Further Education Sportsturf Courses:
Myerscough College, Preston- Advanced Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture (Sportsturf)
- Diploma in Work-Based Horticulture (Sportsturf - Groundsman) Level 2
- Diploma in Work-Based Horticulture (Sportsturf- Greenkeeper) Level 2
- Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture- Sportsturf- Groundsman
- Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture- Sportsturf- Groundsman
- Level 3 Diploma in Workbased Horticulture
- Level 3 Diploma in Workbased Horticulture - Sportsturf Greenkeeper
- Level 3 Diploma in Workbased Horticulture - Sportsturf Greenkeeper
- NVQ Level 3 in Amenity Horticulture (Sportsturf)
- The Diploma in Workbased Horticulture (Horticulture)
With the growing popularity of both amateur and
professional sport, turf management has become
big business.
Our excellent facilities, including our own golf course
and sports pitches, see us in a great position to teach
sportsturf management and maintenance to the highest
standards.
There are fantastic opportunities both in the UK and overseas for people who are trained and qualified in sportsturf. Careers exist at all levels, from assistant groundspersons and greenkeepers to managers of international sports facilities such as Premiership Football Clubs and major elite Golf Courses.
RESOURCES
There are fantastic opportunities both in the UK and overseas for people who are trained and qualified in sportsturf. Careers exist at all levels, from assistant groundspersons and greenkeepers to managers of international sports facilities such as Premiership Football Clubs and major elite Golf Courses.
RESOURCES
- A nine-hole golf course displaying a wide range of
construction profiles, some of which are the only
examples in the United Kingdom
- Winter sports pitches, including an all weather soccer
pitch, football and rugby pitches, cricket wicket and
outfield, putting green and training area
- Computer aided design equipment and turf-care
management software
- A fully automated irrigation system with a variety
of sprinkler heads, controllers and fittings
- Purpose-built Turf Technology Unit housing
groundcare machinery and equipment
- A wide range of maintenance equipment from two
of the largest international suppliers of turf care
machinery, Ransomes Jacobsen and Kubota
- Turfgrass research laboratory
