EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS


We’re thinking about open days, the soapbox race, a swimming gala or the district cross country three of four weeks before a teacher will email us for a gazebo or something like that, but that’s just experience really


” Head Groundsman Chris Young (left) and Grounds and Gardens Manager Will Temple


Cambridgeshire in the small city of Ely, and it’s been in place since 1541. In that year, King Henry VIII founded a College of Canons at Ely Cathedral to replace the monks whose monastery had been dissolved in 1539 and the school received its Royal Charter. Through the decades it has grown and now hosts just over a 1,000 pupils and counts King Edward the Confessor, Olympian Goldie Sayers and current Burnley FC goalkeeper and England International, Nick Pope, among its alumni. To maintain a site like this to such a high standard requires several attributes and, while speaking to Will and Chris, one topic


quickly comes out on top - being proactive. During his time in charge Will, along with Chris, has worked to establish a connection with the staff in the school and build a relationship with the sports department to make sure there’s always open communication, allowing him to plan far in advance and make space for last-minute requests around events. “I think we’re proactive and, organisationally speaking, we have our routines, and that plays a big part,” Will explained. “Often, we’ll know what’s going to happen before the sports teachers do and that really helps because we’re thinking


about open days, the soapbox race, a swimming gala or the district cross country three of four weeks before a teacher will email us for a gazebo or something like that, but that’s just experience really.” Chris adds: “Working like that means we have everything ready so, when we do get requests, they’re easy to deal with. We’re big on keeping on top of things as opposed to letting them build-up - we’d rather do an hour’s leaf clearing every morning than a whole day once a week and that makes a big difference.”


Will continues: “Because we do all of the tree management and handle the spraying


Senior Gardener Lee Yearn (left) with Will Temple 86 PC December/January 2020


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