Sport Center Association of Slovenia has organized three day’s study visit in Great Britain, together with partners, English and Slovenian companies Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd, Indigrow Ltd , AB d.o.o. and Zeleni inženiring, Uroš Zvonc s.p.. The program has included topics from the management of infrastructure and maintenance of natural grass surfaces for sport and leisure. The excursion was held from 8th to 10th November 2010. 20 managers of sport centers have participated the program that included: (1) Visit of the company Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd with presentation of production, different types of machines with attachments and state of the art machines for maintenance of the natural grass surfaces. (2) Presentation of maintenance of golf course in the Ramsomes Jacobsen Ltd factory complex. (3) Presentation of products and services of Indigrow Ltd for maintenance of quality natural grass surfaces for sport and leisure. (4) Visit of the Ipswich Town Football Club Academy. Presentation of the infrastructure, football pitches and mechanization for maintenance of natural grass surfaces. Presentation of management and maintenance of eleven (11) football pitches with natural grass. (5) Visit of the football game Ipswich Town – Derby County. Visit of the stadium and presentation of maintenance of the main football playground. All participants have received official certificates for attending the three day’s professional training program in Great Britain.

For sustainable development of sport, leisure and infrastructure, "social management", introduction of "green" technologies and innovative programs for all people, we need "new paradigm or philosophy of sport, leisure and infrastructure".