The Sports Turf Research Institute - About STRI

Regional Turfgrass Agronomist -
North East & Isle of Man

Contact Henry Bechelet

Henry, a former Turfgrass Agronomist with STRI, returned in June 2000 to take up the position of Advisory Agronomist for the North East.

Henry had left the STRI to work with a major amenity fertiliser and agrochemical manufacturer and spent 8 years gaining extensive commercial experience of the turf industry in technical sales. Henry achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Geology, followed by a Post Graduate Diploma in Crop Protection. In the last two years Henry directed his learning towards gaining a number of professional qualifications in Marketing. Henry's advice is grounded in technical expertise which is coupled with extensive amenity experience to give a down to earth educational approach.

Henry's sporting passion is Crown Green Bowling and he has played golf since childhood.

Relevant Experience:

• Responsible for the successful preparation of new Bowling Greens for the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.
• Advisory work for The R&A (Royal & Ancient Golf Club St Andrews).
• Provides advice to over 100 clients each year.
• Consultant Agronomist to Middlesboro AFC.
• Attends the English Bowls Association green maintenance technical committee.
• Consultant to Ripon and Wetherby Racecourses Delivered a number of construction projects for the ECB under the CCDF funding scheme.

Speciality Areas:

• Golf
• Bowls
• Football
• Horse Racing
• The Ecology of the fine grasses