W Machinery has partnered with Dutch giant Stogger
SPORTS PITCHES
Putting the Lights On for Brighton
inchester-based Wildwood
W Machinery has partnered with Dutch giant Stogger
Turf Care to install and maintain a state-of-the-art grow-light system for Premier League football club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Grow-lights are used to optimise germination, root development and shoot growth in grass pitches. Stogger Turf Care’ s stateof-the-art LED light rigs represent the way forward for elite sports clubs in terms of quality, efficiency and sustainability.
Managing director of Wildwood Machinery, James Bastian, says:“ 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.”
Stogger Turf Care LED lights vs competitors
The Stogger Turf Care grow-light system is acknowledged to be the leader in this sector. With the highest overall light levels in the market, 4-channel dynamic light spectrum, superior glass lens design, upgradeable LED engines, and advanced thermal management there are clear advantages in sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness.
“ Wildwood Machinery worked closely with Stogger Turf Care on a lengthy pre-installation trial and due diligence,” says James Bastian.“ 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.”
“ Brighton FC is widely regarded as one of the best-managed, most sustainable clubs in the Premier League, while Stogger Turf Care technology is the most efficient LED grow-lighting system available. We’ ll be doing everything we can to support Brighton’ s ambitions on the pitch and to help showcase Stogger’ s outstanding technology in the UK.”
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
16 GroundskeepingJournal. co. uk | May / June 2026