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It’s that time of year. A fortnight when we all go mad for two symbols of British summer – tennis and strawberries! But here at Fordingbridge, both are year-round obsessions.
Why? Because we love working with tennis clubs across the country to elevate their facilities and because we enjoy helping nurseries protect their fruit crops from all the British weather can throw at them.
Strawberry fields forever
We know that it only takes a single freak hailstorm to wipe out months of dedicated strawberry growing. But we also know that investing in greenhouse protection isn’t always an affordable option. With our polyhouse steel framework kits however, you get all-weather protection at a fraction of the cost, with everything included in easy to assemble kits.
And it’s not just sleet, rain and hail you can protect your crops from. Each of our polytunnels is covered by our unique Opal 60 fabric which shields crops from harmful rays while still allowing for 60% light penetration, so your strawberries can be ripened to perfection for that all-important fortnight!
Serving up a great experience for members
Tennis clubs were once famed for their shed-like members’ clubs, but it’s all change now. Today, the social experience has become almost as valued as the facilities themselves, so clubs across the country are having to up their game. Luckily, we’ve got a raft of solutions that can help you make an instant impact:
Add a sheltered spectating area: Ashtead Squash and Tennis Club did just this and instantly saw membership satisfaction improve with their members able to relax and grab a drink from their portable ‘Tipple Box’ as they watched games play out around them come rain or shine.
Make your courts true year-round facilities: Instantly add value by enabling your members to practice their racquet skills for more days each year simply by adding covered tennis courts as West Worthing Tennis Club have done. They covered two of their very popular padel courts to allow for year-round play. Our raft of canopy solutions keep courts dry but are open and airy so still allow members to enjoy that feeling of playing outside.
Up your social game: Finally, make yours the club that people stay loyal to by encouraging them to spend their social time there. Epsom Lawn Tennis Club did this and enabled their members to enjoy not only top of the range facilities but al fresco dining.
Wimbledon might come just once a year, but the opportunities to enhance your facilities are there year-round and we offer complementary site visits to help you assess your options, so what are you waiting for? There’s no time like now!
