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Cricket
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The Institute
of Groundsmanship has teamed up with the England and Wales Cricket Board
to offer cricket grounds staff a programme of progressive training courses
for the management of cricket pitches. The courses provide a solid foundation
for grounds staff to prepare and maintain a better and safer cricket pitch.
For further details on prices, venues and dates please click onto ‘Course Venues and Dates’ on the left-hand menu options.
Foundation – Part A
Spring Preparation and Summer Maintenance
| Duration |
One Day |
| Content: |
- Definition of surface
- Assessment of surface
- Early spring maintenance
- Mowing
- Scarifying and brushing
- Aeration
- Irrigation
- Rolling
- Fertiliser Application
- Preparing the square
- Preparation of the match pitch
- Pitch repair and renovation
- Maintenance of the Outfield
- Maintenance of the non-turf pitches
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Foundation – Part B
Autumn Renovation and Winter Maintenance
| Duration |
One Day |
| Content: |
- Definition of surface
- Assessment of surface
- Safe Working Practices
- Scarification
- Aeration
- Repairs and renovation
- Overseeding
- Top dressing
- Fertiliser application
- Care of Outfield
- Maintaining non turf surfaces
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Intermediate
Introduction to the theory
| Duration: |
One Day |
| Content: |
- Definition of surface
- Assessment of surface
- Safe Working Practice
- Soils
- Basic Turfgrass Identification
- Nutrients
- Fertilisers
- Pests, Diseases, Moss and Weeds
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Advanced
Theory of Turf Culture
| Duration: |
One Day |
| Content: |
- Performance Quality Standards
- Soils
- Drainage
- Grasses
- Managaing Nutrient Levels
- Integrated Pest Management
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Management of Sports Turf
Maintenance of Management
| Duration: |
Two Day |
| Content: |
- Health & Safety
- Health & Safety Legislation
- Performance Quality Standards
- Construction
- Management
- Budgets and Resources
- Outfield and ancillary facilities
- Waste Management
- Conservation
- Machinery and Equipment
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