Durham Cricket Groundstaff Courses
We run a number of non-accredited groundstaff workshops, led by Durham Cricket’s Groundstaff Team throughout the year.
For accredited courses, the Grounds Management Association offer both online and in-person opportunities to get qualified. Below you’ll find our more about some of the GMA cricket courses as well as the local workshops we run, when they are available.
Groundstaff Workshops
Our Groundstaff workshops offer a great opportunity to get top advice as well as join a network of local groundstaff from across the county.
Led by Durham Cricket’s Groundstaff Team, the workshops are suitable for anyone with an interest in the field, regardless of experience.
Online Level 1 Courses
The Grounds Management Association’s (GMA) new online Level 1 modules cover a range of sports, including cricket, and allow you to gain an awareness and general understanding of the tasks involved in maintaining playing surfaces.
What is involved in this online course?
It is all online.
This online option will suit those volunteers that do not have time to travel and attend a course. You will learn about that tasks involved in maintaining a playing surface in a cost-effective way.
How much does it cost?
£42.00 (Incl. VAT)
What does the course content cover?
The course takes around 4-5 hours to complete although you do have a window of 28 days to complete it.
There are 3 modules to this training course. All are designed to either give you a new understanding or build on your experiences so far.
Level 2 Cricket Surfaces Course (Applied Turf Culture)
The online Level 2 modules for cricket surfaces will allow you to understand how technical aspects of turf maintenance can influence overall pitch quality, helping to create a suitable annual maintenance plan for your playing surface.
What is involved in this online course?
It is all online.
This online option will suit those volunteers and professionals that do not have time to travel and attend a course. You will learn about applying the practical tasks that you carry out in a planned way though the development of an annual maintenance programme.
How much does it cost?
GMA Member Price £84.00 (Incl. VAT)
Non Member Price £114.00 (Incl. VAT)
What does the course content cover?
By the end of this course you should be able to understand:
- The performance requirements of a playing surface;
- How to monitor the quality of a surface;
- How different maintenance activities might influence pitch playability;
- The responsibilities of operatives and organisations;
- The purpose of risk assessments;
- Different soil types;
- Basic drainage design;
- How to identify turf grasses in general;
- General control methods for undesirable organisms;
- The use of annual work schedules; and
- How to create an annual work schedule.
How long does it take?
The course takes around 6 hours to complete although you do have a window of 28 days to complete it.
Just like our other online courses there are self assessment questions so that you can check your learning as you go, plus there is a formal end of course multiple choice assessment test, which is also online.
Level 3 Cricket Surfaces Course (Advanced Turf Culture)
The online Level 3 course for Cricket surfaces will allow you to understand about the advanced technical aspects of turf maintenance and management, and how they may form an integral part of a detailed work programme. This course will allow you to get the most from your surface in terms of quality standards and ultimately, carrying capacity.
What is involved in this online course?
It is all online.
This online option will suit those volunteers and professionals that do not have time to travel and attend a course. You will learn about applying the practical tasks that you carry out in a planned way though the development of an annual maintenance programme.
How much does it cost?
GMA Member Price £120.00 (Incl. VAT)
Non Member Price £162.00 (Incl. VAT)
What does the course content cover?
By the end of this course you should be able to understand:
- The influence of drainage, soil type and compaction on playability
- Soil nutrient testing and what this might mean for your surface
- Grass cultivars and selection and evaluation
- Controlling undesirable organisms and Integrated Pest Management
- Health and safety systems
- Planning a work programme
- Managing a surface to optimise playability.
How long does it take?
The course takes around 6 hours to complete although you do have a window of 28 days to complete it.
Just like our other online courses there are self assessment questions so that you can check your learning as you go, plus there is a formal end of course multiple choice assessment test, which is also online.
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