http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 Training articles of Copyright 2012 Maxwell Amenity Ltd dave@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) al@pitchcare.com (Alastair Battrick) en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:46:33 +0000 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://media.pitchcare.com/static/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000 The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) is pleased to announce SWAN GOLF DESIGNS as a Quality Assured Training Provider. mail@pitchcare.com (David Golding) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/swan-design-become-a-quality-assured-training-provider.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/swan-design-become-a-quality-assured-training-provider.html Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000 December is traditionally the month when thoughts turn to the long winter months ahead, the main competition season is over and the autumn maintenance programme is well under way. mail@pitchcare.com (Wayne Roberts) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/short-course-training.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/short-course-training.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/a-1-million-cut-to-elmwood-colleges-budget.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/a-1-million-cut-to-elmwood-colleges-budget.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:00:00 +0000 mail@pitchcare.com (Frank Newberry) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/top-tips-for-interviewers-part-1-suitability-screening.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/top-tips-for-interviewers-part-1-suitability-screening.html Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Plumpton College in East Sussex is pleased to announce that it is now recognised as a Quality Assured Centre by The Greenkeepers Training Committee, (GTC). mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/plumpton-college-gains-recognition-from-the-gtc.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/plumpton-college-gains-recognition-from-the-gtc.html Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:30:00 +0100 A student from Askham Bryan College in York has beaten around 200 competitors from across Britain and Europe to be named as the 2010 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/student-scoops-national-greenkeeping-award.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/student-scoops-national-greenkeeping-award.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0100 Myerscough College held their presentation of awards ceremonies over two days on Thursday 15th July and Friday 16th July. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/myerscough-college-sportsturf-student-prize-winners.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/myerscough-college-sportsturf-student-prize-winners.html Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/new-era-for-john-deere-apprentice-training.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/new-era-for-john-deere-apprentice-training.html Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0100 The major equipment manufacturers all have educational schemes for students of fine turf, which aim to cement relationships with aspiring turf professionals as they enter the industry. mail@pitchcare.com (Peter Driver) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/jacobsen-set-up-education-training-scheme-for-the-future.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/jacobsen-set-up-education-training-scheme-for-the-future.html Mon, 10 May 2010 16:30:00 +0100 The Open Day at Plumpton College attracted excellent attendance throughout the day despite the inclement weather. mail@pitchcare.com (Shan Dexter) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/open-day-at-plumpton-college.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/open-day-at-plumpton-college.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Richard Murray ) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/remembering-when-we-had-the-guts-for-the-job.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/remembering-when-we-had-the-guts-for-the-job.html Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0100 Performance Consultant and Conference Speaker Frank Newberry considers ways in which we can prepare for and respond effectively to a conflict at work that we may not be able to avoid. mail@pitchcare.com (Frank Newberry) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/handling-conflict-part-3-responding-well-to-conflicts-we-cannot-avoid.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/handling-conflict-part-3-responding-well-to-conflicts-we-cannot-avoid.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000 The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) in association with the Virtual College is pleased to offer the first in what is hoped is a series of on-line learning programmes. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/on-line-learning-now-available-from-the-gtc.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/on-line-learning-now-available-from-the-gtc.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +0000 His Royal Highness was accompanied on the visit by The Lord Lieutenant, East Sussex, Mr Peter Field. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/his-royal-highness-the-duke-of-kent-visit-to-plumpton-college.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/his-royal-highness-the-duke-of-kent-visit-to-plumpton-college.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Will Bowden, Programme Manager and Lecturer in Greenkeeping and Sports Turf at Cannington Centre (Bridgwater College) has come into education from an industry background. Here he ponders the issues regarding the next generation greenkeepers and groundsmen mail@pitchcare.com (Will Bowden) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-next-generation.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-next-generation.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0100 It is all change in the world of work based qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. mail@pitchcare.com (David Golding) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/national-vocational-qualifications-nvqs-its-all-change.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/national-vocational-qualifications-nvqs-its-all-change.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100 Myerscough College held their presentation of awards ceremonies over two days on Thursday 16th July and Friday 17th July. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/sportsturf-student-prize-winners-at-myerscough-college.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/sportsturf-student-prize-winners-at-myerscough-college.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0100 As discussed in part one, difficult decisions can be very hard to make, and communicating them can sometimes be harder still. In this the second of two articles Trainer and Conference Speaker, Frank Newberry, considers how we can respond positively to the challenge of communicating difficult decisions. mail@pitchcare.com (Frank Newberry) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/how-to-communicate-difficult-decisions.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/how-to-communicate-difficult-decisions.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:05:00 +0100 When Mike Gash, former Head Greenkeeper at Moseley Golf Club, was made redundant in November last year, he suffered a range of emotions, none of which would have actually helped him find a job. Here he talks about those emotions and how networking soon found him a new opportunity mail@pitchcare.com (Mike Gash) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/why-me-networking-your-way-back-to-work.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/why-me-networking-your-way-back-to-work.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:30:00 +0100 Next academic year Cannington College will be offering an industry based programme of study on the topic of Water Resource Management. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/certificate-in-water-resource-managment.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/certificate-in-water-resource-managment.html