Jeff Layman wrote:

On 06/04/16 13:52, Ian wrote:
Hi,

Am not much of a gardener , but feel there must be a better way, am
looking for a grass alternative for a shared back garden. The area is
damp and the soil is subsoil pure clay, currently there are the remains
of a lawn which is loosing to sphagnum moss , looking for something that
gives ground cover, low maintenance could be played on by children

Ian

Have you considered artificial grass? For example, see:
https://www.expressgrass.com/

Hadn't, interesting idea, however no info shown on how long it takes nature
to grow on / through or what its like for skin abrasion - anyhow prefer to
work with nature than fight / blanket it out