Message Board - Natural Turf: Good results...............................
22 Sep 2009 by Mark Jones
In March this year, i took on the role of volunteer groundsman at my local football club. When i took over the pitch was terrible and had been living a slow death through 5 years of no basic maintanance.
The pitch has now improved immensely after ultilising a small new budget. I think one of the biggest results was the weeds. As you can see below the pictures show the weeds in march. and looking at pitch now you would struggle to find a single weed! Just to say Greenor was used and they were sprayed April, then again end of August. The pitch was vertidrained, overseeded, fertilised in May. And will be vertidrained again soon before wet weather.
For me it has been a learning curve as i had only done gardening work in the past. Therefore finding pitchcare forum was a god send! I have learnt much from people on here. So i thanks everyone on here. Also visiting local groundsmen gave me contacts and advice.
22 Sep 2009 by Mark Jones Last edited 22 Sep 2009
pitch in March 2009. pretty bad ha!
22 Sep 2009 by Mark Jones
more photos from March 2009
22 Sep 2009 by Mark Jones
How different weeds look now taken a few weeks ago. september 2009!
22 Sep 2009 by Mark Jones
and some more photos.
22 Sep 2009 by Mark Jones
!!
22 Sep 2009 by Nigel.S
Looks good Mark, keep up the good work.
Nige
22 Sep 2009 by Mal
Well done Mark, a credit to your determination and hard work.
Geography is everywhere
22 Sep 2009 by Chris Thornton
Well done Mark you are to be congratulated!!
Just imagine what another three or four years will bring.
I hope it plays well and that you are assisted in the winter work that lays ahead,which is just as important as the renovations!!
Brilliant, a credit to you and also, the P C Message Board
Chris
"He not busy being born is busy dying"
23 Sep 2009 by petermarkcraig
Oh the joy of being working hard and seeing results. Great idea to take before and after pictures.
Well done Mark 
Of course the grass looks good. The sun is shining.
23 Sep 2009 by Mark Jones
thank you guys, but i probably wouldnt have done it without the advice gained from pitchcare forum. Once again thank you.
Hopefully it will keep improving now if standard maintained.
onwards and upwards!
23 Sep 2009 by Groundsmaiden
Hi Mark,
I'm glad all your great work as paid off, well done! Pitchcare was created for this very reason. Thanks for sharing your feedback - we love good news stories! Thanks also to everyone who continues to give opinions and advice freely to assist others.
23 Sep 2009 by Andy Glasgow
Hi Mark, im also involved in local football in Cornwall but even less experienced than you. Was wondering how much your vertidraining cost you? Also, would there be any point in doing it at this stage in the season or better to wait until next spring?
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