EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS Maintenance work list
At Easter, the site is turned around from the winter pitches to the summer Pre-season rolling has taken place
Overseeding and topdressing of cricket outfields and some rugby pitches is carried out
Squares/wickets and practice nets are prepared. Athletics track/associated events, rounders, artificial tennis courts, softball, volleyball and mini-football are all marked out
Spot sprayed for weeds on the cricket squares and associated areas. However, some areas on certain pitches do need the team sprayer once/twice a year, but is kept to the minimum
Fertiliser is applied to the site three times per year using a 14:6:8, 9:4:10 and 5:3:20 K-recharge, plus a 12:3:10 on the cricket squares with rates varying from 20- 35gms/m2
. In addition, Sherriff E2 Pro
liquid fertiliser is applied to the cricket squares
Main field, Big field and outfields are cut two-three times a week
Squares are cut/boxed off once a week Wickets prepared on a daily basis Surrounds cut once a week
Associated sports pitches are white lined every seven-ten days throughout the year
Pitches are checked for damage on a daily basis and rabbits kept behind the wire fence
Any weeding done on a weekly basis around pavilion and associated areas etc.
Astros checked for debris every day and brushed three times a month during the summer, but brushed every week through the winter
During the summer holiday, the site is turned around to the winter pitches
Rugby, mini-football, grass hockey, netball, lacrosse and artificial hockey are all marked out
Cricket squares are renovated and applications of Greenmaster Pro-Lite Invigorator 4:0:8, along with Pervade, Vitalnova AminoBoost and BioStim HFT are applied in autumn/winter
Cricket squares are solid tined each month from September-January with the Multicore
Slitting of pitches is carried out on a weekly basis
A contractor verti-drains the site with 25mm tines to a depth of 260mm during October
The collection of leaves is carried out every day
Seavolution Plus/Go Green at 20-40l/ha is applied in autumn and spring
Gritting and snow ploughing on the school campus is undertaken as required
The Grounds Team at Pocklington l-r: John Noble, Paul Husband and Andrew Woodhall 76 PC June/July 2019
Leader, effectively running the grounds department for the ensuing period and was provided with a house on site. In March 2014, he was officially appointed Head Groundsman, although he was responsible for budgeting and putting forward capital expenditure requests from 2009. He reports to Premises Manager Matthew Partis.
The facility and staff
Pocklington School was founded in 1514 by visionary and benefactor John Dolman, a lawyer and English clergyman who had a great understanding of the value of education. There are 771 students aged 3 - 18, with approximately 100 boarders. The school has a fifty acre campus, which includes twenty-four acres of outdoor sports facilities. These comprise twenty-one acres of sports turf (rugby, cricket, hockey, etc.) and three acres of Astro turf.
Andrew has two others on his team to
maintain the sports grounds. The team, pictured here, comprises: Andrew Woodhall, Head Groundsman - worked at Pocklington School for twelve years and 46 years old; Paul Husband, Groundsman, five years at the school and 58 years old - came from a farming background, worked for InTurf of York (contracting work) and has a wealth of grounds experience; John Noble, Groundsman, thirteen years at the school and 65 years old. Also from a farming background and with a good combination of grounds and foundry experience. Everyday grounds maintenance work is carried out by this team of three. Additional work - overseeding, topdressing and winter verti-draining, etc. - is carried out by Aspect Horticultural Services Ltd., whilst East Riding Horticulture Ltd and Sherriff Amenity Ltd supply and advise on grounds maintenance products.
Ready for rugby
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