The tour gives groundsmen the opportunity to see first-hand equipment in action, receive advice and find out economically effective solutions to achieving great things on their own natural turf sports pitch.

All grounds staff, whether professional, amateur, part or full time are invited to attend any one of thirteen venues across the UK and Ireland during a seven week tour, beginning on the 12th April at Cambourne Sports Club, Cambridge.

Each event will feature a full renovation of the pitch, demonstrating the latest techniques at every stage. Alongside this will be talks, question and answer sessions and an opportunity to look at the machines close-up.

The sponsors of the tour say they will show how by implementing small, as well as large changes to maintenance practises, regardless of budget restraints, grounds staff can radically improve the quality of their pitches in a short space of time.



The tour had a trial run in 2015 through working with the Staffordshire County FA, when Campeys completed a full pitch renovation as part of Staffordshire's PIP programme. 

Richard Campey, Managing Director, explains what he and the other sponsors are looking to achieve: "This is an opportunity for grounds staff to come and see a complete pitch renovation in action. There will be invaluable advice on how to achieve great things with limited resources. Including how and where to get the best deals on new or fully reconditioned groundcare tractors and machinery, as well as information on correct applications of seeds, fertilisers and a whole host of related products and services, which affect the quality and playability of the pitch."

A full list of the venues and dates can be found here