EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS


When I first joined, there were no hanging baskets, but we slowly introduced them and, as one


” Cricket nets area


department saw them, the demand increased and now they are all over the site


surge in sports activity and the use and rotation of pitches has to be carefully managed to ensure quality. 551 senior pupils and 509 prep pupils use the pitches and courts on a regular basis, as well as lettings in half-terms and over the summer. Such a full schedule dictates that a plan is in place to keep matches on where possible and have all areas in peak condition for as long as possible.


“September is a very busy month for us as we look to maintain fifteen rugby pitches, three football pitches and two artificial


hockey pitches. We also have some fine turf areas such as cricket squares and tennis courts to topdress.”


“The rugby pitches get used at least three to four times a week from September to December, apart from half-term, so we have to try and plan ahead. We have an open day in early October as well, which is very important for the school, and there is a programme involved for that, but the pitches have to be up and running during the summer period to give us the best chance.” “Rounders is now gone, and cricket has


become the major summer sport for boys and girls in both the senior and prep school, with some also playing tennis. In an average summer term, we’d look to host over 160 games of cricket in a ten-week period!” “Brian Turner spends virtually all of his time during that period in his cab on a John Deere cylinder mower and he will be gang mowing every day for ten weeks around the campus. It would take three to four days to cut the entire site, so we try and cut inside the boundaries on a Friday for matches on a Saturday and Sunday. If things go really


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