Cambridgeshire 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: Thursday 19th April

Time: 7pm

Venue: Cambridgeshire FA, Bridge Road, Impington, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9PH

Cost: FREE

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

To book, please email joanne.bull@cambridgeshireFA.com starting your name and which club you are from or which ground you maintain. Alternatively call Jo to book, on 01223 209035.

Formal qualifications

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

Level 2 Maintenance of Artificial Surfaces – 17th April 2018:

https://www.iog.org/learning/courses/level-2-maintenance-artificial-surfaces-3

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

https://www.iog.org/learning/courses/level-2-winter-pitches-applied-turf-culture-5