grade Mansfield sand. The site was graded and stone raked again.” “The sand was applied twice, firstly with 25mm thick topdressing and cultivated in, and then re-applied, before seed was sown. A fertilising dressing of 10:15:10 at 400kg/ha was also applied. In September last year the college held an Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) tournament on the two new rugby pitches, and they both stood up to the task very well.” “During September and October the pitches needed to be in regular use, and it was difficult to get others to understand that, being new and with the bad weather coming in, we needed them to only be in play when conditions were favourable - it was a frustrating two months to be a sports turf manager! The new pitches needed time to bed in and develop the root structure required to support the delicate 50mm of top soil surface.” “The football facilities consist of three full-sized grass pitches, together with a 3G all-weather pitch. They are utilised by teams from grass roots level right up to the professional game, as well as servicing the college academy teams.” “During the 2009-10 season, Blue
Square Premier side, Forest Green Rovers, have increased their usage of the pitches up to a full-time basis, with manager David Hockaday stating that “the facilities on offer are of the required standard to accommodate the match preparations of a professional team”. This has been echoed by Bradford City,
Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Rochdale, Morecambe and Blackpool, who have all trained at the college on route to away fixtures in the South West in recent seasons.” “In addition to Forest Green Rovers, local Conference North side, Gloucester City, regularly use the facilities, training on the grass pitches during their pre- season programme before switching to the 3G all weather surface for the winter months. The 3G surface is also used on three nights a week by the Cheltenham Town Centre of Excellence, with age groups ranging from U12 to U16s able to train in comfort whatever the weather. Local youth football club Ashleworth Woodpeckers have an additional booking on this surface one night a week and the Gloucestershire Girls Centre of Excellence are able to train on a similar basis.” “The rugby
facilities consist of five full-sized pitches
as servicing the college academy teams.” “Gloucester Rugby use Hartpury as their permanent training base and train on the pitches several times a week. In addition, the facilities and the pitches are often used by visiting premiership sides playing Gloucester at Kingsholm, as well as England U18 and U20 teams and England Regional Academy sides.” “In order to keep on top of the
extensive rugby programme and pitch usage, a rugby diary is adhered to which
Pugh Lewis undertook the construction of new pitches
including two floodlit pitches, extensive grass training areas, a floodlit rubber crumb pitch and a scrummage pit and sled for coaching forwards. Similarly, they are used by teams from grass roots level up to the professional game, as well
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