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Birchfi eld Reserve, Rothbury Court, Wantirna.Community Consultation
Design Concept for Playspace Renewal Nature play opportunities for your communityMarch 2017
supporting to build a happy healthy connected community
Your New Nature PlayspaceThe existing playspace at Birchfi eld Reserve will be replaced with a new and exciting play space that has a focus on natural play and eco-friendly materials. Included within the proposed play space isa new timber and steel play structure withinclusive features, a slide, tunnel, climbing net,as well as balance beams, basket swing andseating.
Garden beds with informal / indigenous plantings are incorporated within the play space to provide opportunities for natural play and to create habitat for native birds and butterfl ies.
Why Natural Play?Playing outdoors is benefi cial for us all, as it helps us connect with nature and allows us to learn, explore and imagine. Play is signifi cant in the development of children’s physical, social and creative skills.
Natural play spaces, such as the proposed redevelopment for your local reserve, provide children with the experience of both traditional play equipment and natural elements.
Please Send Your Feedback To:Knox City Council Open Space & Landscape DesignReply Paid 70243Wantirna South VIC 3152
Call the Landscape team on 03 9298 8000or email: [email protected]
All feedback received by 29 March 2017 will be considered in guiding the fi nal design.
For more information and to obtain an electronic copy of the plans, please go to http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/playgroundrenewals
Nature exploration through informal / indigenous planting area
Impression of proposed playspace
Basket Swing
Knox Playspace Renewal
Community ConsultationConcept Plan Nature play opportunities for your communityMarch 2017
Birchfi eld Reserve, Rothbury Court, Wantirna.
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NEW NEST SWING WITH
STEEL FRAME
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EXISTING SWING WITH STEEL FRAME TO BE
RETAINED
POMMEL CLIMBER
TEEPEE STRUCTURE USING RECYCLED TIMBER
BALANCE BEAMS USING RECYCLED
TIMBER
LADDER
< TO HARROW GARDENS
TO ROTHBURY COURT >
TEEPEE STRUCTURE USING RECYCLE
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS FOR CUBBY PLAY INCLUDING ACTIVITY PANELS , SHOP
FRONTS ETC.
ROCK SEATING AS OUT-DOOR CLASSROOM
NET CLIMBTUNNEL UNDER
DOUBLE SLIDE
SQUEEZE BARS UNDER
EXISTING TREES
EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT OR HARD SURFACE
NEW CANOPY TREES
NEW GARDEN BED
GARDEN MULCH
LAWN
DRY RIVER BED WITH DRAINAGE OUTLET
ROCKS (VARY IN SIZE)
LOGS AS EDGING, INFORMAL SEATING, AND FOR BALANCING
COMPACTED GRAVEL PATH
CONCRETE EDGE TO GRAVEL AND SOFTFALL INTERFACE
NEW CONCRETE PAVEMENT
NEW BENCH SEAT
IMPACT ZONE AROUND PLAY EQUIPMENT (INDICATIVE)
RUBBER IMPACT ABSORBING MATTING
RUBBER IMPACT ABSORBING SURFACING
IMPACT ABSORBING SOFTFALL MULCH
BALANCE BEAMS IN RECYCLED TIMBER
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