Anyone who has took part in a game of paintball will know what a competitive, adrenaline-boosting and fun activity it can be. Unfortunately, though, such people are similarly likely to be aware of some of the problems which can beset a paintball game played outside. For a start, an organic paintball play area can be adversely affected by the inevitably poor British weather, which can often make the play area irritatingly slippery and boggy. However, the country’s first ever purpose-built paintball arena can avert such irritations via its use of fake grass.

The arena, based in West Sussex, has seen the installation of over 1500 square metres of fake grass. And this fake grass is set to long maintain its delightful colour and texture, as it has been especially designed and manufactured to counter the usually adverse effects of poor weather. It is, for instance, water permeable, thanks to its drainage holes and hard wearing material, and also sufficiently durable to withstand heavy foot traffic.

The owners of this arena are unlikely to be the last people delighted with an installation of fake grass. Indeed, thanks to grassmats.co.uk, many more individuals and companies can purchase great quality fake grass – plus similar products, like grass matting and grass mesh – at attractive prices. Shoppers at grassmats.co.uk can choose fake grass either 2m or 4m wide, and 30mm or 40mm thick. Furthermore, this fake grass is very difficult to distinguish from genuine grass in both appearance and feel, just one of the reasons for its usefulness in many different environments.

Professional West Sussex-based football club Crawley Town attracted many gushing headlines in April 2011 when, for the first time in their history, they were promoted to the Football League, having won the Football Conference title with a record 15 points ahead of their nearest competitor. And the goods news has just kept coming for Crawley Town FC, as, among their other recent triumphs, they have recently had fake grass installed into their stadium’s dugouts.

The grass area of football stadium dugouts can be particularly prone to wearing away, given that it is where the club’s manager can often spend time pacing back and forth and where players commonly come off and onto the bench. However, Crawley Town FC’s Broadfield Stadium is unlikely to suffer this problem, as the kind of fake grass now occupying its dugouts is renowned for its durable and hard wearing material, thus ridding it of the usual malleability of ordinary grass.

Fake grass undeniably has its benefits in particular circumstances, then – as can similar products like grass matting and grass mesh. Furthermore, products like these are stocked in abundance by one of the country’s most highly regarded artificial grass suppliers, grassmats.co.uk. Whether, like the staff of Crawley Town FC, you are seeking some fake grass for a sports ground, or simply want some grass mesh which can be used for creating a highly practical grass car park, we should have the product to suit your needs. We are also easily contactable by email, phone or website feedback form, should you have any remaining questions.

The benefits of fake grass have been long known – as indicated, for example, by the use of fake grass in the runs for pregnant dogs in kennels. However, most likely encouraged by the comfortable environment which fake grass has previously helped to cultivate for these dogs, a Sussex-based dog kennel has recently arranged to have fake grass installed in their building on a much larger scale.

To be precise, the Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare recently had installed 890 square metres of fake grass throughout the building. Furthermore, this change clearly had a positive impact. An anonymous staff member from the Raystede Centre has enthused that: “The days of cold, wet concrete have gone and we now have happy staff and very happy dogs!” And little wonder – fake grass, including that sold by grassmats.co.uk, has been manufactured to withstand the heavy foot traffic of pets as well as humans, ensuring that it can continue to serve its aesthetic and practical purposes for years.

While grassmats.co.uk does stock a wide range of similar products, like grass matting suitable for a grass car park and similar areas, this online store also enjoys an enviable reputation among UK artificial grass suppliers. And it isn’t difficult to see why, as the fake grass sold by grassmats.co.uk comes with a staggeringly realistic appearance and feel, choice of thickness between 30mm and 40mm, and manufacturer’s guarantee covering several years. Our fake grass is also suitable for use in a wide range of environments besides dog kennels, including balconies and slippery deck areas.

Though nursery staff naturally like to allow children to really enjoy their early years playing outside, cultivating a suitable outdoor play area for them can prove a sadly arduous task. When treacherous weather strikes, for instance, the natural turf of the play area can become damp, thus potentially leading to muddy uniforms and play time being called off. Thankfully, though, one Surrey nursery should no longer have to fret about any circumstances like the above, thanks to a recent installation of fake grass.

In particular, Surrey-based Caring Daycare Nursery recently arranged for an installation of more than 400 square metres of fake grass throughout an on-site outdoor play area. The nursery’s Director, Peter Churchley, has clearly already seen the merits of the newly-installed fake grass, having enthused that both he and the nursery staff are “thrilled with the final product”. Fake grass is particularly renowned for its hard wearing material, which should ensure that the heavy foot traffic of children does not adversely affect the aesthetic appeal of the nursery’s fake grass over time.

However, there is no reason why you, too, could not benefit from a fake grass installation like the one enjoyed by Caring Daycare Nursery. Regardless of the purpose you intend for it, the fake grass on offer through grassmats.co.uk is multi-toned and amazingly similar to genuine grass in terms of both appearance and texture. It has also been designed and manufactured with both children and pets in mind, and each order of our fake grass comes with a several-year manufacturer’s guarantee.

Fake grass has long been routinely installed into sports grounds, and no wonder – fake grass works excellently in this environment. It is, for instance, hard wearing – ensuring that it can withstand damage from harsh weather and heavy foot traffic, and that the crucial markings on the grounds do not gradually fade away over time. Such boons could yet be reaped by an Oxfordshire tennis club looking to add four more tennis courts to complement their existing three courts which use fake grass.

