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Grounds Management is the flagship publication of the GMA and is the primary source of information about groundscare. It is delivered to 3,500 members four times a year, and has an extended readership of 10,000.

 

A large proportion of members are decision- makers and all work or have worked in grounds maintenance and development. Each issue includes the latest industry and GMA news from the quarter, education and training development, interviews with key figures in the industry, technical advice, product launches and case studies.

The readers

79% – rely on Grounds Management for new product information

60% – have visited an advertisers website for more information after seeing their print advert

35% – have enrolled on a course after seeing it promoted in the magazine

33% – have bought a product after seeing it advertised

Top performing industry publications
SALTEX visitors were asked:
'Which of the following magazines do you read?'

Grounds Management - 44.84%
Turf Matters - 41.48%
Pitchcare - 32.29%
Horticulture Week - 29.60%

2024 Features list

Spring 2024
GMA Update: GMA 2023 Award winners/GMA Hall of Fame 2023 inductees - Grow with the GMA: Quality-standard training update - NGB Update: RFU facility funding - Pitch Advisory Scheme: cricket pitch improvement case study - Professional/volunteer best practice interviews - Special report: Attracting new recruits into the sector - Technical 1: Climate change challenges - Technical 2: Integrated Pest Management - In Action: Case studies from GMA Corporate PLUS members - 60 seconds with …Q&A - Product showcase: (UATs & ATVs, Weed & pest control, Irrigation & water management and Wetting agents)
Summer 2024
GMA Update: #GroundsWeek/membership update/networking events update - Grow with the GMA: Grounds Management Framework Update - NGB Update: ECB facility funding - Pitch Advisory Scheme: rugby union pitch improvement case study - Professional/volunteer best practice interviews - Special Report: Biodiversity groundscare methods - Special Report: Mental Health Resources - Special report: Pitch management for multi-event/multi-sports - Technical 1: How to run an effective pitch improvement programme - Technical 2: Sustainable groundscare solutions - In Action: Case studies from GMA Corporate PLUS members - 60 seconds with …Q&A - Product Showcase: (Aeration, Linemarking, Sweepers, Blowers, Collectors and vacs, Pitch renovation)
Autumn 2024
GMA Update: SALTEX Update/networking events update - Grow with the GMA: Apprenticeship update - NGB Update: RFL Facility Funding - Pitch Advisory Scheme: football pitch improvement case study - Professional/volunteer best practice interviews - Special Report: Recruit, Reward, Retain - Special Report: Promoting UK grounds expertise abroad - Technical 1: Industry research update - Technical 2: Soil Science update - Technical 3: Effective maintenance of artificial pitches - In Action: Case studies from GMA Corporate PLUS members - 60 seconds with …Q&A - Product Showcase:(Natural and artificial surface maintenance, Synthetic surfaces, Estate management, Data-driven technology and Water management)
Winter 2024
GMA Update:SALTEX/Awards 2023/GMA Board Report - Grow with the GMA: Apprenticeship Update - NGB Update:Football Foundation facility funding - Pitch Advisory Scheme: RFL pitch improvement case study - Professional/volunteer best practice interviews - Special Report: Thought leaders’ ‘state of the industry’ - Technical 1: Groundscare innovation update - Technical 2: sustainable groundscare - In Action: Case studies from GMA Corporate PLUS members - 60 seconds with …Q&A - Product Showcase: SALTEX Showcase (Pedestrian mowers, Ride on mowers, Fertilisers, Top dressers and spreaders, Brushcutters, Grass seed and turf, Overseeding, Pitch renovation)
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Senior Partnerships Manager

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