We are hosting a groundspersons event to celebrate groundstaff across Cumbria and mark the Grounds Management Association’s (GMA) #GroundsWeek, which takes place from 17th – 23rd March.

This is a free event and will see Andrew Welsby from the GMA, Richard Dixon from the ECB, and Cumbria Pitch Advisors present on a variety of aspects of grounds maintenance.

The event will take place at Burneside CC on Saturday 15^th March.

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Both days start at 11:30am with bacon butties on arrival.

The full timetable is as follows:

• 11.30am – 12pm – Arrival and tea/coffee
• 12pm – 12.15pm – Introduction from Cumbria Cricket
• 12.15pm – 1pm – Cricket ground assessments and PitchPower reports 
• 1.30pm – 2pm – ECB Grass Pitch Improvement Fund 
• 2pm – 2.15pm – Tea/coffee break
• 2.15pm – 3pm – Working with the weather 
• 3pm – 3.30pm – Preseason maintenance 
• 3.30pm – 4pm – Q&A, ideas/topics for future seminars 
• 4pm – Final remarks and close