As part of the “Green Minds”, we present highly committed turf professionals in short interviews. Learn more about the minds behind successful businesses and find out what makes their work as groundsmen, greenkeepers and other turf managers so unique and what personal backgrounds drive them.
- Romain Garin is the Grounds Manager at Hippodrome de Lyon in France. Romain and his turf team ensure a horse racing course in top condition all year long. He explains what it takes to strive for perfection, and welcome the ‘crème de la crème’ in the world of horse racing.
- Georg Siegmar started as a volunteer-greenkeeper at Golfclub Euregio Bad Bentheim in Germany and turned a hobby into a fulltime job. Georg shows us why he loves taking care of the club’s turf.
- Marco Wouters works as the Head Greenkeeper at Golfpark Groendael in the Netherlands. He proudly shows us around at his golf course in Wassenaar and explains why he loves his job, and what it takes to always strive for the highest quality and fastest greens.
- Oliver Makin is the Head Groundsman at OH Leuven who proudly shows why he loves his job; keeping the sports turf in top-notch condition for every game.
- Gertjan Hilarius is the Head Groundsman of SC Heerenveen. He shows us what makes a football field of excellent quality and how it feels to prepare the field right before the start of the match.
- Lukasz Pietrzak is the Grass Maintenance Manager at Wisla Plock Football Club in Poland. He shows us around and tells us how he turned his passion for turf into a fulltime job.
What unites the professionals?
These people share a fundamental conviction: the combination of tradition and modernity through dedication to nature and a sustainable approach in harmony with profitability. Their passion for perfection and the care of turf goes hand in hand with an innovative approach to the industry. They strive for integrated solutions by continuously adapting and utilising the latest methods.
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