Turf Courses

Become Skilled in Sports Turf Maintenance

Sports turf is different to other types of turf in various ways but in particular because sports turf may suffer more wear and tear than ornamental lawns.  An ornamental lawn may be walked over very little, and when it is walked upon the effect of foot traffic is generally mild. By comparison sports turf has to be tough to withstand play and the surface may have to have certain qualities according to the type of play it is exposed to, such as encouraging resistance, smooth movement or the bounce of a ball.

This course assumes a basic knowledge of turf care, either through experience or prior study (e.g. our Turf Care course) From there it develops your ability to manage the maintenance of sports turf. It is relevant to the maintenance of all sports turf including golf courses, bowling clubs, playing fields, cricket wickets and other sporting facilities.

A Foundation Course for Lawn Care and Greenkeeping.

A comprehensive introduction to the identification, selection, culture and management of turf for commercial, recreational or home use.

 Skills gained:

• Weed Management
• Pest management
• Turf maintenance techniques
• Irrigation
• Turf for sports fields
• Care of ornament turf

You can:

• Work in the Turf Industry - this can be a great starting point
• With an understanding of lawns and lawn care - start your own Lawn Care Business
• Seek employment with a golf course, sports ground or other turf facility

Taking approximately 100 hours to complete it is suitable as a basic course for people working with turf, such as on a golf course or bowling green, or for keen amateurs who wish to make the most of their home lawns.

Know More about Turf - Be an Expert in Turf Species and their Appropriate Application: Right Grass for the Right Place

Learn a lot more about different turf grass species, sub species and cultivars. Understand their comparable characteristics and gain the ability to make better decisions about what to use in varied situations.

The grasses which you choose to use in a turf, need to be understood and carefully selected to meet the purpose of that turf. Making a good choice of grass variety can make a huge difference to the quality of the surface, the health of the grasses, what it can be used for and the cost of maintaining it in terms of moth money and resources.

Learn to repair and renovate degraded turf

Turf does deteriorate if it is not monitored, maintained and repaired. This course develops your ability to diagnose and treat problems in turf. This is a stand-alone course, take it either by itself or together with our other turf courses for a broader and more in-depth knowledge of turf care.

Gain valuable skills in:

• Optimising turf usage
• Learn to improve the health of lawn and greens
• Weed management techniques
• Turf renovation
• Planting turf
• Turf nursery skills
• Aeration & Irrigation problems and much more