Wood-chip for play areas

[charlie]

Is anyone supplying wood-chip for children’s play areas? I’ve been asked if I can supply some and was wondering if wood-chip from tree surgery arisings is safe to use in this way?

 

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[warren]

I used too .. but as we all know it just composts and they end up with a lot of mud eventually.

[Steve Bullman]

Just put a disclaimer in it, ie tell them it’s not the same as the wood chip that would be recommended for play areas, however it’s a fraction of the cost 

[Steve Bullman]

Obviously avoid taking them a load of hawthorn or gorse chip

[woody paul]

Not worth the hassle if it's a school or play group ect. 

[Rough Hewn]

I've seen a lot of really nasty fungus growing out of arb chip. Vaguely remember something about sterile/heat treated woodchip for playgrounds.
Minefield.
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[Kyle Katarn]

I've seen a lot of really nasty fungus growing out of arb chip. Vaguely remember something about sterile/heat treated woodchip for playgrounds.
Minefield.
[emoji51]

Same here, seen some bad fungus in arb chip.

[treevolution]

I taken chip to be used on play grounds but only as a base.

 

They then put on the recommended wood chip on top.

 

 

[Ruskins Trees]

Woodchip in Play Areas has a BS and is often called Play Bark. As I understand it this is the only product you can use in Play Areas. All the big suppliers offer it. We use TMA.

 

It is  BS EN 1176, they specify the depth it should be