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A recent and welcome addition has been the new grounds storage and workshop facility


Responsible for looking after these superb facilities is Grounds Manager Peter Craig who, last November, celebrated ten years in the post. “It is amazing how time goes by so quickly and things change” said Peter. “There have been some notable improvements to the grounds during my time here. The new £25 million building extension was one of the first major


developments to be completed back in 2004.” “A recent, and welcome, addition has been our new grounds storage and workshop facility. This has been a £1 million


investment that comprises new storage sheds, garages, a mechanics


workshop, mess room, offices, chemical storage and equipment wash down facilities. These modern additions have certainly improved working


conditions and also helped to improve efficiency. They also highlight the importance of our environmental policy, especially important being so close to the centre of London.” Peter employs fourteen full time staff, split equally between groundsmen and gardeners. In addition six seasonal groundsworkers are employed between March and November along with four attendants whose duties are to keep the paths, roads and patios clean and tidy and ensure that litter bins are regularly emptied. The garden team is led by Head


Gardener, Mike Batie. He has been at the club for twenty-two years and, within the team, is his wife Helen. Peter’s right and left hand man is Deputy Grounds Manager, Neil Harvey.


“Neil, Mike and I are very keen on


recycling” said Peter. “Previously, it had been costing the club around £10,000 a year in tipping costs. So, we have now invested that money back into developing a compost corner where we can break down leaves, grass cuttings and other natural vegetation. The net result is our own compost for mulching, shrubs and flowerbeds.”


“I’m considering employing an additional member of staff to manage this facility, probably part time, with the aim of improving the quality of the compost.”


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