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Courses
Turf
Management Courses
We
offer a range of turf management courses for people who work with sports turf or other
areas of grass that are used for pleasure.
Also
offered is a specialist consultancy service using consultants with 60 years
of turf experience between them. They both hold the prestigious Institute of Groundsmanship
National Diploma in Turfculture and an MSc in Turfculture.
Consultancies
Most
of our courses are run on request and are held on a number of different
sites dependant on demand. They may also be held on your own site if required.
Enquiries
All of
our trainers have been involved in
the management of turf areas including sports grounds and golf courses
for many years.
Prices
start from £70 per person day with group discounts for up to 9
people.
Enquiries
Examples of Courses on Offer:
The
Institute of Groundsmanship National Practical Certificate
A five-day course giving the ideal Induction Training for the new entrant
into turf culture. The IOG National Practical Certificate qualification is known and respected throughout
the industry and is assessed by practical tasks during the course along
with a final multiple-choice test paper. Special group rates are
available for this course:- Enquiries
Fine
Turf Courses
Bowling Greens maintenance
Bowling Green renovations
Cricket renovations and marking out
Spring work including preparation
Autumn work including renovations
Turf Machinery Courses
Basic turf machinery maintenance
Safe use of mowers
Safe use of tractors
NPTC Safe use of turf maintenance equipment
NPTC Safe use of mowers
Pests
and Diseases Courses
The control of turf pests and diseases
Identification of pests and diseases
Avoiding pests and diseases
Sports
Facilities Courses
Sports turf marking out
Marking out winter pitches
Marking out running tracks
Marking out training is usually best achieved by you employing us on a day
rate basis where we can work with the people actually doing the marking
out. For details of prices:- Enquiries
General Amenity
Courses
Also offered are a range of courses for people who work with ornamental
plants and are involved with their maintenance.
Most
of our courses are run on request and are held on a number of different
sites dependant on demand. They may also be held on your own site if required.
Enquiries
Prices
start from £70 per person day with group discounts for up to 9
people.
Examples of Courses on Offer
Individual
Plant Cultivation
Hedges – planting and maintenance
Roses - planting and pruning
Bedding plants
Tree and shrub planting
Tree and shrub pruning
Water
Gardening
Aquatic plants and maintenance
Designing and planting a water feature
Rock
Gardening
Designing and planting an alpine feature
Maintaining an alpine feature
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