GMA Live - Winter is Coming

Winter is Coming Decompaction, Drainage & General Repairs of Winter Sports Pitches

Date: Thursday 10 December 2020 Time: 7.00-8.00pm

This session will provide you with all the latest hints and tips to get your pitches winter-proofed, as well as helping you deal with the ever-present issues surrounding decompaction and drainage. Our expert speakers include Ian Mather-Brewster, Key Account Manager (ECB) with the Grounds & Natural Turf Improvement Programme, Julien Morris, member of the Grounds & Natural Turf Improvement Programme team, and GMA’s specialist consultant, Alex Vickers. Topics to be covered include: • Playing season maintenance – hand forking, surface repairs, aeration, tractor mounted / pedestrian slitters and other maintenance tips • End of season renovation – scarification, de-compaction (linear deep tine) and top dressing • Drainage – primary drainage, pipe systems, secondary drainage, sand slits and gravel banding • The importance of maintenance systems and their cost implications

This session is free to attend. Join us on Thursday 10 December. Please sign-up here: https://bit.ly/2UZBamV