Wimbledon's grounds require planning, expertise and military-like precision.
Flowers outside the Wimbledon clubhouse prior to The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 26, 2024 in London.When most people think of Wimbledon, the immediate images that come to mind are of intense tennis matches, the iconic grass courts and the well-dressed spectators enjoying Pimm’s and lemonade along with their strawberries and cream.
Achieving the “Wimbledon aesthetic,” however, takes a lot of work for Falconer and his full-time team of 11 staff who are each responsible for different sections of the 42-acre complex, sections that they have expert knowledge and awareness of down to the granular level of what trees, shrubs and flowers are being planted and when.
MORE: Fueling Wimbledon: What it's like to feed half-a-million people at the world's most renowned tennis event However, one of the biggest challenges faced by the grounds team is the famously unpredictable British weather, a constant concern when trying to keep tens of thousands of plants on a certain schedule.
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