Winter Sports - Football
use of the resources to give the best possible surfaces to the team. We will now work with new budgets that I have conducted myself; they are still limited, but I believe we can still achieve great results.” “In the ten months I have been with
Peterborough United, I’ve worked very hard and I know I’m appreciated by all at the club in what I’ve achieved. Being a Posh supporter for the past twenty years, it makes me proud to work for the club I’ve followed for so many of years.” “I go beyond my hours to achieve the best
results; I think every groundsman does that when they love the job they do.” “The maintenance regime here consists of
two verti-drains a year using the Cambridgeshire Grounds Association’s kit. We fertilise four times a year using an organic product, which has seen the site improve 100%.” Rob continued; “Regular cutting takes place every other day using a Grasshopper 725DT, a front-mounted mower with their 15B PowerVac collection system. Presentation is the key and I have adapted this mower to improve my results. This includes the design of a frame which holds a GKB machine brush on the front to lift the pile prior to cutting. We also make use of a rubber 6ft dragmat, which we trail behind the mower to give the final finish.” End of season renovations comprise heavy
scarifying of the surface, drill seeding in four directions with Limagrain MM60, vert-
draining, putting on a pre-seed fertiliser, using a Martin Lishman sprayer, and topdressing with Mansfield’s MM35 sand. Mark Silk from Working Turf is used for all
contract spraying of the site. This includes pests and diseases and selective herbicide control.
Rob generally likes to use local companies
as its closer to home if something goes wrong with machinery. “Fenton’s of Bourne have been brilliant to me and the relationship is strong, like any other company I have used.” “Additional work at the training academy
includes maintenance of shrub areas and lawns. I try to keep the standards high around the academy as my motto is ‘presentation is the key to success’.” Moles and rabbits have been a problem in
the past but, as regular overhead visitors include red kites and buzzards, the latter’s population appears to have moved away! David works at the training ground every
Tuesday and offers his time voluntary, and Rob rates him as an invaluable member of the team. He has undertaken in-house training which has been instructed by Rob, and regularly attends local seminars and trade shows to boost his knowledge in the role. He looks to further his education through media clips and reading magazines like Pitchcare. This has helped him progress further and, hopefully, will allow him to take up an apprentice role in the future. “I’ve dedicated a lot of my time to him to
What’s in the shed?
Grasshopper 725DT fitted with 15B ProVac collection system Martin Lishman sprayer GKB 6ft brush Javelin sprinklers x 2 Knapsack sprayer Spray linemarker
“I purchase or lease machinery from Fentons of Bourne, our local dealer, who also carries out servicing.
I’m not loyal to one manufacturer. As long as it does the job required, that’s fine by me.
I’ve found that the GKB brush, fitted to the Grasshopper to relieve organic matter at the base of plant, has allowed more airflow and, along with Growing Solutions’ organic liquid fertilisers, I’m now reaping the benefits.
If I need any specialist kit, such as a vertidrain, my first port of call is the Cambridgeshire Grounds Association.
And my wish list? A Dennis G860 please.”
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