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GROUNDSMANSHIP
COURSE |
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WINTER
PITCHES
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THE INSTITUTE
OF GROUNDSMANSHIP are running courses this month on the
maintenance and management of winter pitches in football
and rugby... |
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| The IOG run training
courses delivered by professional instructors who
are currently, or have in the past, been top level
practicing groundsmen. In each case, a
comprehensive training pack is issued to assist in
the development of skills and practices. Each
delegate receives a certificate of attendance. |
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| On Wednesday 13
September, Writtle College hosts a Level One
course which focuses on the practical skills
required to prepare and maintain a sports surface. |
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The course will
suit part-time or full-time individuals and volunteers
who are involved in the maintenance of sports surfaces.
It acts as an introduction for new groundspeople or as a
refresher course to those who like to keep up-to-date
with the latest techniques in the profession.
The one-day course, entitled 'Annual Preparation and
Maintenance', involves the following subjects:
Definition of surface; Assessment of surface; Sequence
of Annual Maintenance; Mowing, Scarification,
Vertiucutting; Irrigation; Fertiliser Application; Top
Dressing; Surface Drainage; Brushing and Dragmatting;
Aeration; Rolling/Harrowing; Seeding; Laws of the Game
(relevant to marking); Setting Out; Marking Compounds;
Line Marking; Pests and Diseases; Equipment and its
Maintenance; Aspects of Health and Safety
Courses can be booked on the Institute of Groundsmanship
website, www.iog.org,
and cost £55 to IOG members or £70 to non-members.
Booking forms are also available from the County Office
by contacting Simon Thomas at simon.thomas@essexfa.com
or calling... |
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01245 393 071
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