Institute of Groundsmanship

The Institute of Groundsmanship is the only membership organisation representing the whole of the grounds management industry, and all those involved in it. Established since 1934, we are an organisation founded by groundsmen, for groundsmen. Our primary purpose is to offer support and advice to all those working in the industry; to develop and raise the profile of the profession and to give a voice to our membership on important industry issues. To achieve this, we work closely with the governing bodies of sport in the UK and Ireland to develop training courses, and to ensure that recognition of the profession and the need for quality standards at all levels is at the top of their agenda. We deliver a range of local, regional and national events including seminars, conferences and awards programmes, in conjunction with leading representatives from all facets of the industry. We also run the two leading industry shows - IOG SALTEX and IOG Scotsturf.