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IOG Industry Awards celebrate the very best in UK groundsmanship
More than 650 of the UK’s and Europe’s leading groundscare experts from both the professional and volunteer sector, as well as dignitaries from the governing bodies of sport and influential sports
The Prince of Puns lined up for the IOG Industry Awards
Milton Jones funny man takes the reigns from Bake Off’s Tom Allen at IOG Industry Awards
Plan your visit to SALTEX 2018
The countdown is on to Europe’s largest annual turf management event and here is a reminder of everything you need to know ahead of SALTEX 2018, which takes place at The NEC, Birmingham on 31 Octob
FGR wins United Nations award
Forest Green Rovers has been recognised by the United Nations, after receiving a “Momentum for Change” climate action award in New York last night.
AELTC’s Neil Stubley is appointed to IOG Board
Neil Stubley, head of courts and horticulture at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has been appointed to the IOG Board as an independent director.
IOG to improve RCA-endorsed race course maintenance training courses
The IOG has a long history in delivering race course maintenance training to grounds staff at basic, intermediate and advanced levels.
The IOG assures Apprenticeship Standard quality
The IOG has been approved as the External Quality Assurance Provider for the Apprenticeship Standards for a Sports Turf Operative by the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA).
Sport England launches £13.5m drive to boost secondary school PE
Sport England is offering free training to 17,000 secondary school PE teachers to help foster a more positive attitude to physical education.
Sign up for Learning LIVE 2018 educational sessions
SALTEX event organisers have revealed exciting details about this year’s all-encompassing education programme – Learning LIVE.
IOG commissions new research project into diversity in groundscare
The IOG has commissioned Olympic hammer thrower hopeful Jess Mayho to undertake a research project into how the IOG can progress its engagement with women and extend diversity within the grounds ma