To promote the figure of the Groundsman in Italy too, through necessary training, the membership campaign of Grassmed (Groundsman Association Mediterraneo), the Italian association that enhances the profession of sports green curator, has begun.
The association is organizing presentations and training courses in various regions of our country following the law no. 154 of 28 July 2016 for companies of the CCIA (with Ateco code 81.30.00 also secondary) for the maintenance of greenery, including sports.
For professionals interested in training and the opportunities represented by the work of the groundsman, a figure in great demand internationally and also growing in Italy, it is possible to follow the Grassmed membership campaign at this link> https://grassmed.org/ grassmed membership /
Meanwhile, reservations are already open for the first course, with dates scheduled between the beginning of June and July 2021, with 120 hours of theory in FAD and 60 hours of practice in sports fields and gardens in Tuscany, between Pisa, Florence and Siena.