This year’s theme, ‘Power Up Your Performance’, captures SALTEX’s ambition to energise the sector from smart technology and new skills to expert advice and opportunities to grow. Organised by the GMA, SALTEX continues to serve the sector with...
Tell us about your journey into grounds management and how you became a Regional Pitch Advisor? Started off at 16 straight from leaving school on the old YTS. After being with Essex for 30 years on the tools my knees and back where telling me it was time to do...
Here’s how you can best keep your pitches in play and maintain strategic irrigation: Adapt Your Mowing Approach Increase mowing height – raising the cut helps reduce stress on the grass and encourages deeper roots. Mow in cooler conditions, such as early...
Like many in grounds management, he describes himself as someone who “just fell into it.” But what began as curiosity quickly turned into ten years of learning and development. Today, Chris is our Regional Pitch Advisor for Football in the North East. And...
This month, focus on careful repair in cricket, smart water management all-round and gentle maintenance to keep surfaces safe and playable. These tips will help you manage turf stress and protect your pitches through the season’s demands. Here are some essential...
Key Things to Consider Before choosing the right approach for dealing with frost, keep the following in mind: Ground conditions matter Frozen ground and snowfall If the soil is already frozen, snow acts as an insulator. This slows the thawing...
Somers is one of the UK’s leading sports presenters and reporters, with a distinguished career across major broadcasters including the BBC, Premier League Productions, Channel 4 and Amazon Prime Video. She has become a familiar face to football fans...
Following two successful pilot events in 2025, the 2026 GMA Connect programme will take place in Oxford, Cardiff, Manchester, Leeds, Southampton and Ipswich, ensuring grounds people can access hands-on learning closer to home. As a core GMA member benefit, GMA Connect...
Jason brings more than 12 years’ experience within GMA, during which he has held a range of senior roles and made a significant contribution to the organisation’s development. His deep understanding of GMA’s work and membership places him in a strong...
This annual event celebrates outstanding achievements across the breadth of the grounds management sector, from grassroots heroes to elite-level stadium teams. Now in its fifteenth edition, the GMA Industry Awards have long recognised the vital contribution of...