Priory Park in Dudley upgraded their children's play area surface from bark to NottsSward 1150g Olive Green synthetic turf. The new surface covers 487 square meters and was installed by Groundwork & Leisure Services Ltd in January 2016. The previous bark surface did not drain properly and the play area could not be used during wet weather. The NottsSward surface includes a substantial stone base so the play area now stays clean and can be used year-round.

1. Priory Park, Dudley
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Project Information
Address: Priory Road, Dudley. DY1 4EU
Facility: Children’s Play Area (487m2
)
Surface: NottsSward 1150g Olive Green
Completed: January 2016
Specialist Contractor: Groundwork & Leisure Services Ltd
Points of Interest:
• The bark that was in place before the upgrade to ChildsPlay wasn’t
draining and the area was not able to be used during periods of wet weather.
Now that ChildsPlay systems have been installed with a substantial stone
base, the area is clean & can be used all year round.
Quote:
“The bark play area at Priory Park needed constant maintenance. Due to
compaction we were experiencing flooding under certain items of play equipment
and movement of the bark under the swing bays. As the bark had composted the
play equipment got dirty during wet weather which discouraged usage.
The bark ideally needed replacing so as a spend to save option it was decided to
change from a loose fill surface to a sand filled carpet.
Due to budget cuts we have found this method of surfacing to be more cost
effective than wet pour and also proving to be more vandal resistant. Having
obtained quotes we found that Notts Sport offered a superior product with the
longest warranty period.
I have been fortunate in dealing with different Notts Sport representatives over
the years & the services sales & technical they provide are faultless.”
Russell Norton, Dudley MBC
Before
After