Practical demonstrations from our team of four instructors – Martin Sampson, Keith Kent, Chris Parry and Steve Potter, proved popular with attendees. During the two days large groups gathered round to learn more about pedestrian mowers, ride-on mowers, hand held machinery, and the calibration of knapsack sprayers and boom sprayers. Chris and Martin also teamed-up to deliver a session on pre-use checks for a pedestrian mower with interchangeable cassettes as part of the Bowls England seminar. On the second day the sun shone so Chris and Keith were in the outdoor arena showing visitors how to mark out from scratch and speaking about the fundamentals of line marking sport pitches. The event had a great energy, unified every corner of the industry and welcomed more than 6,500 visitors. We’d like to thank everyone who came to see us and our event partners Origin Amenity Solutions, Campey Turfcare, Husqvarna, Dennis SISIS, Hozelock and Farol for all their support. See you next year!

GroundsFest will return to Stoneleigh Park on 10th and 11th September 2024. For more information and to register, visit www.groundsfest.com.