PRO DEALER PARTNERS TO LIGHT UP BRIGHTON

Winchester-based Wildwood Machinery has partnered with Dutch company Stogger Turf Care to install and maintain a state-of-the-art grow-light system for Premier League football club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Managing director of Wildwood Machinery, James Bastian, said, “We’re delighted to be working with two major names in elite sport to install and maintain one of the biggest LED grow-light projects in the UK. A lot of Premiership and Championship football clubs, and other elite sports clubs will be watching this development with interest, especially with HPS lights likely to be outlawed from 2027 due to their inefficiency.”

James continued, “Wildwood Machinery worked closely with Stogger Turf Care on a lengthy pre-installation trial and due diligence. We’ll now provide a complete aftercare, backup and support service for the groundcare equipment, as per our exclusive UK partnership with Stogger Turf Care.”

The installation at Brighton & Hove Albion FC includes: 9 × Booster Carbon 460 units; 2 × Booster 60 units; 4 × Booster Carbon Compact units and 4 x turf fans covering 4,300 square metres of surface area, which makes this one of the three largest LED grow light projects in the UK.

Phil Fifield, head of sports turf stadia at Brighton FC, said, “We are committed to excellence in all of our operations, and of course the playing surface is a key part of that. We’re looking forward to seeing what we can achieve with Stogger Turf Care and Wildwood Machinery on our side.”