Information about natural grass for sports

Greene King increases grant to 10K

1 week ago Guy Oldenkotte

To celebrate the first anniversary of its Proud to Pitch In initiative, Greene King IPA in the UK will increase its grant to support grassroots sports from GBP 3,000 to GBP 10,000.

UK will get new Turf Technician apprenticeship program

2 weeks ago Guy Oldenkotte

A new level 3 Advanced Sports Turf Technician apprenticeship is set to be rolled out in the UK. The apprenticeship has been approved by the UK Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

Here they are: the 8 Fifa World Cup fields

2 weeks ago Guy Oldenkotte

Have a look at the 8 venues that will be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and learn more about the grass surface used.

Erwin explains: how to prepare grass for a resurfacing

3 weeks ago Media desk

Erwin Beltman was the head groundsman for stadium De Kuip in the Netherlands between 2013 and 2022. In that period, the field was voted the best stadium field in the Dutch Eredivisie eight times in a row. These days, he works as a consultant and shares his experiences about achieving good turf pitches on Sportsfields.info.

FFF and the industry band together

4 weeks ago Guy Oldenkotte

The French Football Federation has signed a memorandum of understanding with 19 companies whose mission is to support communities in a quality approach to develop their Foot5 and Futsal pitches.

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