St Neots Town FC

End of Season Pitch Renovations Evening

Hunts FA and the Institute of Groundsmanship are hosting a free evening workshop for anyone interested in what they can do post season to improve their pitches.

Date: Tuesday 8th May 2018

Time: 7 – 9.30pm

Venue: St. Neots Town FC, 5 Kester Way, Saint Neots PE19 6SL - Google map

Cost: FREE

 
Guest Speakers

  • Phil Jeggo – Institute of Groundsmanship
  • Rob Bradshaw – Peterborough United FC Groundsman
  • Danny White – Scamblers - Specialist suppliers of turfcare and groundcare machinery
  • Kim Campton – British Sugar - Manufacture environmentally sustainable topsoil and topdressing products for customers in the construction, landscaping and sports turf/amenity sectors
  • Oliver Hall – Fleet - Line Marking Paint and Line Marking Machines for Grass, Hard and Synthetic surfaces
  • Phoenix Sporting Goods – Phoenix Sporting Goods wholesale suppliers for football goals, training equipment and suppliers of portable floodlights
  • Halliday Lighting – LED Sports Lighting
  • Mel Pooley – Sports Turf Maintenance

All aspects of successful pitch maintenance will be covered on the evening with an emphasis on post season renovations and maintenance on a budget:

  • Aeration
  • Seeding
  • Fertilisers
  • Surface levels
  • General pitch maintenance

 

How to Book

To book, please email: Andy.Coles@HuntsFA.com starting your name and which club you are from or which ground you maintain.

 Alternatively call Andy on: 01480 447483 or +44 (0) 7931 956651

Formal qualifications

For any groundsmen looking for formal qualifications the Institute of Groundsmanship are running courses at St John College in Cambridge:

Level 2 Winter Pitches: Applied Turf Culture – 29th October 2018 - Click Here