Macclesfield Town Football Club’s Moss Rose Stadium in Macclesfield, Cheshire, underwent a transformation when the whole pitch surface was removed using the Koro Field Top Maker fitted with Terraplane® Rotor.



Campey Turf Care Systems carried out the processes involved in major pitch renovation, watched by head groundsman Liam Cash and more than 80 turf professionals invited by Campeys from councils, colleges, and sports facilities across the country.

The initial preparation involved koro-ing with the Koro 2000 Field Top Maker which removed the entire surface down to a precise depth of 30mm using the Terraplane® rotor with the side arm elevator channelling the debris directly into a trailer for removal, leaving a totally clean finish.

An Imants Rotosweep was used with a scarifier to remove any remaining debris, followed by aeration with an Imants ShockWave and a Koro Recycling Dresser to totally decompact the playing surface

Sand was spread with the Dakota Turf Tender and Raycam Speedresser which was then levelled with the Koro Speedharrows ready for-re-seeding, with the new 1.8mtr with 35mm seed spacings of the Vredo Supa Compact Overseeder. New Holland tractors were in operation to power the equipment.

Other activity throughout the day offered a chance to look at a range of equipment including the Air 2G2 air injection machine.

The response was overwhelmingly positive with many comments reflecting a strong desire to implement change in their own areas of operation, and introduce some of the techniques which had been on show during the day.

The day was completed with Alan Ferguson, Head of Grounds and Estates at St Georges Park – the FA national training centre - delivering an excellent presentation in his role as an ambassador for perfecting maintenance techniques for natural turf.