Sustainability

The Woodend Children’s Park is committed to four interlinked pillars of Environmental Sustainability:

Respect for the land

• No trees will be removed
• Existing trees will be maintained and protected
• Minimise disturbances to the site & regional eco systems during construction and use of the park
• Purchase local products and services
• Enhance framed views using natural elements 

Energy conservation

• Use solar lighting for security purposes
• Involve the local community in the construction of the park
• Minimise embodied energy in construction

Landscaping solutions

• Plant indigenous species and where possible food generating plants
• Plant drought tolerant flora
• Minimise erosion potential
• Maximise and reuse the on-site all rocks and topsoil emanating from excavation works
• Maximise the use of recycled compost, soil conditioners & mulch.
• Use existing or create natural shading systems through planting appropriate deciduous trees, accommodating seasonal requirements (Australian Red Cedar looses its leaves in winter)
•  Use existing or create natural wind breaks to protect the environment and its inhabitants. 

Material solutions

• Minimise embodied energy in the production of materials
• Reuse existing, recycled or salvaged materials.
• Modify and upgrade existing facilities
• Minimise building materials produced from ecologically unsustainable natural recourses
• Minimise life cycle costs through using materials and equipment requiring minimal maintenance and with maximum expected useful life

Woodend Children's Park Incorporated ABN 76 727 270 589