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Sam Cain
Grounds management is in his blood . His dad worked in the industry and Sam now owns his own sports surface maintenance company .
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Every day in grounds management offers different challenges and there ’ s a massively diverse range of careers to pursue , covering everything from working on the ground to sales , mechanics and business development .
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Joe Broadwood
Head of gardens and grounds at a grounds management business , keen to help younger people follow his footsteps and discover the career opportunities available to them in grounds keeping .
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There ’ s a world of opportunities for young people in grounds management - who wouldn ’ t want to work outside and produce some of the very best surfaces in the world !
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Meg Lay
Groundsperson at Lord ’ s Cricket Club , has her finger on the pulse when it comes to knowing how to encourage young people into the industry .
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I want to bring fresh ideas to the GMA ’ s NextGen and ensure that we put them into action . We need to figure out how to best appeal to young people , looking inwards at what drew us to the industry , and promoting those aspects to a broader audience .
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12 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | July / August 2024