TurfCareBlog

Four Groundsmen Talk Turf  and in this edition, we talk about what you can do as a Groundsmen/Greenkeeper to help the plant handle heat stress on summer and winter sports pitches.  We also Talk of trade shows all with a bit of humour mixed in

Episode One - Four Groundsmen Talk Turf and in this first episode we talk seeding, in terms of timing, depth and much more all from a Groundsman's perspective

Tom Waldock who used to work as a top groundsman for Championship level clubs, tell us how now he manages clay based pitches and how he deals with the challenge. Tom gives is his top tips on how to manage clay based pitches and what renovations works are planned in.

Drainage of the pitch and the key to improving this going forward. 5 am summer watering and the commitment levels, it takes to be a Groundsman. life and challenges of maintaining a pitch on limited funds. His career path and how he started off as a semi pro footballer. The tent (pitch covering system) and the costs and logistics and FA grants and much more!!

Chris is a Groundsman at Knebworth Park CC and he tells us about his role there as a volunteer Groundsman.

Tom WG-Sussex Cricket (Apprentice) eight questions, on life as a apprentice groundsman and what made him change careers.

Keith Hudson-Grassroot Groundsman Interview on TurfCareBlog