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I've been meaning to develop this page for the last couple of years, but have failed miserably. One day it'll contain a comprehensive record of the Devonport End, Lyndhurst and Barn Park End redevelopments (when I've time to sort through over 1,500 photos) and also chronicle the demolition and rebuilding of the south side of the stadium - and who knows, even more. But for now, it seems a good place to build up a photo record of probably the most extensive work ever undertaken on the Home Park pitch:

Home Park Pitch Replacement - Summer 2010

With thanks to Tony Campbell and colleagues for their permission and help

Key Facts:

Consultancy and Project Management: STRI
Main Contractors: Inscapes
Pitch Technology: Fiberlastic Rootzone. A 100% grass pitch but with elastic fibres below to improve the 'feel' and reduce impact-related injuries. The pitch will be seeded, not turfed. More information about Fibrelastic.
The work is expected to take 12 weeks to complete. Given fair weather and no unexpected delays, a pre-season friendly on August 1st is possible, but this will be kept under close review.
The pitch will be excavated up to a metre in depth to allow new drainage systems to be constructed. A sprinkler system will also be installed, but experts have advised that under-soil heating is not necessary for a pitch of this technology in this part of the country.
Levelling will result in the Grandstand side being lower, which will match the sightline calculations for the new south side.
A third generation (3G) synthetic surface will be laid from the touchlines to the front of each stand.
Anchor points for rugby post holders will be constructed below the playing surface.
The ashes of over 100 Greens have been scattered or interred at the Devonport End. The soil from this area will be set aside and preserved, and if space can be found in future plans, will be used to form a Memorial Garden.

In Pictures:
The Barn Park Slideshow:
Mon 10 May	The first diggers arrive.
Wed 12 May	Turf & topsoil disappearing.
Thu 13 May	Just a corner left.
Tue 18 May	Excavating down.
Fri 21 May	The first signs of drainage.
Tue 25 May	Laying the drains.
Fri 28 May	Spreading the gravel.
Wed 2 Jun	Adding a layer of sand.
Fri 4 Jun	The sand is spreading.
Wed 9 Jun	Ready for the rootzone.
Fri 11 Jun	Ready for the Fibrelastic.
Tue 15 Jun	Laying the Fibrelastic.
Thu 17 Jun	Almost ready to seed.
Fri 18 Jun	Raking and seeding.
Tue 22 Jun	Waiting for the first signs.
Fri 25 Jun	New life.
Fri 2 Jul	Coming along nicely.
Fri 9 Jul	Looking good!
Fri 16 Jul	Filling out nicely.
Thu 22 Jul	Looking gloriously green.
Thu 29 Jul	Fungicide and fertiliser.
Wed 4 Aug	Goalposts!
Sun 8 Aug	Marking out the pitch.

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