Top 5! For this reason, we are proud to be able to contribute our grain of sand and be part of the Vidanta Riviera Maya experience. Its curated selection of diverse attractions and luxurious experiences ensures that guests always have something extraordinary to discover with every stay. The continual stream of new developments and offerings makes this destination exceptionally popular and universally accepted. As if that were not enough, this complex has a golf course designed by one of the legendary golf masters, Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus Par Three Experience in Riviera Maya is one of the most beautiful short courses in the world. It was designed to take full advantage of the incredible tropical landscape and features a layout that pays homage to the complexity of classic 1950s courses. Source: https://www.vidanta.com/en/web/riviera-maya/

Diseño, ejecución de obra y mantenimiento de campos de golf y otras supervicies deportivas. Nos encargamos del proyecto integralmente. DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE Our greenkeepers are experts in turf management and maintenance whose experience and training shows in the excellent visual and playability conditions of the courses we maintain. Our technical department of the golf division has the capacity and experience to undertake any work related to golf or other sports areas; from the design to its subsequent maintenance.

AN ISLAND, A RESORT, A RHYTHM, A UNIQUE PROJECT We are happy to share that Green Garden Corp. is executing the landscaping work at Cayo Levantado Resort on Isla Cayo Levantado in Samaná. This project is in complete harmony with the island and its biodiversity, since we work and promote the natural regeneration of the ecosystem, of autochthonous and native plants of the Los Haitises Natural Park. At the resort you can enjoy plants in danger of extinction, epiphytic plants, native orchids, ferns, mosses, lichens, tillances, centennial Ceibas and other wonders of this unique enclave of the Samaná Bay. In addition, visitors can enjoy an organic garden with many varieties of fruits and aromatic herbs from the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. The concept of design and selection of species is carried out in coordination with Pablo del Toro (Technical Advisor for the Environment of Piñero Group), with the collaboration of the Botanical Garden of Santo Domingo and Bosques Urbanos.

TREE CARE At Green Garden Corp. we pay special attention to pruning trees to keep them healthy and strong. In Florida we have a technical team trained for the proper pruning of all types of trees. From aesthetic pruning to maintenance pruning, we take care of your trees so you don't have to worry.

JAMAICA'S tourism LAUNCHES ECONOMY by 5.7% The Jamaican Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has confirmed that the tourism sector is driving the recovery after the pandemic of the island, whose economy has grown by 5.7% in the second quarter of the year. In his own words, tourism and hospitality have contributed "significantly" to this economic growth, collected in the latest report from the Planning Institute Of Jamaica (PIOJ, for its acronym in English). In Jamaica, not only have international arrivals already far exceeded 2021 figures, but according to figures from its Tourist Board, the length of stay has returned to 2019 levels of 7.9 nights and, more importantly, the average spend per visitor has gone from $168 per person per night to $182. This means, as Edmund Bartlett has highlighted, that “the tourism sector is generating more foreign exchange per visitor, so there is more money circulating in the broader economy and this benefits various players in the industry”. "The results are a clear indication of the resilience of the sector, which is constantly recovering," according to the island's Minister of Tourism. With arrivals rising month-on-month, Bartlett has said they remain optimistic numbers will return "to record 2019 levels by 2023." Tourism represents 10% of direct contributions to GDP and 33% of indirect contributions in Jamaica, so the impact during the pandemic and until the reopening of the borders in June 2020 was significant. Last November Bartlett predicted that in 2022 Jamaica would receive 3.2 million visitors, of which 1.1 million would be cruise passengers, and that by 2024 they expected to reach 4.5 million visitors. Source: https://www.hosteltur.com/152997_jamaica-su-economia-crece-un-57-gracias-al-turismo.html

LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION At Green Garden we carry out integral landscape designs for hotel complexes, villas, condominiums, sports facilities and green areas. Green Garden has a technical team trained for the elaboration of large-scale landscaping projects. From the initial phase (conceptual design) to the final design, or Executive Project, we always work hand in hand with our clients to guarantee their satisfaction. All of this is possible thanks to the wide experience gained in each of our professional challenges.