Pat goes west
IOG Chief Executive announces retirement
PATRICK Gosset is stepping down this summer as chief executive of the Institute of Groundsmanship.
On announcing his plans to retire and
return to the West Country, Patrick said: “The IOG is a unique organisation with a tremendous heritage and one in which I can take very great pride in having been
associated.” Patrick joined the IOG in 1996 as its first chief executive, an appointment which transformed the Institute into a professionally-managed organisation and established firm foundations for its subsequent growth and development. A new chief executive will be appointed in due course.
Chelsea academy gets the Barenbrug touch
A tried and tested mix of Barenbrug grass cultivars has been used in the turf for six outdoor pitches at Chelsea Football Club’s new £20m training academy, in Cobham, Surrey. The 62,000 sq/m of turf for the
new site was grown by specialist sports turf growers Lindum Turf. Chelsea’s new academy is vital in its quest to develop one of the best youth set-ups in Europe, as well as
playing a major role in their ‘football in the community’ programme. When completed in 2006, the state-of-the- art sporting complex will include 20 full size outdoor pitches, an indoor pitch, gym, pool and the finest physiotherapy facilities. Specialist laying teams from Talbot Landscapes in Derby laid the washed turf at Chelsea FC’s new academy.
Kestrel set the benchmark
In June 2005, Kestrel Golf and Sports were credited with an ISO9001 Quality Management System certificate, ensuring that they continue to strive for improvement when it comes to quality management. Kestrel have become well known throughout the
is the world's largest developer of standards and the award recognises Kestrel's commitment to an exceptional quality of service. With only around 3% of UK business holding this
industry for investing in state-of-the-art machinery and working in some of the country's biggest arenas and many local authorities. ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
certificate, Kestrel are now at the forefront of quality service and customer care.
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