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GroundsFest Academy continued its commitment to supporting education across the grounds management industry with a successful Optimising Turf Performance event at Leigh Sports Village, bringing together leading industry experts and grounds professionals for a day of practical learning, knowledge sharing and networking. Free to attend and CPD accredited, the event explored the challenges of maintaining

The GroundsFest Academy has announced Kress UK and Ireland as its newest Platinum Sponsor, strengthening the Academy’s commitment to equipping the groundscare industry with the skills, technology, and expertise needed for the future. The partnership brings together GroundsFest Academy’s focus on hands-on education with Kress’s expertise in robotic mowing and battery-powered groundscare technology, giving attendees

GroundsFest 2026 has once again demonstrated why it has become the industry’s must-attend event, bringing together every corner of the groundscare, landscaping, amenities and outdoor industries for two unforgettable days at Stoneleigh Park. A total of 10,664 unique visitors attended the fourth edition of GroundsFest, marking another significant milestone in the event’s remarkable growth. What

The GroundsFest Academy has continued to build momentum following the success of its latest educational event, held in partnership with DLF Seeds and dedicated to the planning, establishment and maintenance of wildflower areas. The free-to-attend event formed part of the wider GroundsFest Academy programme, which continues to provide free valuable learning opportunities for the industry

GroundsFest isn’t just about seeing the latest machinery, discovering new products and expanding your knowledge – it’s also about enjoying the industry’s biggest social gathering. Once the show closes on Wednesday at 4:00pm, head over to Hall 2 for the GroundsFest Live Music Festival and unwind with colleagues, customers and friends. New for this year,

GroundsFest visitors looking to make the most of their time at the show can take part in the BASIS Knowledge Trail (KT), an industry initiative designed to support continued professional development through focused, stand-based learning. Hosted by BASIS, the Knowledge Trail provides a structured way for industry professionals to engage with exhibitors, explore key technical

Getting to GroundsFest has never been easier thanks to complimentary coach transfers running between Leamington Spa Train Station and Stoneleigh Park, home of GroundsFest, on both days of the event. The free coaches have been introduced to make travelling to the UK’s largest grounds management and landscaping event as straightforward and convenient as possible. Simply

GroundsFest Academy recently welcomed a large number of grounds professionals, students and volunteers to Loughborough Grammar School’s Quorn Playing Fields for a highly successful CPD-accredited Integrated Weed Management event. The free one-day event brought together industry experts, manufacturers and training providers to explore the latest developments in integrated weed management, focusing on best practice, funding

One of the biggest crowd-pullers at GroundsFest is back for 2026, and it’s set to be louder, bigger and more action-packed than ever before. Machinery Nation LIVE is back on 16 and 17 September at Stoneleigh Park with an expanded programme of demonstrations, challenges and interactive experiences that promise to be one of the biggest