Hello again! You might remember me from last summer's blog Pitch Prep in the UK as I travelled around Europe renovating soccer fields with Campey Turfcare. For those of you who don't remember, my name is Jeff Lenihan and I am from Omaha, Nebraska. In the fall, I will be a senior turfgrass management major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

This summer, I am back across the pond and have the great privilege of interning at the Arsenal Training Centre. Arsenal FC has a storied soccer history that includes 13 English Premier League titles and 12 FA Cups. This season ended on Sunday and they finished second in the league behind 5000-1 underdogs Leicester City (underdog may be an understatement!).

Steve Braddock is the head groundsman at the training ground located in London Colney, a village in Hertfordshire, England, about 15 miles north of the middle of London. With 11 fields to take care of, as well as landscaping and other training areas, there is plenty of work to be done day in and day out.

A view of Pitch 1 where youth games and scrimmages are played

A photo from last year with head groundsman Steve Braddock (left) and assistant head groundsman Andy Purser (right)

Throughout the summer, I will post about different projects and things that are happening around the grounds. Feel free to follow along and ask any questions you may have in the comment section of the blog!

And a huge THANK YOU to Aquatrols for sponsoring my blog this year!