GMA Celebrates its 90th Anniversary

On that day, ten original founders joined W H Bowles BEM, head groundsman of Eton College, at the London Stone Pub on Cannon Street in the City of London to form the National Association of Groundsmen. The purpose of the association was to improve the status of...

GMA pushes for guidance change on red diesel usage

In a letter to HMRC and HM Treasury, GMA Chief Executive, Geoff Webb reminds policymakers of the commitment made in the Reform of red diesel and other rebated fuels entitlement Policy paper published in November 2021, which made clear that there would not be a...

How 15 Women Led the Pitch Prep for a Historic World Cup Win

When the Red Roses lifted the trophy at the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final, they did so on a pitch entirely prepared by an all-female team – a first in the history of the sport. Brought together by the Grounds Management Association (GMA), this team of...

GMA’s ‘NextGen’ to Inspire Future Workforce

Workforce development has become increasingly important over recent years, with research revealing that 20% of grounds staff could potentially leave the sector over coming years due to an ageing workforce, with two in five grounds professionals being over the age of...

All-female grounds team revel in derby delight

Ahead of International Women’s Day, a sold-out crowd of over 60,000 fans flooded into the Emirates Stadium to watch the game, making it the highest attendance of a women’s domestic football match in the UK. It was also the most-attended sports fixture in...

SALTEX: By The Industry For The Industry

As a not-for-profit organisation, the GMA (formerly the Institute of Groundsmanship) has continually re-invested revenue generated from its annual exhibition back into the grounds management industry since its inauguration in 1938. Naturally, due to the success of the...