Grounds Training
The Grounds Management Association (GMA), the leading not-for-profit membership organisation that supports and celebrates all grounds professionals and volunteers, have a range of courses available.
Cheshire Cricket Board will contribute £25 towards the cost of a Level 1 Grounds Maintenance Course.
Upon successful completion of the course, please email a copy of your certificate to andrew.jackson@cheshirecricketboard.co.uk
Additional courses can be accessed through the GMA also. Courses | Grounds Management Association (thegma.org.uk)
Throughout the year the Cheshire Association of Groundspeople (CAG) run a range of workshops. Please have a look below and book on to those that suit you. Can't find what your looking for reach out to Andrew Jackson and we will see what additional events can be run.
CAG WORKSHOPS
Throughout the year the Cheshire Association of Groundspeople (CAG) run a range of workshops. Please have a look below and book on to those that suit you. Can't find what your looking for reach out to Andrew Jackson and we will see what additional events can be run.
| What | When | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch preparation, renovation and repairs including footholds | 28 May 2024 from 6pm | Old Parkonians CC | BOOK NOW |
| Pitch preparation, renovation and repairs including footholds | 29 May 2024 from 6.30pm | Poynton Sports Club | BOOK NOW |
| Early Spring Maintenance, and pitch preparation | 23 March 2024 10am - 1pm | Chester Boughton Hall CC | Closed |
| Early Spring Maintenance, and pitch preparation | 30 March 2024 10am-4pm | Mottram CC | Closed |
| Safe working practice machinery, maintenance and operation | 2024 tbc | tbc | tbc |
| Spring Workshop: Setting Square, Pitch Preparation, Rolling | 5 April 2023 9:30-3pm | Timperley | Closed |
| In Season Workshop: Cleaning the pitch, repair work, irrigation | 21 June 2023 6pm | Styal | Closed |
| In Season Workshop: Cleaning the pitch, repair work, irrigation | 29 June 2023 6pm | Frodsham | Closed |
| Post season Renovations | 3 September 2023 10am-12:30pm | Timperley | Closed |