The International hub for greenkeepers, groundstaff, turf managers and volunteers
The International hub for greenkeepers, groundstaff, turf managers and volunteers
During Saltex 2022. Daryl headed over to the UK for a week and we did a round of tours at some fantastic venues, while there we talked all things staffing and the issues within the industry. Our final day saw us head to The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, to meet Neil Stubley – […]
Wimbledon – with Neil Stubley Read More »
First of all, what do we mean by ‘standard’, a level of quality or attainment in short. But within horticulture and particularly in sports turf this standard can vary dramatically. The local Sunday league team aren’t expecting to play on Wembley standard pitches, whereas the elite athletes will be. It’s about finding that fine line,
Defining the ‘standard’ and pay within the Turf industry. Read More »
Your one-stop shop for job listings, machinery, training, events, & more in the UK turf industry. After several months of planning, developing, and testing, we’ve officially launched our latest resource for members of the turf industry: Turf Market. Turf Market is your all-in-one solution for buying and selling equipment, sharing and responding to listings for jobs, workshops,
Introducing: TurfMarket.co.uk Read More »
For some time now we’ve been wanting to update our website, which means switching over from a website ‘building’ client to a more custom system. After months of planning and testing, we launched our new site! During the following weeks or so there may be outages on our site, where data or content may be
IGFH updated website launch 2024 Read More »
Now some of the keener listeners might have noticed that this episode isn’t following the usual end of month release. This is because we’ve introduced mini episodes to our usual formatting (and the blog post you are reading) I’ve done this because while I was listening back over the past episodes of the podcasts, I
Your podcast host Bradley Tennant Read More »
What should you do in a health emergency? It has been estimated that 25% of small businesses don’t reopen after a serious emergency and we don’t want sports tuf to be on that list. Plan ahead and put procedures into operation and you give your organisation every chance of securing the facility for golfers to enjoy for
I have been a greenkeeper for over 20 years on golf and Sports Fields. I started my apprenticeship in 1999 at Ashlar Golf Club in Blacktown NSW, and now I am currently the Head Groundsman at Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness. Over those years I had seen a lot of great greenkeepers leave the industry, mainly because
Our aim by Daryl Davidson – Founding member Read More »
Another year nearly done and dusted. Huge thanks to the International Greenkeepers For Hire team, especially Bradley Tennant our main man. We have accomplished so much this year everything from prisons to expos, introducing the world to our great industry. It still surprises me how many people I talk to at careers markets who have
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! Read More »
The 5th Edition of the International Greenkeepers magazine is live! Huge thanks to our sponsors, in particular The Howardson Group, home of Dennis, Sisis, Lloyds, and Hunter Grinders, and our newest sponsors Mountian View Seeds. Without their support, IGFH would not exist. https://internationalgreenkeepers.com/magazine We’ve grown leaps and bounds again over the last 6 months, helping people
5th Edition of the IGFH Magazine! Read More »
We’d like to welcome on board Mountain View Seeds, who are now sponsors of International Greenkeepers For Hire. The help and support provided by our sponsors are very important to us, as we continue to grow and develop new projects such as TurfMarket.co.uk, attend careers fairs and create free educational content for our members. Those keen
Welcome Mountain View Seeds! Read More »