IOG Logo Shield

Current Membership: 8809 Member Login

About UsMembership InformationTraining & CareersPitch Problems & MaintenanceExhibitions & EventsResearch & FundingIOG Shop
Search | News | Jobs | Contact Us | Site Map July 5, 2008


Salary Bands
Continuing Professional Development
Jobs
Training Dates 2008
Ireland Training Courses 2008
Consultancy Service
Contact us
News archive
Press Cuttings
Photo Gallery
Olympic Watch
Ask the expert
Branch Network
Join Now

Assistant Groundsman  - Central London
An assistant Groundsman is required to work with the Head Groundsman on this school ground in central London. You will be responsible for the maintenance of the playing surfaces and facilities to the highest standards. Ideally you will have NVQ Level 2 i  ...more >

 
Largest sprayer in Europe?
(Published: Thu 3 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
Largest sprayer in Europe? Rowlawn has taken delivery of a state of the art sprayer that it believes is one of the largest available in Europe. The Agrifac ZA3400P Sprayer is 48 metres wide when opened, and its 4,000 litre tank enables it to spray 500 acres per day. Key feature  ...more >

IOG in Action - Brighton College
(Published: Tue 1 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
Brighton Cricket Pavilion Enjoy a day of top educational seminars and demonstrations at Brighton College. The IOG in Action programme, which will cover autumn and winter maintenance, includes up to the minute education and advice on a range of grounds maintenance issues, with l  ...more >

Learn new skills at IOG SALTEX 2008
(Published: Tue 1 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
At IOG SALTEX 2008 all visitors will be able to benefit from our FREE programme of practical workshops in key skills for grounds staff. The programme, running over the three days of the show (2nd - 4th September 2008), will cover the following  ...more >

Wimbledon - the vital statistics
(Published: Tue 1 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
Each year Eddie Seaward MBE and his team produce the very best grass court surfaces for Wimbledon. But what does it take to produce courts that are without doubt the envy of the world? Have you ever wondered what grass is used, how many people it takes  ...more >

Machinery prices could rise by up to 15% as fuel costs escalate
(Published: Wed 18 Jun, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
Machinery prices are likely to rise by up to 15 per cent as manufacturers respond to rising costs of fuel and commodities, Agricultural Engineers Association chief executive Roger Lane-Nott has warned.  ...more >

Venus triumphs in Wimbledon final
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Venus Williams captures her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final. ...more >

Kovalainen on pole for British Grand Prix
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Lewis Hamilton only qualifies fourth fastest for the British GP as his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen grabs pole position. ...more >

Briton Robson wins girls' title
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Laura Robson becomes the first Briton since 1984 to win the Wimbledon girls' singles title. ...more >

Valverde triumphs in Tour opener
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Spain's Alejandro Valverde wins the first stage of the Tour de France to claim the coveted yellow jersey. ...more >

Mbeki holds Harare crisis talks
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
South Africa's Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Zimbabwe with President Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction. ...more >

Labour MSP joins by-election race
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out. ...more >

Man arrested over student murders
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London. ...more >

Everton footballer's brother kidnapped
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of Nigerian and Everton football star Joseph Yobo, police say. ...more >

Tories under fire after Lewis quits
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says. ...more >

Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin
(Published: Sat 5 Jul, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin. ...more >

 
IOG Industry Directory

IOG Online Learning

Weather Forecast

Challenging Perspections

IOG in Action

Download Data Sheets

Benefits PLUS

Training

Annual Conference

Groundsman Magazine



About Us | Membership information | Training & Careers | Pitch problems & Maintenance | Exhibitions & Events | Research & Funding | IOG Shop

Registered in England & Wales No: 553036 Legal Disclaimers & Statement of Privacy VAT Registration No: 209 9781 25

© Institute of Groundsmanship 2008