Lawn and children

[Oddgirlout]

Hello, I'm looking for some advice. We recently moved and now have a smashing garden that we are really excited about. However, four boys (not footballers mind you) are trashing the grass especially as we have been isolating for the holidays. Anything I can do to stop it turning to hard mud by spring? Keeping them off it will be cruel so I'm thinking turning the mud with a fork until I can reseed it?

I wonder if those plastic grids that you sink in the ground and the grass grows through them might help matters? I have a similar problem I've been pondering.

Oh yes, that's an interesting idea

Can you now over the top of them?

Gah, mow

I think so - otherwise the grass would go wild! I guess you have to make sure not to set your mower too low, but that's best anyway to avoid a quagmire.

Yes that's what's had to happen at school due to more outdoor stuff going on. Tbh the kids keep it down! I think you can mow though.

I've found this one which I think looks less bulky than some:

www.amazon.co.uk/2mx10m-Reinforcement-430gsm-Suitable-wheelchair/dp/B00LW1KPLA?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

I've installed the cellular grids both in grass and filled with stones for a parking bay. For grass install the grids just below the surface and refill to 3/4 full with soil ,then seed. Once done you can fill the cells to the top. A cheaper method is to put the rubber equestrian mats on the surface and let the grass grow through. Both methods allow for mowing, the second would limit how low you can mow, so no bowling greens!

Thank you, could you link to the equestrian mats? None of the ones I've found look like grass could grow through.