- 43 minutes 28 secondsGraham Ives and the changing face of greenkeeping
After 40 years in greenkeeping, Graham Ives, Course Manager at Waltham Windmill Golf Club, explains why experience, adaptability and getting the course right matter more than ever.
As golf courses across the UK contend with rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, increasing member expectations and rapid advances in technology, the role of the modern course manager has never been more demanding.
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15 July 2026, 2:15 pm - 38 minutes 22 secondsGrounds Apart: Different sports, same standards. Leicester City FC to Edgbaston StadiumIn the first of the Grounds Apart series, Flynn Good skilled Sports Turf Operative at Leicester City Football Club interviews Gary Barwell Head of Sports Turf at Edgbaston Stadium.
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23 June 2026, 10:41 am - 50 minutes 39 secondsAlex Earle: Three tournaments, three cities, one short grass court season
Alex Earle, Head Groundsperson at Weissenhof in Stuttgart, on how his career took him from Sydney to Germany.
Having never left Australia, Alex's first international flight was to take on a role at the All England Tennis Club. Now, his role sees him assisting to oversee two additional tournaments in Berlin and Bad Homburg.
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15 June 2026, 11:18 am - 24 minutes 35 secondsShaun Ilten from preparing LA Galaxy's stage for the FIFA World Cup to building a tournament in the desertTBTV spoke with Shaun Ilten, Senior Director of Turf & Grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park in California. Ilten is responsible not only for the stadium pitch itself but for the wider training environment used by LA Galaxy. In the first part of this two part series Ilten discusses the preparations that are going on in the run up to the FIFA world cup, where the LA Galaxy are a site-specific training ground for SoFi Stadium. Meaning all the teams playing there during the World Cup will train on their stadium field.
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8 June 2026, 11:11 am - 45 minutes 50 secondsRichard Hayden and the science of equestrian surfacesTurf Business TV sat down with Richard Hayden, principal Consultant at Hayden TurfCare Ltd to talk about his career so far and the often overlooked detail of equestrian surfaces.
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21 May 2026, 11:19 am - 32 minutes 15 secondsHands on the turf, eyes on the Premier League. Paul Chaloner's journey with Wrexham AFC
Paul Chaloner has been at Wrexham AFC for nearly two decades, a tenure that has seen him evolve from a part time helper at the raining ground to the Head Groundsman responsible for both the stadium and academy facilities.
Today, the team falls under the Hollywood spotlight, with owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
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5 May 2026, 12:39 pm - 44 minutes 16 secondsPhil Fifield innovates playing surfaces at Brighton & Hove Albion's AMEX StadiumTurf Business TV sits down with Head of Grounds Stadia at Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Phil Fifield. From academy football to preparing pitches on the world stage, Fifield tells the journey of his career that has led him to his current role.
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16 April 2026, 9:46 am - 55 minutes 21 secondsThe Grove's Sam Reid on excellence in greenkeepingTBTV sits down with The Grove's Golf Course Manager Sam Reid. Sam discusses how a passion for farming turned a summer placement in turfcare into a career at The Grove spanning over 13 years.
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1 April 2026, 12:07 pm - 17 minutes 48 secondsFrom club green to the world stage- Tushal Nath's apprenticeship at Lord's
Working behind the scenes at Lord's Cricket Ground is a reality few young grounds professionals ever experience, but for Tushal Nath, Sports Turf Apprentice, it's part of every day life.
TBTV sat down with Tushal Nathan to gain an insight on his journey from volunteering at club level to working on some of the most famous cricket pitches in the world.
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18 March 2026, 12:46 pm - 37 minutes 35 secondsInside Oliver Deeming's mission to raise the bar at FC CopenhagenTBTV sits down with Head of Grounds at FC Copenhagen, Oliver Deeming. Oliver discusses his journey from Suffolk rugby pitches to one of Scandinavia's most prestigious football arenas, with a CV boasting Northampton Saints and Tottenham Hotspurs.
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11 February 2026, 12:48 pm - 24 minutes 1 secondGeoff Webb reflects on 20 years of leadership at the GMATBTV sat down with Geoff Webb on day two of SALTEX to reflect on his 20 years as CEO of the Grounds Management Association.
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