Land Preparation, Seeding & Reinstatement

A successful new sports pitch starts with what's underneath the grass. Ground preparation, levels, soil condition and seedbed quality all have an impact on how well the finished surface establishes and performs.

We can prepare and seed new football, rugby and general sports pitches, as well as completely reinstate existing playing surfaces where renovation alone is no longer enough.

Depending on the site and specification, our work can include:

• Initial site and ground preparation
• Cultivation and decompaction
• BLEC stone burying and soil preparation
• Levelling and seedbed preparation
• Specialist sports turf seeding
• Rolling and consolidation
• Fertilising and establishment treatments
• Initial mowing and aftercare

Our involvement doesn't have to finish once the seed is in the ground. We have the equipment and sports turf experience to help establish and maintain the new surface through to play.

We work extensively within the education sector and understand the importance of providing schools with safe, durable and well-presented outdoor spaces.

Whether it's a new school development, an extension to existing grounds or the reinstatement of a tired or damaged playing field, we can manage the process from initial preparation through to establishment.

Works can include:

• Clearance of existing vegetation
• Ground cultivation and preparation
• Stone burying
• Levelling and preparation of the surface
• Sports and amenity grass seeding
• Rolling and establishment
• Initial mowing and turf care
• Sports pitch marking once established

Because we also provide ongoing grounds and sports turf maintenance, we can continue looking after the field once construction is complete, rather than simply seeding it and walking away.

We provide large-area grass seeding and establishment for commercial grounds, public open spaces, estates, parks, recreation areas and other amenity landscapes.

Whether we're starting with bare soil or an area requiring significant preparation first, we can tailor the work around the existing ground and the intended use of the finished space.

Our specialist equipment allows us to carry out:

• Ground clearance and preparation
• Cultivation and stone burying
• Levelling and seedbed preparation
• Specialist grass seeding
• Rolling and consolidation
• Fertilising and establishment
• Initial mowing and aftercare

We can select professional seed mixtures to suit the location and intended use, from hard-wearing amenity grass through to finer-quality lawn and landscape mixtures.

For larger areas, using specialist machinery allows us to work efficiently while achieving consistent seed placement and establishment across the site.

Creating a successful wildflower meadow involves considerably more than simply scattering seed onto existing grass.

The existing vegetation, soil fertility, preparation method and seed mixture all influence how successfully a new area establishes. We can prepare the ground appropriately before professionally sowing wildflower, native grass and habitat mixtures.

Projects can include:

• New wildflower meadow establishment
• Native grass and wildflower seeding
• Pollinator-friendly areas
• Biodiversity improvements
• Habitat creation
• Reinstatement of disturbed habitats
• Conversion of existing grass areas
• Ongoing meadow and vegetation management

We can undertake the initial clearance and ground preparation as well as the final seeding, giving us greater control over the establishment process.

Habitat creation and land restoration is an area we're particularly passionate about. We want to continue developing this side of the business and help clients turn suitable areas of land into spaces that provide genuine value for wildlife as well as people.

The buildings may be finished, but the surrounding ground is still an important part of how a completed project is presented.

Construction traffic and temporary works can leave land compacted, rutted, uneven and difficult to establish, while rushed reinstatement can quickly become obvious once grass begins to grow.

We work with contractors, developers and site managers to provide professional ground reinstatement ahead of completion and handover.

Depending on the condition of the site, this can include:

• Clearance of unwanted vegetation and material
• Decompaction of trafficked ground
• Excavator and grading works
• Cultivation and soil preparation
• Stone burying
• Final levelling and seedbed preparation
• Grass or wildflower seeding
• Rolling and establishment

A Finish You Can Be Proud to Hand Over

We believe the external ground should look like part of the completed project rather than an afterthought.

By properly preparing the ground before seeding, we aim to leave a professional finish that's been given the best possible chance of establishing successfully.

We can undertake everything from individual reinstatement areas through to larger commercial and development sites.

Major road and infrastructure projects can involve substantial areas of verges, embankments and disturbed land that need to be reinstated once construction works progress or come to an end.

Our combination of tractors, specialist ground preparation machinery and vegetation management equipment allows us to support contractors across larger-scale projects.

Works can include:

• Roadside verge preparation and seeding
• Embankment establishment
• Ground cultivation and stone burying
• Grass and amenity seeding
• Wildflower and native seed mixtures
• Habitat and biodiversity areas
• Reinstatement of construction compounds and disturbed land
• Vegetation clearance
• Establishment and ongoing maintenance

We can work alongside principal contractors and other specialists as part of a wider project, providing the ground preparation, seeding and vegetation expertise needed to deliver the finished landscape.

Not every project starts with a clean field.

We can take on rough, overgrown and difficult sites where significant work is needed before cultivation or seeding can even begin.

Our wider capabilities include:

• Flail mowing
• Cut and collect mowing
• Heavy vegetation and scrub clearance
• Tree and arboricultural works
• Stump grinding
• Excavator works
• Ground decompaction
• BLEC cultivation and stone burying
• Levelling and seedbed preparation

Having our grounds, arboriculture and land preparation capabilities within the same business means we can tackle many of the obstacles on site without the client having to organise several different contractors.