“We interviewed two potential consultants, but TTS stood out as they had a deep understanding of the task in hand”


In addition to the general


routine, each season brings its own trials. “Autumn is particularly busy as, in addition to working maintenance around the timetable, we’re responsible for keeping the site clear of leaves. With a substantial number of mature deciduous trees within the grounds, this is no mean feat.” “However, it’s snow that can generate the most work for us. During the heaviest snowfalls last winter, myself and a colleague were on site at 4.30am every morning to clear the driveway of snow and lay down salt to ensure the caterers could get on site and start work by 6.00am to serve the boarders’ breakfast at 7.30am.” To enable Steve and his team to


carry out their work to the high standards required, the school has a comprehensive range of equipment, a selection of which includes three 4WD tractors, four pitch mowers, one greens mower, three gators, two powered cricket rollers, a ride on rotary mower and seven trailers.


Combining conservation with state-of-the-art facilities


Whilst the day-to-day maintenance of the school’s facilities is of paramount importance, there is also a need to continually develop and improve to ensure that Stowe School remains a leader among its competitors in terms of its sporting facilities. One such project is the recent replacement of the school’s ageing athletics track with a new, state-of-the-art track to conform to UK Athletics performance criteria. Specialist sports surface consultancy, Total Turf Solutions (TTS), was appointed to lead the project, from advising on the best solution and materials to meet the brief, through to designing the track and managing the contractors up to completion. Their thorough understanding of the task in hand was influential in its appointment as consultant, as Steve explains. “We interviewed two potential


Mix, Match, and Maintain Range for synthetic sports surface management


• From total maintenance packages to one off deep cleans and full refurbishments


• For the supply of simple drag mats and brushes through to contractors’ machines


• For the supply of simple drag mats and brushes through to contractors’ machines


• From non-turf tennis courts and bowls greens to large scale synthetic sports facilities


• From non-turf tennis courts and bowls greens to large scale synthetic sports facilities


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• From total maintenance packages to one off deep cleans and full refurbishments


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