EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
their cars on the pitches because that was just how it was, but they want the school to be the best it can be, so they now understand not to park on that side of the driveway with the pitches and instead park in the designated area.”
“Now we’re at the point where the parents will stop other people parking in the wrong place and that’s a victory in itself. Having that understanding with everyone at the school makes the job a lot easier because I can concentrate on making things better rather than fixing problems.”
Being able to make significant improvements to the sports field in a short space of time meant making basic but necessary machinery changes. Originally a John Deere tractor with a 72-inch rotary cutting deck was used, but it has been replaced by a Ransomes TR3 three-unit cylinder mower to improve the quality of cut, and a PTO driven wide area rotary Greentech, operated on a new Iseki TG 3370 tractor, is sometimes used due to time constraints.
These additions along with a
Wiedenmann Terra Spike to alleviate flooding on some problem areas are contributing to the short-term improvements expected by the school, but it’s down to Rory to raise the standards whilst maintaining the extensive usage. “Everyone from nursery to the senior school uses the pitches every day throughout the school year,” he said. “The prep school have sports on a Monday and a Wednesday with senior pupils using the fields on a Tuesday and a Thursday, which is also our main matchday when we play
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