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Grounds Manager

September 9, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

Cowdray Park Polo Club, West Sussex Cowdray Park Polo Club is seeking an exceptional and experienced Grounds Manager to lead the management, development and long-term strategy of its internationally recognised polo grounds. Home to some of the most important polo played in the UK, including The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, […]

SP Landscapes keeps commercial contracts moving with Kubota

September 8, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

SP Landscapes keeps commercial contracts moving with Kubota For SP Landscapes, reliability is everything. Operating across East Anglia and beyond, the family-run business has built a reputation on delivering commercial grounds maintenance contracts and domestic works to the highest standard and for more than 30 years, equipment from Kubota has played a pivotal role in […]

Grounds Manager

September 9, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

SP Landscapes keeps commercial contracts moving with Kubota

September 8, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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Grounds Manager

September 9, 2026/in Jobs/by Admin

Cowdray Park Polo Club, West Sussex

Grounds Manager

Cowdray Park Polo Club is seeking an exceptional and experienced Grounds Manager to lead the management, development and long-term strategy of its internationally recognised polo grounds.

Home to some of the most important polo played in the UK, including The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, Cowdray has a longstanding reputation for excellence. The quality, consistency and safety of our playing surfaces are fundamental to that reputation.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this is a senior management position with overall responsibility for the Club’s polo grounds, agronomic programme, grounds team, machinery, irrigation infrastructure and departmental budgets.

The Role

We are looking for an accomplished turf professional who can combine outstanding technical expertise with strong leadership and strategic thinking.

Key responsibilities will include:

Developing and delivering a long-term agronomic strategy for all Cowdray polo grounds
Ensuring playing surfaces achieve the highest standards of performance, consistency, presentation and safety
Leading, developing and motivating the grounds team
Planning annual maintenance, renovation and improvement programmes
Managing departmental budgets and long-term capital expenditure
Overseeing machinery, irrigation, drainage and grounds infrastructure
Driving sustainable turf management, soil health and responsible water use
Maintaining robust health & safety standards
Advising Club management on ground conditions, availability and recovery programmes
Preparing grounds to an exceptional standard for major tournaments, including hands on work where required, particularly the Cowdray Gold Cup

About You

You will ideally have a recognised qualification in Sports Turf Management, Agronomy, Horticulture or a related discipline (NVQ Level 3 or above) and significant experience managing high-performance natural grass surfaces.

Experience of polo grounds would be highly desirable, but we particularly welcome applications from experienced professionals working within golf, racing, equestrian sport, football, cricket or other elite natural-turf sporting environments.

You will bring strong knowledge of soil science, turf nutrition, irrigation, drainage and machinery alongside proven people-management, budgeting and planning skills. Above all, you will have a genuine passion for producing exceptional natural playing surfaces and the ambition to continually improve them.

Why Cowdray?

This is a rare opportunity to lead the grounds operation at one of Britain’s most prestigious polo clubs, taking responsibility for the long-term development of internationally recognised playing surfaces within the unique environment of the Cowdray Estate.

Location: Cowdray Park Polo Club, West Sussex
Salary: Competitive remuneration and benefits package, commensurate with experience
Contract: Full-time, permanent

To apply: Please submit your CV and covering letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role; enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk

SP Landscapes keeps commercial contracts moving with Kubota

September 8, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

SP Landscapes keeps commercial contracts moving with Kubota

For SP Landscapes, reliability is everything. Operating across East Anglia and beyond, the family-run business has built a reputation on delivering commercial grounds maintenance contracts and domestic works to the highest standard and for more than 30 years, equipment from Kubota has played a pivotal role in that success. Contracts Manager Bobby Luckings explains the importance of the partnership and how, today, Kubota is powering around 80% of their grass cutting operation.

SP Landscapes keeps commercial contracts moving with Kubota

Founded by Bobby’s stepdad Steve Pammenter, SP Landscapes has grown from a garden shed, one van and one push mower to 25 field staff, a large machinery fleet and contracts covering highways, district councils, housing developments and commercial sites. Bobby, himself, has been involved with the company for 20 years – starting off ‘on the tools’ which even then, revolved around Kubota.

“Kubota has been a constant presence for us and every machine we’ve ever used from them is simple to use, reliable and up to task” says Bobby. “We currently have two Kubota ST35’s which power implements for landscaping and groundworks, a BX2200 and multiple mowers from the G and F Series, all supplied by our local dealers Thurlow Nunn Standen (TNS).”

Two of their most recent purchases include the Kubota F391 out-front mower and a G231HD from the popular, professional G-Series. With a 22hp diesel engine, 48” mower deck and high dump collector, the G231HD offers impressive performance, combined with excellent operator comfort and cut capability whether grass is tall or dense, wet or dry. “This has brought fantastic productivity to the cutting of commercial areas, with the high dump feature meaning we can easily empty clippings into the van for recycling at Thetford power station.”

“The F391’s meanwhile are fantastic at manoeuvring around obstacles, so are our go-to for quickly and efficiently cutting some of our larger residential lawns and council green spaces.” Bobby adds, “With the exception of some of the highways and verge maintenance and the really big spaces, everything we cut is done with a Kubota.”

With in-house workshop facilities, the SP team make a concerted effort to keep on top of routine maintenance, which pays dividends in terms of reliability and in-field performance. “We service every machine after 100 hours, grease them daily and clean them down after use. If we look after them, they look after us by return.” This dependability extends to other equipment on the fleet, much of which is powered by Kubota engines. “We’ve so rarely had an issue with an engine that we get real peace of mind when we purchase equipment for other areas of our business and it comes with a Kubota engine!”

On the rare occasion, parts or advice are required, Bobby praises the support from local dealers TNS who have worked alongside SP Landscapes for more than three decades. “They’re knowledgeable, hold a good stock of parts and are always on hand to answer any questions or keep us in the loop with new products or demonstrations.”

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