Evergem soccer grounds: signboard of the municipality

In Evergem, hearts are beating for soccer. After major maintenance by Krinkels in May and June, the youth soccer fields are almost ready again for the start of the new sports season. Volunteer and jack-of-all-trades Maurice Blomme: "Krinkels works thoroughly and quickly, and communicates well. That makes it nice working together."

Summer maintenance at Evergem's youth grounds

It has become an annual tradition: after the youth tournament in May, Evergem 2020 soccer club closes the three grounds and the practice field for the major summer maintenance. For the second year in a row, the club called on the sports department of Krinkels. They scarified the grounds. Pits and other uneven areas were removed with 90 tons of fresh soil. And Krinkels sowed a lot of extra grass for a nicely closed, strong turf during the new season.

Emile Windey, project manager at Krinkels, is monitoring maintenance in Evergem: "The makeover will take place in May and June. But the preparations already start in February. At that time, my colleague Steven Mattelin and I visit all the sites together with our customers to see what operations are needed. Good for 300 rounds in a month and a half. Then I draw up a maintenance proposal that takes into account the customer's budget, weather conditions and the condition of the grounds."

Sites ready in 2.5 days

"I got a compliment from the guys at Krinkels, because the fields were looking so nice," says 80-year-old Maurice Blomme. You can find the super-volunteer on the Wippelgem soccer fields almost every day. Keeping them green, 'liming' the lines, repairing the goal nets, you name it. 

"During the major maintenance, Krinkels was here with 4 or 5 people working. In barely 2.5 days, our grounds were aerated, replenished, seeded and fertilized. Our A site, the competition site, was still in reasonable shape. But the B-terrain had a lot of potholes and there was a problem with the drainage. Now everything has been restored."

Beautiful end result: thick, green carpet

Maurice Blomme: "The cooperation with Krinkels goes very smoothly. They let me know in advance when they are coming. If I have extra questions, for example to sow an extra strip of grass, it's no problem for them. And most importantly: the grass is now very nice and green everywhere. As far as I'm concerned it may rain every day this summer!"

Multi-year plan for sports infrastructure

Kenny Ketels, alderman for sports and president of Evergem 2020: "Football is very much alive in our municipality. We have a beautiful sports infrastructure: a youth complex in Wippelgem, a stadium in Ertvelde, the soccer fields of KFC Belzele and KFC Evergem Center, and an artificial pitch at FC Sint-Joris Sleidinge. In this way we appeal to a wide audience within our municipality: players, supporters, parents and helping hands who spend a lot of time here every week. To keep the fields playable throughout the year, annual major maintenance is much needed. With Krinkels, we found an experienced partner who is also happy to advise us on daily maintenance. In the municipality's multi-year plan, we also provide resources to renew our sports infrastructure: a nice sign for the future."

Are you looking for a partner for the weekly maintenance of your sports grounds? You can call on Krinkels for that too. They mow the grass, repair damage and line natural, artificial and hybrid fields.