Field No.9 Pine Play Bark
What is it?
A premium quality graded pine bark.
What does it do?
It can be used either as ornamental bark mulch or as an impact absorbing surface beneath play equipment.
What are the benefits?
- Field No.9 meets with specifier requirements for use as a loose impact absorbing surface (LIAS) and conforms to BS EN1177.
- Field No.9 conforms to BS EN4790 for fire resistance.
- Field No.9 is FSC Certified.
- Field No.9 is highly durable and will last for between 3 and 5 years.
- Field No.9 is a premium quality ornamental bark mulch suitable for show gardens and prestigious planting areas.
- Field No.9 suppresses the growth of existing perennial weeds and resists colonisation by annual weed seeds.
- Field No.9 allows for clean access to planted areas whilst resisting soil compaction from foot traffic.
- Field No.9 is free draining and holds moisture in the soil reducing the need for irrigation.
- Field No.9 adds an insulating layer to the base of plants resisting the climatic extremes of both freezing and drought conditions.
How much do I need?
- Measure the approximate surface area of the bed or border you wish to mulch.
- Decide how deep you wish to install the mulch. For best results 75mm – 100mm is recommended.
- 1m³ of this product will be sufficient to cover the following surface area:
| Depth of mulch: | 50mm | 75mm | 100mm |
| Area covered: | 20m2 | 13.33m2 | 10m2 |
Alternatively give us a call with the dimensions of the area you wish to mulch and we will do the calculations for you.
Directions for use as mulch
- Clear weeds from area ahead of planting. Spraying off with a systemic herbicide such as glyphosate two to three weeks prior to planting is particularly effective.
- Prepare and cultivate the root zone. The addition of Field No. 1 soil conditioner or Field No.16 Tree and Shrub planting compost is recommended at this stage.
- To further reduce maintenance requirements and to increase mulch life a geo-textile mat can be laid ahead of planting. Select our great value purchase option that includes a 1000L bulk bag with a 10 square metre roll of Mulchtex Weedmat and Pegs.
- Install plants.
- Spread Field No.9 evenly at a depth of between 75 and 100mm (3 to 4 inches) allowing at least 10% for settlement.
- For best results reduce disturbance of mulch once installed.
- For best results top up levels every 6-12 months.
Directions for use as LIAS (Loose impact absorbing surface)
- Clear and mark out area where play equipment/apparatus will be installed.
- Excavate area to accommodate the installation of bark to recommended minimum depth as per BS EN 1177 recommended depths below. Alternatively railway sleepers can be used to raise up the area in which the play equipment/apparatus will be installed. If you are unsure about the depth at which the LIAS should be installed please give us a call or send us an email?
- On areas that are poorly drained, it may be necessary to install a drainage area beneath the LIAS.
- Install a heavy duty geotextile membrane beneath the area on which the bark will be installed.
- Install bark to the depth required.
- Field No.9 is manufactured from natural bark residues and as such may contain a small quantity of wood shards/pieces of bark with sharp edges. It may be considered necessary to remove any pieces considered unsafe by hand prior to the play equipment/apparatus being used.
BS EN 1177 Recommended depths of installation
| Critical Fall Height: | Recommended minimum depth of bark |
| Less than 6m | 300mm |
| Less than 3.5m | 200mm |
| Less than 1m | 100mm |
Product Specification Sheet
For more information on how to use this product effectively download our specification sheet.
Anonymous –
Good quality bark at good price. Ordered online, simple & easy. Time between order & order actual delivery was quick and the delivery driver was really friendly & accommodating as to where I wanted the bulk bag placed. My only small disappointment was I was unsure how much I required and after a phone call was told someone would call me back to assist me but I never received a call. So 4* rather than 5* but they are a small company so I can forgive that. Used Field Compost before for soil and again really good quality delivered promptly. Highly recommend
Anonymous –
Excellent product and good price which includes delivery. Full marks to Joanne the delivery driver she was very helpful. I rang the company with a query on my initial order which was dealt with efficiently and there was no waiting in a queue for customer service. I would certainly use this company again and the fact that they were fairly local to me was a bonus.
Anonymous –
Fantastic product and a great company. We ordered play bark to top up what we already had on a path and to fill a bed with a specimen tree in it. The product was the same first class quality as before and delivered when agreed by a very helpful, friendly and efficient driver. Can’t recommend this company and their products highly enough.
Anonymous –
Great Service. We decided last year to use the pine play bark as a decorative mulch on all our borders (to minimise weeding). We had two deliveries, both of which were on the date and time arranged, and the delivery driver was very accommodating as we have difficult access. The product is good grade, has wintered well and the good news is that there are minimal weeds, which are so easy to pull out.
Anonymous –
Quality product. I’ve used various bark in the past, but this is by far the best. Both orders have been delivered on the day arranged and unloaded where I wanted on the front drive, even though we were out on one occasion. Excellent product and service.
Anonymous –
Great product and very competitively priced – buying was quick and easy. Pictures on website reflected the product delivered. Chris was totally responsive, excellent communications. Delivery was very fast and absolutely no issues. Would definitely buy again and very happy to recommend.
Anonymous –
Promptly and neatly delivered. Good quality bark and the nice delivery man took the bag all the way to our play area on his magic trolley saving us a lot of work.
Anonymous –
Good Product. We use the Pine Play Bark as a decorative mulch on our borders. The product is well graded and is all bark with no other material mixed in. All delivered as agreed-good service.
Anonymous –
Perfect for our requirements. Just as picture described, lovely colour quality and texture …perfect for our requirements.
Anonymous –
As described excellent product. Excellent product and seller, Had to order more as we were short and had an inspection due, emailed and spoke to Scott, was dispatched same day and we got it today, in time for our Rospa inspection. Excellent service and communication as always. Would highly recommend. Thank you