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From golf course greenkeeping to more than a decade at Northampton Saints, Turf Business speak to Head Groundsman Andy Miller. The conversation covers all things from the challenges of maintaining an elite rugby surface, the lessons that have shaped his career and his nine week FIFA World Cup experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Watford Football Club Grounds Manager Scott Tingley, and Swindon Town Head Groundsman Matt Povey, their paths into the profession could hardly have been more different. Scott has spent years operating at the highest levels of football, while Matt's journey began in cricket. Yet as the pair reflect and discuss their experiences, mentors, challenges and ambitions, a common theme emerges: progress in this industry is rarely achieved overnight. Instead, it’s built through trust, opportunity, resilience and a willingness to keep learning. In this series Grounds Apart series, the professionals do the talking. Photo credit: Andy Crook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turf Business TV visited Craig Knight, Head of Grounds and Playing Surfaces at Everton FC at Hill Dickinson stadium. In the first part of this three part series Craig discusses the challenge facing the grounds team as they balance working at a cutting-edge new stadium alongside training facilities and multiple playing surfaces across the club’s wider estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 40 years in greenkeeping, Graham Ives, Course Manager at Waltham Windmill Golf Club, explains why experience, adaptability and getting the course right matter more than ever. As golf courses across the UK contend with rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, increasing member expectations and rapid advances in technology, the role of the modern course manager has never been more demanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of the Grounds Apart series, Flynn Good skilled Sports Turf Operative at Leicester City Football Club interviews Gary Barwell Head of Sports Turf at Edgbaston Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Earle, Head Groundsperson at Weissenhof in Stuttgart, on how his career took him from Sydney to Germany. Having never left Australia, Alex's first international flight was to take on a role at the All England Tennis Club. Now, his role sees him assisting to oversee two additional tournaments in Berlin and Bad Homburg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TBTV spoke with Shaun Ilten, Senior Director of Turf & Grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in California. Ilten is responsible not only for the stadium pitch itself but for the wider training environment used by LA Galaxy. In the first part of this two part series Ilten discusses the preparations that are going on in the run up to the FIFA world cup, where the LA Galaxy are a site-specific training ground for SoFi Stadium. Meaning all the teams playing there during the World Cup will train on their stadium field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turf Business TV sat down with Richard Hayden, principal Consultant at Hayden TurfCare Ltd to talk about his career so far and the often overlooked detail of equestrian surfaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Chaloner has been at Wrexham AFC for nearly two decades, a tenure that has seen him evolve from a part time helper at the raining ground to the Head Groundsman responsible for both the stadium and academy facilities. Today, the team falls under the Hollywood spotlight, with owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turf Business TV sits down with Head of Grounds Stadia at Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Phil Fifield. From academy football to preparing pitches on the world stage, Fifield tells the journey of his career that has led him to his current role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TBTV sits down with The Grove's Golf Course Manager Sam Reid. Sam discusses how a passion for farming turned a summer placement in turfcare into a career at The Grove spanning over 13 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Working behind the scenes at Lord's Cricket Ground is a reality few young grounds professionals ever experience, but for Tushal Nath, Sports Turf Apprentice, it's part of every day life. TBTV sat down with Tushal Nathan to gain an insight on his journey from volunteering at club level to working on some of the most famous cricket pitches in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TBTV sits down with Head of Grounds at FC Copenhagen, Oliver Deeming. Oliver discusses his journey from Suffolk rugby pitches to one of Scandinavia's most prestigious football arenas, with a CV boasting Northampton Saints and Tottenham Hotspurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TBTV sat down with Geoff Webb on day two of SALTEX to reflect on his 20 years as CEO of the Grounds Management Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior Greenkeeper Ben Lamaison’s career journey in focus. TBTV sat down with Ben to discuss his career at the famous golf location as well as how he used his passion for photography to bridge the gap between The Grove’s 500 employees. You can follow Ben’s story on his instagram @gk_benlamaison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.