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Grounds and Gardens Operative

​A Sports Turf Operative is responsible for maintaining and preparing sports turf surfaces to ensure they are in optimal condition for play. Here are some of their key duties:

Turf Maintenance: Mowing, aerating, fertilizing, and overseeding turf to keep it healthy and playable 1.

Irrigation Management: Installing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems to ensure proper watering 2.

Pest and Weed Control: Identifying and treating pests, diseases, and weeds to protect the turf 2.

Surface Preparation: Marking out and preparing sports turf surfaces for use, including painting lines and setting up equipment 2.

Safety Inspections: Regularly inspecting the turf for hazards and ensuring it is safe for players 2.

Equipment Operation: Using and maintaining groundskeeping equipment such as mowers, aerators, and sprayers 2.

Newquay(/ˈnjki/NEW-kee;Standard Written Form:Tewynblustri)[citation needed]is a town on the north coast inCornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is acivil parish,seaside resort, regional centre foraerospaceindustries with an airport and aspaceport, and afishing porton theNorth Atlanticcoast ofCornwall, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north ofTruroand 20 miles (32 km) west ofBodmin.[1]

The town is bounded to the south by theRiver Ganneland its associated salt marsh, and to the north-east by the Porth Valley. The western edge of the town meets the Atlantic atFistral Bay. The town has been expanding inland (south) since the former fishing village of New Quay began to grow in the second half of the nineteenth century.

In 2001, the census recorded a permanent population of 19,562,[2]increasing to 20,342 at the 2011 census[3]and 23,600 in 2021. Recent estimates suggest that the total population for the wider Newquay area (Newquay and St Columb Community Network Area[4]) was 27,682 in 2017, projected to rise to 33,463 by 2025.[5]

​Newquay is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is a civil parish, seaside resort, regional centre for aerospace industries with an airport and a spaceport, and a fishing port on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall, approximately 12 miles north of Truro and 20 miles west of Bodmin.

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