Group Grounds Manager for Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol City FC, Bristol Bears and QEH Bristol. BSc Sportsturf Science and Management degree. Views are my own
Bristol, UK
Joined October 2011
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Dan Sparks retweeted
🙌 Three games in three days
🎟️ Two sell-outs and 75,000 fans
🔄 From @rugbyworldcup to @BristolCity
A remarkable 72 hours at Ashton Gate.
It’s what we do! 👊
A busy weekend almost complete, hosting Rugby World Cup semi-finals to back to football today. Top team effort the lads have pulled out out the bag again 🤹🌱🏟️
Dan Sparks retweeted
staring the build up to the first pre season game for bristol city with the verti drain, ready to drill the pattern in over the next week.
Dan Sparks retweeted
The stage is set. 🏴🅰️ 🆚☘️🅰️
ALT England A vs Ireland A at Ashton Gate.
ALT England A vs Ireland A at Ashton Gate.
ALT England A vs Ireland A at Ashton Gate.
ALT England A vs Ireland A at Ashton Gate.
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Rugby League legend Kevin Sinfield CBE is coming to Ashton Gate as part of his latest fundraising challenge in memory of Rob Burrow.
Sinfield is running 50km a day for 7️⃣ days to raise money for six MND charities with the Bristol leg taking place on December 2nd.
Full story 👇
Enjoyable evening for us to be able to host @England u21’s last night ⚽️
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The #YoungLions in action at Ashton Gate 👊
📺 Watch the #U21EURO qualifier against Azerbaijan LIVE from 7.30pm on our YouTube channel.
ALT Matchday: England U21s v Azerbaijan U21s
Dan Sparks retweeted
Ready for our #YoungLions' game at @BristolCity. 🏴
🎟️ eng.football/s0a9w0
📺 youtube.com/england
ALT England v Azerbaijan 15 Oct Ashton Gate Bristol 7.30pm
Dan Sparks retweeted
Two young supporters helped Head of Grounds Dan Sparks put the finishing touches to the pitch at Ashton Gate today as part of Family Day! 🥰
Unreal, let’s go Bears 🐻 🌱
La Decima🙌🏼 10th season as a Bear 🐻 inbound @BristolBears . Lansdown pitch prepped for the start of preseason training tomorrow. Double snip in the morning and we’re good to go🌱 appreciation to all who’ve contributed as usual 💪🏼 @LukeMuzzaMurray @JoeAgrovista @DanielGSparks
Dan Sparks retweeted
So far this season we have had an unprecedented 62 games @ @ashtongatestad the pitch still in top condition rolling closer towards the end of a crazy year!
Dan Sparks retweeted
Renovation season 2024 begins..... @BristolBears Hero #hybridpitch will have a full renovation after a busy year of use.
@KubotaUK @CampeyTurfCare @ChrisFoxtweets @DanielGSparks
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A day we won't forget in a hurry 🫶
Our first ever @Womens6Nations fixture set a new record attendance for a home #RedRoses game outside of Twickenham.
Thanks for coming, @RedRosesRugby!
Dan Sparks retweeted
Ending #Groundsweek with a big WSL fixture as @bristolcitywfc take on Spurs. 2nd game in 3 days with the pitch beaming lovely in the Sunday sunshine ☀️
Dan Sparks retweeted
📸 Gallery: GMA Schools into Stadia
Check out the best pics from @thegma_'s NextGen Schools into Stadia event, hosted by our very own @jacklangley21 for #GroundsWeek.
#GroundsWeek2024
ALT GMA Schools into Stadia event for Grounds Week
ALT GMA Schools into Stadia event for Grounds Week
ALT GMA Schools into Stadia event for Grounds Week
ALT GMA Schools into Stadia event for Grounds Week.
I saw first hand the amount of effort you put into bringing this day together, massive credit to you and the NextGen team. A great days introduction into the grounds industry 🌱👏🏼👏🏼#Groundsweek – at South West, England
#Groundsweek As the dust settles on such a great day hosting GMA Schools into Stadia, I thought I’d reflect on the day. Going out of my comfort zone to organise & deliver such a rewarding day to a group of young people with various learning difficulties. 1/4
