Courses, Workshops & Events

The GGA hosts a number of workshops and events to support the development of the county’s groundsmen.

Upcoming Courses

GMA produce Online Cricket Grounds Maintenance Course & Back to Play Webinar to upskill and support Club groundskeepers and their teams/helpers.

Online Level 1 Cricket Grounds Maintenance

The Grounds Management Association (GMA) have a range of training courses that are suitable for the professional to the grass roots volunteer and have launched a new online Level 1 module on Cricket Grounds Maintenance to allow you to gain an awareness and general understanding of the tasks involved in maintaining playing surfaces.

What does the course content cover?

There are 3 modules to this training course. All are designed to either develop a new understanding or build on your experiences:

Requirements of the groundsperson and pitch
Maintenance activities (Equipment and Machinery)
Safe use and storage (Materials)

Each module has an informal self-assessment test, plus there is a formal end of course multiple choice assessment test, which is also online. Following the 3 modules, the GMA will sprovide groundskeepers with additional topics to support further progression and continued learning.