Turf Technician
A Turf Technician specializes in the care and maintenance of turf, particularly in sports fields, golf courses, and other landscaped areas. Here are some of their primary responsibilities:
Turf Care: Mowing, aerating, and fertilizing lawns to ensure healthy and lush grass 1.
Irrigation Management: Installing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems to ensure proper watering 2.
Pest and Weed Control: Applying pesticides and herbicides to manage pests and weeds 1.
Soil Management: Testing soil and applying amendments to improve soil health and turf growth 1.
Equipment Operation: Using and maintaining groundskeeping equipment such as mowers, aerators, and sprayers 2.
Turf Installation: Preparing areas for new turf, seeding lawns, and laying sod 2.
Ilkeston is a town in the Borough of Erewash, Derbyshire, England, on the River Erewash, from which the borough takes its name, with a population at the 2011 census of 38,640.[2] Its major industries, coal mining, iron working and lace making/textiles, have now all but disappeared.
The town is close to both Derby and Nottingham and is near the M1 motorway and the border with Nottinghamshire. The eastern boundary of Ilkeston is only two miles from Nottingham's western edge and it is part of the Nottingham Urban Area.