Dream of being a groundsman full time - volunteering in my spare time - views are my own and not of the clubs,Slowly moving up the 🪜
#grassroots
#turfcare
🌱🌱
Really pleased with how this park pitch has been playing over the last few horrendous months. £0 spent on this surface in 2 seasons & look at this beauty, speaks for its self, don’t over use and abuse it & it will be good all season long 😍
#groundsmanlife
#nonleagueweek
#fyp
Pic 1 : Day prior to spreading sand
Pic 2 : 60 ton of sand evenly spread across the surface to help with seed cover and bring some areas back to levels
Pic 3 : 10 days after seeding
@PitchmarkLtd
premier seed having applied
@ICL_Turf
pre seed 8-12-8
Happy Groundsman so far
A comment last week ‘it’s a council pitch,what do you expect’
Well I think any normal person expects a pitch to have 🌱less than 100mm long,lines that are visible & a ⚽️that actually rolls! Might not be Wembely down at
#alcotts
but no reason we can’t try👍🏼
@FlitchunitedAFC
enjoy
Well fellow turf buddies, in an attempt to mark a pitch in pretty much darkness I think I may of cracked it ! Cheap,simple setup and thinking outside the box
@MakitaUK
18v torch
#nopunintended
Maybe we can do a YouTube video
@mowermanjimmy
🤣
I’m really pleased and proud of myself for being offered a roll to work alongside
@LtdGarson
as a volunteer groundsman at
@BSFCTheBlues
and one I have taken with both 🤝
The last 3 seasons have been crazy,from step 7 to step 5 now step 2 it’s mind blowing how far I’ve come 🐝🐝
A cheeky little drink last night after cutting the pitch
@takeley_fc
things moving along nicely, thankfully still have a bit more time before the first game 👍🏼🌱☀️
In the last 48 hours we’ve gone from 100mm of snow covering everything to cutting in preparation for the Boxing Day game against
@HalsteadTownFC
Managed to complete just before the 🌧️ 😞
Drawing closer to the start of the season so Im using this week to have a good clean out,spring tine in 2 directions,dampen down with sprinklers & collect with my very handy fence! On a budget and home made equipment to achieve the best I can🌱
#groundsman
#grassroots
The best I could do for today’s game
@takeley_fc
v
@StMargaretsbury
Really pleased to see the boys
@takeley_fc
got the win.
Have to be honest, no fancy stripes but many hours repairing divots and sorting wet areas, most importantly the game was on and played.
⚽️⚽️ GAME DAY READY ⚽️⚽️
Double cut and fresh strung lines ready for the first game of 2022/23
@EssexSenior
season for
@takeley_fc
v
@Athleticnewham
3pm KO, get down to support the boys in blue, more the merrier 🔵⚪️
There’s no better feeling,the comments from players & supporters on the pitch makes all the hard work & hours worth it.Massive thanks to
@JarvisMonk22
for his kind words today,means so much honestly 🙏🏼
Clean up tomorrow and a week to punch some🕳️
#groundsmanlife
#grasslad
#fyp
7/9 I was honoured to take on this pitch at
@takeley_fc
, During pre season this pitch had 3/4 uses a week for 6 weeks, the season started 31/7 this surface has had a total of 31 games,3 games going to extra time and penalties 👀 Roll on spring ⚽️
Well I have to say I’ve had one of the best days ever,I spent the day as a groundsman
@ASFCofficial
& what a pitch it is 🌱🌱
@ben_kay8
is genuinely a lovely guy who has always given me the time of day, answered questions given advice & today gave me an opportunity I’ll treasure
I’ve had a really enjoyable 4 months with
@LtdGarson
working at
@BSFCTheBlues
but it’s time for me to return to
@takeley_fc
i have unfinished business there 🌱🌱
I’m not one to burn bridges hence why I was asked to come back,a massive thank you to Gareth and his team 🙏🏼
#honesty
Bank holiday Friday means one thing,wife goes shopping & I go play🌱🌱 cut both ways,quadraplay width ways,last feed of the season down and some banging straight lines ! All in preparation for tomorrows league game
@takeley_fc
v
@barkingfc
Really starting to bounce back
#fyp
🌱
Second home friendly tonight after Saturdays fixture, light rake through against the pattern, cylinder cut width ways and brush length ways all in prep for
@takeley_fc
v
@CannonsWoodFC
It’s been a tough time of late but hopefully we are making head way with the pitch,my vertidrain is out of action atm so I called in my friends
@LtdGarson
@ewar82
opened the surface up nicely letting the surface breath.Touch up the lines and we should be good to go
@takeley_fc
Really pleased to have a pitch ready for first home pre season friendly for
@smarzell1970
v
@FlitchunitedAFC
today, come down and support the young talent on show ⚽️⚽️
We are all prepared for tonight’s game
@takeley_fc
v
@HalsteadTownFC
in the league.
The weather hasn’t been kind of late and the Poor old girl is tired, thinning everywhere and holding water isn’t helping at all. 40th game tonight, 12 remaining and 2 cup finals 😩😩 come on ☀️
A little tidy up after 3 points
@takeley_fc
, another game Wednesday, struggling with coverage but three teams using it takes it’s toll 😞 180 mins worth of walking with my new toy 👏🏼 thanks for the idea
@wes_groundsman
😉 & thank you to
@silvo656
for the build
So the end of season reno is nearly complete, many hours and hard work have gone into this club and it’s pitch, come on Mother Nature do your thing 💧💧💧💧💧
@takeley_fc
@smarzell1970
We have lift off in the worst area of the pitch, 14 days from seed, over 2” of soil and sand gone into the goal areas to bring them back to a level and we have some strong grass coming through 🌱🌱 🥰🥰
#happygroundsman
#lovinglife
Early morning Divot repair for todays semi final
@TakeleyFC_U14
v
@EjaU16s
the 🌞 is shinning and a lovely setting for what should be a great game, please come down and support the boys in blue and also support a great local club 🔵🔵
It’s all go but no better to work along side than
@LtdGarson
🙏🏼🙏🏼 18 bags of seed disc seeded in 4 ways 🌱🌱 goal mouths levelled out 🤞🏼🤞🏼💦💦 is on its way, if not a 🌧️ dance is needed.
