Synthetic Grass: Less Work and More Play
19 Dec 2016, Posted by in Recent Installations, Schools, Sports fields
Gone are the days when synthetic grass was rough and hard, and looked like carpet. Over the last decade, synthetic grass technology has made massive advances.
Increasingly, a new generation of synthetic grass that looks and feels like natural turf, is being used as the chosen surface for many major professional sports. It is also being installed for high-use school sports fields.
We recently refurbished the 1000m2 sports oval at St Jospeh’s Catholic Primary School in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. The old, well-worn synthetic grass was updated with new 50mm Europlay, with a sand and rubber infill.
The 200m2 area in front of the classrooms was also updated, installing 40mm sand filled Play On.
Why use synthetic grass for school sports fields?
School sports fields are one of the most used areas on any school ground, so it makes sense to choose a hard-wearing, long-lasting surface that delivers:
- More playing time – synthetic grass is designed to withstand all weather condition – rain, hail or long periods of drought. So, no matter what the weather brings, synthetic sports ovals and fields allow safer, longer playing time with less ground closures.
- Less maintenance – unlike natural turf, synthetic grass requires little to no maintenance and irrigation, and stays greener for longer.
- Improves performance – high-quality synthetic grass surfaces, when installed professionally, are smooth and even, and mimic the performance features of natural turf, but with greater traction, which is all important in sport safety and performance.
The original, well-worn synthetic grass sports field was refurbished with new 50mm Europlay, with a sand and rubber infill at St Jospeh’s Catholic Primary School in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.
