Synthetic Sports Surfaces Maintenance

Sports facilities are under increasing pressure to provide playing surfaces all year round. Natural turf surfaces that traditionally provided the playing surfaces are not able to withstand high usage all year round, especially in the winter months. Synthetic surfaces can provide year-round play, increased hours of play, consistent conditions...

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This training course is designed to provide a basic knowledge of synthetic sports turf maintenance. The course enables the Groundsman to grasp the basic needs of synthetic sports turf throughout a 12-month period.

Delivery method

Theory and Practical

Course description:

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Who should attend?

Delegates attending the Synthetic Sports Surfaces, General Maintenance Techniques course will develop their own skills, working knowledge and expertise. This course is suitable for novice and experienced groundsman.

What will be covered?

To consider and provide safe working practice when completing all tasks and operations on synthetic sports turf
To understand and appreciate the general requirements of play for synthetic sports turf
To be able to provide playing surfaces to the required standard of play
To carry out all maintenance operations in the correct sequence ensuring the best surface
To understand the difference between materials and products available for the maintenance and renovation of synthetic sports turf
To understand and be able to carry out repairs to the synthetic sports turf surface after each game
To have an understanding and be able to carry out basic maintenance to all machinery and tools used.

Other areas of interest

Horticulture, Landscape & Sports Turf.

Sports Turf and Grounds Maintenance.

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