@silvo656
digging out for the Astro touch line doing a perfect job as always 👏🏼
#grassroots
And just like that the playing season is here!! Double cut and fresh lines ready for todays opening league game
@takeley_fc
v
@woodfordtownfc
I’m sure it’s going to be a cracker. Warm up areas marked. Enjoy the game if your going to watch ⚽️⚽️⚽️
@EssexSenior
#grassrootsfootball
Double whammy tonight 👊🏼👊🏼 deep slit both ways and a rubber drag mat
Just managed to get done before it got to dark
#letitbreath
#openherup
🌱🌱 hopefully we get some growth soon and it starts to recover for the pounding 😞
And just like that we are finished, well at this site that is !! Oh the joys of looking after grass !!! 5 pitches all on top of a full time job !!! My wife is amazing 💙
All prepared for the
@takeley_fc
v
@EnfieldFC
Games coming thick and fast so it’s only going to thin more ! Still, in a better place than this time last year.
All prepared for tonight’s game
@takeley_fc
v
@BarkingsideFC
in the BB C Essex Cup, should be a great encounter 🌱 managed to get everything done just before a heavy shower,looking forward to seeing how the surface plays
@EssexSenior
A day off today she said, it’s your 40th she said …….Errr I’ve got to cut the pitch for tomorrow I said 🫣🫣
she wasn’t happy but we are all prepared for tomorrows fixture as
@smarzell1970
welcomes
@BTFCRes
Hope the pitch plays well for you guys and good luck
I’d like to thank Brian
@turfcareblog
for investing his time in me with regards to my turf blog. It’s people like Brian that make this industry rewarding.I was very lucky and grateful for winning a new spreader, thank you so much 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
Really pleased with how the pitch played last night,a bit slow but we can’t have everything 🥺
Despite being asked twice this official felt the need to keep 🏃🏼♂️ on the pitch or constantly along the line,like my job isnt hard enough as it is,I feel your pain
@ben_kay8
🤷🏻♂️
The pitch is all ready at the FSI stadium for the
@smarzell1970
v
@BTFCEJA
under the lights.
Lots of work going on and the results are really showing, keep up the great work everyone
@takeley_fc
Products courtesy of
@rigbytaylor
@DavidBullRT
👏🏼👏🏼 a few more products yet to go
Friday night cut with the rotary and 💦 💦 just trying to achieve the best I can. 5 nights a week for the last few weeks, so much to do and not enough time, always wanting more and feel like I’m never happy !
#underpreasure
#demand
#graftinghard
#groundsamnlife
#fyp
Really happy with the first cut after reno, some lovely growth only 7 days on from seed 🌱 wow
Thanks again to
@LtdGarson
for assisting with the renovation making sure to get optimum time for grow in, still some bare areas and some settlement but it’s working progress👍🏼👍🏼🌱🌱
A nice little trim, plenty of growth coming through and some good colour. Topped up the Penalty spots,lightly prepared the goal mouths for extra seed and put to bed. 20,000 litre later and plenty of ☀️
@turfcareblog
@silvo656
@takeley_fc
@smarzell1970
I feel it’s important to show your pitch in its current condition,the struggle is real guys,we all have a picture that shows our pitches looking stunning but please all remember,it’s the hard times that earn you the right to show off the stripes as the weather changes
#Grassroots
First bit of work in 2023,it looks ok for the viewer,the pitch is very soft,holding water in a few places but it’s flat,verti drained and feed!! Not much more I can do I don’t think.I’m happy with how things are looking compared to this last year 👍🏼
#16monthsin
#makingimprovements
Well guys, it’s the big day tomorrow and one I’m very much looking forward too,time with my amazing wife & family🏡 Everyone of you on hear that takes the time to message me,advise me & guild me THANK YOU 🙏🏼 I have so many friends that I’ve never meet but your all fantastic 💙
Really struggling with all aspects now, dry and vulnerable at this stage in the season. Still no fee or seed no all season just hard work and many hours to keep what we have 🥵🥵 it needs food …
#loveofturf
Dispute that it’s all ready for
@FlitchunitedAFC
v
@FrintonWaltonFC
Still managing to keep some colour in this heat 🥵🥵 cut tonight and a quick water, the graft is real but it shows how much work is going in 😫 thank you
@silvo656
as always for your help 👊🏼
Took 6 samples out last night, average root depth 125mm, longest root at 175mm 🌱
Thats doubled since my last reno 😍 just keep doing me best and hopefully reap the rewards 🌱🌱
Next job is a blade sharpen, light drag with the tines and then a gentle clear out 🌱
🌱🌱🌱 stage 3 🌱🌱🌱
Nice early start to get this sand down,60 ton evenly spread with a little help from
@LtdGarson
‘s
@JohnDeere
gator thanks so much.
Goal mouths scruffed up, extra seed and a mix of soil and sand to regain so
@e
really good levels
A cheeky double cut tonight to reduce HOC loosing a bit of colour but hopefully
@OriginAmenity
@DavidBullRT
15-2-12 🌱🌱3 month feed will kick in soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼first time I’ve seen a full grass goal mouth here
@takeley_fc
long may it continue