We offer a range of turf maintenance/management courses for people who work with sports turf or amenity turf areas that are used for leisure.

For sports turf we offer an assessment service designed to indicate the quality of the facility in line with nationally recognised 'Performance Quality Standards'. The PQS assessment provides relevant information that can be used to formulate maintenance programmes and regimes to improve playing surfaces.

Also offered is a specialist consultancy service using our premier consultant who has over 30 years of turf experience. He holds the prestigious Institute of Groundsmanship National Diploma in Turf Culture and an MSc in Sports Surface Technology.  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, racecourses and golf courses for many years.

Prices start from £65 per person day with group discounts. 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

Other Courses
Performance Quality Standards
Preparation of ‘Risk Assessments’
Carrying out a Health & Safety Audit