To be exact, Wychwoods Tennis Club – which is based in the Cotswolds in Shipton Under Wychwood, near Chipping Norton – is hoping to have the new courts, which will come with floodlighting and a small pavilion, built at Wychwood Golf Club, close to Lyneham. The project would be part-funded by the Lawn Tennis Association and, should the full planning application recently submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council be approved, would build upon the club’s recent triumph in being named as 2011 Club of the Year by the Oxfordshire Lawn Tennis Association.

They certainly won’t be the last sports club to draw on the unique benefits and features of fake grass in this manner. In fact, such clubs can get a significant amount for their money when they purchase their fake grass from grassmats.co.uk. The fake grass we sell comes with a wealth of attractive features, including multiple tones, a choice of thickness between 30mm and 40mm, and an appearance very difficult to distinguish from that of genuine grass. There is also a manufacturer’s guarantee of several years.

As many who have purchased fake grass from grassmats.co.uk could vouch for, fake grass carries a wealth of benefits when used in an outside environment. For a start, it needs neither regular mowing nor watering, no fertilizers or pesticides are necessary, and its hard wearing material means that its long term practicality and aesthetic appeal is never seriously affected by poor weather. Indeed, these are just some of the benefits which more and more Texas-based businesses have recently been reaping from fake grass.

The persistent drought suffered by the American city of Houston means that many businesses there have continuously struggled to find sufficient water to use to maintain the real grass of their premises – hence their increasing tendency to have fake grass installed in its place. As Chris Neighbors, Texas Custom Turf’s president and CEO, has explained: “You can save several hundreds of dollars of year in just water alone, and then you start factoring in all the things like fertilizer, maintenance, mowing. We figure, on average, that you can actually break even in about three years, and then, from there on, it’s putting money back into your pocket.”

The uses that fake grass could be put to is ultimately limited only by the human imagination, which is why more and more people here in the UK, including businesspeople, are likely to arrange to have fake grass installed onto their premises. Furthermore, the fake grass on offer from grassmats.co.uk is nearly indistinguishable from the actual thing, thanks to its multi-toned fibres and deep rooted ‘thatch effect’.

It has recently been reported how a Lincolnshire play park has become wet and muddy despite experiencing a £100,000 makeover as recently as September 2010. To be precise, the play park at Hartsholme Park, Lincoln, has become water logged due to its lack of drainage – leading to not only the children, but also the rides, becoming muddy.

It has led some local parents to voice concerns regarding the park’s safety for their children – and, indeed, the issue has since been acknowledged by the City of Lincoln Council. In particular, Labour’s recreation executive member, Councillor Donald Nannestad, has conceded that “the play area has been a victim of its own success”, adding that “The heavy usage means there’s little or no grass”.

Though plans are afoot to create a trench filled with porous material along the play area’s centre to encourage greater drainage, problems like those suffered by this play park can often be rectified with the use of fake grass. Fake grass, which is available at an especially attractive price from one of the UK’s most esteemed artificial grass suppliers, grassmats.co.uk, is sufficiently durable to withstand potential damage from children’s heavy foot traffic, but also water permeable, owing to its drainage holes

Muddy play areas can also be prevented through the use of grass mesh. Grass mesh sold by grassmats.co.uk is ideal for use in helping to maintain the appearance and texture of natural grass, as already seen with the common use of grass mesh for pedestrian grassed areas and many a grass car park.

Artificial grass is in most cases preferred over natural. This is because the natural one can be a little slippery, especially when it gets damp. Parking on grass can be a little tricky on these conditions and you can even crush your car or bump on something breaking it instantly. The artificial grass is made to reduce this effect and facilitates parking on grass, making it safe.

Mostly most of the parking lots will be layered with small pebbles or flatted out to be a hard surface. As much as this is the most popular way to design the parking lot, some people would want theirs to be superimposed with grass. At this point, it would be wise to consider the artificial grass.

The artificial grass is designed to make parking on grass less messy. The grass is made using synthetic materials like nylon fibres and polyethylene treads. The grass blades are made a bit tough and short, making the whole structure drain water so well, thus making it water-proof. This in turn reduces the skidding element, hence making parking on grass easy. Oil spills can also be easily washed away and the grass will be left as it was before.

Since the material used for this synthetic grass is water proof, washing away any mud on it, is possible. This can be done using a hose and any cleaning chemical. When using natural grass, it is not advisable to wash your car while packing on the grass. This is because beneath the grass there is soil, which can make the whole place muddy and thus you will have to wait till it dries, in order to be able to move your car. This is not an issue when you have synthetic grass, which does not have soil beneath it.

If you have heavy vehicles, parking on grass will not have a very destructive effect on the artificial grass. The synthetic grass forms a very tough mesh, which does not get worn out, even taking into consideration the excessive weight of these vehicles. In addition, the blade of the synthetic grass will straighten up even parking on grass for a very long time.

The synthetic grass also can be installed in almost any institution or business area. It can increase your business look and in turn increase your business income, if people enjoy your landscape and want to visit it again. People will also enjoy parking on grass if it doesn’t stain their car with mud when it skids.