Football Club Invests in Electric Mowing

Peckham Town FC has invested in battery-powered mowing equipment as part of its commitment to more sustainable ground operations.

The south London grassroots club, which operates within the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), has purchased a Dennis ES-34R electric rotary mower, alongside a G860 cassette mower.

The investment follows growing environmental and logistical challenges for the club, which has been looking to adopt greener practices across its operations.

Club chairman Bryan Hall, who founded Peckham Town in 1982, said the move to electric mowing was a natural fit with the club’s environmental ambitions.

“We’re a green club, we even encourage people to cycle to the ground, so having an electric grass cutter is a no-brainer. The noise is suddenly cut in half, the pollution’s gone – it’s just a wonderful machine,” he said.

The club reports that the ES-34R can comfortably cut two full pitches on a single battery charge, with capacity remaining. Its quieter operation has also brought practical benefits around the playing environment.

Bryan said the investment represented a significant upgrade on the smaller machinery previously used by the club, adding that the machine had proved straightforward to operate.

The new equipment has also helped Peckham Town improve the presentation of its playing surface, attracting interest from visiting grounds staff keen to see how the club maintains its pitches.

Dennis Mowers’ managing director Megan Oliver said the company was pleased to support the club’s efforts to improve its maintenance operations while pursuing its environmental goals.