Greener Grass For Younger Generation

As we've previously reported, play areas with an astro turf grass surface are becoming increasingly popular. The benefits of this latest generation of artificial grass are ideal for encouraging children to enjoy their playtime outdoors. Perhaps this is why more schools are now opting to have astro turf grass installed for their sports pitches.

Astro turf makes the ideal multi-use pitch where a variety of sports can be played including hockey and football. In the USA astro turf grass pitches have been popular with schools and colleges for many years. The US market was quick to recognise the advantages of this type of sports pitch, especially low maintenance and all year round availability.

Our factory has produced artificial grass for a variety of UK schools and colleges over the years, especially for Multi Games Use (MUGAS) and the level of enquiries received at the factory for this type of application seem to increase year upon year. Of course the specification of the grass for an astro turf type sports surface is different to the artificial grass we supply to our domestic customers for use in their gardens. It is our understanding of these factors that enables us to confidently supply the most suitable grass for each and every one of our customers.

So whether you are a head of school considering the idea of using astro turf grass or whether you just have a back patio that you would like to improve, feel free to contact our Customer Services Team on our UK Freephone for advice and guidance.

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Boarding Kennels Grass

Britain is known to be a nation of pet lovers and millions of households have a pet dog. Going on holiday and taking one's dog along may be getting easier with dog friendly hotels on the increase, but travelling overseas is another matter. This is when many families who don't have friends and relatives that they can leave their dog with to be looked after whilst they're away, have to turn to boarding kennels. Thankfully, there are many boarding kennels in Britain and the facilities they offer are of a high standard.

One of the most important areas in boarding kennels is the dog exercise area where your dog can be allowed to run and play, enjoying fresh air and crucial exercise. However, British weather being what it is with its regular rainfall, dog runs can be rendered slippy and nothing short of a mud bath. Inevitably, therefore, there are many days in the calendar when boarding kennels simply cannot let the dogs get their exercise.

This is where artificial grass really comes into its own and can offer kennel owners a real solution and the dog owners peace of mind. Our installation team recently installed an artificial grass play area for dogs at boarding kennels in Horsham. The owners were tired of the mud problems they had to endure and as part of their desire to improve the quality of facilities for dogs boarded there, they approached Artificial Grass Ltd to see if we could help. It's been a real success story and you can read more about it on our boarding kennel grass installation page.

Beijing Olympics & Artificial Grass

The Olympics is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the calendar of world sports. Taking place just once every 4 years, it attracts the greatest athletes from around the world to come together in competition and prove who is the best of their generation, both in individual sports and team sports.

One team sport that has a long standing Olympic tradition is team hockey and prior to the Greece Olympics in 2004, was played on natural grass. However, in 2004 the competition was played on an artificial pitch. Such was the success that in the 2008 Beijing Olympics (official opening today), the teams will again be playing on artificial grass at the Olympic Green Hockey Stadium in northeast Beijing. The stadium has a floor area of 15,539 m2 and will house no less than 17,000 temporary seats to accommodate the thousands of hockey fans who have travelled to see the event.

As manufacturers of artificial grass we believe that with the latest, and indeed advancing, artificial pitch technologies, it's only a matter of time before more high profile sporting events embrace the advantages that an artificial pitch offers. That may well include the London Olympic Games in 2012 and, before that, the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. As we reported in a blog post earlier this year, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has openly stated his approval of using artificial grass pitches in the South Africa tournament. Follow the link to read our archived article.