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Synthetic all weather sports pitch for HMS Heron

Cannon Horticulture has recently completed a negotiated contract to design, supply and install a state-of-the-art synthetic sports pitch at HMS Heron, part of the 1,000 acre Royal Naval Air Station near Yeovil in Somerset. Cannon, supply chain partners to Debut Services (South West) Limited, the Regional Prime Contractor for the MoD in the South West delivered the project ahead of schedule and within budget.

The procurement process required a rapid response from Cannon's horticultural specialists who were able to prepare tailored construction designs and specifications only four weeks after the original request from Debut.

The scope of works included a full size synthetic hockey, football and training pitch for all-year-round use by RNAS personnel in Yeovilton as well as the local community.

The new pitch is a high quality sand-dressed surface on a recycled rubber shock pad, on an engineered base. It has dual-level light switching to provide full floodlights for competitive games and lower light levels for training. The lighting also provides the flexibility to illuminate only half of the pitch for training purposes. The pitch is linked to an existing sports pavilion and car park by an illuminated path designed to allow easy access for those with disabilities.