The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has welcomed British Sugar TOPSOIL as the association’s latest Education Supporter.

A division of British Sugar PLC, the company is the UK’s largest supplier of topsoil to the landscape and amenity industries. In becoming an Education Supporter, British Sugar TOPSOIL will aid BIGGA in its aim to improve the continuing professional development and educational opportunities available to each of the association’s almost 6,000 members.

Andy Spetch of British Sugar TOPSOIL

British Sugar TOPSOIL’s national manager, Andy Spetch, said, “Over the 20-plus years I’ve been involved in the topsoil industry I’ve made a conscious effort to support industry associations and their members.

“British Sugar TOPSOIL has attended BTME for many years and by becoming an education supporter, we are able to formalise our relationship with BIGGA and provide more learning and development opportunities for all of the association’s members.

“As a company we are really keen to help develop the next generation of greenkeepers and have in the past offered bursaries to support training and further education. I hope that we’ll be able to do more schemes like this as we seek to become more established within the golf industry.”

BIGGA Business Development Manager Lauren Frazer said, “British Sugar TOPSOIL clearly shares BIGGA’s commitment to raising standards and providing educational opportunities across the industry and so we’re delighted Andy and his team has come onboard as a BIGGA Education Supporter. We look forward to working closely with the team in future.”