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The New Pitch - May / June / July / August 2018

The first step of removing the layer of turf started around 4pm on Tuesday 8 May 2018.
The first match on the new pitch was played on 23 August 2018.

  • Day  1 - Tuesday 8 May - Removing the turf

    Day 1 - Tuesday 8 May - Removing the turf

    The old pitch goes.
  • Day  2 - Wednesday 9 May - Turf goes and GPS is prepared.

    Day 2 - Wednesday 9 May - Turf goes and GPS is prepared.

    An estimated 200 tons of soil and grass clippings need to be removed from site.
  • Day  3 - Thursday 10 May - Levelling the surface

    Day 3 - Thursday 10 May - Levelling the surface

    All day was spent bulldozing the soil to start creating the required profile of the new pitch.
  • Day  7 -  Monday 14 May - Work starts on the new drainage system

    Day 7 - Monday 14 May - Work starts on the new drainage system

    The new drainage system is started whilst creating the new profile of the pitch continues.
  • Day  8 - Tuesday 15 May - 150mm drainage pipe installation

    Day 8 - Tuesday 15 May - 150mm drainage pipe installation

    Laying the main drainage pipe begins.
  • Day  9 - Wednesday 16 May - Work starts on installing the lateral drains

    Day 9 - Wednesday 16 May - Work starts on installing the lateral drains

    Having completed the installation of the main drainage pipe, collars were installed ready to be connected to the lateral drains. ...
  • Day 10 - Thursday 17 May - A detailed look at the drainpipe layer

    Day 10 - Thursday 17 May - A detailed look at the drainpipe layer

    A detailed look at a piece of specialist equipment.
  • Day 12 - Saturday 19 May - Lateral drains completed.   Moving sand starts

    Day 12 - Saturday 19 May - Lateral drains completed. Moving sand starts

    Lateral drains completed. Laying sand started.
  • Day 14 - Monday 21 May - Moving more sand onto the pitch area

    Day 14 - Monday 21 May - Moving more sand onto the pitch area

    Moving sand from the car parks onto the pitch area.
  • Day 15 - Tuesday 22 May - Spreading first layer of sand

    Day 15 - Tuesday 22 May - Spreading first layer of sand

    Spreading the sand starts.
  • Day 16 - Wednesday 23 May - Sand spreading continues

    Day 16 - Wednesday 23 May - Sand spreading continues

    The pitch area is covered with the first layer of sand.
  • Day 17 - Thursday 24 May - Installing longitudinal connecting drains

    Day 17 - Thursday 24 May - Installing longitudinal connecting drains

    Having completely covered the whole pitch area with sand the next step is to cut narrow trenches approximately 150mm deep ...
  • Day 18 - Friday 25 May - The final stages of preparation

    Day 18 - Friday 25 May - The final stages of preparation

    Following heavy overnight rain the surface of the working areas have become quite muddy.
  • Day 24 Thursday 31 May - Laying the mat

    Day 24 Thursday 31 May - Laying the mat

    We re-join the action following the Bank Holiday weekend.
  • Day 25 - Friday 1 June - Extending the mat across the pitch.

    Day 25 - Friday 1 June - Extending the mat across the pitch.

    It's Friday and work continues to lay the mat across the pitch. But images can be deceptive.
  • Day 26 - Saturday 2 June - Starting the sand layer

    Day 26 - Saturday 2 June - Starting the sand layer

    Although the mat doesn't yet cover the full width of the pitch it's time to start adding the sand.
  • Day 28 - Monday 4 June - More sand is applied

    Day 28 - Monday 4 June - More sand is applied

    The mat has now been laid across the whole pitch and a first layer of sand applied.
  • Day 32 - Friday 8 June - The final push - Seed sowing

    Day 32 - Friday 8 June - The final push - Seed sowing

    It's taken 32 days to get to the final stage of fertilizing and sewing the grass seed.
  • Day 39 - Friday 15 June - 1 week after seed sowing

    Day 39 - Friday 15 June - 1 week after seed sowing

    The pitch begins to look green. But it's mainly fibres that can be seen.
  • Day 46 - Friday 22 June - Feeding and preparing the sidelines

    Day 46 - Friday 22 June - Feeding and preparing the sidelines

    2 weeks after sowing the grass receives its second liquid feed.
  • Day 53 - Friday 29 June - Weather is a factor

    Day 53 - Friday 29 June - Weather is a factor

    3 weeks after sowing the seed.
  • Day 60 - Friday 6 July - Preparing the walkways

    Day 60 - Friday 6 July - Preparing the walkways

    Work begins to tarmac the walkways.
  • Day 78 - Tuesday 24 July - Erecting the posts and marking out the pitch

    Day 78 - Tuesday 24 July - Erecting the posts and marking out the pitch

    Erecting the posts After 11 weeks of preparing the base, laying the mat, sowing the seeds, watering and feeding the new ...
  • Thursday 23 August - Day 108 - Match Day

    Thursday 23 August - Day 108 - Match Day

    Final preparations are made to the pitch and its surroundings on Match Day
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