FOOTBALL
Left: Arthur Wharton statue unveiled in 2014. The 16-foot permanent memorial recognises the pioneering achievements of Wharton - the world’s first black professional footballer
Ecology has never been my strong point, however it’s something I am passionate about and learning more and more as I go along
nutritional programme for lawns around the hotel. It’s something that’s never been done before, but I’m keen to see the results and how it impacts each area. We should be aiming to have the lawns looking as good as the pitches and having this time before next year’s Euros will give us the opportunity to achieve that.”
“In terms of getting things done, we have an agreement with the hotel that we don’t operate power tools before 10:30am, which means we have made the move to battery equipment in order to reduce noise. It doesn’t allow us to do everything we need to, but it gives us a head start. We are fortunate that we have 330 acres to maintain, so there is always something we can be doing away from the hotel and main areas. When the England teams are on site there are many restricted areas, but we are big enough to accommodate the work that needs to be carried out.”
“We use Stihl products, as I believe they are the market leader and we can rely on them. I’m really excited for the Stihl Smart Connector to be introduced in the UK, which
would allow us to monitor usage, vibration levels and where the machines are etc. We also have a Husqvarna robot mower on site, but I don’t think we would ever move in the direction of full autonomy for the lawns.” “We have a machinery agreement with Jacobsen Direct, who also have a link with Briggs Equipment, who we use for some of our servicing, but we try to carry out what we can in-house.”
Each team member is certified in the use of chainsaws to maintain the vast number of trees on site. “The nature of what we do here can sometimes mean the team go months between focusing on trees, so they all have refresher courses and are encouraged to keep up to date on legislation. This year, we did quite a lot of thinning work at the front end of the park and we are currently having a full tree survey completed. The oldest tree on site is estimated to be around 500-700 years old we also have many woodland areas which border our jogging trails - these trails need maintaining regularly so they are kept clear for anyone who wants to use them. We are
The oldest tree on site; 700 years old
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