Grass and Turf Protector for Ground Reinforcement on Recreation Ground

Client: Tenterden Town Council

Location: Tenterden Recreation Ground

Contractor: Evergreen Landscape Maintenance

Product: TurfProtecta® Standard 550g/m²

Application: Recreation ground reinforcement

The Problem: The grassed recreation grounds were used weekly by the market. Commercial vehicles and heavy pedestrian use meant that the grass became thin, bare and rutted in wet weather. This produced an undesirable surface to continue the markets.

The Solution: Turf reinforcement mesh was used to lay directly onto the existing grassed area. The plastic mesh was pinned using metal U-pins every 1m to hold the mesh down. Each roll of mesh was over lapped to ensure there were no gaps. A covering of top soil was spread over the mesh to fill in any uneven areas and to encourage the grass to grow through the mesh filaments quickly. The area was fenced off for a few weeks, and then mown as normal. Within a few months the mesh had completely disappeared under the surface as the grass roots interlocked with the mesh filaments, ensuring a stable reinforced grassed area clear of rutting.

Conclusion: TurfProtecta® was easy to install onto the existing grass surface and allowed the grass to quickly grow through the mesh apertures. This created a strong interlock with the root mass and ensured the area could be used for the weekly market vehicles and pedestrians without damaging or rutting the grass surface.

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