Has Anyone got outdoor activity set on artificial grass

[Gigi00]

We have artificial grass and would like to get an outdoor wooden activity set with a swing and slide etc

How did you secure it to the ground with your artificial grass?

Can I ask why you have artificial grass?

It was here when we bought the house..

Ah okay. Is there any chance it could be replaced with real grass? That stuff gets very hot in the summer and as you are putting play equipment over it, I would be very careful due to potential friction burns.
It's also horrendous for the environment.

Plymouth University:
Why is artificial grass harmful to the environment?
• Artificial grass does not provide any food for living creatures. It restricts access to the soil beneath for burrowing insects and to the ground above for soil dwellers such as worms.
• It restricts access to natural materials like leaf litter and grass clippings – essential for feeding soil organisms like worms and microscopic animals and keeping the soil healthy.
• Artificial grass reaches significantly greater temperatures than those reached by natural grass under the same weather conditions. Plastic lawns can overheat in hot weather making them unusable.
• Artificial grass can contribute to global warming by absorbing significantly more radiation than living grass and, to a lesser extent, by displacing living plants that could remove carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
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Soil is a natural carbon store*
• especially if plants are growing in it, slowly taking carbon from the atmosphere and putting it back into the plants and the ground. Removing a large area of planting that is actively locking carbon into the ground releases that locked carbon back into the atmosphere.
• Artificial grass creates a large carbon footprint during a journey that includes the manufacturing, transportation and installation of the product.
• Replacing soil with sand to create a stable bed for artificial grass releases more carbon dioxide stored in the earth.
• Artificial grass is more likely to cause surface run off after significant rainfall which may contribute to flooding.
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Artificial grass is made from polyethylene*
• polypropylene or nylon (polyamide), and fragments from this material can make their way into the soil, and beyond, in the form of microplastic pollution.
• The shelf life for artificial grass is estimated to be 10-20 years and the product is difficult to reuse. Although it can be recycled, this is not easy and can only be done at specialist plants after a specific cleaning process.
• Artificial grass is not totally maintenance free. It still needs to be cleaned of litter and moss growth, potentially replacing mowing with vacuuming.
• We lose the tactile and sensory benefits of real grass. Children are able to sit and play on a soft lawn, make a daisy or dandelion chain, and pluck a blade of grass to whistle with.
• Artificial grass alternatives, such as natural bark chips, are easy to maintain and provide a softer surface than artificial grass and reduce the possibilities of friction burns.

Yes we got our grass from The Grass Yard who were a great help when choosing, and advised on how best to secure the swings etc, as much as others will be quick to judge, its been great the kids love the climbing frame and the artificial grass is perfect no more mud or mess in the house.