An Italian park named after the inventor of the alphabet for the blind has been transformed into a visual and tactile oasis that is a worthy honour to its namesake. Louis Braille Park in Bari is a 10,000 square metre revitalisation of a what had been a neglected and underutilised public space in the San […]

TURF VERSUS SYNTHETIC Despite its hugely more expensive initial installation cost compared to real grass, the perception that synthetic turf has maintenance advantages has seen it grow in popularity. It’s use in sports fields is popular, despite recent European Union statements expressing concerns about the environmental impact of synthetic turf and rumours that it was […]

Marelli is one of the world’s leading global suppliers to the automotive sector, with around 60,000 employees worldwide. With a focus on innovation and manufacturing excellence, it is also committed to creating a safer, greener and healthier world. At its powertrain plant in Bari, on Italy’s Adriatic coast, the commitment to healthier employees and public […]

A new turf variety is rapidly gaining attention of growers, commercial developers and residential buyers across southern Europe. A denser grass that is more durable, weed resistant and active through the winter months, Village Green is being chosen because of its ability to outperform common kikuyu and other alternatives. Village Green is first hybrid kikuyu […]

An expanding network of growers is benefiting from group collaboration as Village Green continues to take root and spread across European public areas and green spaces. The Village Green Growers Group’s recent field days and conferences in Barcelona, Lisbon and Cyprus has brought together almost a dozen growers and Village Green representatives from Australia to […]

The stories of rugby and Village Green turf in Italy have similar parallels. Both are regarded as relatively new and novel to the Italian consumer but each has laid solid foundations and are rapidly earning accolades and acceptance in a competitive landscape. In the beautiful coastal city of Imperia on the northern Mediterranean Sea in […]

Village Green is the coolest grass around Some recent major turf projects have demonstrated why Village Green is the most versatile turf in southern Europe. A hardy and resilient performing turf in summer, Village Green turf is also the ideal variety to be laid in the cooler months. It is the only turf variety that […]

Spanish rugby club declares Village Green better than Bermuda or synthetic A Spanish rugby club has turned to Village Green to returf its playing fields just one year after a similar project using Bermuda grass varieties failed to deliver an adequate result. The El Estrecho Rugby Club is only a decade old but has already […]

When a major city regeneration project involves the internationally renowned Zaha Hadid Architects, its credentials as a world-class urban landscape redevelopment are assured. The transformation of neglected Eleftherias Square in the Cypriot capital Nicosia began in 2013 with a design competition and is only now being officially opened in 2021. Zaha Mohammad Hadid, who passed […]

There are the parks, institutional venues and public open spaces. In other words, the ‘business cards’ that a city shows off to citizens and visitors. Over the years, the use of Village Green® in the revitalisation of public assets has been first introduced, then extended and established. A minefield for many local and regional authorities, […]