As part of its mission of building communities, not just new housing developments, Orbit Homes wanted to incorporate a new full-sized football pitch into its development at Norse Road, Bedford and decided at the outset that it needed to employ a sports turf ‘design and build’ specialist to ensure that the quality of the football pitch matched the quality of its new homes.
Read MoreTurfdry Goes Back to School at Concord College
Concord College, in the heart of the beautiful Shropshire countryside, is a prestigious institution committed to providing its pupils with the finest education; given the firm’s exemplary record of delivering carefully considered and impeccably executed ‘Design & Build’ projects, Turfdry was a natural choice for the School’s ambitions for a new series of sports pitches.
Read MoreTurfdry to the Rescue for Exeter Saracens RUFC
The wet winter of 2015/16 took a hard toll on the rugby pitches at Exhibition Fields, owned by Exeter County Council, but also the home of Exeter Saracens RUFC. The 2nd XV pitch and adjacent training areas were unusable throughout the winter and were difficult to walk on - never mind play competitive sport.
Read MoreEast London's Olympic Legacy Continues as Turfdry Overhaul Athletics Infield
Following substantial investment in East London’s sporting amenities in the build-up to the 2012 Olympics, Mayesbrook Park offers a wide range of sports facilities to local residents and teams. However, the infield of the Jim Peters track & field Stadium – one of the venues for the Invicus games, supported by Prince Harry, and which also sees football usage during the winter months – remained an uneven and often waterlogged surface.
Read MoreAbbey Lane Football Pitches Handed Over to Hanley Town FC
Following a rigorous period of post-construction care and maintenance, to bring the facilities into prime condition for use, Turfdry was delighted to officially handover the brand new sports pitches constructed for Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 2014.
Read MoreIOG Pleased With Progress at Abbey Lane
As part of Turfdry's football pitch 'Design & Build' project for Stoke-on-Trent City Council at Abbey Lane, S-O-T, an independent site assessment visit was made by the Institute of Groundsmanship's Regional Advisor for the West Midlands, Kevin Duffill on 10th June 2015, to check on the ongoing establishment of the pitches, which are due for handover to the client in August 2015.
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Abbey Lane Football Pitches Establishing Well
Continuing its strong working relationship with Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Turfdry has completed the construction phase of the new sports pitches adjacent to Hanley Town F.C., on Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton.
Read MoreA Cut in Time for Christmas at Passmores Academy
Continuing the progression of the Passmores Acadmey playing field from a twisted, poorly draining patch of land into top quality sports facilities, Turfdry recently visited the site to carry out further maintenance in the form of a 'cut and collect'.
Read MoreHealthy Growth at Passmores Academy
A recent site visit to Passmores Academy - where comprehensive earthworks and the installation of the Turfdry Drainage System using Hydraway Sportsdrain transformed the school's formerly 'twisted' and poorly draining field into sports facilities to be proud of - revealed that the sward establishment has progressed well since the seeding in May.
Read MoreTurfdry Receives High Praise
Turfdry was met recently with the good fortune to be contacted by John Heyworth - Chairman of Aspatria RUFC and IOG Vitax Supaturf Volunteer Groundsman of the Year 2013. Following the successful installation of The Turfdry Drainage System using Hydraway Sportsdrain on Aspatria's 2nd XV pitch, John has been full of praise for its effectiveness, describing the system as "a reveation".
Read MoreSeeding & Cultivation Works Completed at Beardall Fields Primary School
Turfdry's work at the under construction Beardall Fields Primary School in Nottinghamshire is coming to a close, with the extensive earthworks and installation of a Turfdry Drainage System using Hydraway Sportsdrain completed.
Read MoreSeeding Works Completed at Passmores Academy
Whilst the typically patchy weather of British summertime delayed the seeding and cultivation work at Passmores Academy, the recent stretch of dry weather has provided the perfect opportunity to seed the re-levelled playing field following completion of the earthworks, and the installation of a Turfdry Drainage System with Hydraway Sportsdrain at 5-metre centres, in early May.
Read MorePitch Construction Works Completed at The Cardinal Wiseman School, Middlesex
The transformation of the derelict and overgrown land adjacent to the Cardinal Wiseman School in Middlesex into leading-class sports facilities was recently completed by Turfdry.
Read MoreTurfdry Digs up a Challenge at Abbey Lane in Staffordshire
Working for Galliford Try and Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Turfdry is currently working on the construction of three football pitches – a senior, junior, and miniature pitch – on land adjacent to the existing pitch used by Hanley Town FC.
Read MoreWork Progressing Well at Passmores Academy
With the wettest winter on record now firmly fading into memory, Turfdry has been able to return to Passmores Academy - seen above before Turfdry's work began - and resume work on the sports facilities, which was interrupted last year by the weather.
Read MoreNottinghamshire County Choose Turfdry for Another School Playing Field Project
To keep up with rising demand for school places, Beardall Fields Primary School in Nottinghamshire will move to brand new facilities in time for the start of the new school year. In keeping with the sleek, modern design of the school itself – currently under construction by Kier Group – Turfdry has again been contracted to provide top class sports facilities, following the success of a similar project for Nottinghamshire County Council at Candleby Lane School, Cotgrave in 2008.
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