International Women's Day | Cheryl Hill - Leicester Tigers
For International Women's Day, we asked questions to a lot of women who work in the groundskeeping or gardening industry about their work.
How long have you been working in this industry?
I have been working in the industry for 31 years however 30 years with Leicester Tigers.What does the average day look like for you?
- Arrive 0700 and set out the pitches for training, unlock the sheds and dome.
- Have some breakfast around 0830 and then back into maintenance of the playing surface and surrounding areas.
- Lunch around 1300 and the back into pitch maintenance until 1600. We have the newly erected Dome that we have to maintain with brushing the surface in several directions twice a week.
- Maintenance of the machinery of which can be minor or major as well as day to day wear and tear.
- We also have the Welford Road stadium pitch to attend to twice a week