Fieldmouse gives groundskeepers and councils real-time visibility of soil moisture, weather conditions, and surface status — so you can protect playing surfaces, automate irrigation, and manage field closures from anywhere.
The Challenge
Natural turf requires a precise balance of moisture, aeration, and rest. Too dry and the surface becomes unsafe; too wet and games cause compaction damage that takes weeks to recover. Without real-time data, groundskeepers are making decisions based on guesswork or manual inspection — often from the other side of town.
Councils managing multiple ovals, parks, and recreation reserves face the added complexity of coordinating bookings, weather events, and irrigation across dozens of sites simultaneously. A heavy downpour that saturates one field may leave another completely dry — and without sensors on the ground, you won't know until someone reports a problem.
The cost of getting it wrong is significant: damaged turf, cancelled events, community complaints, and expensive rescheduling or resurfacing works.
"Fieldmouse proactively actions the asset — as opposed to just monitoring and providing alerts."
How Fieldmouse Helps
A connected network of field sensors feeds real-time data into the Fieldmouse platform, enabling automated irrigation decisions and proactive surface management.
Continuous soil moisture readings at configurable depths give groundskeepers an accurate, real-time picture of surface conditions — across every field, from a single dashboard.
Live weather data — rainfall, temperature, humidity — automatically adjusts irrigation run times. Fields that received natural rainfall skip scheduled watering. Dry periods trigger additional cycles automatically.
Gate locks and boom gates can be remotely controlled from the platform. Close fields in response to weather events or surface damage — and reopen them without attending the site.
Threshold alerts fire when moisture levels fall outside acceptable ranges, rainfall totals exceed closure thresholds, or temperature drops signal frost risk — giving staff time to act before match day.
Pulse and 4–20mA flow meter inputs track irrigation consumption per zone. Identify overuse, detect leaks, and produce water usage reports for council reporting and budgeting.
Every sensor reading, irrigation event, and field closure is time-stamped and stored. Produce historical surface condition reports for clubs, insurers, or council compliance purposes.
Capability
A full breakdown of the Fieldmouse sports field management capability set.
| Capability | Monitor | Control | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Conditions | |||
| Soil Moisture (single & multi-depth) | |||
| Surface Temperature | |||
| Rainfall Accumulation | |||
| Irrigation | |||
| Zone On / Off Control | |||
| Weather-Adjusted Scheduling | |||
| Flow & Pressure Monitoring | |||
| Leak Detection | |||
| Access & Reporting | |||
| Gate / Access Remote Control | |||
| Water Usage by Zone / Site | |||
| Surface Condition History & Export | |||
Key Outcomes
Indicative results based on typical deployments. Your results will vary by site count, existing infrastructure, and usage patterns.
Weather-responsive scheduling and soil moisture-triggered irrigation eliminates unnecessary watering cycles and reduces annual water consumption significantly.
Proactive closure decisions based on real moisture data prevent the compaction and tearing damage caused by play on saturated fields.
Full historical surface condition records available on demand for council audits, club disputes, insurer requests, and grant acquittals.
Fieldmouse Devices
Field management deployments use Scout for environmental sensing and Runner for irrigation and access control.
Whether you manage two ovals or fifty, Fieldmouse scales to fit. Get in touch to discuss your specific setup.
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