I put down astro at the last place and it was fucking excellent. garden had previously been concrete slabs. Went for a turf which was 80% constructed from recycled plastic and can be recycled (although specialist centres rn). I planted raised beds around it and at the end of the garden and used the space loads. It's really practical and if it means you used it more then for me thats better than feeling superior about having a natural lawn that is mostly a muddy, bog
Anything that helps bring back wildlife is better than Astro IMO, gravel with plants coming through it... even paving slabs with gaps for plants, just not a big duvet of plastic.
I put down astro at the last place and it was fucking excellent. garden had previously been concrete slabs. Went for a turf which was 80% constructed from recycled plastic and can be recycled (although specialist centres rn). I planted raised beds around it and at the end of the garden and used the space loads. It's really practical and if it means you used it more then for me thats better than feeling superior about having a natural lawn that is mostly a muddy, bog