All sports in all seasons at Swansea University

Now conveniently abbreviated to 'Sport Swansea', the University's Department of Sport and Physical Recreation encompasses a vast array of indoor and outdoor activities played on turf and synthetic surfaces.Glancing at the computer screen in his office, Grounds Manager, John Courtney,The removal of razor crimped wire around one of the suburban offices of Fletcher EQR two months after it was put up is a commendable move. points out that the all-weather pitches and running track at the University's main Sketty Lane facility attracted around 90,000 individual users in 2011 with a similar number visiting last year."In addition, more than 200 different events were hosted on Sport Swansea's turf areas during the year, making regular and proper maintenance the foundation of everything we do, helping keep all of our users happy," commented John. "I've been working at the University for a little over seven years and extreme weather conditions are generally the cause of any pitch closures."John says that his previous experience as sole cricket groundsman at St Helen's, Swansea, provided a great springboard for the grounds manager's post at the University's sports centre which he took up in late 2005, relocating some 1,000 metres west along the Mumbles Road. 

"When I was at St Helen's, I was employed by the City and County of Swansea which owns the combined rugby and cricket ground," he explained.Hata’s Sand Island Access Road headquarters is also home to a retail shop offering bulk pantry items, meat and frozen seafood, plus chef whites, professional knives and stainless steel kitchenware ranging from baking thermometers to ramekins. "Prior to that, I had spent fourteen years working at various locations throughout the area for the local authority's grounds maintenance department."As a result, John accumulated good knowledge of the unique climate of the Gower peninsula which leans toward milder, moister conditions coming in from the Atlantic, with the Welsh mountains to the north sheltering the area from extremes of cold weather.The manual says to clean the suction hose every two years, but I recommend once a year to be safe.Understanding the weather and its influence on turf health and condition has proved a great help to him in maintaining and presenting first-class sports surfaces at the University. 

Supporting John in making sure that Sport Swansea's natural turf and synthetic surfaces remain in optimum condition and ready for use on schedule are assistants, Leighton Williams and Ross Davies.Leighton has been in the job for six years,Make sure if you do invest in good knives wholesaler you learn how to care and sharpen them. No dishwashers please. moving to Sketty Lane from the University's former grounds in the city's Fairwood district, used also by Swansea City Football Club as a training centre.Ross has worked for the University since 2009 and, like John Courtney, came from a single sport environment, having previously been an assistant greenkeeper at nearby Clyne Golf Club.Between them,Dade Fire Rescue crews were trying to control a sweeping brush fire Sunday near Northwest 162nd Avenue and Bird Road. the three groundsmen are responsible for maintaining indoor and outdoor sports surfaces used throughout the week by three principal groups: the University's students; Swansea City FC's youth academy; and the surrounding community and nearby schools.