THE 'NATURAL' CHOICE FOR PLAYING SURFACES!

If you are considering investing in the establishment or renewal of a sports club surface then you will have to make a fundamental choice…natural or artificial grass.

Clearly, there are arguments for and against both options and you may begin to think that this key decision is a really difficult one.

Fortunately, a new booklet published by the European Seed Association (ESA) will help you to make an informed choice. The booklet ‘Natural Turf’ details the reasons why the multitude of benefits associated with natural grass really do tip the scales when it comes to making that all-important decision.

The new booklet makes the valid point that ‘artificial turf’ has improved in recent years and is far superior to the early generation material which caused problems for many groundsmen.

However, there is also no doubt that plant breeders have continued to make enormous strides in providing new grass varieties with enhanced wear characteristics and superior drought and disease tolerance. Couple these improvements with better maintenance regimes and you have the formulation for an almost perfect playing surface – naturally!

So, if you are planning a completely new project, or have a grass renewal project lined up, then have a look at this new and very informative booklet before you make a final decision. You can download a copy in pdf format – just click on the icon at the top of this page.

November 2011