Module 8:
Planning the work
8.4 Creating an annual work schedule
8.4.7(a) Spring Schedule (general and indicative only)
Here is a general example of a spring schedule for a grade 3 quality pitch, based on a sand-slit drainage system, with 100 games planned over the playing season for a grassroots club.
We've split table into what might be termed maintenance activitie and renovation activities, although they are all to do with maintaining a pitch over a 12-month period.
The activities that have notes (numbered 1 to 20) are explained on the page "8.4.6 Notes and assumptions made in the schedules".
| Activity (with notesn) |
Mar | Apr | May | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks in month | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Playing weeks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Games planned | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Mowing1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 29 |
| Aeration2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Combination tool3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| Decompaction | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Line marking4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Chain harrow5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Watering of established sward6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-match checks7 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Post-match repairs8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Sweeping / Vacuuming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apply fertiliser9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apply biostimulant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apply soil conditioner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Localised sanding10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Set out pitch11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erect and/or take down goal posts12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Repair, clean, posts, nets etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weedkilling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renovation work: | ||||
| Scarify (Heavy duty)13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Aerate14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Main top-dressing15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Overseeding16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fertiliser17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Light watering of seeds & seedlings18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Post renovation top-dressing19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Localised grass seeding20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other works [1]? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other works [2]? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other works [3]? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8.4.7(b) Interactive Spring Schedule
Where no instance of an activity is given for the total of the 3-months we have highlighted the total value of 0 in yellow to more easily bring that to your attention, just in case you have accidentally forgotten to include doing it.
Amend these general figures to better reflect your inputs for your pitch and desired quality.
| Activity (with notesn) |
Mar | Apr | May | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks in month | ||||
| Playing weeks | ||||
| Games planned | ||||
| Mowing1 | 0 | |||
| Aeration2 | 0 | |||
| Combination tool3 | 0 | |||
| Decompaction | 0 | |||
| Line marking4 | 0 | |||
| Chain harrow5 | 0 | |||
| Watering of established sward6 | 0 | |||
| Pre-match checks7 | 0 | |||
| Post-match repairs8 | 0 | |||
| Sweeping / Vacuuming | 0 | |||
| Apply fertiliser9 | 0 | |||
| Apply biostimulant | 0 | |||
| Apply soil conditioner | 0 | |||
| Localised sanding10 | 0 | |||
| Set out pitch11 | 0 | |||
| Erect and/or take down goal posts12 | 0 | |||
| Repair, clean, posts, nets etc. | 0 | |||
| Weedkilling | 0 | |||
| Renovation work: | ||||
| Scarify (Heavy duty)13 | 0 | |||
| Aerate14 | 0 | |||
| Main top-dressing15 | 0 | |||
| Overseeding16 | 0 | |||
| Fertiliser17 | 0 | |||
| Light watering of seeds & seedlings18 | 0 | |||
| Post renovation top-dressing19 | 0 | |||
| Localised grass seeding20 | 0 | |||
| Other works [1]? | 0 | |||
| Other works [2]? | 0 | |||
| Other works [3]? | 0 | |||