With today’s water restrictions it is getting harder and harder to maintain a healthy and attractive garden – not to mention a smooth green lawn.  And although we may have accepted that our gardens now contain dry, shriveled plants and crunchy, brown grass, this complete lack of healthy foliage has actually become a safety problem for schools Australia-wide.
 
 Schools need to provide a good quality surface for sports such as Football, Soccer Cricket and Hockey – as well as many other organised games and recreational areas.
 
The obvious choice for schools is to provide grassed surfaces for sporting use.  However recent times have made it virtually impossible to maintain a good quality grassed surface. 
 
This has led to the popularity of Artificial Turf.  Artificial turf of course requires no (or little) water at all, making it ideal for schools in our times of drought.
 
There are many benefits of using Artificial Turf as an alternative within schools;
 

·         Can be installed to soft fall AS4422 standards
·         Despite a grass like appearance the fibres can not conceal dangerous items or sharps
·         The fibres don’t leave messy residues or stains on clothes
·         The grass fibres are soft which reduces grazes
·         Water drains quickly off the surface so there is no water logging, leaving it ready for play even shortly after heavy downpours.

Enduroturf, an Australian Artificial Turf Company  specialises  in Artificial Turf for school playgrounds, which provides a natural environment and an inviting safe play surface.
 
 Benefits of using Artificial Turf for school sporting facilities include:
 

1. Artificial Turf requires very little or no maintenance, making it very economical in the long term
2. Artificial Turf provides a year round weatherproof surface, perfect for school sports tournaments and activities
3. Performance of synthetic fields will remain consistent and of a high quality

Enduroturf has a range of Artificial Turf surfaces catering for various sporting activities.  There are different surface types that feature specific characteristics, which are aimed at a certain sports.  There are also sporting surfaces that feature a variety of characteristics that make them ideal for a wider range of sports.
 
Artificial Turf is the ideal drought solution for Australian schools.  Providing a soft, safe surface that requires next to no maintenance, it’s sure to be a hit!

By Lauren Trotter