CRAIG KEAST is Head of Grounds and Gardens at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset, one of five specialist music schools in the UK


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WELLS Cathedral School is one of the UK’s five specialist music schools. It was founded in 909 AD to educate the Cathedral choristers, a task it continues to this day, and is the fourth oldest school in the country. It caters for about 700 pupils between the ages of 3 to 18. Looking after the extensive sports facilities and gardens at the school is Craig Keast, Head of Grounds & Gardens. Originally from Penzance in Cornwall, Craig studied at Cannington College between 1983 and 1984 gaining a National Certificate in Amenity Horticulture and a National & Practical Certificate in Groundsmanship. He moved to Wells Cathedral School during the autumn of 1988 as groundsman and was promoted to Head Groundsman in the spring of 1991 following the retirement of George Petherbridge, a former Bristol Rovers and England A footballer.


The facilities at the school include:


Five rugby pitches - cutting height 75mm autumn term, becoming soccer pitches after Christmas and cut to 50 to 60mm.


Five grass hockey pitches cut to 20- 25mm.


One astro hockey for autumn and winter terms which is given over to nine tennis courts for the summer term.


400m athletic track, plus field events.


Five rounders pitches. Four wicket cricket square. Three wicket cricket square.


Cedars cricket square - 22 wickets maintained at 25mm in the winter and 15mm in the summer with a final wicket height 3-4mm.


Three artificial cricket nets. Three tarmac tennis courts. Three netball courts. Playground markings.


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