{"id":5249,"date":"2024-08-15T12:36:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T11:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/?page_id=5249"},"modified":"2026-05-30T22:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T21:35:12","slug":"grounds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-right\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Edgbaston-for-Everyone-women-grounds-staff-16x9-1-610x340.png\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Edgbaston-for-Everyone-women-grounds-staff-16x9-1-610x340.png 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Edgbaston-for-Everyone-women-grounds-staff-16x9-1-1220x680.png 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"286\">Ground staff are fundamental to cricket. No other surface affects the game more than the cricket pitch, and our ground staff are vital to ensuring the enjoyment and safety of everyone who plays.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"556\">The Warwickshire Cricket Grounds Association (WCGA) works in partnership with individuals, suppliers, and agencies to develop both skilled groundskeepers and high-quality playing surfaces for all clubs, schools, and facilities affiliated with our Foundation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--link-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t        <div class=\"grid grid--links \">\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/level-1-cricket-grounds-maintenance-course\/\" class=\"page-link page-link--sm\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Groundstaff-watching.png)\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        Level 1 Grounds Maintenance Course                    <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page-link__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gain an awareness and general understanding of the tasks involved in maintaining our playing surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/level-2-cricket-surfaces-course\/\" class=\"page-link page-link--sm\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Groundstaff-laughing.png)\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        Level 2 Cricket Surfaces Course                    <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page-link__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how technical maintenance impacts pitch quality and how to plan for playing surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/level-3-cricket-surfaces\/\" class=\"page-link page-link--sm\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Grounds-staff-covers-16x9-1.png)\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        Level 3 Cricket Surfaces                    <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page-link__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to get the most from the quality and durability of our playing surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.thegma.org.uk\/cricket\/cricket-home\" class=\"page-link page-link--sm\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-ground-overhead-shot-scaled.jpg)\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        GMA Guide to Cricket Ground Maintenance                    <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page-link__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore resources from the Grounds Management Association and ECB to support playing surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecb.co.uk\/play\/club-support\/club-funding\/grass-pitch-improvement-fund\" class=\"page-link page-link--sm\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ECB-Funding-to-Improve-Grass-Cricket-Pitches-Across-England-and-Wales.jpg)\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        Grass Pitch Improvement Fund                    <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page-link__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporting our communities with better access to safe, high-quality cricket facilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.thegma.org.uk\/watering-and-drought-management\" class=\"page-link page-link--sm\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ground-pic-seats-scaled.jpg)\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        Watering and Drought Management                    <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page-link__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find advice on watering and maintaining our pitches during dry conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.thegma.org.uk\/during-winter-months-mowingbrushing\" class=\"page-link page-link--sm\"\n\t               style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Surrey-Home-Edgbaston.jpg)\"  target=\"_blank\" >\n\t            <h2 class=\"page-link__title\">\n                        Maintenance during the Winter Months                    <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page-link__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tips for maintaining playing surfaces through the winter months.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div 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