Artificial grass installed as part of career change

A woman looking to change for career from working in the media to fitness instruction has used artificial grass to create an outdoor gym.

Tracey Lloyd worked for 25 years in radio and television, but in 2017 she decided she needed a change of career. She enrolled on an outdoor course in 2017 and gained a first qualification in fitness, followed by a boxing fitness training certificate.

She decided to open a fitness training business early in 2020. She developed a website and was planning a big launch of her new career, but this had to be postponed due to the virus lockdown. She took the opportunity of being at Wallington, London home to transform her garden into an outdoor gym space. Decking and garden furniture were replaced with a spin bike, weights and trampoline, and artificial grass was laid so that the gym could be used in all weathers.

Lloyd described the appeal of her gym business:

“The Garden Gym is personal, one-to-one, tailored training. It is outdoor fitness, but it is private. I like to think of The Garden Gym as a hybrid mix of outdoor fitness and traditional gym space. Not everyone wants to train in the park as many people feel self-conscious."

People located anywhere in the country can enjoy the benefits of an artificial grass fitness space. Replacing the lawn with artificial grass in a Chester garden, and adding the appropriate gym or sports equipment, makes for a low maintenance, all-weather home gym and sports area.